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2020 Favorite Books (Giveaway)

1/4/2021

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Favorite Books From 2020

Here is a list of Tell Tale Book Reviews' favorite books read and reviewed in 2020.
You can find all of these reviews and many more by visiting our Book Review List page

2020 Reviews

Top 20 Print Christian Fiction Books

Honorable Mention
The Raven by Mike Nappa
The Major's Daughter by Regina Jennings
One Final Breath by Lynn H. Blackburn

Secular Fiction

May contain elements of faith but are not strictly 'Christian' fiction

Top 10 Love Inspired Books

Honorable Mention
Her Cowboy Till Christmas by Jill Kemerer
Amish Country Kidnapping by Mary Alford
Wilderness Sabotage by Heather Woodhaven

Top 10 E-Books

Dangerous Deceptions

Honorable Mention
Reviving The Commander by Nadine C. Keels

Top 10 Fiction Audiobooks

Christian & Clean Reads

Top Dramatized Audiobooks

Honorable Mention
The Sacrifice by Karin Kaufman
A Glazed Finish by Eryn Scott
Love In Lead by Kari Trumbo

Top 10 YA Books

Christian & Clean Reads

Honorable Mention
Fated by Kaylin Lee
The Secret Of The Wooden Lady by Carolyn Keene
A Curse Of Gems by Brittany Fichter

Top 5 Non-Fiction Books

Christian and Secular

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Historical Duo

Contemporary Duo

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First Line Friday - December 18th, 2020

12/18/2020

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Book Review - To Steal A Heart by Jen Turano

12/17/2020

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Genre:
Historical Romance

To Steal A Heart
The Bleeker Street Inquiry Agency book 1
by Jen Turano

-From Goodreads-

After spending her childhood as a street thief, Gabriella Goodhue thought she'd put her past behind her until a fellow resident at her boardinghouse is unjustly accused of theft. Using her old skills to prove her friend's innocence, Gabriella unexpectedly encounters Nicholas Quinn, the man she once considered her best friend—until he abandoned her.

After being taken under the wing of a professor who introduced him into society and named him as his heir, Nicholas is living far removed from his childhood life of crime. As a favor to a friend, Nicholas agreed to help clear the name of an innocent woman, never imagining he'd be reunited with the girl he thought lost to him forever.

As Gabriella and Nicholas are thrown together into one intrigue after another, their childhood affection grows into more, but their newfound feelings are tested when truths about their past are revealed and danger follows their every step.

ISBN-13: 9780764235313

Their past and present collide...

Have you ever started a book just knowing that it would be excellent and then discovered that it was even better than you had anticipated? That was To Steal A Heart for me, well, any Jen Turano book really, but this one in particular. I've been looking forward to the start of The Bleecker Street Inquiry Agency for months now and it more than lived up to my expectations!

This Book received a 5 Bark rating.

Jen Turano

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As usual, I was into the story right away. How could I not when it pretty much started with a safecracking and a hysterically funny conversation meant to scare off a certain gentleman? Ahh, but then that's classic Jen Turano for you, fun and funny!

To Steal A Heart had a nice mystery thread running through it that I completely enjoyed. Can decades old secrets involve a current crime? And I also loved the way that the cases handled by the Bleecker Street Inquiry Agency were interwoven within the story.

The cast of characters in To Steal A Heart are so delightful! Especially the canine characters! I had to laugh out loud many times over the antics of the boardinghouse ladies, the kids, and the two crazy dogs. I was quite tickled to find out that one of my favorite characters will be the heroine Jen Turano's next Bleecker Street Inquiry Agency novel.

If you love historical romance or romantic or just want to spend a few laugh-out-loud hours, have I got the story for you! To Steal A Heart is witty and exquisite, the perfect start to a new series from the very talented Jen Turano.

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives To Steal A Heart by Jen Turano a 5 Bark rating.

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8th Blogoversary Celebration - Q&A with author Jen Turano (Giveaway)

12/7/2020

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ISBN-13: 9780764235313

Q&A with author Jen Turano

1. Did you enjoy writing as a child or is it something that came in adulthood?
Hmm…bit of a tricky question. I would say I was more of a reader as a child, although I always loved my English and writing classes throughout school, and always took writing classes for my electives. I also always penned all the skits for my sorority, and then wrote copy for the fashion shows I coordinated once I graduated from college and entered the world of fashion. It wasn’t until I penned a middle-grade for my son as a bit of a lark, though, that I realized I really enjoyed getting the stories that were always roaming around my head onto paper, and I just sort of went from there. It took a very long time to break into the publishing business, but it’s been a wonderful second career for me.

