In Pursuit of Civility by Jen Turano Reviewed

 

About the book:

Title: In Pursuit of Civility

Author: Jen Turano

Series: Merriweather Academy for Young Ladies #2

Source: Publisher

Format: Physical Copy

Publisher: Bethany House

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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My Thoughts:

Let's just say that when mischievous students are placed in the hands of Jen Turano chaos is bound to ensue, and boy does it ever. 

Annaliese's animal choices are enough to have a girl screaming out of the academy, ferrets, and spiders.... yet they stick around and find ways to cause chaos.

It's like the girls are honestly trying to run away for good, with talks of pirates, pirate maps, and treasure seeking. With all of it, I was literally in stitches laughing, and my husband couldn't figure out what was so funny.

Seth was just the sweetest. He found ways to assist Annaliese, and I just adored him.

From beginning to end, this was Jen Turano! She knows how to tickle your funny bone and have you care about the characters. 

This is a five-star read for me!

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book via the publisher and was not required to write a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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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