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is introducing<\/span><\/h4>\n\n
Deep In The Heart Of Trouble<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n(Bethany House June 1, 2008)<\/h3>\nby<\/h3>\nDeeanne Gist<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\nABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/h3>\n
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<\/a>Deanne Gist has been a busy lady. She had a career in elementary education. She raised four children. In fifteen years she has: run a home accessory\/antique business, member of the press, penned freelance journalism for a few well-known publications, People, Parents, Family Fun and more. She was the CFO for her husband’s engineering company, she did all this in her home.<\/p>\nShe also founded a publishing corporation for the purpose of developing, producing and marketing products which would reinforce family values, teach children responsibility and provide character building activities. In answer to Gist\u2019s fervent prayers, God sent a mainstream publisher to her door who licensed her parenting I Did It!\u00ae product line and committed to publish the next generation of her system, thus freeing Gist to return to her writing.<\/p>\n
Eight months later, she submitted A Bride Most Begrudging<\/a> to Bethany House Publishers and they picked it up for their new “edgy inspirational” line of historical fiction. After its release in July 2005, Bride hit eight best seller lists and has sold over 100,000 copies and won the Christy Award for BEST ROMANCE 2006. The Measure of a Lady<\/a> was her 2006 summer release. It hit five best seller lists and won the Christy Award for BEST ROMANCE 2007. Gist is contracted to have a new book come out every summer. Courting Trouble<\/a> was her 2007 summer release and it hit three best seller lists.<\/p>\nDeeanne lives in Texas with her husband of twenty-four years. They have two kids in high school, two in college.<\/p>\n
ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/h3>\n
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<\/a>A Texas-Sized Tale of Unexpected Love<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nEssie Spreckelmeyer is the last woman anyone in Corsicana, Texas, expected to see with a man on her arm. Independent and outspoken, she\u2019s known more for riding bicycles in outrageous bloomers than for catching a man\u2019s eye.<\/p>\n
And the last man who seems willing to give her a second glance is Tony Morgan, newly hired at Spreckelmeyer\u2019s oil company. The disinherited son of an oil baron, Tony wants most to restore his name and regain his lost fortune–not lose his heart to this headstrong blond. She confounds, contradicts, and confuses him. Sometimes he doesn\u2019t know if she\u2019s driving him toward the aisle or the end of his rope.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s how life is …Deep In The Heart Of Trouble<\/a><\/p>\nIf you would like to read the first chapter, go HERE<\/a><\/p>\nDeeanne can be reached through the Contact link on her Website<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cChristy Award winner Gist\u2019s historical romances have increasingly gained popularity, combining witty dialog, well-balanced plots, and fully developed characters who seem almost real. Recommended for CF and romance collections.\u201d
\n— Library Journal<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
“Gist does it again! Her signature prose is consistent and she delivers a thoroughly delightful and entertaining story that\u2019s worthy of our time and attention. Not only won\u2019t you want to put this book down, you\u2019ll want to enjoy this story again and again.”
\n— JUNE TOP PICK, 4-1\/2 STARS, Romantic Times, Jennifer Reyes<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
“Gist has once again written a delightfully humorous historical romance. After reading the first book in this series of two, I was anxious to get my hands on this one. Let me tell you, I was not disappointed … It is a spectacular, feel-good story which I highly recommend. You will definitely be glad you read it.”
\n-\u2013 FIVE STAR RATING, The Romance Studio, Brenda Talley<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
MY REVIEW:<\/h3>\n
Deeanne Gist has become one of my new favorite authors with her deft mix of humor, history, romance, and sometimes suspense. Deep in the Heart of Trouble<\/a> was not a disappointment.<\/p>\nAs a result of a disastrous romance, Essie Spreckelmeyer had decided to live her life without a man and was content helping her father run the family oil business and with her controversial Corsicana Velocipede Club. An independent, spirited, opinionated young woman, Essie was not exactly what most men were looking for in a wife anyway.<\/p>\n
