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Annie Twig is a feisty and attractive heroine who staked out a little farm during the Oklahoma land run. Living with her on the Circle Twig are an amiable but alcoholic uncle, a pregnant and unmarried younger sister, an onery mule who is the best bodyguard Annie could have, and a pet pig. Then along comes a handsome, mysterious drifter ... Fielding sets this book in Oklahoma Territory in 1889 and makes the most of that colorful time and place. When I grew up in rural Oklahoma during the late 1930s and early '40s, very little had changed. Fielding's depiction of daily life during those hard times, sprinkled with telling details, is so real I can taste it, I can smell it. Her characters are just making it through the day, with hopeful eyes on the future, and I¿m making it right along with them. For that alone I would treasure this book, but it's also a charming story. Annie Twig may be as independent as a hog on ice but she's also a girl who longs to ride in a fine carriage to a fancy ball. One of the morals of the story could be that classic line: 'Be careful what you wish for.' Pat Browning, author of FULL CIRCLE
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Overview
Saddle up and enjoy this charming tale of a spirited heroine and a mysterious hero. Peggy Fielding does it again by creating interesting characters in a romantic tale that is laced with interesting historical tidbits and a memorable secondary cast that includes a crazy mule and an affectionate pig! SCOUNDRELS' BARGAIN will tickle your funny bone and make you sigh with pleasure as you experience early Oklahoma on this sentimental journey.Debby Camp, Author of Primrose and Lady Legend