Saturday, April 19, 2025

In Good Company by Jen Turano

 

Everett Mulberry has recently, and very unexpectedly, been named the guardian to three young children, which is severely curtailing his courtship of the elegant Miss Caroline Dixon, and his latest nanny just quit. Now what is he going to do? He could hire the fun-loving Millie Longfellow, who was just let go from her latest nanny job, but the thought of taking Millie to Newport with his three wards for the summer has him hesitating. 
"...and it had absolutely nothing to do with her lips. It all had to do with the lady's eyes. That they were a perfectly ordinary shade of green was not in dispute. But that ordinary green, framed by dark lashes, always held a distinct trace of...mischief."

"That mischief exactly explained why he wouldn't, or couldn't, consider hiring Miss Longfellow to watch after his wards, because everyone knew that where there was mischief, trouble was certain to follow. (And) ever since he'd become the unlikely guardian to three unruly children over five months before, Everett had witnessed more trouble than he'd ever thought possible."

This is a delightful romance! Turano's books are cute and clean and always have a lot of humor in them; and I love that Gilded Age time period. The banter between Everett and Millie was fun, and the way she handles his three wards had me laughing out loud. There's even a nod to Pride and Prejudice in their romance that I enjoyed. Plus, Millie carries a pocket dictionary around with her and is always looking up words like execrable and disparage. What's not to love?

Happy Reading!


23 comments:

  1. I love the sound of this one. I'm not sure which time period the Gilded Age is... Regency? Victorian? Can't tell from her dress.

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    1. I'd put the Gilded Age between 1880 -1900; and it's usually associated with New York and the rich elite there. This book takes place mostly in Newport, Rhode Island, where the rich of New York had their summer mansions.

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    2. Oh, thank you. I'd heard of it but wasn't sure when it was or that it was the New York elite etc. I've read The House of Mirth and just checked to see if that's a Gilded Age novel, and it is... so now I know what you mean. :-) Happy Easter, Lark!

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    3. By the way, I must've been pretty dozy when I first read your review as my immediate thought when I saw 'Newport' was Newport in 'Wales'. Not thinking that area would be all coal mines and indutrialisation at that time and no one in their right mind would going there for a holiday. I'd be dangerous if I had a brain-cell... ;-)

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    4. You would think of the closest Newport to you. It was my fault for not saying it was Newport, Rhode Island. And Edith Whartons' novels are all good examples of that Gilded Age setting. Probably why I like them so much. :D

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  2. This does sound pretty entertaining--and nothing wrong The Sound of Music plot!

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    1. Nope. I loved how Millie dealt with the three children.

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  3. That does sound like it would be a good read.

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  4. I am curious how Everett became the ward of three children. It sounds like there has been tragedy within his family for this to happen. I enjoy romances where opposites attract and this one sounds good.

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    1. It's a fun one. And Everett's brother and sister-in-law died in a carriage accident...which was very sad.

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  5. Oh, I loved this one so much!! It was so funny. Millie was a hoot and mixing up her words just added to it. Glad you enjoyed it.

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    1. I loved Millie...especially her way with words. :D

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  6. A courtship of a nanny and a father sort of makes me think of the Sound of Music eh? Glad you enjoyed it.

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    1. Except there's no singing in this one. ;D

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  7. Oh this sounds fun and I love the time period. I've been getting back into historical romance and this sounds like a good one!

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    1. I've enjoyed all the Turano books that I've read, and they're usually historical romances...but very fun ones that always make me laugh.

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  8. This sounds so enjoyable! I'd not heard of this author before... off to go look her up!

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    1. She's written some fun ones. And from different time periods, too. And some with a mystery element. I like her books. :D

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  9. I loved this one too! It was hilarious! Millie is such a great character! Glad you enjoyed it! :D

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    1. Millie totally made me laugh! And I love how she handled the children. This was a fun one. :D

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  10. I love stories with little kid shenanigans. Sounds like Millie had them in hand. I'm off to look this one up! :)

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    1. It's a lighthearted and fun read. I really loved how she handled the kids.

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