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 About the book

Title: In Pursuit of Civility

Author: Jen Turano

Series: Metriweather Academy for Young Girls BK 2

Publisher: Bethany House

Format: Physical

Source: Publisher

Annaliese Merriweather has been appointed the temporary headmistress of the Merriweather Academy for Young Ladies while her sister is on her honeymoon, but she doesn't feel cut out for the role. Especially after she loses two of her most troublesome students during an outing to a county fair and has to recruit the help of Seth McCormick, an eccentric inventor, to retrieve them.

Soon after, one of those mischievous students disappears again, intent on pursuing a pirate map. Together, Annaliese and Seth set out to find her, accompanied by a menagerie of Annaliese's rescued animal companions. As they stumble from one chaotic situation to the next, sparks fly between Annaliese and Seth. Somehow, they'll need to outwit dangerous individuals also intent on seeking treasure and bring everyone back in one piece--all while deciphering what their hearts desire. 

With her trademark voice and witty characters, bestselling author Jen Turano presents a lively tale of hijinks, humor, and romance amid the Merriweather Academy's most tumultuous term yet.

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This book releases on 4/21, and you will want to pre-order it!

First Line:

Chicago

Fall 1885

In hindsight, taking a small group of students from the Merriweather Academy for Young Ladies to a country fair to assess their progress regarding rudimentary rules of civility wasn't quite the brilliant opportunity Miss Annaliese Merriweather had expected it to be--not when two of the five young ladies had slipped away from the group, undoubtedly intent on delving into a bit of mischief.

About Jen Turano

 

A USA Today Best-Selling Author, Jen Turano has written the critically acclaimed Ladies of Distinction series and A Class of Their Own series, published through Bethany House Publishers. Her novel, After a Fashion, was chosen as a top pick from Romantic Times, as JenTuranowell as being named a top ten romance of 2015 from Booklist.  It is also a nominee for Romantic Times 2015 Reviewers’ Choice Award. Her book, A Most Peculiar Circumstance, was chosen as a top ten romance by Booklist in 2013. Her seventh book, Playing the Part, released in the spring of 2016, and will be followed by a new four-book series, Apart from the Crowd. When she’s not writing, Jen spends her time outside of Denver with her husband and neurotic Cattle Dog, enjoying herself as an empty-nester since her son recently abandoned her for college life. 

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