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Love on the Line

by Deeanne Gist (Goodreads Author)

3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 · rating details · 1,885 ratings · 237 reviews

In 1904 Texas Ranger Luke Palmer arrives in Brenham, Texas, with one goal--to capture the gang of outlaws led by Frank Comer. Undercover as a telephone repairman, he uses his days on the range to search, not realizing there's another pair of eyes watching him.
Georgie Gail, switchboard operator and birder, heads out on a birding expedition, but instead of sighting a painte...more

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Published October 1st 2011 by Bethany House Publishers (first published 2011)

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Oct 20, 2011 Margaret is currently reading it · review of another edition

Shelves: october-2011, bethany-house, 1900s-texas, christian-historical-fiction, 1900-1930-us-early-american

In the first scene I immediately took a liking to Georgie and her personality and was not overly fond of Luke, but then as the chapters next progressed with Georgie back in her own environment and Luke Palmer riding into town as the new Telephone Troubleman I was reversed in my feelings and loved Luke, but found Georgie a bit frustrating. It took me a long while longer to get back to enjoying this book as there was a good portion of it where I was bored and annoyed by the birds topic that was ne...more

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Jan 03, 2012 Felicia rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-read

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Note: I have asked my sister to help me out with reviews from time to time and she agreed! YEAH! She did an excellent review of Love on the Line by Deeanne Gist.

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General Thoughts: I liked this book. It is an excellent book for a young reader; simple and wholesome. It was a mix of romance and mystery/crime, all with a PG rating.

Kept me coming back: The plot was great, a Robin Hood...more

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Mar 19, 2013 Robin rated it 2 of 5 stars

Deanne Gist is always lots of clean fun and I enjoy reading her books but this was not my favorite. As my sister perfectly summed up, "Took me six months to read the first half, two days to read the second half."

I didn't find Georgie to be likeable at all and simply could not get into all the bird stuff. It was too reminiscent of Essie Sprekelmeyer and the bicycle club for me. I felt like I had been there, done that.

Luke, on the other hand, was very well written, complicated, likeable, the kind...more

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Jan 22, 2013 Jelly Bean rated it 4 of 5 stars

Over all, this was a good book. I did expect more dialog of the spiritual context, but Love on the Line did have a good story line.

From the books that I have read of Deeanne Gist, she is an engaging writer. She does the research and it shows. From Operating a telephone switchboard, Rangers and Train Robbers to birds and their habitats, Gist has it covered.

It was fun to read and learn about the operation of the switchboard and party lines. I can remember my mom talking about listening in on other...more

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Jul 26, 2012 Kathy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: western, read-2012

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I ended up liking this one, and I wasn’t sure I would. Once we get into the story you realize that Georgie has a deep love of songbirds. Which is fine, I like birds and agreed with her views to a point. She just seemed to take her love to the extreme. Aside from that though, the talk of birds got a little boring, at least for me. Georige was a likable heroine though and I especially liked her interactions with Luke. Ah, Luke. I really liked him. Luke is secretly a Texas Ranger who has gone un...more

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May 01, 2012 Regina Spiker rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-fiction, romance, inspirational, switchboard-operator, texas-rangers

Miss Georgie Gail is a modern, independent, young woman. She has her own job, her own home, and it's only the early 1900s. Georgie is a switchboard operator in a small town in Texas and she loves her job and birdwatching. That's why she's sorely vexed when they send a male troubleshooter named Luke Palmer from the ST&T Co to keep an eye on her. If she only knew that Luke's real name was Lucious Landrum and his real job is working as a hard-nosed, gun-toting Texas Ranger. Luke/Lucious is on t...more

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Feb 16, 2012 Candi rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction

I've gotten so I love a Deeane Gist book, I haven't met one I didn't like. Her research is remarkable and always serves to draw you further into whatever story she is telling. There is never a time that I think "oh that couldn't happen" it's all believable. Also she knows how to write a great romance that doesn't cross the line into salacious and is about realistic people.

I liked this particular story because it was set in Texas and the hero was a Texas ranger, I've just read True Grit and now I...more

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Jan 22, 2012 Molly rated it 4 of 5 stars

Deeanne Gist is my go-to author for historical romance with a dash of humor and taste of adventure. With a book by her, I just know I’m guaranteed several hours of reading enjoyment.

