Who knew orange was a romantic color?


I am not a laugh out loud person when it comes to books, but while reading "Out of The Ordinary" that all changed. I had moments when my husband looked at me as if I was crazy to find anything that hilarious in a book, but the antics that the main male character, Harrison, got up to while trying to woo Gertrude, the main female character, were downright hilarious.

I have not read any other books by Jen Turano and this is the second book in a series, though it can be read alone. "Out of The Ordinary" talks a lot about the characters in the previous book, and it makes me want to read it to see how their relationship came to be. Turano has a knack for making some very loveable characters and their were characters in this book, Edwina and Temperence, who I am hoping to see in future books to continue this series on.

Their are definitely some serious topics in this book, but their is so much lighthearted humor mixed in that I would still consider it a very happy read. I think the only downfall for me was that I wanted to have a glimpse at Gertrude and Harrison's future down the road a few years, but maybe we'll have a glimpse of that in the next book in the series.

All in all "Out of The Ordinary" was a very lovely book that I would recommend and actually read a second time. I am eagerly anticipating the next book in the series to see how a few of me new favorite characters are going to find love. 

*I received this book for free as part of the Bethany House Blogger Review Program, but my opinions are all my own.

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