When his father died, Tony Morgan suddenly found himself disinherited from his family’s successful oil business. Determined to prove himself on his own merit, Tony took a job at Sullivan Oil as Tony Bryant. Set on learning every aspect of the oil business from the ground up, Tony definitely did not have the time or money for a woman in his life.<\/p>\n
Neither Essie nor Tony were prepared for the sparks that flew as they fought their mutual attraction.<\/p>\n
Against the backdrop of late nineteenth century Texas oil country, Deep in the Heart of Trouble<\/a> is the story of loss and love, disappointment and determination, fear and faith, betrayal and loyalty, secrets and revelations. Each character is unique and adds to the distinct flavor of the book. Although Deep in the Heart of Trouble<\/a> is a truly enjoyable read on its own, I would also recommend Courting Trouble<\/a> for the first installment of Essie’s story.<\/p>\n\nCome and visit the blogs participating in the tour:<\/address>\n Adam at Northwoods Blumer<\/a><\/address>\nAlexis at Ramblings From Life<\/a><\/address>\nAmy at Simple Folk Schoolhouse<\/a><\/address>\nAmy at sprightly<\/a><\/address>\nAmy at My Life<\/a><\/address>\nAndrea at The Laughs Will Go On<\/a><\/address>\nAngela at One Baby, Seven Dogs, and a Mommy<\/a><\/address>\nApril at Projecting A<\/a><\/address>\nBarbara at Victoria Hill Farm<\/a><\/address>\nBecky at Savvy Mom<\/a><\/address>\nBeth at The Write Message<\/a><\/address>\nBetsy Ann at Betsy Ann “Writer at Large!”<\/a><\/address>\nBonnie at Bonnie Writes<\/a><\/address>\nBrandilyn at Forensics and Faith<\/a><\/address>\nBrittanie at A Book Lover<\/a><\/address>\nCamy at Camy Tang<\/a><\/address>\nCara at the law, books, and life<\/a><\/address>\nCarolyn at Serenity<\/a><\/address>\nCeeCee at Book Splurge<\/a><\/address>\nChristy at At Split Ends<\/a><\/address>\nCourtney at A Mom Speaks<\/a><\/address>\nDave at Dave Rhoades<\/a><\/address>\nDave at Novel Spotlight<\/a><\/address>\nDeborah at books, movies and chinese food<\/a><\/address>\nDeborah at Country At Heart<\/a><\/address>\nDeborah at Comfort Joy Designs<\/a><\/address>\nDebra at Soul Reflections<\/a><\/address>\nDeena at A Peek At My Bookshelf<\/a><\/address>\nDelia at Gatorskunkz And Mudcats<\/a><\/address>\nGina at Upon Reflection<\/a><\/address>\nJanis at The Nearsighted Bookworm<\/a><\/address>\nJanna at Cornhusker Academy<\/a><\/address>\nJason at Spoiled For The Ordinary<\/a><\/address>\nJenn at Blessed is She\u2026<\/a><\/address>\nJennifer at Musings on This, That, & The Other Thing<\/a><\/address>\nJennifer at So Many Books\u2026So Little Time<\/a><\/address>\nJenny at Come Meet AusJenny<\/a><\/address>\nJill at Christian Work At Home Moms<\/a><\/address>\nJim B. at The Bedford Review<\/a><\/address>\nJoleen at timetotalk<\/a><\/address>\nKaren at Mommy of Three”<\/a><\/address>\nKarla at Ramblin’ Roads To Everywhere<\/a><\/address>\nKelly at Scrambled Dregs<\/a><\/address>\nKim at Window To My World<\/a><\/address>\nKim at Rainy Day Diamonds<\/a><\/address>\nKimberly at QuiddamChickee To Save The Day<\/a><\/address>\nKrista at Welcome To Married Life<\/a><\/address>\nLacy at Novel Inspirations<\/a><\/address>\nLaura at Laura William’s Musings<\/a><\/address>\nLeah at Ponderings From My Heart<\/a><\/address>\nLeslie at A Little Bit Of Sunlight<\/a><\/address>\nLinda at Mocha With Linda<\/a><\/address>\nLinda at Faith In Love<\/a><\/address>\nMarcia at Writer-lee<\/a><\/address>\nMichelle at Edgy Inspirational Author<\/a><\/address>\nMichelle at Just A Minute<\/a><\/address>\nMichelle at Raising Little Women<\/a><\/address>\nNora at Finding Hope Through Christian Fiction<\/a><\/address>\nPam at Mom’s Mutterings<\/a><\/address>\nPam at Daysong Reflections<\/a><\/address>\nPeg at Sips ‘n Cups Cafeteria<\/a><\/address>\nPepper at Great Christian Fiction<\/a><\/address>\nRachelle at Stifled Squeal<\/a><\/address>\nBecky at Becky’s Christian Reviews<\/a><\/address>\nRel at Relz Reviewz<\/a><\/address>\nRuth at Booktalk & more…<\/a><\/address>\nRyan at loves to read<\/a><\/address>\nSean at Bookmark Cafe<\/a><\/address>\nSherry at Everything Moms<\/a><\/address>\nStephanie at Punkin’ Press<\/a><\/address>\nStormi at Mystery, Suspense, And God, Oh My!<\/a><\/address>\nSusan at Scribbles by Susan May Warren<\/a><\/address>\nTabitha at 123pizza’s Weblog<\/a><\/address>\nTamera at Tamera Alexander’s Blog<\/a><\/address>\nTara at Tara’s View Of The World<\/a><\/address>\nAmber at Amber Miller<\/a><\/address>\nValerie at In My Little World<\/a><\/address>\nVictoria at Footprints In The Sand<\/a><\/address>\nVirginia at CeCe Lane<\/a><\/address>\nWinter at Rodeo with A Twist Of Suspense<\/a><\/address>\nMargaret at Creative Madness<\/a><\/address>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Deep In The Heart Of Trouble (Bethany House June 1, 2008) by Deeanne Gist ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Deanne Gist has been a busy lady. 