Most Popular Books by Deeanne Gist

In 1860s Seattle, a man with a wife could secure himself 640 acres of timberland. But because of his wife''s untimely death, Joe Denton finds himself about to lose half of his claim. Still in mourning, his best solution is to buy one of those Mercer girls arriving from the East. A woman he''ll marry in name but keep around mostly as a cook. Anna Ivey''s journey west with Asa Mercer''s girls is an escape from the griefs of her past. She''s not supposed to be a bride, though, just a cook for the girls. But when they land, she''s handed to Joe Denton and the two find themselves in a knotty situation. She refuses to wed him and he''s about to lose his land. With only a few months left, can Joe convince this provoking--but beguiling--easterner to be his bride?

A collection of three bestselling historical novels; independent, feisty women find love and God''s plan for them in these humorous romances.

When Lady Constance Morrow ?nds herself held against her will aboard a ship bound for the American colonies--a ship ?lled with "tobacco brides" and felons--she is quite sure that as soon as she arrives she will ?nd 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

Humorous romance from a bestselling, Christy-award-winning author. Sequel to Courting Trouble, set in Texas in the 1890''s.

Cullen McNamara gambles everything to display his latest invention at the Chicago World''s Fair, but in order to communicate with potential buyers over the noise, he hires Della Wentworth to teach him to lip-read.

When novelists Deeanne Gist and J. Mark Bertrand first met in a Houston critique group, they never expected where friendship would take them. She wrote romance; he wrote crime novels. But growing respect for each other''s work culminated in the decision to try blending their talents into this wonderfully engaging story merging romance and mystery. Rylee Monroe walks dogs in old-money Charleston, a part of the city recently targeted by a daring thief. Logan Woods works the crime beat for the local paper but dreams of a life as a nonfiction writer. When the string of robberies takes a strange twist, Logan sees the making of a once-in-a-lifetime book that seems to circle around this charming, eye-catching dogwalker. But pursuing the truth means ignoring that he seems to be falling for her. And what is she hiding in her past that could crack the story wide open?

Tired of Waiting for a Match-Made-in-Heaven, She''ll Settle for One Made in Texas Whether it''s riding bikes, catching snakes, or sliding down banisters, Essie Spreckelmeyer just can''t quite make herself into the ideal woman her hometown--and her mother--expect her to be. It''s going to take an extraordinary man to appreciate her joy and spontaneity--or so says her doting oil-man father. Unfortunately such a man doesn''t appear to reside in Corsicana, Texas. It''s 1894, the year of Essie''s thirtieth birthday, and she decides the Lord has more important things to do than provide her a husband. If she wants one, she needs to catch him herself. So, she writes down the names of all the eligible bachelors in her small Texas town, makes a list of their attributes and drawbacks, closes her eyes, twirls her finger, and ... picks one. But convincing the lucky "husband-to-be" is going to a bit more of a problem. Join Deeanne Gist for another unforgettable tale and find out whether Essie''s plan to catch a husband succeeds or if she''s just Courting Trouble.

Humor and romance abound in this tale of a Texas Ranger tracking a gang while undercover as a linesman, and the alluring birder watching him.

When a World’s Fair Guard and the woman doctor assigned to treat him square off in the White City, a storm is brewing… Hunter Scott is one of the elite. An 1893 Chicago World’s Fair guard specifically chosen for his height, physique, character, and ability to serve and protect. When he is overcome with debilitating abdominal pain, Hunter stumbles to the Fair’s infirmary only to discover the doctor is female—who ever heard of a female doctor? But even worse, she has the nerve to diagnose him, the toughest man west of any place east, with constipation—an unspeakable ailment in mixed company. What will happen when this tough Texan and attractive doctor face off? Either way, a tempest is brewing...

"As preparations for the 1893 World''s Fair set Chicago and the nation on fire, Louis Tiffany--heir to the exclusive Fifth Avenue jewelry empire--seizes the opportunity to unveil his state-of-the-art, stained glass, mosaic chapel, the likes of which the world has never seen. But when Louis''s dream is threatened by a glassworkers'' strike months before the Fair opens, he turns to an unforeseen source for help: the female students at the Art Students League of New York. Eager for adventure, the young women pick up their skirts, move to boarding houses, take up steel cutters, and assume new identities as the ''Tiffany Girls''"--

From the day she arrives at the Biltmore, Tillie Reese is dazzled--by the riches of the Vanderbilts and by Mack Danvers, a mountain man turned footman. When Tillie is enlisted to help tame Mack''s rugged behavior by tutoring him in the ways of refined society, the resulting sparks threaten Tillie''s efforts to be chosen as Edith Vanderbilt''s lady''s maid. But the stakes rise even higher when Mack and Tillie become entangled in a cover-up at the town orphanage. They could both lose their jobs...and their hearts.

