Harlequin Historical #339: Short Straw Bride

by Dallas Schulze

Book Overview

Short Straw Bride by Dallas Schulze released on Sep 24, 1996 is available now for purchase.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373289391
• ISBN13: 9780373289394
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: Harlequin Books
• Length: 347 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

A must read

First time reading this author and absolutely adored this story and the way it unfolded. Loved the ranch backdrop and the main character energy, along with the supporting ones. Read it in one day, couldn’t put it down.

Funny and warm story

Daniel McClain decides it's about time his brother or himself get a bride - with emphasis on his brother, Luke, finding the bride. With their house in shambles and getting worse every day, not to mention no heirs for the brothers to leave their ranch to if something should happen to them... it just seems like the logical choice for one of the brothers to get married. Only Luke isn't going to buy his younger brothers belief of the oldest should marry first... so the brothers decide to draw straws to find out who the groom is going to be.When the brothers show up at church, with Luke searching for the "biddable" bride to cater his every whim, the town is shocked to see the two brothers taking more of an interest in the town and church activites, and realize they must be ready to find wives. Considering they are the most attractive men in town, and maybe the wealthiest ranch in the area as well, the single women are actively seeking their attentions.When Luke spots the quiet and sweet Eleanor, he thinks he's found the perfect wife. Since her parents have passed away, Eleanor is living with her Aunt and Uncle, and horrible cousin. Simular to the old Cinderella story, Eleanor is nothing more than a free housekeeper to the family, and treated somewhat similar to the treatment Cinderella had to deal with. Needless to say, Eleanor jumped at the chance to marry Luke - knowing it was not a marriage based on love.From the moment Eleanor and Luke are married, you'll be laughing at the two, as they quickly begin to fall in love. This is simply a historical romance of the old fairy tale, with a few twists. The sensuality of this book is very low-key, but the humor and the unusual predicament the characters find themselves in - to their own making - is quite an entertaining read.

Charming story...

A charming, PG rated story. I bought the audio version and was immediately swept up by the reader -- could he have been Dallas Schultz himself? Neither the audio nor the jacket say, but the voice is intriguing, as is the story. Luke drew the short straw when it was time for one of the McLain brothers to take a wife and produce an heir to their vast ranch, and there are predictable hitches in the getalong, but Luke McLain turns into a hero to save Eleanor's life before he realizes just how much he loves her. I'm gonna pop this audio tape into my player and listen to it again...

THIS IS A WONDERFUL BOOK!

I really enjoyed reading this book. It was so funny and refreshing. This is the first book I read by this author and I look forward to reading more from her. I hope her other books are similar to this one. This is definitely a keeper!

Very entertaining, I could not put it down!

Short Straw Bride by Dallas Schulz