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Texas Weddings #1
A Class of Her Own
When Laura Chapman’s husband of over twenty years passes away, she finds herself the sole provider for two teenage children, lonely and frightened, and determined to return to college to obtain a degree. Then she lands in the same history class with her daughter and finds herself offending the toughest professor on campus. Professor Andrew Dougherty, still a bachelor at forty-seven, has sworn off women. His heart was broken years earlier by a skittish fiancee. Just when Laura feels that she has no alternative but to drop out of school due to stress and finances, Andrew begins to realize that it is time for the battle to cease between them. He is beginning to discover that his feelings for Laura Chapman are not at all what he thought at first.
NOTE: Previously published in the Texas Weddings collection
NOTE: Previously published in the Texas Weddings collection
176 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published June 1, 2002
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August 30, 2017
4.5 ⭐️
April 26, 2017
About this book:
“When Laura Chapman’s husband of over twenty years passes away, she finds herself the sole provider for two teenage children, lonely and frightened, and determined to return to college to obtain a degree. Then she lands in the same history class with her daughter and finds herself offending the toughest professor on campus. Professor Andrew Dougherty, still a bachelor at forty-seven, has sworn off women. His heart was broken years earlier by a skittish fiancee. Just when Laura feels that she has no alternative but to drop out of school due to stress and finances, Andrew begins to realize that it is time for the battle to cease between them. He is beginning to discover that his feelings for Laura Chapman are not at all what he thought at first.”
Series: Book #1 in the “Texas Weddings” series. {Connected to the second book.}
Spiritual Content- Church going, going to a chapel, & a sermon; Bible reading; Scriptures are remembered, read, mentioned, & quoted; Prayers, thanking God, & a couple blessings over food; Many talks about God, His plan, praying, & forgiveness; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Andrew hasn’t prayed in a long time, but was raised in church (his father was agnostic, though), *Spoiler* *End of Spoiler*; Many mentions of God, Jesus, & His timing; Mentions of prayers, praying & peace; Mentions of Bibles & Bible reading; Mentions of faiths; Mentions of churches, church going, a church preschool & Sunday school; Mentions of singing hymns; Mentions of religious people & Christians; A mention of a church’s youth group ministry.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘stupid’; A few mentions of curses (said, not written); A bit of eye rolling & sarcasm; Mentions of a car accident, someone driving under the influence & injuries; A few mentions of another car accident & death; A few mentions of slavery; A few mentions of a fight; A few mentions of gossip; A couple mentions of a war; A mention of a divorce.
Sexual Content- a blown kiss and a barely-above-not-detailed kiss; Touches, Embraces, & Smelling (barely-above-not-detailed); Wanting to touch someone’s hair; Noticing; Mentions of noticing & smelling; Mentions of dating, dates, & a homecoming dance; Mentions of heartbreak & being jilted; Mentions of a ladies’ man who thinks he’s all that; A few mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of a crush; A mention of a couple with their lips locked; A mention of a guy giving his girlfriend a cheek kiss; Love, falling in love & the emotions.
-Laura Chapman
-Andrew Dougherty, age 47
P.O.V. switches between them
273 pages
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Pre Teens- One Star
New Teens- Two Stars
Early High School Teens- Three Stars
Older High School Teens- Four Stars
My personal Rating- Four Stars
This was a sweet read filled with misunderstandings! (Aren’t they so fun to read about and not be a part of? ;) ) Not my favorite by this author, but it was a quick, fun read! :)
Link to review:
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*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
“When Laura Chapman’s husband of over twenty years passes away, she finds herself the sole provider for two teenage children, lonely and frightened, and determined to return to college to obtain a degree. Then she lands in the same history class with her daughter and finds herself offending the toughest professor on campus. Professor Andrew Dougherty, still a bachelor at forty-seven, has sworn off women. His heart was broken years earlier by a skittish fiancee. Just when Laura feels that she has no alternative but to drop out of school due to stress and finances, Andrew begins to realize that it is time for the battle to cease between them. He is beginning to discover that his feelings for Laura Chapman are not at all what he thought at first.”
