By Kelly Bridgewater
To save her family from financial ruin, Miss Poppy Garrison
accepts an unusual proposition to participate in the New York social season in
exchange for her grandmother settling a family loan that has unexpectedly come
due. Ill-equipped to handle the intricacies of mingling within the New York
Four Hundred, Poppy becomes embroiled in one hilarious fiasco after another,
doomed to suffer a grand societal failure instead of being deemed the diamond
of the first water her grandmother longs for her to become.
Reginald Blackburn, second son of a duke, has been forced to travel to America to help his cousin, Charles Wynn, Earl of Lonsdale, find an American heiress to wed in order to shore up his family estate that is in desperate need of funds. Reginald himself has no interest in finding an heiress to marry, but when Poppy's grandmother asks him to give etiquette lessons to Poppy, he swiftly discovers he may be in for much more than he bargained for.
Reginald Blackburn, second son of a duke, has been forced to travel to America to help his cousin, Charles Wynn, Earl of Lonsdale, find an American heiress to wed in order to shore up his family estate that is in desperate need of funds. Reginald himself has no interest in finding an heiress to marry, but when Poppy's grandmother asks him to give etiquette lessons to Poppy, he swiftly discovers he may be in for much more than he bargained for.
 |
| From Goodreads |
My Thoughts:
I adore Jen Turano's writing. She brings the Gilded Age to
life and creates remarkable and remember able characters to life. With her
second addition to her American Heiress series, Diamond in the Rough, this is no exception. Poppy grew up on a
horse farm in Pennsylvania and is having her season in New York. She is
completely out of her element and falls, literary, over and over again on her
face. She keeps getting into scraps and allowing me to shake my head in
laughter as she tries to save her reputation. She transforms by the end of the
season but shows her heart by wanting to do good for those less wealthy. On the
other hand, Reginald, the hero, keeps his true identity a secret, but is always
there to rescue Poppy. There romance appears a little disjointed, but I believe
Turano wrote their romance this way on purpose. It made their
happily-ever-after a little more sweeter. As for the plot, I really enjoyed
spending time with these characters. I got so wrapped up in their lives that I
even googled Fifth Avenue mansions during the 1890's to have an idea of how
HUGE these little homes actually were. I love this story and can't wait to get
my hand on the final installment. Thanks for another wonderful story, Turano.
I received a complimentary copy of a Diamond in the Rough by Jen Turano from Bethany House Publishers,
but the opinions stated are all my own.
My Rating:
5 out of 5 stars
Purchase Diamond in the Rough
About the Author:
 |
| From Amazon |
Named One of the Funniest Voices in Inspirational Romance by
Booklist, Jen Turano is a USA Today Best-Selling Author, known for penning
quirky historical romances set in the Gilded Age. Her books have earned
Publisher Weekly and Booklist starred reviews, top picks from Romantic Times,
and praise from Library Journal. She's been a finalist twice for the RT
Reviewers' Choice Awards and had two of her books listed in the top 100
romances of the past decade from Booklist. When she's not writing, she spends
her time outside of Denver, CO. She can be found on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/jenturanoauthor/ or visit her on the web at
www.jenturano.com. She is represented by the Natasha Kern Literary Agency.
(Taken from Amazon.)
No comments:
Post a Comment