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(Bethany House June 1, 2008)<\/h3>\nby<\/h3>\nDeeanne Gist<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\nABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Deanne Gist has been a busy lady. She had a career in elementary education. She raised four children. In fifteen years she has: run a home accessory\/antique business, member of the press, penned freelance journalism for a few well-known publications, People, Parents, Family Fun and more. She was the CFO for her husband’s engineering company, she did all this in her home.<\/p>\nShe also founded a publishing corporation for the purpose of developing, producing and marketing products which would reinforce family values, teach children responsibility and provide character building activities. In answer to Gist\u2019s fervent prayers, God sent a mainstream publisher to her door who licensed her parenting I Did It!\u00ae product line and committed to publish the next generation of her system, thus freeing Gist to return to her writing.<\/p>\n
Eight months later, she submitted A Bride Most Begrudging<\/a> to Bethany House Publishers and they picked it up for their new “edgy inspirational” line of historical fiction. After its release in July 2005, Bride hit eight best seller lists and has sold over 100,000 copies and won the Christy Award for BEST ROMANCE 2006. The Measure of a Lady<\/a> was her 2006 summer release. It hit five best seller lists and won the Christy Award for BEST ROMANCE 2007. Gist is contracted to have a new book come out every summer. Courting Trouble<\/a> was her 2007 summer release and it hit three best seller lists.<\/p>\nDeeanne lives in Texas with her husband of twenty-four years. They have two kids in high school, two in college.<\/p>\n
ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/h3>\n
<\/a>A Texas-Sized Tale of Unexpected Love<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nEssie Spreckelmeyer is the last woman anyone in Corsicana, Texas, expected to see with a man on her arm. Independent and outspoken, she\u2019s known more for riding bicycles in outrageous bloomers than for catching a man\u2019s eye.<\/p>\n
And the last man who seems willing to give her a second glance is Tony Morgan, newly hired at Spreckelmeyer\u2019s oil company. The disinherited son of an oil baron, Tony wants most to restore his name and regain his lost fortune–not lose his heart to this headstrong blond. She confounds, contradicts, and confuses him. Sometimes he doesn\u2019t know if she\u2019s driving him toward the aisle or the end of his rope.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s how life is …Deep In The Heart Of Trouble<\/a><\/p>\nIf you would like to read the first chapter, go HERE<\/a><\/p>\nDeeanne can be reached through the Contact link on her Website<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cChristy Award winner Gist\u2019s historical romances have increasingly gained popularity, combining witty dialog, well-balanced plots, and fully developed characters who seem almost real. Recommended for CF and romance collections.\u201d
\n— Library Journal<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
“Gist does it again! Her signature prose is consistent and she delivers a thoroughly delightful and entertaining story that\u2019s worthy of our time and attention. Not only won\u2019t you want to put this book down, you\u2019ll want to enjoy this story again and again.”
\n— JUNE TOP PICK, 4-1\/2 STARS, Romantic Times, Jennifer Reyes<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
“Gist has once again written a delightfully humorous historical romance. After reading the first book in this series of two, I was anxious to get my hands on this one. Let me tell you, I was not disappointed … It is a spectacular, feel-good story which I highly recommend. You will definitely be glad you read it.”
\n-\u2013 FIVE STAR RATING, The Romance Studio, Brenda Talley<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
MY REVIEW:<\/h3>\n
Deeanne Gist has become one of my new favorite authors with her deft mix of humor, history, romance, and sometimes suspense. Deep in the Heart of Trouble<\/a> was not a disappointment.<\/p>\nAs a result of a disastrous romance, Essie Spreckelmeyer had decided to live her life without a man and was content helping her father run the family oil business and with her controversial Corsicana Velocipede Club. An independent, spirited, opinionated young woman, Essie was not exactly what most men were looking for in a wife anyway.<\/p>\n
When his father died, Tony Morgan suddenly found himself disinherited from his family’s successful oil business. Determined to prove himself on his own merit, Tony took a job at Sullivan Oil as Tony Bryant. Set on learning every aspect of the oil business from the ground up, Tony definitely did not have the time or money for a woman in his life.<\/p>\n
