
Diamond in the Rough
American Heiresses, Book 2
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Jen Turano
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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 mingling within the New York Four Hundred, Poppy becomes embroiled in one hilarious fiasco after another, doomed to suffer a grand societal failure instead of being deemed the diamond of the first water her grandmother longs for her to become.
Reginald Blackburn, second son of a duke, has been forced to travel to America to help his cousin, Charles Wynn, Earl of Lonsdale, find an American heiress to wed in order to shore up his family estate that is in desperate need of funds. Reginald himself has no interest in finding an heiress to marry, but when Poppy's grandmother asks him to give etiquette lessons to Poppy, he swiftly discovers he may be in for much more than he bargained for.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-26-21
A good book, but not crazy about the Narrator!
I really enjoy Jen Terano’s books but I have to say this narrator wasn’t my favorite. Not sure I will listen to any further books if this is the narrator.
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- StarFromHeaven
- 11-13-19
Overall enjoyable read
For the most part, I enjoyed Diamond in the Rough. The story had good pacing and Turano’s typical humor.
I had two complaints though. First, I was disturbed with how the mental health issue was portrayed. This is likely because I am sensitive about media portrayals of people with mental health problems as dangerous. Second, some of the plot twists have appeared in other books by Jen Turano and I felt like the creativity in this book was not up to her normal standard. That said, I would still recommend this book.
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- Tam631
- 12-30-19
Delightful mishap of a tale
Loved Jen Turano’s writing of this tale of Poppy and her acquired friends, grandparents & nobility as she drives to fulfill her grandmother’s goal of being a Diamond of the First Water.
Narrator did a great job keeping all the voices straight... and trying to affect a British accent .
I’ll enjoy listening to this book again!
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- ChamberBook
- 07-31-22
such a sweet and charming book!
I really loved this book and thought it was such a good clean story! the characters were great and loved each of them. the plot of the story was also very refreshing and fun to read through! the main lead was strong, beautiful and determined while also not being to much of a feminist. the lead man was also very charming and an actual good guy which i really liked!! definitely recommend this book!!!! i love Jen Turano books and this one is definitely added to my list!!!
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- Juanita
- 06-28-24
One of the funniest books I have read!
Great narrative and very enjoyable Interesting how the aristocrats had all the rules of behavior
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- Tracy
- 02-12-25
Another great book by Jen Turano!
Jen creates the most wonderful characters. The story unfolds and sucks you in and keeps you coming back for more.
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- JenniferKbooks
- 07-18-20
Second "read" just as good as the first!
What a fun listen! Although I had already read this novel, I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this humorous story again. With a clear voice and good pacing, Andrea Emmes did the narration. She did a good job using different character voices. This story is filled with wonderful characters and it was fun to revisit. I especially enjoyed all the laughs. I was given a copy of this audiobook. All opinions are my own.
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- Renee stringer
- 12-02-20
Great book!
Loved this book and you can't go wrong with Jen Turano! Can't wait for the next book in the series.
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- JP
- 10-22-20
Full of laughs
This was such an enjoyable book. I was laughing the whole way through. What a way to brighten the day.
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- Carrie Fancett Pagels
- 09-16-19
Another Fantastic Story
Jen Turano once again wowed me with her wonderful and funny story. With quirky and lovable characters and charming mystery, Turano has once again spun a great tale. I really enjoyed the audiobook as the narrator brought the characters to life. Uplifting, upbeat, with a fast pace--don't miss out on this new novel by the Uber-talented Jen Turano!
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