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Delightful Blend of Love and Laughter
in Turano's Sophomore Novel
Miss Arabella Beckett has one driving passion: to help the
downtrodden women of America. Naturally, she supports the women's
suffrage movement and eagerly attends rallies and lectures across
the country. On her travels, she makes a simple offer of assistance
to a young woman in need that goes sadly awry and lands both ladies
in more trouble than they can manage. An independent sort, Arabella
is loath to admit she needs help and certainly doesn't need help
from an arrogant, narrow-minded knight in shining armor.
Mr. Theodore Wilder, private investigator extraordinaire, is on a
mission. A mission that began as a favor to his good friend
Hamilton Beckett, but swiftly evolved into a merry chase across the
country. By the time he finally tracks down Hamilton's sister,
Arabella, he is in a less than pleasant mood. When the lady turns
out to have radical ideas and a fiercely independent streak, he
soon finds himself at his wit's end.
When they return home to New York, circumstances force their paths
to continue to cross, but the most peculiar feelings growing
between them certainly can't be love. When the trouble Arabella had
accidentally stirred up seems to have followed her to New York and
threatens her very life, the unlikely couple must face the
possibility that they might have landed in the most peculiar
circumstance of all: love.
Miss Arabella Beckett, defender of the down-trodden women of
America, is returning from her travels in support of the women's
suffrage movement when she makes a simple offer of assistance to a
young woman in need. But things go sadly awry, and both ladies soon
find themselves in dire need of rescue. Arabella, always loath to
admit she needs help, is particularly reluctant to receive
assistance from the arrogant, narrow-minded knight in shining armor
who shows up just in time.
Private investigator extraordinaire Mr. Theodore Wilder is on an
assignment that began as a favor to his good friend Hamilton
Beckett, but swiftly evolved into a merry chase across the country.
He is already in a less than pleasant mood, and when Hamilton's
sister turns out to have radical ideas and a fiercely independent
streak, he's at his wit's end.
Much to their chagrin, Theodore and Arabella's paths continue to
cross when they return home to New York, but the most unusual
feelings beginning to grow between them certainly can't be anything
serious. When the trouble Arabella accidentally stirred up in her
travels follows her home and threatens her very life, the unlikely
couple must face the possibility that they might have landed in the
most peculiar circumstance of all: love.
This madcap battle of the sexes is the sequel to Turano's hilarious
A Change of Fortune (2012), and it is perfect for any reader
who enjoys stories bubbling with humor.
-- Booklist [Starred Review]
"Turano's second novel is a laugh-out-loud, charming historical
romance with witty, sweet characters. Her amazing stories are
believable and will remain in the hearts of readers long after the
end of the book." --RT Book Reviews