Sisters of Mercy Flats / by Lori Copeland.

Title :

Sisters of Mercy Flats

Author:

Copeland, Lori.

Format:

Books

Summary:

The three wily and beautiful McDougal sisters can swindle a man faster than it takes to lasso a calf. But their luck is running out, and they're about to be hauled off to jail. When the wagon carrying them falls under attack, each sister is picked up by a different man. Unfortunately for Abigail, she's grabbed by a twit of a shoe salesman. She steals his horse and rides off - then discovers the secret papers in his saddlebag. Could he be a Confederate spy?

Language:

English

ISBN - ISSN:

9781410458827

1410458822

Physical Description:

373 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Swindlers and swindling -- Fiction.

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction.

Series:

Thorndike Press large print Christian fiction series.

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From noted author Lori Copeland (more than 3 million books in print) comes a romantic new story of God's faithfulness when hope seems lost. The three wily and beautiful McDougal sisters can swindle a man faster than it takes to lasso a calf. But their luck is running out, and they're about to be hauled off to jail. When the wagon carrying them falls under attack, each sister is picked up by a different man. Unfortunately for Abigail, she's grabbed by a twit of a shoe salesman, Mr. Hershall Digman. She steals his horse and rides off to the nearest town, not giving him another thought...until she discovers those secret papers in his saddlebags. Could Mr. Digman be a Confederate spy? As if to prove it, the man who comes storming after her is no shoe salesman, but a handsome captain who wants his papers back...at any cost. And Abigail wants a ride back home. Together they embark on his mission, determined not to trust each other...or the God who won't seem to let them go.

Author Notes

Lori Copeland was born on June 12, 1941. She began writing for the secular book market in 1982 when she was 40 years old. She switched to the Christian book market in 1995. She has written over 100 books including A Morning Shade Mystery series, Men of the Saddle series, and Belles of Timber Creek series. She has won several awards including the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award, The Holt Medallion, and Walden Books' Best Seller award. She was inducted into the Missouri Writers Hall of Fame.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (1)

Library Journal Review

The wily McDougal sisters are one step away from jail for swindling when the wagon they're riding in is attacked and Abigail is seized by a shoe salesman named Hershall Digman. After stealing his horse, she discovers a stash of papers in his saddlebag that indicate he might be a Confederate spy. Tracking Abigail is a handsome captain who is determined to get those papers back. VERDICT Copeland, who is known for her detailed, heartwarming historical romances, misses the mark here. The plot is marginal at best and her flatly drawn protagonists are cardboard characters. Since it is likely there will be two more stories featuring each of Abigail's sisters, Copeland will do well to fix these issues. Readers will be better served with Copeland's "Dakota Diaries" series or Tracie Peterson's books. (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.