Woo! Back with another book review. I'm on a roll here...but don't expect anything too elaborate from me...I've mentioned before I really like Bethany House's selection of historical fiction so whenever I get an email from them about reviewing books, I honestly want to ask them to just send me all of their historical fiction available. I can zip right through them and they are typically very light reading as well. Sometimes, it's just nice to melt away into a story!
I recently finished A Change of Fortune by brand new novelist Jen Turano. It's the story of a British heiress who was swindled out of her fortune and in turn lost her fiance and comfortable lifestyle in England. Lady Eliza crosses the Atlantic to search out the man who stole her money; she plans on confronting him, recovering her fortune, and returning to England.
After arriving in America, she is hired as a governess and must disguise her true aristocratic status, but becomes friends with the daughter of a socially-active family and is then thrown into the path of the wealthy Beckett brothers as well. Hamilton Beckett is the elder brother, a widower with two unruly children, and the hopeful future son-in-law of almost every mother in New York City. He, however, has no intention of remarrying any woman, but when he and Eliza find themselves caught up in the same mystery, he reevaluates his feelings even as she plans to return to England.
For a first-time author, Turano did a good job of weaving the story together. I wish there were more historical references included throughout the narrative, but it was still amusing and entertaining throughout. I read the entire book in just over two days...I'm thinking she also left the door open for some follow up novels based on some of the other main characters!
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Bethany House Publishers as part of their Blogger Review Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. 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."
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