01524cam a2200385 i 4500 549105818 TxAuBib 20220222120000.0 090212s2009||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2009005403 9780764206948 alk. paper 076420694X alk. paper 9780764204074 pbk. 0764204076 pbk. 9781615230983 161523098X (OCoLC)263987534 TxAuBib rda Gist, Deeanne. A bride in the bargain / Deeanne Gist. Minneapolis, Minn : Bethany House, [2009] ©2009. 365 pages ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Brides series ; 5 Anna Ivey's journey west with Asa Mercer's girls is an escape from the griefs of her past. She's not supposed to be a bride, though, just a cook for the girls. But when they land, she's handed to Joe Denton and the two find themselves in a knotty situation. She refuses to wed him and he's about to lose his land. With only a few months left, can Joe convince this provoking--but beguiling--easterner to be his bride? 20220222. Christian fiction. Seattle (Wash) History 19th century Fiction. Romance fiction. Historical fiction. Brides series ; 5.