A Match Made in Texas by Karen Witemeyer

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.

1) The first question I have to ask is…how’d you come up with the name Crockett? It’s SO perfect.

A Match Made in Texas by Karen Witemeyer