2. Most of your books have some pretty fun(ny) animal characters. If you could be any animal, which one would you choose and why?
I’d probably enjoy being a dog, but only if I got a super cool family to live with – one who’d take me on adventures a few times a day, feed me delicious food, and then let me nap in out of the way places where I wouldn’t be disturbed.

3. Your novels are something of a blend of genres; historical romance, romantic comedy, and an element of suspense – what made you choose to take them in that direction?
I enjoy writing the unexpected because it allows me to keep my stories fresh. When you add a bit of comedy, throw in a touch of a mystery, and then set all of that in the Gilded Age, it’s easier for me to craft stories that I hope will attract, and then keep, a reader’s attention.

4. What were the last three books you read?
Because I’m writing a first draft for the third book in ‘The Bleecker Street Inquiry Agency,’ I’ve mostly been reading non-fiction for research purposes. I just finished “Camp Chronicles” by Mildred Phelps Stokes Hooker that a friend sent me because he thought I might like to use the camp setting for one of my future stories. Before that, I read an early copy of Grace Hitchcock’s “My Dear Miss Dupre,” coming out this spring from Bethany House – highly recommend that one. And then I also just finished “The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus” by Jamie Jo Wright, another book I can highly recommend.

5. If you were to go back in time to the era in which your books are set, what single item would you most want to take with you?
I’d say my cellphone because I seem to be rather attached to it, but since it wouldn’t work, I believe I’d take a medicine bag with me, filled with all those antibiotics they didn’t have back then, like penicillin, and I’d definitely take a couple bottles of Advil.

6. This year has been a very difficult one for everyone, but, in the spirit of the comedic elements in your stories, what was the funniest thing that has happened to you in 2020?
Oh, which one to choose…I think I’ll go with the time this summer when I was out on the trail (I spend a lot of time on that trail because I like to get in about 10 miles a day.) This year, what with how none of us have been going anywhere, I decided that since I had nowhere to wear cute outfits, and, again, I did major in fashion back in the day, that I was going to spiff-up my workout

outfits. I’ve settled on skorts – they’re rather flirty and they’re incredibly comfortable. Anyways, on this particular day, I was wearing a new skort, and it had these shorts that were separate from the skirt part and there were these snaps. Well, I was in a hurry so didn’t bother to attach the shorts to the skort, thinking it was really no big deal. Big, big mistake. At one point, I stuck my phone into the back pocket and the next thing you know, the weight of the phone caused the skirt part to fall down – as in fall down past my knees. Hahahaha. Turns out those snaps really were there for a reason, and wasn’t it just too bad that there happened to be a ton of people on the trail that day who saw me? Thank goodness for those little shorts, although I normally wouldn’t be caught dead outside in shorts quite that short.

7. Through all of your published novels and novellas, do you have a favorite cover?
“A Change of Fortune” will always be my favorite, probably because, not only is it gorgeous, but it was my very first published book. “Storing Up Trouble” comes in a close second.

8. What do you do to recharge your creativity?
Odd as this is going to seem, I clean. For some reason, the mindlessness of cleaning clears my thoughts and allows new stories ideas to form.

9. In research for this series, or your most recent one, what were you most surprised to learn?

Another tricky question – This series revolves around women who are not of high society, and Gabriella, the heroine of “To Steal a Heart,” grew up in Five Points, which was just a horrendous place to live. In researching that area, I ran across accounts of unscrupulous landlords, and there was a time when they resorted to renting out rooms they stuck in the middle of buildings, which meant there were no windows. Disease was rampant, and it wasn’t until the late 1880’s that authorities began to step in and insist that all rooms rented had windows.

10. Choose quick! Chocolate or strawberry?
Chocolate

Thank you so much for having me on your blog, Jasmine. It’s always a pleasure.
I hope everyone is able to enjoy their holiday season. Stay safe, wear a mask,
and know that there will be an end to this madness at some point. We just
need to do what we can to assure all of us make it to that end.