Rachel van Buren arrives in Gold Rush San Francisco with two wishes: to protect her younger siblings and to return east as soon as possible. Both goals prove more difficult than she could imagine as her brother and sister are lured by the city''s dangerous freedom and a missionary-turned-gambler stakes a claim on her heart. Rachel won''t give up without a fight though, and soon all will learn an eloquent but humorous lesson about what truly makes a lady. Speak Politely. Even when you''re the only respectable woman around, protesting the decadence of a city lost to gold fever. Dress Modestly. Wear your sunbonnet at all times. Ensure nobody sees your work boots muddied by the San Francisco streets. Remain Devoted to Family. Protect your siblings from the lures of the city, even against their wishes. Stand Above Reproach. Most difficult when a wonderful man turns out to be a saloon owner. Rise Above Temptation. No, not even just a little kiss.... When these rules become increasingly difficult to uphold, can Rachel Van Buren remain a beacon of virtue in a city of vice?

Ambițioasa domnișoară doctor Billy Jack Tate luptă din răsputeri să-și construiască o carieră și un renume într-o profesie a bărbaților, în ciuda unei societăți extrem de conservatoare. Ca medic la Expoziția Internațională din Chicago, este cu un pas mai aproape de a avea propriul cabinet – până când are drept pacient un bărbat care amenință să-i pună în pericol visul de-o viață. Chipeșul Hunter Scott face parte dintr-o elită. Ca polițist texan detașat în Garda Columbiană care se ocupă de paza expoziției, a fost ales pentru fizicul, caracterul și abilitățile sale. Lui Hunter nu-i plac nici orașele mari, nici femeile care au pretenţia de a avea o îndeletnicire de bărbat. Dar este atras fără să vrea de Billy din prima clipă în care o vede și nu poate să nu fie impresionat de priceperea ei. Găsirea unui bebeluș abandonat îi face să se apropie și mai mult și să își găsească un obiectiv comun – să ofere un viitor mai bun copiilor din mahalalele sordide din Chicago. Pe măsură ce expoziția se apropie de final, Billy și bărbatul care i-a cucerit inima se află în fața unor decizii imposibile – și a unor alegeri pe care nici unul nu s-a crezut vreodată în stare să le facă.

Moștenitorul imperiului bijuteriilor Tiffany, Louis Tiffany, rămâne fără personal când sticlarii care lucrează pentru el intră în grevă, cu doar câteva luni înainte de mult așteptatul Târg Mondial din Chicago. Disperat și în lipsă de alte opțiuni, Tiffany găsește ajutorul necesar unde se aștepta mai puțin: la o școală de artă newyorkeză frecventată de femei. Printre ele se numără și Flossie Jayne, o tânără cu mari speranțe de afirmare. Deși încântată de noul său statut de femeie independentă, Flossie descoperă destul de repede că lumea este mai puțin prietenoasă decât se aștepta. Cu toate acestea, face tot ce îi stă în putință pentru a transforma pensiunea în care s-a mutat într-o adevărată casă, străduindu-se să-i facă pe ceilalți locatari ‒ printre care se numără un tânăr chipeș și cam singuratic ‒ să se simtă ca membrii unei mari familii. În lupta ei sfidătoare cu convențiile sociale cu care se confruntau femeile, Flossie este pusă în încurcătură tocmai de inima ei. Ce sau cine va avea câștig de cauză? Visurile ei despre afirmarea artistică și traiul independent de femeie emancipată sau iubirea pentru misteriosul locatar din camera de alături? Romanele lui Deeanne Gist, deopotrivă cele cu tentă istorică și cele contemporane, au urcat rapid în topul celor mai bune cărți, ajungând să fie apreciate atât de cititori, cât și de critici. Cu patru nominalizări pentru premiile RITA, două premii Christy câștigate consecutiv și o mulțime tot mai numeroasă de fani loiali, Deeanne Gist pare să fi găsit rețeta succesului.

Virginia, 1643: Der Tabak-Farmer Drew O''Connor sucht eine Frau, die sich um den Haushalt und um seine kleine Schwester kümmern soll. Als ein Schiff aus England mit sogenannten "Tabakbräuten" einläuft - Frauen, die auf ein besseres Leben in Amerika hoffen, wird er fündig. Doch die kratzbürstige Rothaarige stellt Drews Geduld auf eine harte Probe ... Ein wundervoller Roman über Liebe, Glaube und Vertrauen.