Flights of Fancy is the latest from Jen Turano. Miss Isadora Delafield has been dragged to Newport by her mother to meet an elderly duke who is looking for a young woman to wed. Unfortunately, Isadora has no interest in this man. Right for the moment they first meet, Isadora finds him uncouth; however, when she learns that his previous three wives meet with untimely deaths, Isadora knows she must flee as far from him as possible!
Isadora best friend, Beatrix and her family butler help formulate a plan for her to escape the streets of New York to the rural and less populated area of western Pennsylvania. Isadora, a rich, spoiled heiress, must somehow pretend to be a housekeeper. You will find this tale full of craziness, as Isadora takes a position on a farm owned by Ian Mackenzie, a young businessman who has worked his way to be part of the elite of Pittsburg!
Isadora must keep her identity a secret, especially from Ian, who has a desire to marry into money to help seal his spot in the land of the wealthy he has landed in. As Isadora meets so many characters in this new world she has inserted herself into, she slowly discovers that she is not as drawn to the world that she grew up in. There are many people and a different way of living in this quieter spot of the world, that seem to speak loudly to her spirit. You will be interested to see how all the details come together in Isadora's life!
I received a copy of this book from Bethany House through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.