God bless!
Jen

Jen Turano

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. Shes 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 shes not writing, she spends her time outside of Denver, CO. Readers may find her at www.jenturano.com - https://www.facebook.com/jenturanoaut... , https://www.instagram.com/jenturanoau... or on Twitter at JenTurano@JenTurano.

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Happy 8th Blogoversary!

12/6/2020

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Yes, we are celebrating Tell Tale Book Reviews's

Blogoversary!

And we have some great things going on!
Spotlight from:
Keely Brooke Keith
Guest Post from:
Jill Kemerer
An Excerpt from their newest release from:
Denise Weimer
A Cover Reveal from
Heather Woodhaven
Interviews with:
Carol J. Post
Jen Turano
Regina Jennings
Erica Vetsch
Amy Lillard
Terri Reed
and Giveaways!

Hurry and check it all out!

HERE

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Book Review - Storing Up Trouble by Jen Turano

5/30/2020

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Genre:
Historical Romance

Storing Up Trouble
American Heiresses book 3
by Jen Turano

-From Amazon-

When Miss Beatrix Waterbury's Chicago-bound train ride is interrupted by a heist, Mr. Norman Nesbit, a man of science who believes his research was the target of the heist, comes to her aid. Despite the fact that they immediately butt heads, they join forces to make a quick escape.

Upon her arrival in Chicago, Beatrix is surprised to discover her supposedly querulous Aunt Gladys shares her own suffragette passions. Encouraged by Gladys to leave her sheltered world, Beatrix begins working as a salesclerk at the Marshall Field and Company department store. When she again encounters Norman on a shopping expedition, he is quickly swept up in the havoc she always seems to attract.

But when another attempt is made to part Norman from his research papers, and it becomes clear Beatrix's safety is also at risk, they soon discover the curious way feelings can grow between two very different people in the midst of chaos.

ISBN-13: 9780764231698

Can they see what's right in front them?

Oh, gosh, did I have fun reading this book! But, it's a Jen Turano so could I really do anything else? Probably not. OK, that's more like definitely not! But that doesn't negate my sheer enjoyment of this rollicking good story. Storing Up Trouble captured me from the very first line. I laughed out loud, shook my head at the characters' antics, and did some thinking about the life and faith lessons that Beatrix and Norman must learn.

This Book received a 5 Bark rating.

Jen Turano

Author Website

Speaking of Norman and Beatrix, they were hysterical! Hysterically funny that is! He's such a clueless windbag, too full of himself, and she's an accident prone do-gooder with no idea how difficult it is for lower class women. But, oh boy do they get a clue! And Jen Turano runs them through a little bit of a wringer along the way.

I've enjoyed every bit of the American Heiresses series but I took special delight in Storing Up Trouble. It lived up to my eager anticipation, and more, and I think it may be my favorite in the series. As a conclusion to the series this book was perfect but I'm just sorry to be saying goodbye to the characters that I've come to love. While on the topic of characters, I just have to mention two of my favorites, the stubborn Mort and the inscrutable Phantom. Those two stole any scene they were in!

From a train robbery to a famous department store, from behind jail bars to a dangerous rescue, Storing Up Trouble takes readers on a charming adventure of romance, comedy, and even a dash of suspense. If this spunds like it's up your alley you really shouldn't hesitate to check out the conclusion to Jen Turano's exquisite American Heiresses series...

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Storing Up Trouble by Jen Turano a 5 Bark rating.

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First Line Friday - May 22nd, 2020

5/22/2020

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Interview with Jen Turano (Storing Up Trouble) + Giveaway

5/13/2020

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When Beatrix Waterbury's train is disrupted by a heist, scientist Norman Nesbit comes to her aid. After another encounter, he is swept up in the havoc she always seems to attract--including the attention of the men trying to steal his research--and they'll soon discover the curious way feelings can grow between two very different people in the midst of chaos.

ISBN-13: 9780764231698

Interview with Jen

#1. What was the inspiration for this book?
The American Heiress series came to be after I read a book about Alva and Consuelo Vanderbilt. I didn’t particularly care for the idea that Alva forced Consuelo into a marriage with this duke, and so after thinking about the story for a while, I found myself wondering what would have happened if Consuelo had refused to marry the gentleman her mother chose for her.

That started the idea for the series, and started me thinking about what type of heiresseses I wanted to write about over three books. With Miss Beatrix Waterbury, to keep the story fresh, I decided I needed a grand heiress, but one who didn’t conform to the rules expected from someone of her station. The story just took off from there.

