So what kind of heroine could I create for this noble preacher-to-be? Well, she had to be someone who shared his values and his calling to ministry. For years, the Archers never left their land, yet as he grew to manhood, Crockett felt God’s call deepen within him-a call to not only minister to his brothers, but to a congregation of his own. He was in charge of the family devotionals the Archers conducted in lieu of attending a church service, and whenever an injury occurred on the ranch, Crockett was the one to tend it.
When the Archer brothers were children, growing up alone on their ranch and defending it from those who wanted to take advantage of their youth, Crockett’s niche in the family evolved into that of spiritual mentor and healer. I knew in my heart that this man deserved a story of his own.
Crockett Archer played a key role in the story, his smooth, teasing charm a balance to older brother Travis’s gruff, over-protective nature. The inspiration for Stealing the Preacher actually sparked during the writing of Short-Straw Bride, the book which introduced the reclusive Archer brothers. Crockett was named for famed frontiersman and Alamo legend, Davy Crockett.Ģ) I love the whole premise of this book…a preacher on his way to “audition” at a church gets kidnapped by an ex-outlaw whose daughter just wants a preacher for the church! Can you give us a glimpse at what sparked this book?
Travis, Crockett, Bowie (who goes by Jim because no man wants to be called Boo-ie), and Neill. Each brother was named for a different hero from the Alamo. Love it!Ĭrockett originated in Short-Straw Bride with the four Archer brothers. Is there any way she can convince Crockett he ended up right where he was supposed to be? With her signature blend of humor, history, and lively western romance, two-time RITA Award finalist and bestselling author Karen Witemeyer delivers a Texas love story sure to steal your heart.1) The first question I have to ask is…how’d you come up with the name Crockett? It’s SO perfect. But just when it seems her prayers have been answered, it turns out the parson is there against his will and has dreams of his own calling him elsewhere. A man to assist her in fulfilling a promise to her dying mother. A man to breathe life back into the abandoned church at the heart of her community.
For months, Joanna had prayed for a minister. He's determined to escape-which would be much easier if he could stop thinking about Joanna Robbins and her unexpected request. On his way to interview for a position at a church in the Piney Woods of Texas, Crockett Archer can't believe it when he's forced off the train by an outlaw and presented to the man's daughter as the preacher she requested for her birthday. An outlaw's daughter who wants to change his mind.
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