When Miss Charlotte Wilson asks God for a husband, she decides He must want her to pursue Mr. Hamilton Beckett, the catch of the season. The only problem? She’s never actually met Hamilton. Fortunately, one of her oldest and dearest friends, Mr. Henry St. James–who has returned to New York after a two-year absence–does know Hamilton. Much to Henry’s chagrin, Charlotte immediately ropes him into helping her meet Hamilton. However, none of her plans to catch Hamilton’s eye go as she expected, and she is even more confused when her old feelings for Henry begin to resurrect themselves. In the midst of the mayhem Charlotte always seems to cause, she wonders if the gentleman of her dreams might be an entirely different man than she thought.
This novella is a companion to A Change of Fortune, Jen Turano’s full-length debut novel, available fall 2012!
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Summary
Gentleman of Her Dreams by Jen Turano Ladies of Distinction Series Book 0.5 Charlotte Wilson has a plan. She is an old spinster at age twenty-one and so she has decided it's time to marry. She has chosen Hamilton Beckett as her future husband. Now she just needs to meet the man so she can move forward with her plans. Only it seems that when Charlotte and Henry get together….disaster follows right along. Henry St. James has returned from two years of adventure on the sea. He left because his dear friend Charlotte seemed to only want friendship. He wanted more. His hopes are dashed once again when the first thing she wants him to do is help her snag a husband. Jen Turano writes her stories full of humor. This short novella gives you a small taste of what is yet to come in this series. You meet Hamilton Beckett and his five year old going on thirty daughter and his young son who likes using his sharp little chompers for more than eating. You can learn more about the Beckett’s in Book one of this series, A Change of Fortune. http://justjudysjumbles.blogspot.com/2011/10/bethany-house-publishers.html#