A Bride Most Begrudging

Name: A Bride Most Begrudging
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.33 (6 reviews)
Author: Deeanne Gist
ISBN: 9781436160131

Author: Deeanne Gist

Narrator: Jill Tanner

Unabridged: 13 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 07/28/2008

Categories: Fiction, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Religious

Synopsis

Author Deeanne Gist, whose writing credits include People Magazine, brings the harsh beauty of colonial Virginia to life in her first novel. Reluctant love and shared faith blossom during the daily chores and arguments of tobacco farmer Drew O'Connor and Lady Constance Morrow. Constance is everything Drew despises in a wife-she cannot cook and she prefers mathematical equations to cleaning. Worst of all, she has red hair! But when the two are forced into a marriage of convenience, Drew soon realizes how blessed he truly is.

About Deeanne Gist

Deeanne Gist is the author of fun, original historical fiction, including Tempest in the White City, The Trouble with Brides, and Maid to Match. The recipient of two consecutive Christy Awards as well as numerous RITA nominations, Deeanne has a background in education and journalism and a degree from Texas A&M University. She has written for People, Parents, and Parenting magazines. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kathleen on January 25, 2013

This book intrigued me because it sounds a lot like To Have and to Hold: A Tale of Providence and Perseverance in Colonial Jamestown. The basic plot does has a lot of similarities, but they are still very different. I tried to like this book, but it was hard to take it seriously. 2 1/2 stars. Here are......more

Goodreads review by Erin on February 09, 2009

This is a great romance. The whole book makes your even your toes tickle, but it is completely clean! The romance is the best kind, it is in the conversation and in their actions. I have read other Christian romances that laid the whole religion thing on way to thick, but this was just about the way......more

Goodreads review by Kellyn on November 08, 2021

After much delaying, I got around to reading this novel. It was a pretty good book. I've read that there were historical inaccuracies, but I didn't notice them. Probably because my knowledge of that period isn't the best ever ... we're actually going to study it next year! Anyway, I enjoyed the chara......more

Goodreads review by Tandie on January 22, 2020

2 stars. This started out strong. Marriage of convenience, and life on a tobacco plantation. Drew is kind of a turd, but he and Constance ease into life together and become friends over math equations. They both love solving story problems. That should’ve been a red flag. I got a little tired of the......more