Gist’s strength is creating characters that are so natural: she paints them vividly from their dress to their demeanor and dialog that they simply come alive. And Love on the Line promises to be another proof of that.

Here we have an adorably headstrong heroine up against a no-nonsense alpha-male lead. In the backdrop...more

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Dec 03, 2011 Linda rated it 4 of 5 stars

Top Texas Ranger, Lucious Landrum, hasn’t been able to apprehend Frank Comer, a Texan train robber who has mustered together Brenham’s citizens’ silence about where he lived by compensating them with goods from the robberies. So the Ranger headquarters’ captain decided to enlist Landrum’s services disguised as an undercover agent disguised as the telephone repairman, Luke Palmer. Luke, however, was worried about his Ranger reputation and being able to follow all the ‘rules’ a of a salesman.

Georg...more Top Texas Ranger, Lucious Landrum, hasn’t been able to apprehend Frank Comer, a Texan train robber who has mustered together Brenham’s citizens’ silence about where he lived by compensating them with goods from the robberies. So the Ranger headquarters’ captain decided to enlist Landrum’s services disguised as an undercover agent disguised as the telephone repairman, Luke Palmer. Luke, however, was worried about his Ranger reputation and being able to follow all the ‘rules’ a of a salesman.

Georgie Gail is the new, twenty-year-old, unmarried, female switchboard operator in Brenham who was given a home to live in, where the switchboard was located. Besides her job, her delight was her garden with a sanctuary for birds. As one of Nellie Bly’s followers, she is proud of her independence in a man’s world.

The switchboard was a party line where others could listen in, ‘rubbernecking’ as it was called back in my day, and I could easily hear the gossip flowing through the town. Where everybody knows your name, and more! Yet the community friendships and social gatherings held the town together, helping on another out.

It’s when Luke Palmer arrives at the home office and takes over part of Georgie’s space, watching over her, that the sparks fly, and not necessarily romantic! The humor of Georgie’s initial relationship with Luke was so clearly male chauvinistic! Oh, how I could relate! But a Mai tree does appear at Georgie’s door!

Deeanne did a fabulous job relating to and keeping me interested and engrossed in the story, ending it with a shocking twist! Her meticulous research payed off in being well-versed in the times and intricately written details of the different circumstances, such as hitching a horse to a cart, setting up the wiring for the telephones, or hunting down the elusive train robber and his cronies.

Not only was this a fun read, it also includes a lot of history, suspense as to the identity of the train robber, scouting him out, and Georgie’s interactions during her mysterious and dangerous encounters. Get a copy and enjoy a little fun down time!

This book was provided by Amy Lathrop of the Litfuse Group in exchange for my honest review. No monetary compensation was exchanged.

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Dec 03, 2011 Kav rated it 5 of 5 stars

Catchy title for a fetching, light-hearted romance. The comedy was prevalent in nearly every scene. From subtle humour to out-loud belly laughs, I smiled my way through this one. (Which was a little embarrassing since I do most of my reading on the bus.)

Gist is meticulous in her characterization and that's what builds this into a memorable read. From Georgie's obsession with birds (there's a hysterical scene where she sums up Luke's appearance as if he were one of her bird sightings. So funny, I...more

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Nov 27, 2011 Kathryn rated it 5 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. loved the authors ability to create a novel that portrays the female character with some spunk, although she still has morals and manners. Switchboard operator Georgie Gail is independent and can stand on her own two feet. She is also willing to protect those that can't protect themselves...like the birds that end up on the ladies fashionable hats and gowns. She starts a petition to keep the birds safe an not be used as hat decorations. This ruffles a few feathers in the small rural town of Texa...more

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Nov 19, 2011 Jolene rated it 5 of 5 stars

