Historical Fiction
Courting Trouble
2007·336 pages
A spirited 30-year-old Texas woman in 1894 compiles a list of bachelors and sets out to catch a husband herself in this inspirational historical romance.
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A spirited 30-year-old Texas woman in 1894 compiles a list of bachelors and sets out to catch a husband herself in this inspirational historical romance.
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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 ...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Central courtship and marriage pursuit with kisses; no explicit sexual content
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore depicted
Profanity
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No profanity present
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation
Religious content
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Strong Christian themes, prayer, faith, and spiritual growth central
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft
Occult / demonology
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No occult elements
Political content
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Explores women's roles and expectations in 1890s Texas society
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide
Abuse & suffering
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No abuse or suffering depicted
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