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Bride Most Begrudging, A | 
| Author: Gist, Deeanne
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Category: EBooks
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Rating:  110 reviews
Sales Rank: 4266
Format: Kindle Book
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Kindle Edition
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
ASIN: B002MT2EL0
Publication Date: August 1, 2005
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| Customer Reviews: Read 105 more reviews...
 Very good book! July 30, 2010
I loved this book! I do believe Deanne Gist has become my favorite Christian Fiction writer! I recommend this book to anyone!
Nothing is Resolved July 27, 2010
Though I didn't like it as much as The Measure of a Lady, I enjoyed A Bride Most Begrudging.
1640s is just a little too early for my taste - men were just a little too uncouth - America just a little too rugged.
That being said, the book was enjoyable. Very easy to read. I read it in about 4 days, which for me, is kind of amazing.
My dislikes are:
I cannot forgive the male protagonist, Drew, for his disgusting chauvinism. It's a historical novel, so I was expecting it on some level. But generally it gets tossed out as the male comes to understand the beauty and wonder of a woman, her intelligence and tenacity. Drew never learns this. He remains, even at the end of the novel, a chauvinistic clueless man. He begrudgingly allows his wife to continue learning and to teach other young women, but only because of a "deal" he made with God. He only ever "comes to love" his wife when her life is in danger. And this is the biggest problem with the novel: none of the issues that lie between the two main characters are ever resolved; they're simply put away because 'more distressing' problems arise. Someone falls ill, Indians attack, someone leaves on a ship, etc.
The character of Josh remains completely unresolved. What a bummer! He was such a spectacular, and I mean SPECTACULAR, secondary character (you don't get those that often in books like these), and he had such amazing potential, and *thwump* NOTHING. Such a disappointment.
I detest books that deliberately try to make the reader cry for no reason. I call them Nicholas Sparks novels. There is a point in this book that the reader is clearly meant to cry about, but I just got furious. There was NO point to it (the problem is later remedied, having thrown the readers for a 'clever' loop) because it did not advance the plot or characterizations in any way.
At the end of the book, I found myself wondering why Constance even liked Drew. He was such a jerk to her, and she just took it like a meek kitten, praying, "Please Lord, let this be the day." Not my style, sorry. He never apologizes, never excuses his behavior. Nothing is resolved.
Surprisingly, these things don't really ruin the book. I closed the book thinking, "Well, I guess in 1640 it could've gone something like that." I will still read more of Gist's novels, though I hope she sticks to a time period later than colonial America. I wouldn't call it her strong suit.
 The book was lacking July 13, 2010
I was enjoying this book but didn't find enough tension between the main characters. One minute she wants him the next minute she doesn't. That's not tension. Then when they finally do come together the author just glosses over their moment. One minute they are getting ready for their honeymoon evening and the next they are waking up in the morning. I would have liked to have some passion. Other than that I did enjoy the story.
A Sedate but Captivating Romance July 12, 2010
A fairly well researched novel set in the mid-17th century, this debut novel while rather sedate for a "romance" was captivating and kept me interested all weekend long. The characters were rich and well developed and very likable. I enjoyed the developing romance as well as the descriptions of life in the colonies.
I did have a problem with the fact that one character traveled from Virginia to England and back again in less than 6 months and arrived in December no less. It was a 3 month voyage on average and no one arrived in the colonies in December as the passage was too perilous at that time for at least another 100 years. But suspension of disbelief and all that allows you to still enjoy this well done debut novel that while not your typical romance is still worth the read.
Intreging, captivating, hard to put down. June 16, 2010
I truely enjoyed this book. I found myself crying at times and laughing out loud at others. I really enjoyed the historic realness. This is not an easy book to put down and walk away from.
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