#2. How did you name your characters?
Beatrix is a nod to one of my favorite authors, Beatrix Potter, and I chose Norman for the name of my hero because everyone always pictures a Norman as a very quiet, laid-back sort of man, but Norman Nesbit doesn’t fit that mold at all, which amuses me.

Beatrix Potter, 1913.

THE HEROINE
#3. If you could change one thing in your life, past or present, what would it be?
From Miss Beatrix Waterbury, the slightly eccentric heroine in “Storing Up Trouble.” “I believe I’d try my hardest to avoid getting tossed into jail so often because jail is really not a place a young lady enjoys languishing about in. Also, landing in jail comes with the unfortunate reality of annoying one’s parents, who then might feel compelled to take drastic measures and send their errant daughter off to stay with a querulous aunt in Chicago.”

THE HERO
#4. What is your greatest strength and your greatest flaw?
From Mr. Norman Nesbit, the brilliant, yet socially challenged hero in “Storing Up Trouble.” “I believe most people would agree that my intellect if my greatest strength. As for my greatest flaw…I’ve heard it mentioned that I tend to wax on and on about double electrical currents, but I don’t exactly understand why people consider that a flaw because electricity is a riveting subject that I would hope most people would find very interesting indeed.

#5. Tell us something funny, sad, embarrassing, whatever, that happened involving this book.
Oddly enough, nothing really springs to mind, but that could be because I’m now two books removed from this one, so my memory about writing it is somewhat fuzzy.

#6. What part of the writing process did you find most difficult for this book?
This is a question I can actually answer because even though I forget a lot about the writing process for any particular book (out of sight, out of mind,) this is a book I can’t forget writing because I had to write it while working around my husband’s two rather serious surgeries. I normally only write in my office, but for “Storing Up Trouble,” I had no choice but to write in hospital waiting rooms, hospital rooms, and then write late into the night once I got my husband home because my deadline was zooming up on me and I was really behind.

#7. What do you hope your readers will take away with them when they read this book?
I always simply hope that readers will find a bit of an escape within the pages of my books, and perhaps a laugh or two. In these difficult days, laughs are incredibly important, so hopefully, “Storing Up Trouble” will help with that.

Bonus. Share with us a thought, Bible verse, whatever is on your mind/heart.
I wish everyone a safe and healthy journey through this pandemic, and hope that all of us will come out of it a bit stronger than we were before it happened.

All the best,
Jen

Beatrix Potter, 1913. Pictorial Parade/London Daily Express, reproduced by permission of Frederick Warne & Co.
Encyclopædia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Beatrix-Potter#/media/1/472843/13569

Jen Turano

Jen Turano is a graduate of the University of Akron with a degree in Clothing and Textiles. She pursued a career in management for nine years before switching to full-time motherhood after the birth of her son. When she's not writing, Jen can be found watching her teenage son participate in various activities, taking long walks with her husband and dog, socializing with friends, or delving into a good book. She lives in suburban Denver, Colorado. Learn more at www.jenturano.com.

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Audiobook Review - Diamond In The Rough by Jen Turano

2/23/2020

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Genre:
Historical Romance

Diamond In The Rough
American Heiresses book 2
by Jen Turano

-From Goodreads-

When Miss Poppy Garrison accepts her grandmother's offer of financial help for her family in exchange for Poppy joining the New York social season, she quickly realizes she is far less equipped to mingle with the New York Four Hundred than even she knew. As she becomes embroiled in one hilarious fiasco after another, becoming the diamond of the first water her grandmother longs her to be looks more impossible by the day.

Reginald Blackburn, second son of a duke, is in New York to help his cousin find an American heiress who can help save his family's estate. But when his very proper British manners lead Poppy's grandmother to request he teach etiquette to Poppy, he quickly finds himself in for much more than he bargained for.

And while they couldn't be more opposite, Reginald and Poppy just might find they have more to teach each other than they ever could have expected.

ISBN-13: 9780764231681

She's taking New York, and him, by storm!

There are many adjectives that apply to a Jen Turano book. Delightful. Charming. Enchanting. Captivating. Fascinating. Engaging. Lovely. Scrumptious. All of these definitely apply to this Diamond In The Rough who, with the help of a certain English gentleman, is either going to turn into a diamond of the first water or a colossal disgrace during her first society season.