Georgie Gail's position as a telephone switchboard operator is enviable. Her employer, SWT&T, provides an income and a simple cottage for her. Her pleasant life includes independence, community and a lovely garden designed to attract birds. She's less than thrilled when SWT&T sends Luke Palmer to be the local troubleman. Not only will he be selling telephone subscriptions and repairing equipment, but he'll also be looking over her shoulder. Luke, however, is more than he seems. He's a Te...more Georgie Gail's position as a telephone switchboard operator is enviable. Her employer, SWT&T, provides an income and a simple cottage for her. Her pleasant life includes independence, community and a lovely garden designed to attract birds. She's less than thrilled when SWT&T sends Luke Palmer to be the local troubleman. Not only will he be selling telephone subscriptions and repairing equipment, but he'll also be looking over her shoulder. Luke, however, is more than he seems. He's a Texas Ranger undercover in search of the notorious and well-supported outlaw, Frank Comer. Between dealing with Luke, fulfilling her job and denouncing the use of birds in women's hats, Georgie has her hands full. As Luke pursues the outlaw and his group, danger grows and Georgie and Luke realize that more than their jobs are on the line.

Having read several of Deeanne Gist's prior books, I had some expectations when I picked up Love on the Line. As always, Gist showed that she knows how to tell a story with plenty of romance and adventure! Though set in the past, Georgie struggles with issues that women of today still deal with. I appreciated Georgie's character growth from a mindset of 'I can do anything a man can do.' to 'Each person has their own strengths and weaknesses, but when put together with another, both are important and complement each other.' Die-hard feminists might not be too happy with this mindset, but I subscribe to the idea of working in partnership rather than competition. I was completely okay with this book being less edgy than other books by Gist. There are less sexual overtones and not quite as many deep, dark issues as in Gist's prior books.

Overall, Love on the Line by Deeanne Gist is an entertaining read for inspirational romance audiences.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Bethany House Publishers as part of their blogger review program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."(less)

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Nov 15, 2011 Laura rated it 4 of 5 stars

Love on the Line by author Deeanne Gist was a fun romantic novel that I found hard to put down.

Lucious Landrum is a Texas Ranger who goes undercover in Brenham, TX to uncover the hideout of the famous train robber Frank Comer. Unfortunately for Lucious, Frank has endeared himself to the surrounding population of Brenham as he has become somewhat of a folk hero. Think Robin Hood.

As Lucious takes on the persona of Luke Palmer, troubleman for Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company (SWT &...more Love on the Line by author Deeanne Gist was a fun romantic novel that I found hard to put down.

Lucious Landrum is a Texas Ranger who goes undercover in Brenham, TX to uncover the hideout of the famous train robber Frank Comer. Unfortunately for Lucious, Frank has endeared himself to the surrounding population of Brenham as he has become somewhat of a folk hero. Think Robin Hood.

As Lucious takes on the persona of Luke Palmer, troubleman for Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company (SWT & T), he not only has to deal with finding Frank, but he also has to deal with feisty Georgie Gail, (the telephone operator) who is fiercely independent, and annoyed that some man can come into her home and give her orders on how to do her job.

I really liked the characters in this novel and the growing romance between Georgie and Lucious. It was a fun book to read because of the constant clashes between the two. The growing romance between them was always at question as well because of these clashes, which made for an interesting relationship. The added bonus of the Comer Gang and the danger they posed to Georgie because of Lucious' undercover activities made for a very interesting read.

The only thing that I was surprised about in this book, was the lack of a Christian message. It was disappointing really, since the author is a well-known Christian writer. God seemed to be an afterthought. Now, if this book were being marketed in the secular industry (which I think it should have been), I wouldn't expect any mention of God at all. But it is coming from the Christian book industry and because of that I believe (and this is my own personal preference) that God shouldn't be "tagged on" just to make it "Christian". There is no theme, no underlying lesson, no spiritual development in the characters at all. It is just a fun, very well written novel. Again, this doesn't take away from the book at all, it just begs the question - why bother to market it as a Christian book if God is just an afterthought? (less)

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Nov 13, 2011 Tima rated it 3 of 5 stars

Georgie is a telephone operator. She's proud of the fact that she has a job and a home and doesn't have to be married. She can do ANYTHING a man can do.
A local gang is getting out of hand and Luke is sent in to act as a telephone man while he tries to infiltrate the gang.
Georgie doesn't take well to being told what to do and doesn't appreciate a man in her business.

