By Kelly Bridgewater
LESSON ONE: Stand in the way of the Windy City's criminal world and expect a most improper proposal from an eligible gentleman in return.
With her father dead, her fortune stolen, and her fiancé casting her aside, Miss Drusilla Merriweather's privileged life has been upended. She is left with only one option: to provide for her family by opening a finishing school in the allegedly haunted castle she's inherited from her eccentric aunt. However, her plan is immediately threatened by unscrupulous developers keen on claiming the coveted estate for themselves by any means necessary.
Mr. Rhenick Wittenbecker, a dashing architect with a tendency to charm his way out of trouble, is convinced he can protect Drusilla but is challenged by her fierce independence. Yet when strange occurrences--walking suits of armor and unexpected ghostly visitors--arise within the castle's grounds, Drusilla must decide whether to risk her family's safety and her school on the gallant architect who seems to have found his way into her heart.
Laugh-out-loud witty banter, swoon-worthy romance, and delightful mischief in the Gilded Age string together this entrancing series starter. Fans of clean romance, Christian fiction, and strong female characters will enjoy this read.
My Thoughts:
A
Lesson in Propriety by Jen Turano was a wonderful jump
into her new series. The first couple of chapters in a tea room really do not
show any propriety in any way. I love the heroine, Druscilla. Right away,
Turano shows her strength and allows the circumstance that is affecting her
current life to make her a strong heroine. Readers will enjoy that another one
of Turano's heroine does not really care what society or a man thinks. As a
result of this, funny things happen to the heroine. Funny items like a herd of
goats, a duck, and a bunch of ravens. I really love the setting in a castle
alongside the Lake Michigan. When Turano has the heroine and her family and
friend come to the castle, it really wrapped me in the mysterious element, and
I couldn't wait to learn more about the setting and what is going on there. Of
course, there is some romance to the plot with a neighboring man. While the
heroine is a strong-willed woman, she comes to learn that not all men are
horrible and allows her heart to open to the possibility of marriage. Overall, A Lesson in Propriety by Jen Turano is a
rip-roaring fun of a novel in an abandoned castle. I honestly can't wait to
continue this series and see how some of the unanswered questions are handled.
I received a complimentary copy of A Lesson in Propriety by Jen Turano
through Bethany House Publishers, but the opinions stated are all my own.
My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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