Courting Trouble
By Deanne Gist
Retail: $13.99
Bethany House
Description: Tired of Waiting for a
Match-Made-in-Heaven, She'll Settle for One Made in Texas
Whether it's riding bikes, catching snakes, or sliding down
banisters, Essie Spreckelmeyer just can't quite make herself into
the ideal woman her hometown--and her mother--expect her to be. It's
going to take an extraordinary man to appreciate her joy and
spontaneity--or so says her doting oil-man father.
Unfortunately such a man doesn't appear to reside in
Corsicana, Texas.
It's 1894, the year of Essie's thirtieth birthday, and
she decides the Lord has more important things to do than provide her a
husband. If she wants one, she needs to catch him herself. So, she
writes down the names of all the eligible bachelors in her small Texas
town, makes a list of their attributes and drawbacks, closes her eyes,
twirls her finger, and ... picks one.
But convincing the lucky "husband-to-be" is going to a
bit more of a problem.
Join Deeanne Gist for another unforgettable tale and
find out whether Essie's plan to catch a husband succeeds or if she's
just Courting Trouble.
Author Information: Deeanne Gist, the
bestselling author of A Bride Most Begrudging and The
Measure of a Lady, has a background in education and journalism.
Her credits include People magazine, Parents, and
Parenting. With a line of parenting products called "I Did It!®
Productions" and a degree from Texas A&M, she continues her writing and
speaking. She and her family live in Houston, Texas.
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When You start this book you think how pitiful this woman is; she
has to have a man to feel fulfilled. As you get further you kind of envy
her boldness. When you get even further, you admire some of the things
she does. Later you wonder how she will know what to do and
then you wonder if she will be married to the man she is in love with.
After this there are more twists and turns and gets even more
interesting. A lot happens in a real short period of time. There are
funny parts and you really have to laugh in the first part of the book.
Later you are more serious and wondering what will happen many times in
her life. Some times you might wonder where God is in her life and why
isn't He more a part of it. By the end of the book you see. He is very
much a part of all she does and by the close of the book you are waiting
for the second one to come out.
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based on Five Stars.
