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booksforchristiangirls's review
4.0
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“After years of hiding her true nature, Miss Temperance Flowerdew is finally enjoying freedom outside of the shadow of her relations, so the last thing she expected on her way to work was to be grabbed off the street by a stranger and put on a train bound for Chicago.
When Mr. Gilbert Cavendish is called upon to rescue a missing woman, he follows the trail to Chicago only to discover that the woman is his good friend, Temperance. Before they can discover who was behind her abduction, they're spotted alone together by a New York society matron, putting their reputations at risk.
Even though Gilbert is willing to propose marriage, Temperance is determined not to lose her newfound independence. But when the misunderstanding in Chicago escalates into a threat on her life, accepting Gilbert's help in solving the mystery may lead to more than she ever could have dreamed.”
Series: Book #3 in the “Apart From the Crowd” series. Review of Book #1 Here and Book #2 Here!
Spiritual Content- Church going; Talks about God, prayers, & sermons; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of churches, church going, sermons, hymns, & ministers; Mentions of witnessing, missionaries, & martyrs; A few mentions of thanking God; A few mentions of blessings; A couple mentions of faiths.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: an ‘oh my gosh’ and four ‘idiot’s; A few mentions of curses (said, not written); Eye rolling & sarcasm; Being kidnapped, threatened, & passing out (up to semi-detailed); Being shot at, shooting back, & gunshots/gunfire (up to semi-detailed); Knives & throwing them (up to semi-detailed); Pain & blood/bleeding (up to semi-detailed); Watching someone nearly commit suicide (he is stopped, barely-above-not-detailed); Social drinking; Many mentions of murders, murderers, attempted murders, killing, & hiring assassins; Many mentions of attackers, ambushed, being shot, being shot at, shooting back, gunshots/gunfire, blood/bleeding, injuries/bruises, passing out, knives and throwing them (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of the possibility of being killed; Mentions of a missing person who is assumed dead; Mentions of a dead body that was stolen; Mentions of the kidnapping/abductions & kidnappers (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of criminals, thieves, stealing, burglars, crimes, & illegal actions; Mentions of being swindled & debts; Mentions of jails, arrests, & threats; Mentions of being drugged with a sleeping potion; Mentions of alcohol & drinking; Mentions of lies & lying; Mentions of gossip, rumors, & eavesdropping; Mentions of throwing up; A few mentions of nightmares; A few mentions of screams; A couple mentions of divorce; A couple mentions of jealousy; A mention of finding yourself dead in bed; A mention of hunting.
Sexual Content- Finger/Hand kisses, three barely-above-not-detailed kisses, and a semi-detailed kiss; Wanting to kiss & Staring (up to semi-detailed); Touches & Nearness (barely-above-not-detailed); Quite a bit of Noticing & Smelling (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of & talks about kisses, kissing, & wanting to kiss; Mentions of hand, cheek, & forehead kisses; Mentions of chaperones, reputations, compromising situations, & scandals; A few mentions of a maid becoming pregnant by her employer & the illegitimate daughter; A few mentions of thinking a man is alone with a mistress; A few mentions of flirting; A couple mentions of a man hiding more than one wife; A couple mentions of a married couple not being alone together in a close nature for over a year; Love, falling in love, & the emotions;
*Note: A few mentions of a man’s hairy body (not attractive); A few mentions of unmentionables; A mention of a woman’s “impressive childbearing hips”.
-Temperance Flowerdew, age 24
-Gilbert Cavendish, age 27
P.O.V. switches between them {Epilogue in Mrs. Davenport’s}
Set in 1883 (Epilogue in 1884)
359 pages
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Pre Teens- One Star
New Teens- Two Stars
Early High School Teens- Three Stars
Older High School Teens- Four Stars
My personal Rating- Four Stars
The last book in the “Apart from the Crowd” series, this was so bittersweet! I feel like I always say that when finishing a good trilogy, but it’s definitely true!
While there felt to be a lot of characters to have to keep up with in “Caught by Surprise”, I did better than expected and enjoyed the book. I liked Temperance & Gilbert, but I still think Harrison took the icing on the cake with his scenes. I would say that the last book was definitely my favorite in the trilogy and it was overall a great read! Sad to say goodbye to this group of fictional friends, but excited to read the author’s next series next year! :)
Link to review:
https://booksforchristiangirls.blogspot.com/2018/08/caught-by-surprise-by-jen-turano.html
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
*I received this book for free from the Publisher (Bethany House) for this honest review.
“After years of hiding her true nature, Miss Temperance Flowerdew is finally enjoying freedom outside of the shadow of her relations, so the last thing she expected on her way to work was to be grabbed off the street by a stranger and put on a train bound for Chicago.