The book was well written and had quite a few interesting details about the job of a telephone operator during that era. The charact...more

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Oct 28, 2011 Lauren rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: christian, romance

I enjoyed learning about rural Texas in the early twentieth century. Georgie and Luke were another great couple from Deeanne Gist. And it was nice to see a petite woman win the man – a man with curly dark hair, which is pretty much always my weakness. I love that Gist’s women are independent and always have interesting hobbies – this time it was birding. Overall a great read.

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Oct 19, 2011 Sunflower rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-book-reviews, litfuse-publicity, bethany-reviewed

"Love on the Line" by Deeanne Gist, is not your usual historical romance and that made,"Love on the Line" all the more a fun read! The story of a strong, independent woman and a Texas Ranger, undercover, set in the not so wild frontier of Texas,"Love on the Line" had all the elements of a perfect Friday night reading, to cozy up with, next to the fire, with a rich, hot chocolate on the table beside you.

The characters are well developed, the background for the story, well researched, and just eve...more "Love on the Line" by Deeanne Gist, is not your usual historical romance and that made,"Love on the Line" all the more a fun read! The story of a strong, independent woman and a Texas Ranger, undercover, set in the not so wild frontier of Texas,"Love on the Line" had all the elements of a perfect Friday night reading, to cozy up with, next to the fire, with a rich, hot chocolate on the table beside you.

The characters are well developed, the background for the story, well researched, and just even the backstory, of the main character, Georgie Gail, will have the reader, caught up till the very end of this wildly, funny, filled with charm, reading.

What makes,"Love on the Line" just a sweet and fun read, is that this is not your usual, sugary love story, but a story about standing up for what you believe in, about honesty, about the strength of character, that makes this book stand out as a Christian based story, historical fiction with a perfect touch of romance that is really more touching then ever, that will leave the reader, swooning for a "Luke Palmer" who is dashing though at the same time, charming as he meets his match with headstrong, Georgie Gail.

"Love on the Line" is very original and fun at the same time and this is not a "girly" book, but a solid read, that is both smart and very endearing and, if you're like me, find it so hard to put down and have to keep reading till the end.

I'm normally not a big fan of romance novels, so with "Love on the Line", instead I find a very smartly written book that has the element of romance, that is sweet and endearing, yet at the same time,the characters are strong in their own right and hold out as characters, on their own, that you will find yourself just growing close with and silently cheering out when you realize, "Wait..this has romance in it too".

What I really enjoyed as well about,"Love on the Line" is that Georgie Gail is not a helpless damsel in distress; She is a strong, well rounded character who can hold her own but at the same time, not afraid to let her femininity show through, and even though she proves she can hold her own in a man's world, at the same time, allows herself to be vulnerable and open when love finds her heart.

Deeanne Gist, perfectly writes a story that you will find yourself recommending to friends to read, placing it in your purse or backpack to bring on vacation, or if you have a Nook or Kindle, downloading it to read, while the fire is going or by the pool in the summertime.

Either way, "Love on the Line" left me feeling, for a historical fiction, it captured the time period wonderfully and had enough romance, for the romantic in me to indulge in a little, "That is so sweet".

Ms. Gist, really brings the characters to life and writes the story in such detail that its not overwhelming, but helps the reader, just have a mental image of what they think the characters are thinking, feeling and must look that I fear if a movie was made, I could only hope it would match up to how delightful the book, itself is.

With the holidays around the corner, and you're looking for a book to take with you on vacation, or just to read while warming up by the fire, drop by Georgie Gail's, small hometown, and discover,"Love on the Line".

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Oct 16, 2011 Kathleen (Kat) Smith rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: christian-fiction, christian-historical-fiction, romance-fiction, christian-western-romance

"Hello, Central."

That is how Georgie Gail begins her day until 5pm, making connections for people all over the small town of Brenham. She is the telephone switchboard operator for Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone company and knows just about everything about everyone in town. Not that she listens in when she shouldn't be, but often the calls she gets is what is playing in town at the theater, what is the current time, and someone has lost their cow again, can the town be on the lookout for i...more "Hello, Central."

That is how Georgie Gail begins her day until 5pm, making connections for people all over the small town of Brenham. She is the telephone switchboard operator for Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone company and knows just about everything about everyone in town. Not that she listens in when she shouldn't be, but often the calls she gets is what is playing in town at the theater, what is the current time, and someone has lost their cow again, can the town be on the lookout for it, among other calls.