This Book received a 5 Bark rating.

Jen Turano

Author Website

But, oh, Poppy's madcap adventures are so much fun! As is Reginald's amusing attempts to reign her in and save her from herself. I'd swear I say this with every new release, but it's true. Diamond In The Rough is probably my favorite Jen Turano book...so far...or at least until the next American Heiresses book comes out.

I've actually read this book twice. The first time in paperback and again when I got the chance at an audiobook. Yes, the story was familiar the second time through, but in a good way, and the narrator's sprightly voice brought the characters to life in an all new way. Sure, the accents are exactly spot on but she was the perfect choice to narrate the audiobook. The production quality was excellent and did justice to Jen Turano's wonderful story. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Diamond In The Rough, either audiobook or in print.

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Diamond In The Rough by Jen Turano a 5 Bark rating.

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2019 Favorites (E-Books)

1/9/2020

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Favorite E-Books From 2019

Here is a list of Tell Tale Book Reviews' favorite
e-books read and reviewed in 2019.
You can find all of those reviewed and many more by visiting our Book Review List page

2019 Reviews

E-Books

Shorter Stories
under 200 pages

Non-Fiction

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2019 Favorites (Print)

1/9/2020

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Favorite Print Books From 2019

Here is a list of Tell Tale Book Reviews' favorite books read and reviewed in 2019.
You can find all of these reviews and many more by visiting our Book Review List page

2019 Reviews

Fiction

Secular Fiction

We are excited to start reading and reviewing in the
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2019 Reading Year In Review

12/31/2019

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Reading Year In Review

Goodreads Reading Challenge
Goal: 75 books
Started: January 1st
Completed: June 19th

« First Book Completed

Last Book Completed »

Fiction: 151*+ Non-Fiction: 1 Other: 0
Print Books: 94 E-Books: 58*+ Audiobooks: 0

« Shortest Book

Longest Book »

Total Number of Books Read: 152+
Total Pages Read: 38,939
Percentage Of Challenge Completed: 203%

See My Book List

*Read the same e-book twice in 2019.
+Read a boxed set that contained 6 individual (e-)books.

Review Stats

Total Number of Reviews: 117

Fiction: 117 Non-Fiction: 1
Print Books: 78 E-Books: 40*+ Audiobooks: 0
CDs: 0 Movies: 0 Other: 0

* Indicates there may have been more than one book in a single review.
+Read a boxed set that contained 6 individual (e-)books.

« First Review

Last Review »

for sticking with us in 2019!

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7th Blogoversary Celebration - Interview with Jen Turano + Giveaway

12/7/2019

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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.

Paperback: 349 pages
Published: September 3rd 2019
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
ISBN-13: 9780764231681

Our Review

Interview with author Jen Turano
and Miss Poppy Garrison & Mr. Reginald Blackburn

#1. What was the inspiration for this book?
I got the idea for the entire series after researching American heiresses who were all but sold off to aristocrats – their fortunes in exchange for a title. (One fabulous research book, if anyone is interested, is “To Marry an English Lord” which inspired Downton Abbey.) It bothered me that these young ladies didn’t balk at this practice, which is how the American Heiress idea came to be. But since the first book dealt with an heiress who runs away from New York high society, I thought it would be amusing to switch that around for the second book and have a lady who becomes a great heiress, but has never traveled in society. She suddenly finds herself pursued because of her fortune, which allowed me to twist the heiress idea around and keep the story fresh.

#2. How long did it take to finish writing this book?
It takes me about six months to finish a book from start to finish – first drafts take me about two to three months, then there’s a month or so for developmental edits, then I have galleys, then design pages, and then…on to the next project.

THE HEROINE
#3. What is your greatest strength and your greatest flaw?
Miss Poppy Garrison - My flaws are the easy question to address because I have so many of them – I’m rather clumsy, peculiar things happen to me all the time, and I’m slightly opinionated. I suppose my greatest strength would be that I like people and find making new friends to be a most excellent experience.

THE HERO
#4. If you could change one thing in your life, past or present, what would it be?
Mr. Reginald Blackburn – (or Lord Blackburn if you must know.) The one major thing I would change in the present is not misrepresenting myself to Miss Poppy Garrison because I don’t believe she’s going to react well to the notion that I’m the son of a duke.

