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Humorous romance from a best-selling, Christy-award-winning author. Sequel to Courting Trouble, set in Texas in the 1890's..
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“My stars and garters!” This was a fun and fluffy little story. A little history about oil wells and bicycles, wrapped up in a romance. A little who-done-it, pertly solved by the lady members of the velocipede club.
The bad-guy is headed to Fort Smith to be tried by “Hanging Judge Isaac Parker”. A distant relative (one-armed!) was the court reporter for Judge Parker, so I enjoy running across the judge in a book now and then.
As to the sense of place, I just happened to drive through Corsicana last weekend, so I know that the author got the setting just right, and it’s a good thing the area is so flat, what with all that bicycling going on.
The main character, Essie Spreckelmeyer, mentions her faith a time or two, though not show more in a preachy sort of way. But just as a fair warning, know that this book is put out by a Christian publishing house. Don’t let that deter you, though. This is a good, clean, fun little story that any romance reader could enjoy. And I did! show less
The bad-guy is headed to Fort Smith to be tried by “Hanging Judge Isaac Parker”. A distant relative (one-armed!) was the court reporter for Judge Parker, so I enjoy running across the judge in a book now and then.
As to the sense of place, I just happened to drive through Corsicana last weekend, so I know that the author got the setting just right, and it’s a good thing the area is so flat, what with all that bicycling going on.
The main character, Essie Spreckelmeyer, mentions her faith a time or two, though not show more in a preachy sort of way. But just as a fair warning, know that this book is put out by a Christian publishing house. Don’t let that deter you, though. This is a good, clean, fun little story that any romance reader could enjoy. And I did! show less
Loved this book and its prequel! Essie is such fun, and I love that she finally finds what she is looking for :-) My favorite parts about both "Trouble" books is that the author stays away from the typical formula of characters keep secrets which build and build until the end when there is inevitably a blow up and break off of the relationship which in pretty much the last chapter gets tidily resolved. The kind of plot that makes you want to just smack the main character and yell "just tell them already!" In this book the author uses a much more realistic approach to how things would really work out, because people aren't really all that dense in real life. I recommend both of the "Trouble" books, and anything else by Deeanne Gist
This was a great sequel to "Courting Trouble". I highly encourage you to read that book first, although reading this book can be done as a stand alone. To truly get to know Essie Spreckelmeyer, you should read both in the order written. Essie was a lady I had a hard time getting to know and appreciate, but as time went on, I liked her more and more.
Essie is an independent, outspoken, bicycle rider who owns her own bicycle business and is content with her being single. Along comes Tony Morgan, newly hired at Spreckelmeyer's oil company (and who has just been disinherited at the death of his oil baron father). Tony wants to regain his name and fortune, starting from the ground up. He is not interested in the headstrong, blond and bossy show more Essie.
These two are perfect for each other. They just don't know it yet. There will be a lot of twists and turns along the way for these two, but in the end, they will discover and cherish the love they will find in each other. It was quite a ride, but well worth the time. You will learn a lot about the oil business, the bicycles and bloomers era for women, and enjoy every minute. show less
Essie is an independent, outspoken, bicycle rider who owns her own bicycle business and is content with her being single. Along comes Tony Morgan, newly hired at Spreckelmeyer's oil company (and who has just been disinherited at the death of his oil baron father). Tony wants to regain his name and fortune, starting from the ground up. He is not interested in the headstrong, blond and bossy show more Essie.
These two are perfect for each other. They just don't know it yet. There will be a lot of twists and turns along the way for these two, but in the end, they will discover and cherish the love they will find in each other. It was quite a ride, but well worth the time. You will learn a lot about the oil business, the bicycles and bloomers era for women, and enjoy every minute. show less
For me the most enjoyable part of all of Deeanne's novels are the stolen kisses and the tension between the hero and heroine. I love the push-pull in romances and this author is a master with showing passion between people in love and yet reigning them in before things got out of hand. Toward the end I really didn't see how they would get out of the mess they were in but Deeanne did a great job dragging out the tension just enough to make you sweat, then offering a satisfying conclusion. I really enjoyed this read. Except for the lag in the middle it was nearly perfect.
Title:Deep in the Heart of Trouble
Author: Deeanne Gist
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Publisher Address: 11400 Hampshire Avenue South, Bloomington, Minnesota 55438
Url: www.bethanyhouse.com
ISBN: 978-0-7642-0226-1, Price $13.99 Publication Date: 2008
Reviewed by Bethany L. Canfield for Reader Views (8/08)
What is life worth if you don't get down and dirty? Well, as far as Essie is concerned, life that is not lived is not life at all. She is not content to sit and watch the men do the hard work, or ride bicycles, catch snakes, go fishing or own oil companies. She sets it clear from the start that she is a woman who does not have the need to fit into the social standards of that day. Deep in the Heart of Trouble is a historical romance show more novel that engaged me and kept me wanting more the whole way through. I have actually never read this genre before, but this book was a great introduction into the scene. I enjoyed the writing, simple and straightforward, not flowery and over dramatic at all. I felt the pace was speedier than expected in a historical romance novel.