Georgie is proud of being an independent woman and her only other hobby is the love she has for all the birds that frequent her yard, from hummingbirds to the family of blue birds she is hoping will nest in her starch box this year.

Luke Palmer is a man on a mission, actually more than one mission, a Texas Ranger working undercover as a telephone repair/salesman, he is hoping to learn more about a notorious and legendary outlaw known as Frank Comer and his gang. He's avoided capture since he is the most gentlemanly outlaw around, providing for the poor and the weak, most of his victims would likely allow him to stay under their roofs rather than turn them over to the law. Therefore, Luke is hoping to find out just where Frank Comer is staying and finally put him behind bars, by posing as a telephone repair man, whose job would be to visit the residents and either sell their phone service or fix their existing lines.

However what Luke doesn't plan on is interference from Georgie, who has no plans to turn over her phone operations to Luke, even though he is more than a handsome man to look at. However when he is willing to assist her in helping to save the birds a local milliner is paying to have killed, she isn't ready to place her own love on the line waiting.

In the latest novel, Love On The Line by Deeanne Gist, we are thrown into a mixture of oil and water as the characters of Luke Palmer and Georgie Gail are forced to interact with one another. A heartwarming and wonderfully fun love story soon develops between the two if only they could avoid getting their own lines crossed. I just know my readers will enjoy this fun adventure of the old fashioned version of telephone romance and therefore rate this one a 5 out of 5 stars.

I received this book compliments of Christian Fiction Blog Alliance for my honest review and LOVED it from the very first page.(less)

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Apr 14, 2012 Ashlee rated it 5 of 5 stars

I just love this book! As soon as I read the first line on the first page, I was hooked. Deeanne's ability to draw me into the story was...awesome(for lack of better word).

I was totally sucked in by the romance in this story; with Luke reluctantly falling in love with Georgie(and vise versa)and all the arguing, then giving in and kissing each other, then arguing, then giving in and kissing each other...I couldn't help myself!

I also loved the realness of relationships she put in this book. I...more

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Nov 10, 2011 Maureen Timerman rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-read

Another great book by Deeanne, I've read almost all of her books and really enjoy them. Love that she has as her main character a strong woman, and in this story its Georgie. She is the towns Switchboard Operator, and knows all that is going on in the town, and where everyone is! She is the towns 911!
The other main Character is Texas Ranger, Lucious Landrum, or the name he is hiding under Luke Palmer. He has a mission to capture, what the people feel is Robin Hood, Frank Comer.
You are going to w...more

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Oct 07, 2011 Brandy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: print, gave-away, trade

This is the second book I've read from Ms. Gist. While I liked it my favorite is still BRIDE IN THE BARGAIN.

I really like that Ms. Gist pulls a time period that isn't often used. I marvel that it is a time not too lone ago and was the beginning of our growing nation.

LOVE ON THE LINE is the story of telephone switchboard operator Georgie and Texas Ranger Lucious Landrum going undercover as Troubleman Luke Palmer looking for the train robbing Comer Gang. A really good premise that I could get beh...more

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Oct 09, 2012 April Erwin rated it 4 of 5 stars

Yay! Another Deeanne Gist novel! I look forward to these coming up for review and anxiously await their arrival in the mail. In addition to always having incredible historical detail (which I love), Deeanne has a gift for sassy, smart women who know how to be strong and soft at the same time. I identify with her characters and so does my sister, Angel.

In fact, about 2 chapters in I was thinking to myself, "Ooo, this man is going to drive Angel right up the wall - and not in a good way." The arro...more

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Jun 08, 2012 Sabrina Guthrie rated it 4 of 5 stars

