May I have your attention please?

I've just read my first book by Jen Turano.

And, now I must collect everything she's ever published!!

Flights of Fancy, the first book in Jen Turano's new American Heiresses series features an heiress in disguise, a quirky elderly uncle, rogue barnyard animals, four adorable ginger-haired children, a slimy villain and one dashing hero!

I instantly loved each character in this book!  Isadora Delafield is adorably long-winded and has an explanation for everything.  Ian MacKenzie is a gentle giant who's worked his way to the top but is humble enough to remember where he came from.  Every single supporting character from the children, to Uncle Amos and Aunt Birdie, to Beatrix and everyone in between were just so perfectly well-written.  (And, I'm seriously hoping that one of the forthcoming books in this series will please be about Beatrix?  Pretty please?!?!)

This book had action, tenderness, rich historical details, adventure and humor.  This book had a ton of humor - honest to goodness laugh out loud humor!!  The balance of the humorous scenes with a heartfelt or adventurous moment was so well done!  The plot had several twists and turns to keep my Kindle's electronic pages flipping!  Each scene was so vividly described I felt like I was right there with them! 

I can't say much more, because...well...spoilers.  But!  One thing's for sure.  After reading Flights of Fancy, I will never look at someone named Nigel or Percival the same way ever again!  :)

Five Well-Deserved Stars!  I highly recommend this book...and I would read it again!!  Flights of Fancy will be available January 1, 2019.  Visit  ChristianBook.com to preorder today!  You don't want to miss this book!

I received an advanced copy of this book from Bethany House Publishers through NetGalley.  A favorable review was not required.  All opinions expressed are completely my own.

Turano is a master of the comedic Regency novel. Her latest is the start of what looks to be a promising new series. The book includes a bit of everything: drama, danger, faith, and humor. The cast of characters is strong, including the secondary ones. The personalities are just delightful, as usual, and the dialogue flows beautifully. If you’re looking for a quick, lighthearted tale, this one fits the bill.

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy from NetGalley, but I wasn’t required to leave a positive review.

•*• Romantic Dramedy that ticks ALL the Boxes •*•
I really don’t know how Jen Turano can wield a pen rather like a magic wand and hit every box I hope for from Romance to Drama to Comedy to Danger to Faith to Historic Charm to Interesting Characters – including wonderful animals (Oh, the animals) and adorable children.  And she does it all inside ONE BOOK!  She truly never disappoints and remains number 1 on my go-to authors list!

1885 Newport, NY – 
Part of the New York Four Hundred, Isadora Delafield has been groomed since birth to flawlessly comport herself at every social affair with the hopes of her mother that she will acquire only the most elite of husbands.  Much to her mother’s delight and her own horror, a vile duke with a questionable past begins pursuing her.  
“What a wonderful sense of humor you have, darling, but do know that you might want to allow the duke more time to become better acquainted with you before you bring out that humor again.  We wouldn’t want him to conclude you have a sarcastic side, would we?” 

With no time to waste, decisions are made to help Isadora escape where no one would ever think to look for her. “Beatrix narrowed her eyes. “How in the world did your family butler, Mr. Godkin, and my family butler, Mr. Hatfield, get involved in what I’m going to assume is some type of outlandish plan?””

Canonsburg, PA
Ian MacKenzie is a self-made businessman, who has been able to climb the ladder of success with the help of his charming Aunt Birdie and Uncle Amos.  As all manner of chaos descends on Glory Manor, his horrified housekeeper up and quits leaving him in desperate need of a new one. Ian has a big heart, and ahem, a big chest.  While he tries to be all business, he has trouble maintaining that side around the newly arrived Izzie.

TEA MOMENT: “We were about to get some tea.” “Then I’ve arrived just in time.” As Ian took her arm and Jonathon walked on the other side of her, Isadora soon found herself seated at the best table in the tearoom.

(Humorous) FAITH MOMENT: Aunt Birdie glanced to the oven, then turned back to Isadora, reaching out to place a hand on Isadora’s arm. “My dear, it’s always been my belief that God gives all of us certain gifts. You, I’m confident in saying, have not been given a gift as pertains to anything involving a stove.”

This book definitely hooked me and I cannot wait for book 2! 

American Heiresses Series:
Flights of Fancy – book 1 Jan 1, 2019
Diamond in the Rough – book 2 coming soon

I received a complimentary book in the hopes of a favorable review, with no further compensation.

This is a quick read, and one that fans of Regency fiction will enjoy!  It is clean, with moral lessons.  The characters live such disparate lives and come from backgrounds that make it seem impossible for them to come together, but they do just that.  Their lives are thrown together through a series of misfortunes, and they struggle to work toward their futures, only to find that those futures end up intertwining.  This isn't a deep or serious book, but one that will warm a cold, winter afternoon!

We are on the search for more new Christian Fiction novels by the minute and Flights of Fancy did not disappoint. We think members of our community can relate to Isadora and Ian and how their lives are so different from one another but they end up crossing paths, meeting each other and then end up falling for each other in the end making it the ultimate love story and how they are thankful for fate and all their blessings. Such a heartwarming story that will not make you put the book down.

Thank you Netgalley and Bethany House for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. We will definitely consider this for our Christian Fiction collection at our library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.