Lady Eliza Sumner is
on a mission. After losing her family, her fiancé, and her faith, the
disappearance of her fortune is the last straw. Now, masquerading as Miss Eliza
Sumner, governess-at-large, she’s determined to find the man who ran off with
her fortune, reclaim the money, and head straight back to London.
Much to Mr. Hamilton
Beckett’s chagrin, all the eyes of New York society—all the female ones, at
least—are on him. Unfortunately for all the matchmaking mothers and eligible
daughters, he has no plans to marry again, especially with his hands full
keeping his business afloat and raising his two children alone.
When Eliza’s hapless
attempts to regain her fortune put her right in Hamilton’s path, sparks
instantly begin to fly. The discovery of a common nemesis causes them to join
forces, but with all their plans falling by the wayside and their enemies
getting the better of them, it will take a riot of complications for Hamilton
and Eliza to realize that God just might have had a better plan in mind all
along.
A Change of Fortune
is the first book in Jen Turano’s Ladies
of Distinction series, but definitely isn’t the first book I’ve ever read
by her. In fact, I’ve already read both this novel and A Most Peculiar Circumstance, the second book in this series. But,
since that was a couple of years ago and I had never picked up the third and
fourth books, I decided it was finally time to finish the series, and I knew I
should read the first two again just to refresh my memory, and because I love
them. And I have to say, I had forgotten how fantastic this story is!!! I just
finished Jen’s most recent series—A Class
of Their Own—earlier this year, and I have to say, I think her older series
is even better than the new!
Lady Eliza Sumner is just the cutest character! I feel so
bad for her because of all that has transpired leading up to this novel, but I
couldn’t help loving her through the twists and turns her unfortunate circumstances
took her. She is bright, spunky, and just the sweetest little thing, and I love
the way she faces every challenge head on. She embarks on so many wonderful
adventures throughout the course of this novel, the most important being the one
that leads her to Mr. Hamilton Beckett, because after that, the rest is
history.
Hamilton Beckett is such a fun character to get to know! He is
such a perfect gentleman, yet at the same time the most wonderful father and
friend in the whole world, and I just loved getting to watch his feelings for
Eliza grow and thrive. Besides that, I absolutely loved seeing him interact
with his perfectly adorable children, as it was one of the sweetest parts of
this book. His little daughter and son were a great source of merriment for me
throughout this story, and I loved watching him be a doting father to them.
All in all, I really loved this book, possibly even more
than the first time I read it, and I stand by my decision to give it all five
bookshelves. It has had a place on my all-time favorites list for quite some
time, and I don’t think it will be leaving anytime soon. Plus, I’m super
excited to re-read the second book in the series, and to read the third and the
fourth for the first time! And, I highly recommend this series, and really any
of Jen’s novels, as they are fantastic and always a wonderful source of laughter,
adventure, and romance!
Happy reading!
To see where I’m linking up, check out my Where I Party
page.
All credit for the italicized synopsis goes to Jen Turano
and Bethany House Publishers.
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