Neither Essie nor Tony were prepared for the sparks that flew as they fought their mutual attraction.<\/p>\n
Against the backdrop of late nineteenth century Texas oil country, Deep in the Heart of Trouble<\/a> is the story of loss and love, disappointment and determination, fear and faith, betrayal and loyalty, secrets and revelations. Each character is unique and adds to the distinct flavor of the book. Although Deep in the Heart of Trouble<\/a> is a truly enjoyable read on its own, I would also recommend Courting Trouble<\/a> for the first installment of Essie’s story.<\/p>\n\nCome and visit the blogs participating in the tour:<\/address>\n Adam at Northwoods Blumer<\/a><\/address>\nAlexis at Ramblings From Life<\/a><\/address>\nAmy at Simple Folk Schoolhouse<\/a><\/address>\nAmy at sprightly<\/a><\/address>\nAmy at My Life<\/a><\/address>\nAndrea at The Laughs Will Go On<\/a><\/address>\nAngela at One Baby, Seven Dogs, and a Mommy<\/a><\/address>\nApril at Projecting A<\/a><\/address>\nBarbara at Victoria Hill Farm<\/a><\/address>\nBecky at Savvy Mom<\/a><\/address>\nBeth at The Write Message<\/a><\/address>\nBetsy Ann at Betsy Ann “Writer at Large!”<\/a><\/address>\nBonnie at Bonnie Writes<\/a><\/address>\nBrandilyn at Forensics and Faith<\/a><\/address>\nBrittanie at A Book Lover<\/a><\/address>\nCamy at Camy Tang<\/a><\/address>\nCara at the law, books, and life<\/a><\/address>\nCarolyn at Serenity<\/a><\/address>\nCeeCee at Book Splurge<\/a><\/address>\nChristy at At Split Ends<\/a><\/address>\nCourtney at A Mom Speaks<\/a><\/address>\nDave at Dave Rhoades<\/a><\/address>\nDave at Novel Spotlight<\/a><\/address>\nDeborah at books, movies and chinese food<\/a><\/address>\nDeborah at Country At Heart<\/a><\/address>\nDeborah at Comfort Joy Designs<\/a><\/address>\nDebra at Soul Reflections<\/a><\/address>\nDeena at A Peek At My Bookshelf<\/a><\/address>\nDelia at Gatorskunkz And Mudcats<\/a><\/address>\nGina at Upon Reflection<\/a><\/address>\nJanis at The Nearsighted Bookworm<\/a><\/address>\nJanna at Cornhusker Academy<\/a><\/address>\nJason at Spoiled For The Ordinary<\/a><\/address>\nJenn at Blessed is She\u2026<\/a><\/address>\nJennifer at Musings on This, That, & The Other Thing<\/a><\/address>\nJennifer at So Many Books\u2026So Little Time<\/a><\/address>\nJenny at Come Meet AusJenny<\/a><\/address>\nJill at Christian Work At Home Moms<\/a><\/address>\nJim B. at The Bedford Review<\/a><\/address>\nJoleen at timetotalk<\/a><\/address>\nKaren at Mommy of Three”<\/a><\/address>\nKarla at Ramblin’ Roads To Everywhere<\/a><\/address>\nKelly at Scrambled Dregs<\/a><\/address>\nKim at Window To My World<\/a><\/address>\nKim at Rainy Day Diamonds<\/a><\/address>\nKimberly at QuiddamChickee To Save The Day<\/a><\/address>\nKrista at Welcome To Married Life<\/a><\/address>\nLacy at Novel Inspirations<\/a><\/address>\nLaura at Laura William’s Musings<\/a><\/address>\nLeah at Ponderings From My Heart<\/a><\/address>\nLeslie at A Little Bit Of Sunlight<\/a><\/address>\nLinda at Mocha With Linda<\/a><\/address>\nLinda at Faith In Love<\/a><\/address>\nMarcia at Writer-lee<\/a><\/address>\nMichelle at Edgy Inspirational Author<\/a><\/address>\nMichelle at Just A Minute<\/a><\/address>\nMichelle at Raising Little Women<\/a><\/address>\nNora at Finding Hope Through Christian Fiction<\/a><\/address>\nPam at Mom’s Mutterings<\/a><\/address>\nPam at Daysong Reflections<\/a><\/address>\nPeg at Sips ‘n Cups Cafeteria<\/a><\/address>\nPepper at Great Christian Fiction<\/a><\/address>\nRachelle at Stifled Squeal<\/a><\/address>\nBecky at Becky’s Christian Reviews<\/a><\/address>\nRel at Relz Reviewz<\/a><\/address>\nRuth at Booktalk & more…<\/a><\/address>\nRyan at loves to read<\/a><\/address>\nSean at Bookmark Cafe<\/a><\/address>\nSherry at Everything Moms<\/a><\/address>\nStephanie at Punkin’ Press<\/a><\/address>\nStormi at Mystery, Suspense, And God, Oh My!<\/a><\/address>\nSusan at Scribbles by Susan May Warren<\/a><\/address>\nTabitha at 123pizza’s Weblog<\/a><\/address>\nTamera at Tamera Alexander’s Blog<\/a><\/address>\nTara at Tara’s View Of The World<\/a><\/address>\nAmber at Amber Miller<\/a><\/address>\nValerie at In My Little World<\/a><\/address>\nVictoria at Footprints In The Sand<\/a><\/address>\nVirginia at CeCe Lane<\/a><\/address>\nWinter at Rodeo with A Twist Of Suspense<\/a><\/address>\nMargaret at Creative Madness<\/a><\/address>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Deep In The Heart Of Trouble (Bethany House June 1, 2008) by Deeanne Gist ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Deanne Gist has been a busy lady. 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Deeanne Gist<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\nABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Deanne Gist has been a busy lady. She had a career in elementary education. She raised four children. In fifteen years she has: run a home accessory\/antique business, member of the press, penned freelance journalism for a few well-known publications, People, Parents, Family Fun and more. She was the CFO for her husband’s engineering company, she did all this in her home.