Deeanne Gist does and excellent job with character development, each character becomes alive and feels like a whole person, not just a made-up one dimensional book being. Through the character development the reader is brought to trust, hope and enjoy each person described filling the pages of Deep in the Heart of Trouble with an honesty and sensitivity that will not be forgotten.
Life, morality, trust and integrity are traits that shine through the entire book, it is easy to be captivated by their luster.It is fully enjoyable to read a book that does not threaten my moral standpoints over and over. I wish there were more books out there like this, creative and captivating because of the writing and characters, and not the steamy sex scenes and over extended violence. This was pure joy to read, it really was. show less
Author: Deeanne Gist
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Publisher Address: 11400 Hampshire Avenue South, Bloomington, Minnesota 55438
Url: www.bethanyhouse.com
ISBN: 978-0-7642-0226-1, Price $13.99 Publication Date: 2008
Reviewed by Bethany L. Canfield for Reader Views (8/08)
What is life worth if you don't get down and dirty? Well, as far as Essie is concerned, life that is not lived is not life at all. She is not content to sit and watch the men do the hard work, or ride bicycles, catch snakes, go fishing or own oil companies. She sets it clear from the start that she is a woman who does not have the need to fit into the social standards of that day. Deep in the Heart of Trouble is a historical romance show more novel that engaged me and kept me wanting more the whole way through. I have actually never read this genre before, but this book was a great introduction into the scene. I enjoyed the writing, simple and straightforward, not flowery and over dramatic at all. I felt the pace was speedier than expected in a historical romance novel.
Deeanne Gist does and excellent job with character development, each character becomes alive and feels like a whole person, not just a made-up one dimensional book being. Through the character development the reader is brought to trust, hope and enjoy each person described filling the pages of Deep in the Heart of Trouble with an honesty and sensitivity that will not be forgotten.
Life, morality, trust and integrity are traits that shine through the entire book, it is easy to be captivated by their luster.It is fully enjoyable to read a book that does not threaten my moral standpoints over and over. I wish there were more books out there like this, creative and captivating because of the writing and characters, and not the steamy sex scenes and over extended violence. This was pure joy to read, it really was. show less
I listened to both this book and its predecessor, and they are both very clever books. Essie Sprecklemeier was a woman who was way ahead of her time. Her work with the velocipede club in Corsicana, Texas gives a certain twist to the plot. It's hard to imagine a day when riding a bicycle was considered a wild, improper thing for a woman to do. However, in my mind, one of the stars of this particular book is Mrs. Lockhart, the reader and lender of romance novels. I drove along laughing at her suggestions as they were read to me. This is a really cute read, and I recommend it.
I kind of feel the same way about this book that I do about all of Deeanne Gist's books. I enjoy listening to them... but they border on the absurd and soap opera.
She puts her characters in these outlandish situations and then keeps throwing weird twists and plot angles. In themselves, none of this is bad or entirely unbelievable, but thrown altogether it just feels a little... over the top. Nonetheless, her romances are light-hearted and fun.
She puts her characters in these outlandish situations and then keeps throwing weird twists and plot angles. In themselves, none of this is bad or entirely unbelievable, but thrown altogether it just feels a little... over the top. Nonetheless, her romances are light-hearted and fun.
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Deeanne Gist holds a degree from Texas A&M. After a short career in elementary education, she retired to raise her four children. Over the next fifteen years, she ran a home accessory and antique business; wrote freelance articles for numerous publications including People, Parents, Parenting, Family Fun, Houston Chronicle and Orlando Sentinel; show more and started her own publishing company. After a mainstream publisher agreed to license her parenting I Did It! product line and committed to publish the next generation of her system, she returned to writing. Her novels include A Bride Most Begrudging, A Bride in the Bargain, Beguiled, and Maid To Match. She has won two Christy Awards. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title*
- Das kratzbürstige Frauenzimmer
- Original title
- Deep in the heart of trouble
- Original publication date
- 2008-06
- People/Characters
- Essie Spreckelmeyer; Tony Morgan
- Important places
- Corsicana, Texas, USA
- Epigraph
- When I saw you on your wheel, sweet Lenore
Oh my brain did never reel so before.
You were clad in knickerbocks
And you wore such brilliant sox
I could see ‘em twenty blocks, maybe more.
I but gave a passi... (show all)ng glance, sweet Lenore
At the natty sawed-off pants which you wore,
Then the cruel ground I hit
I had fallen in a fit,
And I’ve not recovered yet, sweet Lenore.
-Anonymous - First words
- Essie Spreckelmeyer didn’t have a man, nor did she need one. She had her own arms and legs, a head full of sense, and a hearty constitution.
- Quotations
- My stars and garters!
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Grabbing his hat and coat, he rushed out the door and headed toward Spindletop, wondering how he was going to tell the men of Beaumont that before the year was out, their wives would very likely know more about automobiles than they would.
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- Amerikanisch
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