Series: Book #1 in the “Texas Weddings” series. {Connected to the second book.}
Spiritual Content- Church going, going to a chapel, & a sermon; Bible reading; Scriptures are remembered, read, mentioned, & quoted; Prayers, thanking God, & a couple blessings over food; Many talks about God, His plan, praying, & forgiveness; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Andrew hasn’t prayed in a long time, but was raised in church (his father was agnostic, though), *Spoiler* *End of Spoiler*; Many mentions of God, Jesus, & His timing; Mentions of prayers, praying & peace; Mentions of Bibles & Bible reading; Mentions of faiths; Mentions of churches, church going, a church preschool & Sunday school; Mentions of singing hymns; Mentions of religious people & Christians; A mention of a church’s youth group ministry.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘stupid’; A few mentions of curses (said, not written); A bit of eye rolling & sarcasm; Mentions of a car accident, someone driving under the influence & injuries; A few mentions of another car accident & death; A few mentions of slavery; A few mentions of a fight; A few mentions of gossip; A couple mentions of a war; A mention of a divorce.
Sexual Content- a blown kiss and a barely-above-not-detailed kiss; Touches, Embraces, & Smelling (barely-above-not-detailed); Wanting to touch someone’s hair; Noticing; Mentions of noticing & smelling; Mentions of dating, dates, & a homecoming dance; Mentions of heartbreak & being jilted; Mentions of a ladies’ man who thinks he’s all that; A few mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of a crush; A mention of a couple with their lips locked; A mention of a guy giving his girlfriend a cheek kiss; Love, falling in love & the emotions.
-Laura Chapman
-Andrew Dougherty, age 47
P.O.V. switches between them
273 pages
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Pre Teens- One Star
New Teens- Two Stars
Early High School Teens- Three Stars
Older High School Teens- Four Stars
My personal Rating- Four Stars
This was a sweet read filled with misunderstandings! (Aren’t they so fun to read about and not be a part of? ;) ) Not my favorite by this author, but it was a quick, fun read! :)
Link to review:
https://booksforchristiangirls.blogsp...
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
September 29, 2017
A CLASS OF HER OWN by Janice Thompson
Delightful, when a determined mother of two, goes back to college
Problems arrive when her and her daughter wind up in the same class.
Then a die hard bachelor, an their professor, who everyone says is tough.
causes Laura to want to quit. She had a dream of getting her degree, when she had children, she stopped, is it to late now. An what about the 45 year professor, could he see something more in Laura. Readers will enjoy, as all of her books are good . Read this in The Heart of Autumn .collection".
Delightful, when a determined mother of two, goes back to college
Problems arrive when her and her daughter wind up in the same class.
Then a die hard bachelor, an their professor, who everyone says is tough.
causes Laura to want to quit. She had a dream of getting her degree, when she had children, she stopped, is it to late now. An what about the 45 year professor, could he see something more in Laura. Readers will enjoy, as all of her books are good . Read this in The Heart of Autumn .collection".
January 8, 2018
Great Story!
I found the main male character through the beginning of the story to be self-centered and annoying. But as I read further, I found that he was not a practicing Christian. Then the early part of the book made more sense. It was a story of redemption and forgiveness for all the involved characters. The interactions of the characters became endearing.
I found the main male character through the beginning of the story to be self-centered and annoying. But as I read further, I found that he was not a practicing Christian. Then the early part of the book made more sense. It was a story of redemption and forgiveness for all the involved characters. The interactions of the characters became endearing.
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June 4, 2022
Most Enjoyable Book
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and am going to read the series next. I highly recommend Janice Thompson and her novels. They storylines are great and the spiritual aspect is uplifting.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and am going to read the series next. I highly recommend Janice Thompson and her novels. They storylines are great and the spiritual aspect is uplifting.
May 15, 2017
What a truly good book. I like how a widow with children returns to school to get a degree. The reaction of her teen age children is quite an eye opener. Well written. Highly recommend!
May 27, 2017
Moving
This story let's you see God's grace and goodness in action. No candy coating of real life circumstances, just a love story preordained by God.
This story let's you see God's grace and goodness in action. No candy coating of real life circumstances, just a love story preordained by God.
February 7, 2017
It is very hard for Laura to pick up the pieces of her life after the loss of her husband. She has a daughter and son that need her but there are days she can't seem to get motivated. I loved when Laura decided to go back to school to get her Associates degree. She finds it hard to work and take classes but her determination kept her going. I did find it very funny when she runs into someone she knows in her class. Would it be awkward to be in college and find yourself sitting next to one of your children? The tension between mother and daughter was written with great emotion and realism.
