Humorous and Entertaining

With Miss Bell as the Teacher, Everyone's Bound to Learn an Interesting Lesson

Dance hall singer Louisa Bell has always lived one step from destitution. When she loses her job at the Cat-Eye Saloon, she has nowhere else to go but to her brother, a cavalry soldier stationed in Indian Territory. But he's run afoul of his commanding officer. Unsure what she can do to help him and desperate for a job, she doesn't protest when she's mistaken for a governess at the fort. How hard can teaching really be?

Major Daniel Adams has his hands full at Fort Reno, especially raising two adolescent daughters alone. If this new governess doesn't work out, his mother-in-law insists she'll raise the girls herself--far away from the fort. Miss Bell bears little resemblance to Daniel's notion of a governess--they're not supposed to be so blamed pretty--but he finds himself turning
a blind eye to her unconventional methods. Louisa has never faced so important a performance. Can she keep her act together long enough to help her brother and to secure the respectable future she's sought for so long?

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My Take:

This book was very entertaining! I enjoy Regina's sense of humor and have always loved her books.

In this book the main character, Louisa, ends up pretending to be a governess, completely by chance. She is a great performer, musically anyhow, but this performance is certainly a test she feels she must pass. She has always wanted a different life, after spending the majority of hers as a dance hall singer. Although she has not stooped low enough to singe her reputation, a dance hall singer's reputation is compromised simply by being who she is.

Although she is not what Major Adams expected from a governess and her teaching abilities a bit unconventional, he finds himself drawn to her. 

The romance itself is interesting to watch as it develops. The characters well defined in their roles. I felt a bit sorry for Louisa's reckless brother who seemed to often find himself in a heap of trouble and yet he was every bit as heroic as the Major himself. I was impressed with the faith aspect woven through the story, as Louisa, who should know God as a Mennonite teacher, finds herself with all kinds of questions about Him and wonders if she could ever be worthy of his love. 

Regina did an awesome job! 
A big thanks to Bethany House Publishers for providing a complimentary copy for me to read. I was not asked or required to review in a positive manner. All opinions are solely mine.  

Photo Credit: Photo courtesy of Ginger Murray Photography

Regina Jennings is a graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University with a degree in English and a minor in history. She's the winner of the National Readers' Choice Award, a two-time Golden Quill finalist and a finalist for the Oklahoma Book of the Year Award. Regina has worked at the Mustang News and at First Baptist Church of Mustang, along with time at the Oklahoma National Stockyards and various livestock shows. She lives outside of Oklahoma City with her husband and four children and can be found online at www.reginajennings.com.