Courting Trouble

De: Deeanne Gist

Narrado por: Danielle Ferland

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.©2007 Deanne Gist (P)2007 RECORDED BOOKS

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Essie's journey is touching, funny, and refreshingly atypical ..." ( Library Journal)

Unusual.

Not typical, as another reviewer noted. What happens to Essie, her choices, and her motivations are the same for women today. But Essie soars above it all, especially in the end. Gist has written an engaging heroine. Excellent narration, too.

SWEET AND FUNNY!

I like everything about this book. The writer is very clever and has a subtle sense of humor that the very gifted narrator makes come alive. It's always a bonus when I can listen to a book that has a good and Godly message included.

What stood out the most is that the character learned that Jesus was the most important person in their life.

This was one of the best books that I have read. It started off kind of shaky because the character is unconventional, but then the character learned about forgiveness and last she learned that Jesus was the only thing that she needed. What I didn’t like was that the character was so old. I think that she should have been a little younger, but the author did a great job and conveying how a family reacts when one of theirs falls. The family did not condemn her nor did they cover up her mistake? They loved her despite it, continuing to rely on the Lord for guidance.

not typical

Not your typical love story where everything always works out with the happy couple in the end but well written and interesting anyways. I cringed as I listened, knowing what was coming. unfortunately most girls have to live and learn the hard way.

Refreshingly proper!

This book was wonderful. This christian ethical romance was so so refreshing, I will download other books by the same author. I could not stop listening. I even listened in the shortest of trips!

Courting Trouble is Courting Disaster!

I cannot recommend this book. The story line is garbled, introduces characters that do not add to the story line and is a disappointing inspirational book. The book is not edifying. Spoiler: The main character chases a widower and, after failing to catch him, she is intimate with a drifter. Then a third man is introduced into the already messy novel.

There are many books much better than this one.

The narrator was awesome, story drew me in right away and stayed strong the whole time.

I liked that it is a gentle read but also interesting! Learned a lot about bicycles and culture.

Bitter Sweet

I think this book is intended to be encouragement to single women. Our heroine is smart, kind, talented and strong, yet she had no husband. Does God possibly have something better in store? She won't find out if she is so distracted trying to make things the way she wants them to be. She could get REALLY hurt and in so doing destroy her chances for an enriching husband relationship. She might even get confused as to what's right and what's wrong.
Jesus truly is the ONLY. Every woman's one and only. A husband can either be a distraction from Jesus or an enriching practice loving Jesus until we can see Him fave to face.
This is extremely well written, and I couldn't put it down, but bitter sweet endings are not for me, so I recommend this book to anyone who doesn't mind a good cry after finishing a fantastic read.

Terrific listen~

What did you love best about Courting Trouble?

the book was just cute, loved the little orphan boy! make me laugh I could just picture him, he was so precious

What was one of the most memorable moments of Courting Trouble?

closeness she drew with God, even though she did things she should not have, she got forgiveness and was a better person for it, heartwarming!

Have you listened to any of Danielle Ferland’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

no but I will now, really enjoyed her reading!

If you could rename Courting Trouble, what would you call it?

my life~ i could see myself in her all the way through

Any additional comments?

looking forward to her next book, can wait to get started!

A surprising and wonderful ending

The novel Courting Trouble is one of the best books I've read lately. It had a real life feel to it and yet maintained higher standards for those in the story who claimed to be Christians. I liked the way the relationship with the parents worked out. I just cannot recommend this novel more. Excellent!