Her grandmother raised her when her father left and her mother committed suicide when she was young. The heroine is a strong independent woman and an incredibly hard worker she not only takes care of herself she takes care of her elderly grandmother in a nursing home. The characters are so fleshed out and interesting. When not writing, she enjoys boating and keeping up with her readers via and her very active online community on her blog, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and on her YouTube channel. Deeanne lives in South Carolina with her husband. Her entertaining and informative presentations have been featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal. Gist's credits including People Magazine, Parents, and Parenting. The narrative is a treat, the tempo impeccable. The characterization is rich and authentic.

“ The historical details are absorbing, never intrusive and always eye-opening. Her most recent series takes readers into the heart of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, where USA Today says … Published by Simon & Schuster, Gist's awards include a RITA for Best Long Historical of the Year, National Readers’ Choice Award, Best Historical of the Year (RT Reviewers), Librarians’ Choice, Book Buyers’ Best, Golden Quill, Books*A*Million Pick of the Month, Seal of Excellent and Award of Excellence.

Not familiar with her work? Take a quiz to figure out which Deeanne Gist novel you'd like best. Her latest release, Tiffany Girl, was touted as a “Must Year of the Year!” by USA Today, was one of the Top 10 Most Anticipated Books of 2015 by Huffington Post, and one of WikiEzvid's 10 Must-Read Novels That Take Place in the Past. With over a million copies of her books sold, international bestselling, award-winning author Deeanne Gist has rocketed up bestseller lists and captured readers everywhere with her original, captivating historicals.

A Bride in the Bargain by Deeanne Gist