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Bride Most Begrudging
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Item Description...
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"Set in 1640's Colonial Virginia, a marriage of convenience becomes most inconvenient when the bride proves more than the planter had bargained for"--Provided by publisher.
Publishers Description
When Lady Constance Morrow ?nds herself held against her will aboard a ship bound for the American colonies--a ship ?lled with "tobacco brides" and felons--she is quite sure that as soon as she arrives she will ?nd a reasonable man who will believe her father is an earl and send her back on the next ship to England. Instead she meets Drew O'Connor, a determined Colonial farmer who is nearly as headstrong as she is. Drew wins Constance as his bride but soon realizes he has taken on much more than he bargained for |
Item Specifications...
Pages 347
Dimensions: Length: 1" Width: 5.5" Height: 8.25"
Weight: 0.7 lbs.
Binding Softcover
Release Date Jul 1, 2005
Publisher Baker Publishing Group
ISBN 0764200720
EAN 9780764200724
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 | fluff Mar 29, 2007 |
I definitely consider this book better than The Measure of a Lady, though just by a hair.
Someone else already mentioned the historical inaccuracies so I won't even go there.
The main character, Constance was a bit more sympathetic though the "man" Drew was very frustrating and couldn't make up his tobacco picking mind what he was going to do with Constance. The secondary characters were barely fillers and uninteresting.
There was only one part of the book towards the end that made me think, "oh no!" But also towards the end of the book I got to a point I just wanted it to end and I started to think about what book I was going to read next. That's not a good sign.
Honestly, I wouldn't recommend any of the two Gist's books I've read. | | |  | Lust is still a sin Mar 27, 2007 |
| I agree with another reader who stated that the characters never really get to know each other or fall in love with who the other person really is because of the lust factor. The Bible states that lust is a sin. Even when you lust after your wife. You should LOVE your wife but not lust after her. Lust is a selfish motivation to fulfill your own desires.. is that how God loves the church? I don't think so. Sex inside of marriage sure, but it should never be just about getting what you want from the other person. In my opinion the story lacked romance because real romance is about love and not lust. Lust is very unromantic to me. It read like a trashy novel. Just my opinion. | | |  | Great story!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mar 4, 2007 |
I really enjoyed this book!!! Too many Christian books that I've read take the "no sex" thing way out of proportion by cutting out all hints of physical attractions. Not so with this book; Gist doesn't go overboard or anything like that, but leaves you feeling satisfied after reading it. The Christian message wasn't super strong so if that's what you look for in a book I'd recommend Francine Rivers, Karen Kingsbury or Liz Curtis Higgs instead.
All in all, it was a really great read, and I can't wait to read more of her books. | | | | Awesome christian romance Jan 16, 2007 |
| This is a lovely story about a European dutchess that gets mistaken as a criminal and shipped to the American colonies, and is then married off as a tobacco bride. The romance and hilarity that follows is what makes this book so entertaining. And the slow, angsty process of the romance is what kept me riveted. There are even a few side romances that add to it, and a sad factor in the ending that I didn't expect, but there are no loose ends. It's a great story for those who like the historical christian romance. | | |  | A refreshing historical! Dec 6, 2006 |
Deeanne Gist's first novel, A Bride Most Begrudging, is refreshing and entertaining in a genre where you may think you have read it all.
It's 1643 and a ship arrives in the new colony of Virginia, filled with women known as "tobacco brides", hoping to snare a husband and a chance for a new life.....except one Lady Constance Morrow, transported against her will and desperate to return to England.
After a humiliating experience as the brides were purchased, Constance finds herself at the home of Drew O'Connor, the only single man in Virginia who does not want a wife, especially one with without any practical skills in cooking or home making. Drew cannot fathom a woman who is beautiful yet argumentative, intelligent yet impractical and claims to be the daughter to an earl!
This book is beautifully written transporting the reader to the New World with rich and colourful descriptions of the scenery and culture. The dialogue between Constance and Drew is both witty and enthralling as they grapple with genuine emotions and social constraints. If you choose historicals sparingly, as I do, make sure Deeanne Gist's books make the cut!
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