I love Deeanne Gist. If you are in a funk or just need a breath of fresh air from the darker side of the literary world, you can count on her to at least get a smile or a laugh out of you. Her writing has a wittiness to it that I enjoy. I would have given this book 5 stars but I did have a couple of reservations about the storyline that prevented me from going all the way. First off on a positive note, I LOVED Luke Palmer's character. He's sexy, intelligent, caring, etc. You can't go wrong with...more I love Deeanne Gist. If you are in a funk or just need a breath of fresh air from the darker side of the literary world, you can count on her to at least get a smile or a laugh out of you. Her writing has a wittiness to it that I enjoy. I would have given this book 5 stars but I did have a couple of reservations about the storyline that prevented me from going all the way. First off on a positive note, I LOVED Luke Palmer's character. He's sexy, intelligent, caring, etc. You can't go wrong with a leading man like that. I loved the story line which put Texas Ranger Lucious Landrum (yes funny name I know) undercover as Luke Palmer, Telephone Troubleman, in hopes of catching the elusive Comer Gang. This undercover job puts him in the path of Telephone Operator Georgie Gail. Love blooms between the two over time while working in close proximity to each other. I loved the twist and surprise near the end concerning the Comer Gang, although I have to admit that I had it figured out about 4 chapters before hand. The characters are mostly well written and the last few chapters left me with a smile and a laugh.

However, there are a couple of things that I did not really care for in the story line. Georgie is a HUGE bird lover....really.... I'm putting an emphasis on the HUGE. Seriously, I like birds but to center as much attention around the subject as the book did, almost drove me insane. It obsessed over it the first part of the book and there were times where I felt like I was reading a bird manual. If you can trudge through it, it's well worth it. I did like Georgie's character, but there were times where she was also slightly annoying. Almost childlike. I would have liked to see an even stronger character out of her.

I would recommend this book though as a good read. As long as you can get past all the bird material and some of Georgie's antics, it's an entertaining read. Not one of my absolute favorites out of Gist's work but I still love her nonetheless. (less)

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May 01, 2012 HÜLYA YILMAZ rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical

Saklı Öpücük-Deeanne Gist

Simdiye kadar okudugum historical romanlarda okudugum kahramanlar gibi dük,düşes,lordlar,leydiler veya klan reisleri yoktu bu sefer kovboylar,banka soyguncuları,şerifler vardı bu hikayede..

Çok degisik bir tat bırakti bende onu söylemeliyim ki, okurken büyük bir zevk aldim.
Yazarın o akici ve büyüleyici kalemini de ózlemisim. Yazdıgi dönemi cok da güzel canlandirmisti ki bazi kahramanlarini gercek hayattan alıp hikayeye eklerken gercekte o kahramanlara can vermiş gibiydi.

H...more Saklı Öpücük-Deeanne Gist

Simdiye kadar okudugum historical romanlarda okudugum kahramanlar gibi dük,düşes,lordlar,leydiler veya klan reisleri yoktu bu sefer kovboylar,banka soyguncuları,şerifler vardı bu hikayede..

Çok degisik bir tat bırakti bende onu söylemeliyim ki, okurken büyük bir zevk aldim.
Yazarın o akici ve büyüleyici kalemini de ózlemisim. Yazdıgi dönemi cok da güzel canlandirmisti ki bazi kahramanlarini gercek hayattan alıp hikayeye eklerken gercekte o kahramanlara can vermiş gibiydi.

Hikaye 20 yüzyıl başlarında Amerika'nin o ünlü kovboylarının oldugu Texas Eyaletinde geçiyor. Polis Lucious Landrum azılı Comer Cetesini yakalamak icin kılık degistirerek telefon sirketinin elemani olarak
Frank Comer ve çetesinin yakin oldugunu düsündügü Brenham'a gider.

Orada cevreci feminist Georgie Gail ile calışma arkadasi olur. Georgie güzelligi,sicakligi,siradışılıgı ile Lucius yani Luke Palmer'i etkisi altına alır. Ama bu karşılıksız degildir.

Fakattt Lucious Landrum hayatta Afrodite ve Georgie isimli colt marka tabancaları , kaliteli giyimi mesleği dışında ailesi olmayan bir adamdır..Bir kadına bağlanmak ve yuva kurmak ona göre mesleği ile örtüşmüyordu..Geçmişteki hesaplarıda onu rahatsız ediyordu..Kardeşinin ölümünden hep kendini suçluyordu..
Georgie ile karşılaştıktan sonra mesleğini ve hayatını sorgulamaya başlamıştır...Bir yandan Fran Comer çetesini yakalamya çalışırken,bir yandan Georgie'ye olan hisleri ondan vazgeçip vazgeçemeyeceğini sorgulamaya başlar..

