“Diamond in the Rough” ~ Book Review...

Feb 28, 2020 by

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing Jen Turano’s newest release, Diamond in the Rough, book 2 of her American Heiress series.   As is my custom, if I could ask Jen one question about Diamond in the Rough it would be — “Was it difficult to keep up with Poppy’s character at times?” And if you want to know why I asked that, I guess you’ll just have to read the book to find out!   And without further ado, onto Rachel’s Back Talk!   From the Back Cover: To save her family from financial ruin, Miss Poppy Garrison accepts an unusual proposition to participate in the New York social season in exchange for her grandmother settling a family loan that has unexpectedly come due. Ill-equipped to handle the intricacies of...

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“Flights of Fancy” ~ Book Review...

Jan 21, 2019 by

  Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing Jen Turano’s newest release, Flights of Fancy, book 1 of her American Heiress series.   As is my custom, if I could ask Jen one question about Flights of Fancy it would be — “What inspired you to write this new American Heiress series?” And if you want to know why I asked them, I guess you’ll just have to read the book to find out! Plus, keep on reading this review for a guest post from Jen later on!   And without further ado, onto Rachel’s Back Talk!     From the Back Cover: Miss Isadora Delafield may be an heiress, but her life is far from carefree. When her mother begins pressuring her to marry an elderly and uncouth duke, she escapes...

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Q&A with Jen Turano

Aug 14, 2018 by

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! Today’s interview is with Jen Turano. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to review her book Caught by Surprise.    So without further ado, on to Rachel’s Back Talk – Special Edition!    RR: Hi Jen! Thank you so much for joining me today — and let me just say how much I loved reading Caught by Surprise! To start this Q&A off, how did you come up with the theme and characters for the last book in this series, Caught by Surprise?   JT: I’ve always loved reading stories about wallflowers, so knew at some point I’d get around to writing a series with that theme. There’s just something appealing about ladies who are overlooked by society, something that makes you want to cheer them on. Being the underdog leaves plenty...

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“Caught by Surprise” ~ Book Review...

Aug 13, 2018 by

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing Jen Turano’s newest release,  Caught by Surprise.    As is my custom, if I could ask Jen one question about Caught by Surprise it would be — “Is it easier or harder to make lifelong friends fall in love?” And if you want to know why I asked that question, I guess you’ll just have to read the book to find out!   And without further ado, onto Rachel’s Back Talk!                                                                            From the Back Cover: Miss Temperance Flowerdew is on her way to work...

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“Out of the Ordinary” ~ Book Review...

Nov 20, 2017 by

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing Jen Turano’s newest  release, Out of the Ordinary. I am also a part of the Celebrate Lit blog tour for this book review, so keep reading for a Q&A with Jen as well as a giveaway!   As is my custom, if I could ask Jen one question about Out of the Ordinary it would be — “How did you come up with Gertrude’s unique character and personality?” And if you want to know why I asked that question, I guess you’ll just have to read the book to find out!   And without further ado, onto Rachel’s Back Talk! Name of book: Out of the Ordinary Author: Jen Turano Genre: Christian historical Release Date: November 7, 2017 “With all the charm of a Regency romance,...

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