<\/p>\nShe also founded a publishing corporation for the purpose of developing, producing and marketing products which would reinforce family values, teach children responsibility and provide character building activities. In answer to Gist\u2019s fervent prayers, God sent a mainstream publisher to her door who licensed her parenting I Did It!\u00ae product line and committed to publish the next generation of her system, thus freeing Gist to return to her writing.<\/p>\n
Eight months later, she submitted A Bride Most Begrudging<\/a> to Bethany House Publishers and they picked it up for their new “edgy inspirational” line of historical fiction. After its release in July 2005, Bride hit eight best seller lists and has sold over 100,000 copies and won the Christy Award for BEST ROMANCE 2006. The Measure of a Lady<\/a> was her 2006 summer release. It hit five best seller lists and won the Christy Award for BEST ROMANCE 2007. Gist is contracted to have a new book come out every summer. Courting Trouble<\/a> was her 2007 summer release and it hit three best seller lists.<\/p>\nDeeanne lives in Texas with her husband of twenty-four years. They have two kids in high school, two in college.<\/p>\n
ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/h3>\n
<\/a>A Texas-Sized Tale of Unexpected Love<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nEssie Spreckelmeyer is the last woman anyone in Corsicana, Texas, expected to see with a man on her arm. Independent and outspoken, she\u2019s known more for riding bicycles in outrageous bloomers than for catching a man\u2019s eye.<\/p>\n
And the last man who seems willing to give her a second glance is Tony Morgan, newly hired at Spreckelmeyer\u2019s oil company. The disinherited son of an oil baron, Tony wants most to restore his name and regain his lost fortune–not lose his heart to this headstrong blond. She confounds, contradicts, and confuses him. Sometimes he doesn\u2019t know if she\u2019s driving him toward the aisle or the end of his rope.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s how life is …Deep In The Heart Of Trouble<\/a><\/p>\nIf you would like to read the first chapter, go HERE<\/a><\/p>\nDeeanne can be reached through the Contact link on her Website<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cChristy Award winner Gist\u2019s historical romances have increasingly gained popularity, combining witty dialog, well-balanced plots, and fully developed characters who seem almost real. Recommended for CF and romance collections.\u201d
\n— Library Journal<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
“Gist does it again! Her signature prose is consistent and she delivers a thoroughly delightful and entertaining story that\u2019s worthy of our time and attention. Not only won\u2019t you want to put this book down, you\u2019ll want to enjoy this story again and again.”
\n— JUNE TOP PICK, 4-1\/2 STARS, Romantic Times, Jennifer Reyes<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
“Gist has once again written a delightfully humorous historical romance. After reading the first book in this series of two, I was anxious to get my hands on this one. Let me tell you, I was not disappointed … It is a spectacular, feel-good story which I highly recommend. You will definitely be glad you read it.”
\n-\u2013 FIVE STAR RATING, The Romance Studio, Brenda Talley<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
MY REVIEW:<\/h3>\n
Deeanne Gist has become one of my new favorite authors with her deft mix of humor, history, romance, and sometimes suspense. Deep in the Heart of Trouble<\/a> was not a disappointment.<\/p>\nAs a result of a disastrous romance, Essie Spreckelmeyer had decided to live her life without a man and was content helping her father run the family oil business and with her controversial Corsicana Velocipede Club. An independent, spirited, opinionated young woman, Essie was not exactly what most men were looking for in a wife anyway.<\/p>\n
When his father died, Tony Morgan suddenly found himself disinherited from his family’s successful oil business. Determined to prove himself on his own merit, Tony took a job at Sullivan Oil as Tony Bryant. Set on learning every aspect of the oil business from the ground up, Tony definitely did not have the time or money for a woman in his life.<\/p>\n
Neither Essie nor Tony were prepared for the sparks that flew as they fought their mutual attraction.<\/p>\n