Georgie ise üç yıldır kasabada telefon santralinde çalışmaktadır..Kasabadaki kadınlar ona özenmektedirler,çünkü o kendi parasının kendi evinin kısaca hayatının sahibidir...Ama bununda bedelleri yok değildir..Üç yıldır her yıl düzenlenen panayırda kimse ona kur yapmamıştırrrr...Taaa ki adınla dalga geçtiği Lucious Landrum yaniiii Luke palmer'e kadar.. Sonunda büyük sürprizlerin olduğu bu güzel romanı bence kaçırmayın..

Okurken çok eğlendim..tebessüm etmek istiyorsanız birebir.))) Tavsiye ederim...

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Jan 08, 2012 Barbara rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, christian-fiction, historical-fiction

Deeanne Gist certainly has a great sense of humor, and this book was definitely quite funny at times, but it almost felt too quirky. It was a fun, quick read that held my interest, but is not my favorite from this author. I thought the research Ms. Gist did on the time period, the Texas Rangers, robbery gangs, and telephone switchboards, etc. was used very effectively and really added to the book. I also appreciated the epilogue and notes on what was based on reality and what was not. The charac...more

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Nov 27, 2011 Vera Godley rated it 3 of 5 stars

Love on the Line by Deeanne Gist is about small town Texas life in 1904 and is filled with characters of every type and ilk. The heroine Georgie Gail is an independent young lady living by herself and earning her own living at a time when it was not the norm to do so.

Deeanne Gist has written delightful Christian fiction in the past. Love on the Line will not be ranked as one of my favorites. The book is funny. Hilariously so. The characters are a little on the over-the-top variety, but that is...more

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Nov 06, 2011 Wendi rated it 5 of 5 stars

Love on the Line
By Deeanne Gist
Published by Bethany House

One of those books you wish would never end, Love on the Line is an old west romantic comedy that will keep you on your toes from start to finish.

Lucious Landrum is a Texas Ranger on the hunt for a notorious outlaw whose endeared himself to the citizens of Washington County like a modern day Robin Hood. With few remaining options, Lucious is compelled to go undercover with the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company (SWT&T) in Br...more Love on the Line
By Deeanne Gist
Published by Bethany House

One of those books you wish would never end, Love on the Line is an old west romantic comedy that will keep you on your toes from start to finish.

Lucious Landrum is a Texas Ranger on the hunt for a notorious outlaw whose endeared himself to the citizens of Washington County like a modern day Robin Hood. With few remaining options, Lucious is compelled to go undercover with the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company (SWT&T) in Brenham, TX as a troubleman named Luke Palmer. There ‘Luke’ will work with the local Operator until he can uncover the outlaws hideout and arrest the entire posse.

Georgie Gail is a rarity. She’s a single independent woman with a job and a home of her very own. An operator for the SWT&T, Georgie is used to running the switchboard and administrative functions of the business with efficiency and integrity. You can imagine her chagrin when the new company sent troubleman (a rather large man at that) shows up and demands to take control of the business and commandeer her desk. In her own home!

Luke has enough on his mind without having to deal with this tiny stubborn woman. Miss Gail is not like any woman he has ever met before. Independent, outspoken and admittedly quite intelligent, this bird watching woman is a distraction he cannot afford. Yet Georgie is a force all her own. A darn cute one at that (so help him).

As Luke get’s closer to uncovering the outlaws whereabouts, Georgie unwittingly becomes a target. Keeping up the charade of being a telephone repairman, wooing a respectable woman, and infiltrating a celebrated gang may be too much even for the famed Lucious Landrum. And when all comes to a head, Lucious may lose the one thing most worth fighting for.

Witty, charming and exciting, Love on the Line is my favorite Deeanne Gist novel yet. I can’t remember when I had so much fun reading a book. I laughed out loud, rooted for Georgie and Luke (Lucious), and sighed with satisfaction at the romance and humanity. Gist has created a very entertaining and adventurous piece of historical fiction, which I will not soon forget.

