Deeanne Gist

Review: A Bride Most Begrudging by Deeanne Gist

by Keira 06.03.2011

Tobacco brides were sent by The Virginia Company of London to the Virginia colony where men could buy the brides with 150 pounds of tobacco leaves. In the beginning, the brides were spinsters, widows, and orphans, but few women were willing to risk all to come to America. In 1643, more likely the brides were [...]

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Review: A Bride in the Bargain by Deeanne Gist

by Keira 02.23.2011

I didn’t know I was thirsting for this type of novel until I glutted myself on it. The story itself is an inspirational set in America during the Civil War aftermath. I picked it up and read and read and read. It’s sweet and chaste, with both leads good God fearing people, which I found [...]

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Review: The Measure of a Lady by Deeanne Gist

by Keira 03.21.2010

I really wanted to like this novel. In fact, I would have if it hadn’t been for the ending. It did not give me what I wanted. The only person in the Van Buren family to grow was Rachel, the heroine, and that really irked me as it was the younger sister, Lissa, who flouted [...]

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