Out of the Ordinary - (Apart from the Crowd) by Jen Turano (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>When shipping magnate Harrison Sinclair's mother catches Gertrude Cadwalader, paid companion to the light-fingered Mrs. Davenport, returning a pilfered item, she comes to the wrong conclusion. However, Harrison is eager to mend fences once he realizes the error. When a real thief starts preying on society, can Gertrude and Harrison catch the culprit?<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Rollicking New Release from Humorous Historical Romance Author Jen Turano</b> <br/><br/>Miss Gertrude Cadwalader hoped her position as the paid companion to Mrs. Davenport would be easy. But as she becomes acquainted with her employer, she realizes the wealthy Mrs. Davenport has a strange tendency to be a bit light-fingered with other people's trinkets. Gertrude is relieved when Mrs. Davenport decides to have a quiet summer away from the social scene--until the woman changes her mind in order to help a young socialite launch into society. <br/><br/>When Gertrude is caught in the act of trying to return one of the trinkets by Mrs. Sinclair, the mother of shipping magnate Harrison Sinclair, the woman jumps to an unfortunate conclusion. Harrison is determined to mend fences with Miss Cadwalader, but he's unprepared for the escapades a friendship with her will entail.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><b>"With all the charm of a Regency romance, the humor of a drawing room farce, and the swoonworthy delight of a fairy tale, Turano's first </b><b>Apart from the Crowd</b><b> historical absolutely sparkles."--</b><b><i>Publishers Weekly</i></b><b> on </b><b><i>Behind the Scenes<br/></i></b><br/>Working as a paid companion may be quite commonplace, but Miss Gertrude Cadwalader's eccentric employer makes her job unpredictable, to say the least. She finds herself carrying out an array of highly unusual tasks, including wearing peculiar outfits and returning items the woman pilfered. But when the wealthy Mrs. Sinclair catches Gertrude sneaking around the Sinclair yacht with some of the missing items in her possession, she immediately jumps to the wrong conclusion.<br/><br/>Shipping magnate Harrison Sinclair is caught in the middle of a misunderstanding between his mother and Gertrude, but he can't help coming to his friend's defense. Even as he hopes their friendship might become something more, Harrison is unprepared for the outlandish escapades that seem to follow the lovely, anything-but-ordinary Gertrude at every turn.<br/><br/>"The second installment of Turano's Apart from the Crowd series is laugh-out-loud enjoyable. The foibles of the characters, balanced out with a light-hearted yet meaningful love story, is a true treat. . . . All of the threads are tied together in the end, even the small mysteries and side stories. It makes for a very satisfying read when the last page is turned."--<b><i>RT Book Reviews</i></b><br/><br/>"A fast-paced, festive, funny romance. <i>Out of the Ordinary</i> is the second book in Turano's entertaining, faith-based Apart from the Crowd series."--<b><i>Booklist</i></b> starred review<br/><br/>"This delightful book is filled with comic characters, sweet romance, and laugh-out-loud moments."--<b><i>Christian Market<br/><br/></i></b>"Turano's delightful second Gilded Age stand-alone romance is just as laugh-out-loud funny as its predecessor."<b><i>--Library Journal</i></b><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Jen Turano</b>, author of nine books and two novellas, is a graduate of the University of Akron with a degree in clothing and textiles. She is a member of ACFW and lives in a suburb of Denver, Colorado. Visit her website at www.jenturano.com.
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