{"title":"Jen Turano","description":"Named one of the funniest voices in inspirational romance by Booklist, Jen Turano is a USA Today bestselling author known for penning quirky historical romances set in the Gilded Age. She and her family live outside of Ormond Beach, Florida. Readers can find her on Facebook and Instagram, and at JenTurano.com.","products":[{"product_id":"a-lesson-in-propriety-paperback","title":"A Lesson in Propriety - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLESSON ONE: Stand in the way of the Windy City's criminal world and expect a most improper proposal from an eligible gentleman in return. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith her father dead, her fortune stolen, and her fiancé casting her aside, Miss Drusilla Merriweather's privileged life has been upended. She is left with only one option: to provide for her family by opening a finishing school in the allegedly haunted castle she's inherited from her eccentric aunt. 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