Courting Trouble

Name: Courting Trouble
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Deeanne Gist
ISBN: 9781436111935

Author: Deeanne Gist

Narrator: Danielle Ferland

Unabridged: 11 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 06/27/2008

Categories: Fiction, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Religious

Synopsis

CBA best-selling author Deeanne Gist, Christy Award winner for The Measure of a Lady, skillfully blends humor and romance in authentic historical settings. Courting Trouble, set in 1894, features a feisty, fun-loving heroine who tires of waiting for a match made in heaven and decides to settle for one made in Texas. So, on her 30th birthday, Essie launches her own secret mission to find a husband. "Essie's journey is touching, funny, and refreshingly atypical ."-Library Journal

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 Suzy Wright on July 05, 2019

Meh......more

Goodreads review by Connie on April 02, 2024

I was looking forward to a good thriller. Although there were a few good moments and an ending I didn't see coming it really read like a Janet Evanavich wannabe. Scottoline has done better.......more

Goodreads review by Steve on July 15, 2018

The main character in Courting Trouble is a tremendous I Love Lucy fan. This book has all the reality of an I Love Lucy plot. Most of the women in the book are Lucy-ish scatterbrains. Luckily, parts of it are almost as funny as Lucy, and that makes up for a lot.......more

Goodreads review by Dawn on February 27, 2019

I was so back and forth with this one it was really hard to rate. I'd probably give it 2 1/2 stars but I'm rounding up because it did keep me turning the pages and the overall story was pretty good. I liked that Anne had a cat and as she moved from place to place, the cat was mentioned and went with......more