When Mr. Gilbert Cavendish is called upon to rescue a missing woman, he follows the trail to Chicago only to discover that the woman is his good friend, Temperance. Before they can discover who was behind her abduction, they're spotted alone together by a New York society matron, putting their reputations at risk.
Even though Gilbert is willing to propose marriage, Temperance is determined not to lose her newfound independence. But when the misunderstanding in Chicago escalates into a threat on her life, accepting Gilbert's help in solving the mystery may lead to more than she ever could have dreamed.”
Series: Book #3 in the “Apart From the Crowd” series. Review of Book #1 Here and Book #2 Here!
Spiritual Content- Church going; Talks about God, prayers, & sermons; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of churches, church going, sermons, hymns, & ministers; Mentions of witnessing, missionaries, & martyrs; A few mentions of thanking God; A few mentions of blessings; A couple mentions of faiths.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: an ‘oh my gosh’ and four ‘idiot’s; A few mentions of curses (said, not written); Eye rolling & sarcasm; Being kidnapped, threatened, & passing out (up to semi-detailed); Being shot at, shooting back, & gunshots/gunfire (up to semi-detailed); Knives & throwing them (up to semi-detailed); Pain & blood/bleeding (up to semi-detailed); Watching someone nearly commit suicide (he is stopped, barely-above-not-detailed); Social drinking; Many mentions of murders, murderers, attempted murders, killing, & hiring assassins; Many mentions of attackers, ambushed, being shot, being shot at, shooting back, gunshots/gunfire, blood/bleeding, injuries/bruises, passing out, knives and throwing them (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of the possibility of being killed; Mentions of a missing person who is assumed dead; Mentions of a dead body that was stolen; Mentions of the kidnapping/abductions & kidnappers (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of criminals, thieves, stealing, burglars, crimes, & illegal actions; Mentions of being swindled & debts; Mentions of jails, arrests, & threats; Mentions of being drugged with a sleeping potion; Mentions of alcohol & drinking; Mentions of lies & lying; Mentions of gossip, rumors, & eavesdropping; Mentions of throwing up; A few mentions of nightmares; A few mentions of screams; A couple mentions of divorce; A couple mentions of jealousy; A mention of finding yourself dead in bed; A mention of hunting.
Sexual Content- Finger/Hand kisses, three barely-above-not-detailed kisses, and a semi-detailed kiss; Wanting to kiss & Staring (up to semi-detailed); Touches & Nearness (barely-above-not-detailed); Quite a bit of Noticing & Smelling (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of & talks about kisses, kissing, & wanting to kiss; Mentions of hand, cheek, & forehead kisses; Mentions of chaperones, reputations, compromising situations, & scandals; A few mentions of a maid becoming pregnant by her employer & the illegitimate daughter; A few mentions of thinking a man is alone with a mistress; A few mentions of flirting; A couple mentions of a man hiding more than one wife; A couple mentions of a married couple not being alone together in a close nature for over a year; Love, falling in love, & the emotions;
*Note: A few mentions of a man’s hairy body (not attractive); A few mentions of unmentionables; A mention of a woman’s “impressive childbearing hips”.
-Temperance Flowerdew, age 24
-Gilbert Cavendish, age 27
P.O.V. switches between them {Epilogue in Mrs. Davenport’s}
Set in 1883 (Epilogue in 1884)
359 pages
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Pre Teens- One Star
New Teens- Two Stars
Early High School Teens- Three Stars
Older High School Teens- Four Stars
My personal Rating- Four Stars
The last book in the “Apart from the Crowd” series, this was so bittersweet! I feel like I always say that when finishing a good trilogy, but it’s definitely true!
While there felt to be a lot of characters to have to keep up with in “Caught by Surprise”, I did better than expected and enjoyed the book. I liked Temperance & Gilbert, but I still think Harrison took the icing on the cake with his scenes. I would say that the last book was definitely my favorite in the trilogy and it was overall a great read! Sad to say goodbye to this group of fictional friends, but excited to read the author’s next series next year! :)
Link to review:
https://booksforchristiangirls.blogspot.com/2018/08/caught-by-surprise-by-jen-turano.html
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
*I received this book for free from the Publisher (Bethany House) for this honest review.
ladywithaquill's review
5.0
Once again Jen Turano has created an enchanting story full of laughter and intrigue! Although the beginning was a bit of a slow start for me, as I hadn’t read the previous book in the series and was struggling to understand who the characters were, it picked up quickly. I loved the banter between the two main characters, and there were many wonderful supporting characters to enjoy as well. With the elements of attempted kidnapping and attempted murder, the story moved swiftly and had me whipping through each page, eager to find out what happened next. Never a dull moment in this book!