Against the backdrop of late nineteenth century Texas oil country, Deep in the Heart of Trouble<\/a> is the story of loss and love, disappointment and determination, fear and faith, betrayal and loyalty, secrets and revelations. Each character is unique and adds to the distinct flavor of the book. Although Deep in the Heart of Trouble<\/a> is a truly enjoyable read on its own, I would also recommend Courting Trouble<\/a> for the first installment of Essie’s story.<\/p>\n\nCome and visit the blogs participating in the tour:<\/address>\n Adam at Northwoods Blumer<\/a><\/address>\nAlexis at Ramblings From Life<\/a><\/address>\nAmy at Simple Folk Schoolhouse<\/a><\/address>\nAmy at sprightly<\/a><\/address>\nAmy at My Life<\/a><\/address>\nAndrea at The Laughs Will Go On<\/a><\/address>\nAngela at One Baby, Seven Dogs, and a Mommy<\/a><\/address>\nApril at Projecting A<\/a><\/address>\nBarbara at Victoria Hill Farm<\/a><\/address>\nBecky at Savvy Mom<\/a><\/address>\nBeth at The Write Message<\/a><\/address>\nBetsy Ann at Betsy Ann “Writer at Large!”<\/a><\/address>\nBonnie at Bonnie Writes<\/a><\/address>\nBrandilyn at Forensics and Faith<\/a><\/address>\nBrittanie at A Book Lover<\/a><\/address>\nCamy at Camy Tang<\/a><\/address>\nCara at the law, books, and life<\/a><\/address>\nCarolyn at Serenity<\/a><\/address>\nCeeCee at Book Splurge<\/a><\/address>\nChristy at At Split Ends<\/a><\/address>\nCourtney at A Mom Speaks<\/a><\/address>\nDave at Dave Rhoades<\/a><\/address>\nDave at Novel Spotlight<\/a><\/address>\nDeborah at books, movies and chinese food<\/a><\/address>\nDeborah at Country At Heart<\/a><\/address>\nDeborah at Comfort Joy Designs<\/a><\/address>\nDebra at Soul Reflections<\/a><\/address>\nDeena at A Peek At My Bookshelf<\/a><\/address>\nDelia at Gatorskunkz And Mudcats<\/a><\/address>\nGina at Upon Reflection<\/a><\/address>\nJanis at The Nearsighted Bookworm<\/a><\/address>\nJanna at Cornhusker Academy<\/a><\/address>\nJason at Spoiled For The Ordinary<\/a><\/address>\nJenn at Blessed is She\u2026<\/a><\/address>\nJennifer at Musings on This, That, & The Other Thing<\/a><\/address>\nJennifer at So Many Books\u2026So Little Time<\/a><\/address>\nJenny at Come Meet AusJenny<\/a><\/address>\nJill at Christian Work At Home Moms<\/a><\/address>\nJim B. at The Bedford Review<\/a><\/address>\nJoleen at timetotalk<\/a><\/address>\nKaren at Mommy of Three”<\/a><\/address>\nKarla at Ramblin’ Roads To Everywhere<\/a><\/address>\nKelly at Scrambled Dregs<\/a><\/address>\nKim at Window To My World<\/a><\/address>\nKim at Rainy Day Diamonds<\/a><\/address>\nKimberly at QuiddamChickee To Save The Day<\/a><\/address>\nKrista at Welcome To Married Life<\/a><\/address>\nLacy at Novel Inspirations<\/a><\/address>\nLaura at Laura William’s Musings<\/a><\/address>\nLeah at Ponderings From My Heart<\/a><\/address>\nLeslie at A Little Bit Of Sunlight<\/a><\/address>\nLinda at Mocha With Linda<\/a><\/address>\nLinda at Faith In Love<\/a><\/address>\nMarcia at Writer-lee<\/a><\/address>\nMichelle at Edgy Inspirational Author<\/a><\/address>\nMichelle at Just A Minute<\/a><\/address>\nMichelle at Raising Little Women<\/a><\/address>\nNora at Finding Hope Through Christian Fiction<\/a><\/address>\nPam at Mom’s Mutterings<\/a><\/address>\nPam at Daysong Reflections<\/a><\/address>\nPeg at Sips ‘n Cups Cafeteria<\/a><\/address>\nPepper at Great Christian Fiction<\/a><\/address>\nRachelle at Stifled Squeal<\/a><\/address>\nBecky at Becky’s Christian Reviews<\/a><\/address>\nRel at Relz Reviewz<\/a><\/address>\nRuth at Booktalk & more…<\/a><\/address>\nRyan at loves to read<\/a><\/address>\nSean at Bookmark Cafe<\/a><\/address>\nSherry at Everything Moms<\/a><\/address>\nStephanie at Punkin’ Press<\/a><\/address>\nStormi at Mystery, Suspense, And God, Oh My!<\/a><\/address>\nSusan at Scribbles by Susan May Warren<\/a><\/address>\nTabitha at 123pizza’s Weblog<\/a><\/address>\nTamera at Tamera Alexander’s Blog<\/a><\/address>\nTara at Tara’s View Of The World<\/a><\/address>\nAmber at Amber Miller<\/a><\/address>\nValerie at In My Little World<\/a><\/address>\nVictoria at Footprints In The Sand<\/a><\/address>\nVirginia at CeCe Lane<\/a><\/address>\nWinter at Rodeo with A Twist Of Suspense<\/a><\/address>\nMargaret at Creative Madness<\/a><\/address>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Deep In The Heart Of Trouble (Bethany House June 1, 2008) by Deeanne Gist ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Deanne Gist has been a busy lady. She had a career in elementary education. She raised four children. In fifteen years she has: run a home accessory\/antique business, member […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-books"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=214"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/214\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":429,"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/214\/revisions\/429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=214"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/a>Deanne Gist has been a busy lady. She had a career in elementary education. She raised four children. In fifteen years she has: run a home accessory\/antique business, member of the press, penned freelance journalism for a few well-known publications, People, Parents, Family Fun and more. She was the CFO for her husband’s engineering company, she did all this in her home.