After a Fashion
By Jen Turano
Harriet Peabody is comfortable creating hats for her
employer, staying out of the way of the society ladies, and dreaming of opening
her own re-fashioned dress shop someday.
But, when a delivery for her employer goes terribly wrong, Harriet finds
herself unemployed and the target of wrath for a very unhappy society
lady. Oliver Addleshaw, wealthy society
bachelor, witnessed the whole charade, and tries to help Harriet by offering
her a position instead as his paid companion as he attempts to close an
important business deal. What neither
person expects is the growing affection between a “hat girl” and a society gentleman. But, troubles from Harriet’s past are never
far away, and could endanger Oliver’s reputation and standing, and even Harriet’s
life. Can these two close the deal
Oliver is working for, and can they find love despite the lofty rules of a
society in which Harriet does not belong?
This book had me from the very first chapter – 1
eccentric spoiled society diva, meets that “hat girl” that won’t back down –
action! Harriet is charming, beautiful,
and determined to follow God’s plan for her life, despite the difficulties of
her upbringing. I love that faith is so
much a part of who Harriet is. Dashing and
somewhat arrogant, Oliver struggles to find the peace and orderliness he
desires for his life apart from God. The
author did a great job of depicting that though life can be complicated with or
without God, those who hope in Him find great peace and firm guidance when navigating
the troublesome paths laid before them.
I thought the storyline of this book was action-packed, solid, and very
entertaining. I’ve read a lot of boorish
historical Christian fiction that have the same old line – boy meets girl,
falls in love, perfect ending. I was so
glad to find this book was not those other books!! Overall, I give this book an A: very
entertaining and filled with exciting twists!
I received a free copy of this book from Bethany House
publishers in exchange for my honest review.
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