The accidental bride

Format:

Book

Title:

The accidental bride

Author:

Hunter, Denise, 1968- author

ISBN:

9781595548023

9781611732849

Publication:

Nashville : Thomas Nelson, [2011]

Physical Description:

295 pages ; 22 cm.

Series title(s):

Big sky romance.

Summary:

"Two high-school sweethearts, a wedding reenactment, and one absent-minded preacher. Is it a recipe for disaster or a chance for a new beginning? Shay Brandenberger is a survivor. She's lived through a crazy childhood, a failed marriage, and single parenthood-with her confidence intact. But not for long. Because when Shay participates in her town's Founder's Day wedding reenactment, she finds herself face-to-face with the one man who takes her breath away and leaves her weak in the knees: Travis McCoy. Travis is back in town after years way on the rodeo circuit. His one regret in life is breaking Shay's heart when they were high-school sweethearts. He's determined to get it right this time. So when their Founder's Day "marriage" is accidentally made official, Travis seizes the day. Can Shay put aside her pride to let Travis help her, or will their accidental marriage be dissolved before it can begin?"-- Provided by publisher.

Subject(s):

Cowboys -- Fiction.

Single mothers -- Fiction.

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Mount Angel Public Library	HUNTER, D.	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Silver Falls Library	IF HUNTER	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

When a wedding reenactment turns real, Shay finds she's an accidental bride.

Shay Brandenberger is raising her daughter in Moose Creek, Montana, on her childhood ranch, nestled against the Yellowstone River. Despite the hard work, she can't seem to keep her head above water--and now the bank is threatening to foreclose. She prays for a miracle, but the answer she receives is anything but expected.

Having agreed to play the bride in the Founders' Day wedding reenactment, Shay is mortified to be greeted at the end of the aisle by none other than Travis McCoy, her high-school sweetheart--the man who left her high and dry for fame and fortune on the Texas rodeo circuit.

Then the unthinkable happens. Thanks to a well-meaning busybody and an absentminded preacher, the make-believe vows result in a legal marriage. But before Shay can say annulment, Travis comes up with a crazy proposal. If she refuses his offer, she may lose her home. If she accepts, she may lose her heart.

Shay isn't sure if the recent events are God's will or just a preacher's blunder. Will trusting her heart to the man who once shattered it be the worst mistake of her life Or could their marriage be the best accident that ever happened

Reviews (2)

Booklist Review

Acclaimed inspirational-fiction author Hunter (A Cowboy's Touch, 2011) delivers gentle romance set in Montana in the second installment in her Big Sky Romance series. Single mother Shay Brandenberger has done everything she can think of to try and hold on to the reins of her runaway life. But her endurance threatens to give way when doing a favor at the Founder's Day festivities forces her to confront the one man who can simultaneously satisfy and break her heart: her ex-boyfriend Travis. A fictional marriage ceremony becomes an accidental reality that pitches Shay and Travis into unusual circumstances that are guaranteed to change their lives forever. Audiences will find themselves holding out hope as Shay grapples with events that are either an awkward coincidence or the divine will of God. An expert in the inspirational-romance genre and western culture, Hunter once again crafts characters who will please readers who admire the resilient women and men of the ranching industry.--Ponder, Elizabeth Copyright 2010 Booklist

Library Journal Review

Life has have never been easy for divorcee Shay Brandenberger. Still, she has done an amazing job raising her daughter alone. When the bank threatens to foreclose on her ranch, she prays for a miracle, but sometimes these come from the unlikeliest places. Agreeing to play the role of the bride in the Moose Creek Founders Day wedding reenactment, Shay doesn't realize that the groom is played by Travis McCoy, her high school love who broke her heart when he left home to become a rodeo star. Through a series of mishaps, the phony wedding turns out to be legal. Shay wants nothing more than to end the humiliation but staying married may save her home. VERDICT Hunter's second cozy, gentle series romance (after A Cowboy's Touch) should appeal to fans of Lori Wick and Tracie Peterson. (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.