<\/p>\nShe also founded a publishing corporation for the purpose of developing, producing and marketing products which would reinforce family values, teach children responsibility and provide character building activities. In answer to Gist\u2019s fervent prayers, God sent a mainstream publisher to her door who licensed her parenting I Did It!\u00ae product line and committed to publish the next generation of her system, thus freeing Gist to return to her writing.<\/p>\n
Eight months later, she submitted A Bride Most Begrudging<\/a> to Bethany House Publishers and they picked it up for their new “edgy inspirational” line of historical fiction. After its release in July 2005, Bride hit eight best seller lists and has sold over 100,000 copies and won the Christy Award for BEST ROMANCE 2006. The Measure of a Lady<\/a> was her 2006 summer release. It hit five best seller lists and won the Christy Award for BEST ROMANCE 2007. Gist is contracted to have a new book come out every summer. Courting Trouble<\/a> was her 2007 summer release and it hit three best seller lists.<\/p>\n Deeanne lives in Texas with her husband of twenty-four years. They have two kids in high school, two in college.<\/p>\n Essie Spreckelmeyer is the last woman anyone in Corsicana, Texas, expected to see with a man on her arm. Independent and outspoken, she\u2019s known more for riding bicycles in outrageous bloomers than for catching a man\u2019s eye.<\/p>\n And the last man who seems willing to give her a second glance is Tony Morgan, newly hired at Spreckelmeyer\u2019s oil company. The disinherited son of an oil baron, Tony wants most to restore his name and regain his lost fortune–not lose his heart to this headstrong blond. She confounds, contradicts, and confuses him. Sometimes he doesn\u2019t know if she\u2019s driving him toward the aisle or the end of his rope.<\/p>\n That\u2019s how life is …Deep In The Heart Of Trouble<\/a><\/p>\n If you would like to read the first chapter, go HERE<\/a><\/p>\n Deeanne can be reached through the Contact link on her Website<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cChristy Award winner Gist\u2019s historical romances have increasingly gained popularity, combining witty dialog, well-balanced plots, and fully developed characters who seem almost real. Recommended for CF and romance collections.\u201d “Gist does it again! Her signature prose is consistent and she delivers a thoroughly delightful and entertaining story that\u2019s worthy of our time and attention. Not only won\u2019t you want to put this book down, you\u2019ll want to enjoy this story again and again.” “Gist has once again written a delightfully humorous historical romance. After reading the first book in this series of two, I was anxious to get my hands on this one. Let me tell you, I was not disappointed … It is a spectacular, feel-good story which I highly recommend. You will definitely be glad you read it.” Deeanne Gist has become one of my new favorite authors with her deft mix of humor, history, romance, and sometimes suspense. Deep in the Heart of Trouble<\/a> was not a disappointment.<\/p>\n As a result of a disastrous romance, Essie Spreckelmeyer had decided to live her life without a man and was content helping her father run the family oil business and with her controversial Corsicana Velocipede Club. An independent, spirited, opinionated young woman, Essie was not exactly what most men were looking for in a wife anyway.<\/p>\n When his father died, Tony Morgan suddenly found himself disinherited from his family’s successful oil business. Determined to prove himself on his own merit, Tony took a job at Sullivan Oil as Tony Bryant. Set on learning every aspect of the oil business from the ground up, Tony definitely did not have the time or money for a woman in his life.<\/p>\n Neither Essie nor Tony were prepared for the sparks that flew as they fought their mutual attraction.<\/p>\n Against the backdrop of late nineteenth century Texas oil country, Deep in the Heart of Trouble<\/a> is the story of loss and love, disappointment and determination, fear and faith, betrayal and loyalty, secrets and revelations. Each character is unique and adds to the distinct flavor of the book. Although Deep in the Heart of Trouble<\/a> is a truly enjoyable read on its own, I would also recommend Courting Trouble<\/a> for the first installment of Essie’s story.<\/p>\n This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Deep In The Heart Of Trouble (Bethany House June 1, 2008) by Deeanne Gist ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Deanne Gist has been a busy lady. She had a career in elementary education. She raised four children. In fifteen years she has: run a home accessory\/antique business, member […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-books"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=214"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/214\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":429,"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/214\/revisions\/429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=214"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/h3>\n
