If it's possible, I loved Deep in the Heart of Trouble even more than Courting Trouble. Essie is just so spunky and I loved getting to know her even better in this book. I've never thought about how scandalous it was for women to ride bicycles early on, but that aspect of the book was fascinating—and quite funny at times. This was a fantastic conclusion to Essie's story!! [5 stars]
Deep in the Heart of Troubleby Deeanne Gist
Trouble series, Book 2
Christian Fiction / Historical / Romance
Available June 2008
Bethany House
394 pages
About the Book
A Texas-sized tale of unexpected love.
Essie Spreckelmeyer is the last woman anyone in Corsicana, Texas, expected to see with a man on her arm. Independent and outspoken, she's known more for riding bicycles in outrageous bloomers than for catching a man's eye.
And the last man who seems willing to give her a second glance is Tony Morgan, newly hired at Spreckelmeyer's oil company. The disinherited son of an oil baron, Tony wants most to restore his name and regain his lost fortune--not lose his heart to this headstrong blonde. She confounds, contradicts, and confuses him. Sometimes he doesn't know if she's driving him toward the aisle or the end of his rope.
About the Author
After a short career in elementary education, Deeanne
Gist retired to raise her four children. Over the course of the next
fifteen years, she ran a home accessory and antique business, became a
member of the press, wrote freelance journalism for national
publications such as People, Parents, Parenting, Family Fun, Houston Chronicle and Orlando Sentinel, and acted as CFO for her husband’s small engineering firm--all from the comforts of home.
Squeezed
betwixt-and-between all this, she read romance novels by the truckload
and even wrote a couple of her own. While those unpublished manuscripts
rested on the shelf, she founded a publishing corporation for the
purpose of developing, producing and marketing products that would
reinforce family values, teach children responsibility and provide
character building activities.
After a few short months of running her publishing
company, Gist quickly discovered being a "corporate executive" was not
where her gifts and talents lie. In answer to Gist’s fervent prayers,
God sent a mainstream publisher to her door who licensed her parenting I Did It! product line and committed to publish the next generation of her system, thus freeing Gist to return to her writing.
Eight months later, she sold A Bride Most Begrudging
to Bethany House Publishers. Since that debut, her very original, very
fun romances have rocketed up the bestseller lists and captured readers
everywhere. Add to this two consecutive Christy Awards, four RITA
nominations, rave reviews, and a growing loyal fan base, and you’ve got
one recipe for success.
Her latest releases, Beguiled, Maid To Match, and Love on the Line are now available. Gist lives in Texas with her husband of twenty-eight years and their border collie. They have four grown children.
Deeanne Gist Online
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