Miss Temperance Flowerdew has found herself in quite the predicament. Mistaken for her cousin, she is kidnapped by surprisingly amiable criminals and taken to a hotel in Chicago to await ransom. When the kidnappers realize they have made a mistake, they abandon her there, and in walks her childhood best friend, Gilbert Cavendish, to save the day. Befuddled at seeing her when he thought he was there to rescue her cousin, he changes course to get Temperance home safely. When they are discovered at the hotel alone together, Gilbert offers Temperance marriage, but Temperance isn’t going to bow to society standards without a fight. It will require a great deal of determination and patience on Gilbert’s part to convince Temperance that their friendship has grown to something much more precious – love.
The fact that both Temperance and Gilbert knew each other as children made this book a seeming comedy of errors. I loved how they each knew each other’s “tells”, and one could anticipate the other’s thought process before said thought had even been formed. Temperance poked fun at Gilbert with such matter-of-factness that I found myself laughing at the two of them, especially as Gilbert realized his feelings for Temperance were much stronger than he realized. The best part of his courtship was his list, “Reasons Why a Lady Would Want to Marry Gilbert Cavendish” – I actually had to set the book down, because I laughed so hard. In addition to his increasingly romantic courtship, Gilbert was supportive and protective of Temperance, but he also knew that she needed someone to be by her side, fighting with her, not for her. The two of them really were the perfect couple, and I think that made this book one of Jen Turano’s best to-date.
If you haven’t read a book by Jen Turano yet, you are missing out! Laughter, tears, and a lot of happy sighs are what can be expected during the reading of one of her stories. I highly encourage you to get one of her books and experience it for yourself!
**I received a free copy via NetGalley and this is my honest review.**
Miss Temperance Flowerdew has found herself in quite the predicament. Mistaken for her cousin, she is kidnapped by surprisingly amiable criminals and taken to a hotel in Chicago to await ransom. When the kidnappers realize they have made a mistake, they abandon her there, and in walks her childhood best friend, Gilbert Cavendish, to save the day. Befuddled at seeing her when he thought he was there to rescue her cousin, he changes course to get Temperance home safely. When they are discovered at the hotel alone together, Gilbert offers Temperance marriage, but Temperance isn’t going to bow to society standards without a fight. It will require a great deal of determination and patience on Gilbert’s part to convince Temperance that their friendship has grown to something much more precious – love.
The fact that both Temperance and Gilbert knew each other as children made this book a seeming comedy of errors. I loved how they each knew each other’s “tells”, and one could anticipate the other’s thought process before said thought had even been formed. Temperance poked fun at Gilbert with such matter-of-factness that I found myself laughing at the two of them, especially as Gilbert realized his feelings for Temperance were much stronger than he realized. The best part of his courtship was his list, “Reasons Why a Lady Would Want to Marry Gilbert Cavendish” – I actually had to set the book down, because I laughed so hard. In addition to his increasingly romantic courtship, Gilbert was supportive and protective of Temperance, but he also knew that she needed someone to be by her side, fighting with her, not for her. The two of them really were the perfect couple, and I think that made this book one of Jen Turano’s best to-date.
If you haven’t read a book by Jen Turano yet, you are missing out! Laughter, tears, and a lot of happy sighs are what can be expected during the reading of one of her stories. I highly encourage you to get one of her books and experience it for yourself!
**I received a free copy via NetGalley and this is my honest review.**
bookwormjourney's review
4.0
A great end to the Apart from the Crowd series by Jen Turano as the reader follows Temperance, the last main wallflower introduced in this series. Temperance and Gilbert are lifelong friends, but also opposites. When they get caught in a situation that has Gilbert proposing marriage to save their reputations, Temperance thinks he is out of his mind. They would kill each other! Wouldn't they? Or can a marriage work between them? I found myself laughing to myself at some points and other moments held an air of mystery. There was intrigue, murder plots, forgery, and abduction. Add to that several plot twists that I certainly didn't see coming. It was slow reading at first (probably due to my own ongoing reading slump), but the last 100 pages of the book I flew through. Temperance was quite feisty but Gilbert was quite persistent. I also enjoyed being able to see characters from the other books in the series so frequently, especially with all the hijinks they've all been known to get into. The epilogue of Caught by Surprise really wraps up the whole series nicely too.
mustlovemustypages's review against another edition
5.0
A big improvement writing-wise from the second book in the series, this was a solid 4.5 stars. It had all of the ridiculous antics and unbelievable plot twists of the previous installments along with the trope of childhood friends to lovers. The opening of the book involving Temperance and the "criminals" along with the "rescue" by Gilbert was quite hilarious. I liked all of the mysteries involved and almost how they were all concluded, except some of the more serious ones I wish had been dealt with some more gravity and not just tied up with a fancy bow. Still, I'm always looking for happy endings so I guess I shouldn't complain too much. The redemption arc for Clementine, while I wish was explored a little more, was a pleasant surprise as often in books the perceived villain stays that way throughout. Ending with the perspective of the Reverend was a great way to end the trilogy.
nicole1's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. I feel it was the best in the series!
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