<\/a>A Texas-Sized Tale of Unexpected Love<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
\n— Library Journal<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n— JUNE TOP PICK, 4-1\/2 STARS, Romantic Times, Jennifer Reyes<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n-\u2013 FIVE STAR RATING, The Romance Studio, Brenda Talley<\/p><\/blockquote>\nMY REVIEW:<\/h3>\n
\nCome and visit the blogs participating in the tour:<\/address>\n Adam at Northwoods Blumer<\/a><\/address>\nAlexis at Ramblings From Life<\/a><\/address>\nAmy at Simple Folk Schoolhouse<\/a><\/address>\nAmy at sprightly<\/a><\/address>\nAmy at My Life<\/a><\/address>\nAndrea at The Laughs Will Go On<\/a><\/address>\nAngela at One Baby, Seven Dogs, and a Mommy<\/a><\/address>\nApril at Projecting A<\/a><\/address>\nBarbara at Victoria Hill Farm<\/a><\/address>\nBecky at Savvy Mom<\/a><\/address>\nBeth at The Write Message<\/a><\/address>\nBetsy Ann at Betsy Ann “Writer at Large!”<\/a><\/address>\nBonnie at Bonnie Writes<\/a><\/address>\nBrandilyn at Forensics and Faith<\/a><\/address>\nBrittanie at A Book Lover<\/a><\/address>\nCamy at Camy Tang<\/a><\/address>\nCara at the law, books, and life<\/a><\/address>\nCarolyn at Serenity<\/a><\/address>\nCeeCee at Book Splurge<\/a><\/address>\nChristy at At Split Ends<\/a><\/address>\nCourtney at A Mom Speaks<\/a><\/address>\nDave at Dave Rhoades<\/a><\/address>\nDave at Novel Spotlight<\/a><\/address>\nDeborah at books, movies and chinese food<\/a><\/address>\nDeborah at Country At Heart<\/a><\/address>\nDeborah at Comfort Joy Designs<\/a><\/address>\nDebra at Soul Reflections<\/a><\/address>\nDeena at A Peek At My Bookshelf<\/a><\/address>\nDelia at Gatorskunkz And Mudcats<\/a><\/address>\nGina at Upon Reflection<\/a><\/address>\nJanis at The Nearsighted Bookworm<\/a><\/address>\nJanna at Cornhusker Academy<\/a><\/address>\nJason at Spoiled For The Ordinary<\/a><\/address>\nJenn at Blessed is She\u2026<\/a><\/address>\nJennifer at Musings on This, That, & The Other Thing<\/a><\/address>\nJennifer at So Many Books\u2026So Little Time<\/a><\/address>\nJenny at Come Meet AusJenny<\/a><\/address>\nJill at Christian Work At Home Moms<\/a><\/address>\nJim B. at The Bedford Review<\/a><\/address>\nJoleen at timetotalk<\/a><\/address>\nKaren at Mommy of Three”<\/a><\/address>\nKarla at Ramblin’ Roads To Everywhere<\/a><\/address>\nKelly at Scrambled Dregs<\/a><\/address>\nKim at Window To My World<\/a><\/address>\nKim at Rainy Day Diamonds<\/a><\/address>\nKimberly at QuiddamChickee To Save The Day<\/a><\/address>\nKrista at Welcome To Married Life<\/a><\/address>\nLacy at Novel Inspirations<\/a><\/address>\nLaura at Laura William’s Musings<\/a><\/address>\nLeah at Ponderings From My Heart<\/a><\/address>\nLeslie at A Little Bit Of Sunlight<\/a><\/address>\nLinda at Mocha With Linda<\/a><\/address>\nLinda at Faith In Love<\/a><\/address>\nMarcia at Writer-lee<\/a><\/address>\nMichelle at Edgy Inspirational Author<\/a><\/address>\nMichelle at Just A Minute<\/a><\/address>\nMichelle at Raising Little Women<\/a><\/address>\nNora at Finding Hope Through Christian Fiction<\/a><\/address>\nPam at Mom’s Mutterings<\/a><\/address>\nPam at Daysong Reflections<\/a><\/address>\nPeg at Sips ‘n Cups Cafeteria<\/a><\/address>\nPepper at Great Christian Fiction<\/a><\/address>\nRachelle at Stifled Squeal<\/a><\/address>\nBecky at Becky’s Christian Reviews<\/a><\/address>\nRel at Relz Reviewz<\/a><\/address>\nRuth at Booktalk & more…<\/a><\/address>\nRyan at loves to read<\/a><\/address>\nSean at Bookmark Cafe<\/a><\/address>\nSherry at Everything Moms<\/a><\/address>\nStephanie at Punkin’ Press<\/a><\/address>\nStormi at Mystery, Suspense, And God, Oh My!<\/a><\/address>\nSusan at Scribbles by Susan May Warren<\/a><\/address>\nTabitha at 123pizza’s Weblog<\/a><\/address>\nTamera at Tamera Alexander’s Blog<\/a><\/address>\nTara at Tara’s View Of The World<\/a><\/address>\nAmber at Amber Miller<\/a><\/address>\nValerie at In My Little World<\/a><\/address>\nVictoria at Footprints In The Sand<\/a><\/address>\nVirginia at CeCe Lane<\/a><\/address>\nWinter at Rodeo with A Twist Of Suspense<\/a><\/address>\nMargaret at Creative Madness<\/a><\/address>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"