Delightful Romance with a Little Mystery & Suspense (5 Stars)
A Talent for Trouble (The Ladies of Distinction, Book 3) by Jen Turano (Bethany House)
Felicia Murdock’s middle name is “trouble”, make that with a capital “T”! She is the most delightful young woman who was in Book 2, A Most Peculiar Circumstance, and now she is center stage in this book, completely run-a-muck!
She has shed her rather flashy wardrobe and settled down to more stylish clothing, and that has brought her much more attention from the gentlemen. But the only gentleman she can’t seem to get her mind off of, is Grayson Sumner (Lord Sefton). He wants nothing to do with women nor marriage, his past has plummeted him with deep regrets and guilt and he can’t seem to get past them. Then along comes Felicia! A most troublesome woman, who can aggravate him and amuse him at the same time. The adventures they, along with some friends and family, get into are sometime so funny you laugh out loud and then sometimes quite suspenseful.
You will quite frequently find yourself laughing at the circumstances that Felicia seems to get involved in and then you’ll find yourself on the edge of your seat wondering how they can possibly escape some very dangerous trouble.
I promise, that if you love a great historical, most times amusing, and sometimes a bit suspenseful read, you’ll love this book. I was told that this series can be read as stand-alone books, but since the major characters carry over into the next book as secondary characters with backgrounds of their own, I recommend you read this series in order. I have read Books 2 & 3…and now I’ve got to read Book 1. And I can’t wait!!! Yes, I did what I’m telling you not to do, but when I started I didn’t realize it was a series. But each story is wonderful. Jen Turano is now one of my favorite authors and I will read anything she writes without even looking at the description…I know that she cannot possibly write a bad book!
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Bethany House Publishers for my honest opinion and did not receive any compensation for a favorable review. 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.”
Let’s meet Jen:
Jen grew up in the small town of St. Clairsville, Ohio, where she spent an idyllic childhood riding her purple spider bike, ice-skating on a little pond and reading Nancy Drew and Trixie Beldon books in her tree house. High School was, surprisingly enough, fabulous as Jen spent time with her girlfriends. She headed off to college with no idea of what she wanted to be when she grew up, but settled on pursuing a career in fashion because she thought it sounded glamorous. Her parents thought she’d lost her mind, but they resigned themselves to her choice and after earning a BA degree in Clothing and Textiles, Jen set off to take the fashion world by storm, only to discover retail was certainly not the glamorous career she’d imagined it would be. She moved to Buffalo, New York to take a job in the buying office of a large department store, learning all there was to know about cookware, which again, was hardly glamorous, especially to a girl who did not have a knack for cooking. She met her future husband, Al, a few months after taking this job and eight months later, they were married. After moving into management at another department store and working that for a few years, the company went out of business and Jen decided she’d had enough. One year later her son was born and Jen hung up her heels for good and concentrated on being a mom.
She began dabbling in writing when her son, then in elementary school, said he liked her made up stories as much as those in his books. It was then that she fired up the computer and never looked back.
Jen loves to write humorous stories with quirky characters and a dash of intrigue and finds historical romances especially appealing, seeing as how she’s been reading them since she was a teenager. Her mother gave her a copy of Kathleen Woodiwiss, The Flame and the Flower, and Jen was hooked on the genre. When not reading romance, she loves to read mysteries, young adult and her favorite series of all time, Harry Potter.
Besides writing, Jen enjoys spending time with her family and friends.
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Thanks Debbie!! Another look at a fun book and interesting author!! 🙂
Have a wonderful week in the Lord,
k
Have just finished reading A Most Peculiar Circumstance but for some reason wasn’t too keen on this one. However I think I am going to have to change that 🙂 Your wonderful review makes it sound like what I expect from Jen Turano.
Well, some books don’t grab everyone in the same way. And I’ve discovered also, that sometimes I’m just not in the mood for a certain type of book, therefore, it’s not as good as I would have expected. But I loved them. I have a pretty bad memory so It’s hard to think back on A Most Peculiar Circumstance to try and compare the two, but having just finished A Talent for Trouble, I know that I truly had a great time reading it.
Debbie
I know exactly what you mean!! My reading greatly depends on my mood, which is a shame really. Hopefully I will get to read this book soon 🙂
Great review! I have done the same thing you have! I’ve read books 2 and 3, now need to go back and read book 1 and the prequel novella!
I did read the prequel novella, but I can’t remember what it was about. I know I liked it! Old age and memory loss can be a good thing and a bad thing. We may forget but then we can go back and read the same good book or TV show or movie and be just as interested and surprised as we were the first time!!! Only problem is, I have so many books to read, I rarely find the time to go back and read them again. I keep saying one day I’m going to read The Mitford Series again, but…that “one day” may never come!
Debbie
Glad you enjoyed this novel! 🙂