01258cam a2200277 4500 258701807 TxAuBib 20160101120000.0 090212s2009||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2009005403 9780764206948 alk. paper 076420694X alk. paper 9780764204074 pbk. 0764204076 pbk. DLC DLC BTCTA CD5 UPZ IHI DLC TxAuBib Gist, Deeanne. A bride in the bargain / Deeanne Gist. Minneapolis, Minn : Bethany House, 2009. 365 p. ; 22 cm. 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? 20160101. Historical fiction. Love stories. Seattle (Wash) History 19th century Fiction. Christian fiction.