Andrew Doughtry is a great history professor with some emotional baggage of his own. Andrew and Laura seem to clash a lot but it makes for some funny moments. I loved their interaction and attraction that slowly develops between them. Laura is still trying to deal with the death of her husband. She is angry at God. Can she find her way back to God? Will she forgive her husband for leaving her?
I loved this story for several reasons. I loved how the characters struggled with their relationship with God and how the author gave them feelings of anger, hurt and unforgiveness. We all have times when we become angry with God . Some of us walk away and never try to reconcile with Him. We allow our pride to take over and our hearts to harden. The story is about starting over, learning to forgive and letting go of anger. I couldn't put this book down because it really spoke to me and showed me areas where I had not forgiven yet. I encourage everyone to pick up a copy of this wonderful story of starting over.
"He showed me that unforgiveness is like a prison. It holds us in its grip until we can't breathe."
Andrew Doughtry is a great history professor with some emotional baggage of his own. Andrew and Laura seem to clash a lot but it makes for some funny moments. I loved their interaction and attraction that slowly develops between them. Laura is still trying to deal with the death of her husband. She is angry at God. Can she find her way back to God? Will she forgive her husband for leaving her?
I loved this story for several reasons. I loved how the characters struggled with their relationship with God and how the author gave them feelings of anger, hurt and unforgiveness. We all have times when we become angry with God . Some of us walk away and never try to reconcile with Him. We allow our pride to take over and our hearts to harden. The story is about starting over, learning to forgive and letting go of anger. I couldn't put this book down because it really spoke to me and showed me areas where I had not forgiven yet. I encourage everyone to pick up a copy of this wonderful story of starting over.
"He showed me that unforgiveness is like a prison. It holds us in its grip until we can't breathe."
April 7, 2015
I have no idea why I ordered this one from the library. Honestly, I don't. It showed up on my hold shelf, and I thought, "I *ORDERED* this???
Laura is a widow with two of the most obnoxious BRATS for children. She wants to go back to college (we're never told why - she has a good job at a bookstore, but I guess she wants money?). Her kids laugh in her face, and are just evil towards her the entire book. Needy, jealous, petty, and mean. Horrible teenagers.
Meanwhile, she meets this guy who asks about a history book she's carrying, and she admits that she's afraid of the class, because she heard the professor is really tough. Naturally the guy *IS* the professor, and from that deduces that she's a lazy bitch and deserves to be embarrassed, criticized in front of the class, and more.
The whole thing was just MISERABLE... fighting between family. Fighting between him and her. Just... not kewl.
Laura is a widow with two of the most obnoxious BRATS for children. She wants to go back to college (we're never told why - she has a good job at a bookstore, but I guess she wants money?). Her kids laugh in her face, and are just evil towards her the entire book. Needy, jealous, petty, and mean. Horrible teenagers.
Meanwhile, she meets this guy who asks about a history book she's carrying, and she admits that she's afraid of the class, because she heard the professor is really tough. Naturally the guy *IS* the professor, and from that deduces that she's a lazy bitch and deserves to be embarrassed, criticized in front of the class, and more.
The whole thing was just MISERABLE... fighting between family. Fighting between him and her. Just... not kewl.
February 4, 2016
I gave this books 4 stars. Because I feel now matter how bad the book is it should never get lower than 3 stars. Someone worked hard on that book. But with that being said this book was really cute, but it was a little slow at the beginning. I didn't really get into until like halfway through. But again the book is really cute.
January 19, 2016
A tender story which I loved. I could relate to Laura going back to school later in life. It is not easy. The way the story deals with grief and moving on was exactly right. I loved the inspirational theme and as always the way Janice weaves all the elements of the story together.
December 19, 2008
I enjoyed reading this book. It's a contemporary inspirational romance.
October 7, 2014
This book was so sweet and endearing..."I really enjoyed reading it.
October 12, 2014
I actually enjoyed it. I loved the fact that the couple were not "young & restless". Enjoy!
January 30, 2016
What a joy to read about a "coming of age" story where age is no matter. I could relate to the main character as a widow and everything she felt and went through. What a happy ending.
June 14, 2020
Texas weddings book 1
A Class of her own
I wasn’t particularly delighted with the narrator, but I liked the book and laughed out loud a couple times! Their awkwardness was especially endearing!
A Class of her own
I wasn’t particularly delighted with the narrator, but I liked the book and laughed out loud a couple times! Their awkwardness was especially endearing!
September 13, 2012
This book took me 2 days to read I couldn't put it down.
September 7, 2013
A little too preachy, but a clean romance.
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