Most Peculiar

Jen Turano is relatively new in the historical fiction world, and this was my first foray into her world. I must say she writes a truly entertaining story.

Arabella was expected home much earlier but she got side tracked on her trip. A lady riding on the train told Arabella about her daughter who had answered a "mail order bride" ad and she hadn't heard from her daughter since. This is only the beginning of Arabella's adventures. From one event to another, Arabella's life defines A Most Peculiar Circumstance.

After being hired by Arabella's family to find her, Theodore Wilder gets caught up in all the adventures that Arabella encounters. First, when Theodore catches up to Arabella in Gilman, Illinois, where she's trying to find out where all the "mail order brides" are disappearing to. Theodore finds himself rescuing Arabella from situations that make him shake his head, bailing her out of jail--twice, rescuing her from the clutches of a kidnapper, keeping her safe from kidnappers. His hands are full with her, and he finds that he likes having his hands full with her.

Jen is a delightful author with a way about her story-telling that keeps the reader involved and intrigued all the way through. Five Stars, Two Thumbs Up, and a kidnappers hangout.