A bride most begrudging (#1)

Review ''A dazzling debut novel....an inspirational tale that truly inspires rather than preaches at the reader... '' -- Love Romances ''If you enjoy a story of love and faith with historical details, A Bride Most Begrudging is one you'll adore.'' -- The Romance Reader's Connection ''If you enjoy reading books set in the colonial era, A Bride Most Begrudging is the book to read.'' -- Road to Romance ''Ms. Gist is a talented author with a humorous voice.'' -- A Romance Review ''My favorite heroes are those with a toughened exterior, but the heart of a saint... Deeanne Gist creates such characters.'' -- Armchair Interviews ''This book was well written, well researched, emotionally engaging, and featured two wonderful protagonists....I most definitely recommend it.'' -- Romance Designs ''[Gist's] graceful dialogue brings hearty, out-loud laughs, as well as tears of realization, sadness and understanding.'' -- Christian Fiction Reviewer ''[a] tender love story... [an] exquisite novel...'' -- Carol Lynn Stewart, ForeWord Magazine ''a fantastic colonial romance that highlights the plight of women and incarcerated indentured servants'' -- The Best Reviews ''a fast-paced, interesting look at life in the mid-1600s... Its original plot will keep you entranced and entertained.'' -- Bookloons Product Description When Lady Constance Morrow finds herself held against her will aboard a ship bound for the American colonies—a ship filled with ''tobacco brides'' and felons—she is quite sure that as soon as she arrives she will find 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 Any ship arriving from England means good news for Virginia colony farmers. The "tobacco brides" would be on board--eligible women seeking a better life in America, bartered for with barrels of tobacco from the fields.

Drew O’Connor isn’t stirred by news of a ship full of brides. Still broken-hearted from the loss of his beloved, he only wants a maid to tend his house and care for his young sister.

What he ends up with is a wife--a feisty redhead who claims she is Lady Constance Morrow, daughter of an Earl, brought to America against her will. And she want to go straight back to England as soon as she possibly can. She hasn’t the foggiest notion how to cook, she dares to argue with her poor husband, and spends more time working on mathematical equations than housework. What kind of a wife is that? Drew's Christian forbearance is in for some testing.

Headstrong and intelligent, deeply moral but incredibly enticing, Constance turns what was supposed to be a marriage of convenience into something most inconvenient, indeed.

Any ship arriving from England means good news for Virginia colony farmers. The "tobacco brides" would be on board--eligible women seeking a better life in America, bartered for with barrels of tobacco from the fields. Drew O'Connor isn't stirred by news of a ship full of brides. Still broken-hearted from the loss of his beloved, he only wants a maid to tend his house and care for his young sister. What he ends up with is a wifea feisty redhead who claims she is Lady Constance Morrow, daughter of an Earl, brought to America against her will. And she wants to go straight back to England as soon as she can. She hasn't the foggiest notion how to cook, dares to argue with her poor husband, and spends more time working on mathematical equations than housework. What kind of a wife is that ? Drew's Christian forbearance is in for some testing. Headstrong and intelligent, deeply moral but incredibly enticing, Constance turns what was supposed to be a marriage of convenience into something most inconvenient, indeed. "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. This clever historical romance with sparks aplenty will energize the category with its zesty humor and winning Colonial history.