I received this book free from Bethany House Publishers as part of their book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review and the opinions I have expressed are my own.(less)

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Mar 08, 2012 Anne Osterlund rated it 4 of 5 stars

Georgie is a “hello girl,” the sole switchboard telephone operator in a small Texas town circa 1900. She knows who’s sparking who, who’s playing what role in the local theater, and who’s listening in on party lines.

Luke (aka Lucious) Palmer is a Texas ranger with a giant chip on his shoulder. In the form of a local outlaw that keeps giving him the slip. Luke has no choice but to go undercover. As a telephone troubleman—a man hired to string wire and fix the phone lines in a town that already has...more

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Nov 24, 2011 Laura rated it 4 of 5 stars

Title: LOVE ON THE LINE
Author: Deeanne Gist
Publisher: Bethany House
October 2011
ISBN: 978-0764204098
Genre: Inspirational/historical/romance

Georgie Gail is a rural switchboard operator, and proud of her independence. She may live in a man’s world, but she does a man’s job…or at least she did, until the telephone company sends out Luke Palmer to look over her shoulder.

Luke Palmer is more than just an employee of the telephone company. He is a Texas Ranger, sent there to apprehend a notorious gang...more

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Oct 27, 2011 Kelli rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-fiction

This book started out really well. I liked the echoes of Texas ranger drama and Jesse James like outlaws. But by chapter 5, it gets a little odd. The main character is obsessed with birds. The male lead is mean to her without any reason other than that she is a woman. Their isn't much motivation in the storyline for what the author is writing about. I think that is a big mistake in novel writing now. Their needs to be clear motivation or reasons why a character does something or else it seems po...more

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Jan 02, 2012 Wendy rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I loved this book, I read the 362 pages in about four days, that was over the holidays so there wasn't a lot of reading time. Needless to say I read until the wee hours of the morning so I could finish it.

Georgie Gail finds herself right in the middle of a train robbery, then Lucious Landrum, a Texas Ranger arrives and captures six members of the gang but fails to get the leader Frank Comer. Even though Frank Comer is the thief, he's the one that everyone admires not Lucious. Frank never does th...more I loved this book, I read the 362 pages in about four days, that was over the holidays so there wasn't a lot of reading time. Needless to say I read until the wee hours of the morning so I could finish it.

Georgie Gail finds herself right in the middle of a train robbery, then Lucious Landrum, a Texas Ranger arrives and captures six members of the gang but fails to get the leader Frank Comer. Even though Frank Comer is the thief, he's the one that everyone admires not Lucious. Frank never does the actual robbing, just comes in treats the victims nicely, even giving them some of the stolen money sometimes and lets them keep their own money., he only takes the money bags that are on the train.

The rangers are tired of Frank getting away and give Lucious one last chance to capture him. They send him to Brenham, TX as Luke Palmer posing as a Telephone salesman/repairman, including bill collection, books and accounting for the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company, better known as the SWT&T. Unbeknownst to him, this is where Georgie Gail was headed, when the train robbery occurred and he first saw her, to be the switchboard operator.

When he arrives she is not pleased to have someone working with her looking over her shoulder, not to mention that the 'office' is in her one bedroom house that is supplied by SWT&T, he stays in the local hotel. Luke doesn't like doing undercover work and doesn't like Georgie's views on things either, so sparks do fly on and off in this book.

Then there's little Bettina , known as Bettina Hyena by the locals, the daughter of the town drunk. Since he mother died they live in a shanty outside of town and she takes care of her father the best she can, cooks his supper every night, makes sure he gets home every night and is the wage earner for them, she delivers messages for Miss Gail to the residents that don't have a phone line. Bettina is a major character in this book and in the end could cause both Luke and Georgie to lose their lives.

That's it, go get the book, I guarantee you'll enjoy it if this is the genre you like. I've read several of Deeanna's book and have liked every one. (less)

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Deeanne Gist—known to her family, friends, and fans as Dee—has rocketed up the bestseller lists and captivated readers everywhere with her original historical and contemporary romances. A favorite among readers and reviewers alike, her popular titles include A Bride Most Begrudging, A Bride in the Bargain, and Maid to Match. Her latest book, It Happened at the Fair, is her ninth published novel.

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