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A review by randikaye
Storing Up Trouble by Jen Turano
5.0
Storing Up Trouble is book number three in Jen Turano's American Heiresses series. If you have read the previous books, you'll be happy to know we get a brief glimpse at some of the previous characters in that series in this book. Still, if you've not read them yet, this can certainly be read as a standalone... though I have my suspicions you are going to want to read them all.
Jen Turano is such a delightfully unique voice in historical fiction... and one that I absolutely cannot get enough of. Her books are full of humor and sass that I don't typically see a whole lot within this genre. She has a knack at creating unique characters that I personally cannot help but fall in love with. Storing Up Trouble proves this once again!
Right from the start, the humorous mishaps begin as we meet Beatrix Waterbury unknowingly being held up on a train. The quirky and perhaps a bit aloof scientist Norman Nesbit comes to her aid, and the two form a rather unlikely friendship. They seem to annoy each other endlessly, and yet still are drawn to one another. One can assume of course that this makes for a pretty fantastic and enjoyable romance. While Beatrix was a fantastic character whom I truly enjoyed getting to know, I must admit that it was Norman and his best friend and trusty sidekick Theodosia that really made this one for me. I loved their quirky personalities and their ignorance of social graces of the time, despite their amazing intelligence. I loved them... as well as the many other unique characters we got to meet as well. I personally hope that we get to see more from Theodosia in future books, because she truly was the greatest character in the whole thing for me. (And can we talk for a minute about Jen Turano's amazing character names? Perfection!)
Overall, this was a fantastic read and one that fans of historical fiction are sure to enjoy. I also believe that those who don't typically go for that genre but enjoy headstrong female leads and romantic comedies will find themselves loving this one as well!
**I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley for consideration. All thoughts are 100% my own.
Jen Turano is such a delightfully unique voice in historical fiction... and one that I absolutely cannot get enough of. Her books are full of humor and sass that I don't typically see a whole lot within this genre. She has a knack at creating unique characters that I personally cannot help but fall in love with. Storing Up Trouble proves this once again!
Right from the start, the humorous mishaps begin as we meet Beatrix Waterbury unknowingly being held up on a train. The quirky and perhaps a bit aloof scientist Norman Nesbit comes to her aid, and the two form a rather unlikely friendship. They seem to annoy each other endlessly, and yet still are drawn to one another. One can assume of course that this makes for a pretty fantastic and enjoyable romance. While Beatrix was a fantastic character whom I truly enjoyed getting to know, I must admit that it was Norman and his best friend and trusty sidekick Theodosia that really made this one for me. I loved their quirky personalities and their ignorance of social graces of the time, despite their amazing intelligence. I loved them... as well as the many other unique characters we got to meet as well. I personally hope that we get to see more from Theodosia in future books, because she truly was the greatest character in the whole thing for me. (And can we talk for a minute about Jen Turano's amazing character names? Perfection!)
Overall, this was a fantastic read and one that fans of historical fiction are sure to enjoy. I also believe that those who don't typically go for that genre but enjoy headstrong female leads and romantic comedies will find themselves loving this one as well!
**I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley for consideration. All thoughts are 100% my own.