Review: Stealing the Preacher

Stealing the Preacher by Karen Witemeyer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars 💛💛💛💛

I loved Crockett the most of all the Archer brothers I’ve met in book one, Short-Straw bride and was really looking forward to his book. I enjoyed it, but I liked book one a tiny bit more.

I really liked Crocket and Joanna and their story. They both had a strong faith in God which was evident in their daily lives. I again enjoyed the humour Karen Witemeyer included, especially during the first chapter when Crockett was kidnapped.

I also enjoyed the supporting characters of which Silas and Jackson were my favourite. I did not like Holly at all and her part in the story did take away some of my enjoyment, but that is because I don’t like these type of storylines and characters like Holly. I did appreciate how Crockett put her in her place.

I wished there was more scenes with the Archer brothers. The relationship they have and was seen in book 1 is what made me love them and I would have liked to see more, but understand why we couldn’t.

All the scripture references and the road to redemption for one character was very clear and strong. Even the ending for me was a beautiful picture of how God forgives our sins and not give us the punishment we deserve.

Another great enjoyable story by Karen Witemeyer.

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About the book:

On his way to interview for a position at a church in the Piney Woods of Texas, Crockett Archer can scarcely believe it when he's forced off the train by a retired outlaw and presented to the man's daughter as the minister she requested for her birthday. Worried this unfortunate detour will ruin his chances of finally serving a congregation of his own, Crockett is determined to escape. But when he finally gets away, he's haunted by the memory of the young woman he left behind--a woman whose dreams now hinge on him.

For months, Joanna Robbins prayed for a preacher. A man to breathe life back into the abandoned church at the heart of her community. A man to assist her in fulfilling a promise to her dying mother. A man to help her discover answers to the questions that have been on her heart for so long. But just when it seems God has answered her prayers, it turns out the person is there against his will and has dreams of his own calling him elsewhere. Is there any way she can convince Crockett to stay in her little backwoods community? And does the attraction between them have any chance of blossoming when Joanna's outlaw father is dead set against his daughter courting a preacher?

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