And when she smiles, she has that innocent girl-next-door look that seemed in keeping with Meredith’s personality. Julianne has the vivid blue eyes that are a must for Meredith. His rich brown hair and gorgeous, golden-brown eyes seemed to fit the bill.įor Meredith, I selected singer/ballroom dancer, Julianne Hough. I chose country singer, Luke Bryan, to represent Travis. However, I had fun searching the web to find some folks that were close to what I imagined. My characters take shape in my mind as I write them, so I don’t keep photos to represent them during the building process. Still, if her Papa liked them, maybe her future husband would, too.
Her father always told her she had beautiful eyes, but the blue in them is so awkwardly bright, that Meredith knows they are far from fashionable. At least she has a lot of it, and it does have a touch of curl to keep it from going completely flat. Compared to her vibrant cousin Cassandra, her blonde tresses are mousy with barely enough gold streaking through them to catch the sun. Meredith Hayes, age 22, has never thought much of her looks. He tends to wear brown plaid shirts with a dark brown vest. He is tall and well-muscled from a life of hard, outdoor labour. His hair is straight, thick, and walnut-brown while his eyes are brown rimmed with a touch of green. Travis Archer, age 29, is the oldest of the Archer brothers and the head of the clan. But will love ever be hers? Or will Travis always see her merely as a short-straw bride? And when an act of sacrifice leaves her injured and her reputation in shreds, gratitude and guilt send him riding to her rescue once again.ĭespite the fact that Travis is no longer the gallant youth Meredith once dreamed about, she determines to stand by his side against the enemy that threatens them both. Yet when Travis Archer confronts a female trespasser with the same vivid blue eyes as the courageous young girl he once aided, he can’t bring himself to send her away. 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.įourteen years of constant vigilance hardens a man. Karen Witemeyer returns with a trademark fun and feisty historical romance in Short~Straw Bride from Bethany House
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