I liked most aspects of the characters, and am looking forward to reading more about them. That said, I liked it enough that I'll probably give her a second try as an author. I understand that this is christian fiction, but the characters devotion seemed contrived in order to prove a point rather than show their actual inner devotion and character, which gives the whole thing a sort of flat preachy feel. Giving yourself freely to your husband who loves and cherishes you, that's romantic.I also had a bit of a hard time with some of the religious aspects. There is nothing romantic about the idea of someone (anyone) owning you. But when Meredith Hayes overhears a lethal plot to burn the Archer brothers off their ranch, a twelve-year-old debt compels her to take the risk. I had a hard time with some of the cheesiness, and I really had a hard time with our main male characters possessiveness, especially as it was viewed as romantic. Short-Straw Bride (Archer Brothers, 1), Stealing the Preacher (Archer Brothers, 2), A Cowboy Unmatched (Archer Brothers, 2.25), A Match Made in Texas. I liked pieces of this book a lot and other parts of it drove me a little crazy.The romance was (mostly) cute. more everal friends who really like this author, so I decided to try her out. So this quick read turned out to be fun and the pluses edged my 3 star rating to 4 stars. But what I truly did not expect was that it was laugh out loud funny. The characters were also well defined and likeable. It definitely had some things going for it. Yeah, I rolled my eyes, but I still liked it…a lot. Sometimes Christian fiction and especially romance can be sappy, repetitive, and predictable. And I had to roll my eyes when I noticed on Goodreads that it was also logged in as a romance novel, which I am not a fan of. Review 1: A friend at work recommended this one to me.
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