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Lady Eliza Sumner is on a mission. After losing her family, her fiancé, and her
faith, the disappearance of her fortune is the last straw. Now, masquerading as Miss Eliza Sumner,
governess-at-large, she’s determined to find the man who ran off with her
fortune, reclaim the money, and head straight back to London.
Much to Mr. Hamilton Beckett’s chagrin, all
the eyes of New York society—all the female ones, at least—are on him. Unfortunately for all the matchmaking mothers
and eligible daughters, he has no plans to marry again, especially with his
hands full keeping his business afloat and raising his two children alone.
When Eliza’s hapless attempts to regain her
fortune put her right in Hamilton’s path, sparks instantly begin to fly. The discovery of a common nemesis causes them
to join forces, but with all their plans falling by the wayside and their
enemies getting the better of them, it will take a riot of complications for
Hamilton and Eliza to realize that God just might have had a better plan in
mind all along.
Review
Lady Eliza has a plan: find the people who stole her fortune and
return to England. She has many
obstacles to overcome, however, and her fumbling attempts to gain information
often land her in hot water. It’s
obvious she needs a sidekick or someone to
help her locate her fortune, and the people responsible for its disappearance.
Mr. Beckett is fairly self-sufficient, and
is not in need of anyone. Except, maybe,
a governess for his precocious children.
Lady Eliza smoothly integrates herself into his family, and upon discovering that they have a mutual
enemy, they join forces to right the wrongs done to them.
Joined by one of Lady Eliza’s previous
charges, an outspoken and headstrong young woman, and a chauvinist, arrogant
private investigator, their investigations would undoubtedly be met with
hair-raising escapades, nightly break-ins, and lots of laughter over the mixed
results.
It’s been a long time since I laughed so
much while reading one novel. This is
such a brilliantly written novel, and the dialogue is so witty that it kept me
in stitches from chapter to chapter. It
is hard to believe that it is a first novel for Jen Turano, for it is so
well-crafted. I cannot wait for her next
novel!
Book has been provided courtesy of Baker
Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc. Available at your favourite bookseller from
Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
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