#5. Tell us something funny, sad, embarrassing, whatever, that happened involving this book.
I was writing a scene where clotted cream is involved, but you see, I don’t care for clotted cream. However, one of my editors wanted me to describe the taste of it better, so off I went and got some clotted cream, and all I say is this – the clotted cream scene in the book was definitely inspired by that clotted cream I forced myself to eat, which again, I didn’t like in the least.

#6. What part of the writing process did you find most difficult for this book?
Curiously enough, this book really didn’t give me many problems, which was wonderful, except Reginald didn’t like how I wrote him in the beginning and balked when I made him a little bit too snobby. We had words, numerous ones, and a compromise was finally reached.

#7. What do you hope your readers will take away with them when they read this book?
I really hope that readers will find a few laughs between the pages of this book. There’s so much anger out there at the moment – mostly due to opposing political views, that I believe people have forgotten what’s important – kindness, compassion, the ability to not voice every opinion you may hold, just to name a few. Laughter is a great escape from the difficulties of life, so if I can provide even a slight bit of amusement to brighten someone’s day, I’ll take that as a success.

Jen Turano

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. Readers may find her at www.jenturano.com or https://www.facebook.com/jenturanoauthor/ or on Twitter at JenTurano@JenTurano.

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 a Paperback copy of Diamond In The Rough

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Book Review - Diamond In The Rough by Jen Turano

12/5/2019

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Genre:
Historical Romance

Diamond In The Rough
American Heiresses book 2
by Jen Turano

-From Goodreads-

ISBN-13: 9780764231681

This Book received a 4.5 Bark rating.

Jen Turano

Author Website

But, oh, Poppy's madcap adventures are so much fun! As is Reginald's amusing attempts to reign her in and save her from herself. I'd swear I say this with every new release, but it's true. Diamond In The Rough is probably my favorite Jen Turano book...so far...or at least until the next American Heiresses book comes out.

You really can't go wrong choosing to read a Jen Turano book. Whether you love historical romance or romantic comedy she's got you covered. The addition of a suspense thread to each book is icing on a very wonderful 'cake'! Diamond In The Rough is a definite must read in my book. What are you waiting for...?

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Diamond In The Rough by Jen Turano a 4.5 Bark rating.

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Book Review - Flights Of Fancy by Jen Turano

7/3/2019

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Genre:
Historical Romance

Flights Of Fancy
American Heiresses book 1
by Jen Turano

-From Amazon-

Miss Isadora Delafield may be an heiress, but her life is far from carefree. When her mother begins pressuring her to marry an elderly and uncouth duke, she escapes from the high society world she's always known and finds herself to be an unlikely candidate for a housekeeper position in rural Pennsylvania.

Mr. Ian MacKenzie is known for his savvy business sense and has built his reputation and fortune completely on his own merits. But when his adopted parents are in need of a new housekeeper and Isadora is thrown into his path, he's unexpectedly charmed by her unconventional manner.

Neither Isadora nor Ian expected to find the other so intriguing, but when mysterious incidents on the farm and the truth of Isadora's secret threaten those they love, they'll have to set aside everything they thought they wanted for a chance at happy-ever-after.

ISBN-13: 978-0764231674

They want different things...or do they?

This Book received a 5 Bark rating.

Jen Turano

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All I have to see is the name Jen Turano on the cover and I know that I am in for a charming, madcap, and perfectly delicious story. There will be plenty of romance, laugh-out-loud moments, and some of the most weirdly wonderful characters on the written page. There will also be the most delightful elements of suspense that really keep the story hopping. Without fail Jen Turano delivers a story that makes me laugh, think a little, and definitely happy that I've read it. Flights Of Fancy was no exception.

Flights Of Fancy is the first book in the American Heiresses series and it's a real winner. I was captivated by the characters, the setting, and the story, right off the bat. An enchantment that held through to the last page. Speaking of characters, there were a few very special ones that really captured my heart, besides the the heroine and hero, of course. The children were adorable as were Aunt Birdie and Uncle Amos, but, it was really Elmer, Buttercup, and Sparky that quite won me over. The book also features a generous dollop of suspense and one of Jen Turano's most despicable villains ever.

To say that I loved Flights Of Fancy would be a major understatement. This fun and funny book with its free-spirited characters and exceptional writing was a true delight and I simply can't wait for the next book in the series...

Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Flights Of Fancy by Jen Turano a 5 Bark rating.