Cindy J. (cindyj) - reviewed on 3/14/2016 + 62 more book reviews

In Good Company by Jen Turano is the second book of three in the A Class of Their Own series. Millie Longfellow is a nanny who has an unfortunate history of short employment engagements. She gets along well with her charges, but surprising "disasters" seem to follow her. Everett Mulberry has become guardian of three children after the death of their parents. Through the few short months the children have been in his care, Everett has employed a long succession of nannies due to the antics of the children. Millie returns to the employment agency seeking new employment just as Everett is exiting the agency after requesting yet another nanny. Although the agency suggests Everett hire Millie, he is reluctant to do so until his intended bride demands he hire a nanny immediately so their social activities for the summer can resume as planned.

I really liked Millie. She was good-natured and likeable while still maintaining discipline with the children. She enjoyed reading stories, and she was trying to expand her vocabulary by studying new words and incorporating them into her daily conversations. She occasionally used an incorrect word which had humorous results. I didn't care for Everett much at the beginning, but he grew on me as the story progressed. He had a superior attitude because of his massive wealth and proper upbringing. Over time he did learn that people had value even if they were not born into his social class. Although I have not read Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, several times throughout the book the situation between Millie and Everett was mentioned as paralleling that of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. There was a bit of a mystery throughout the story, and it had a surprising twist near the end. Although this was book two in a three book series, it could definitely be read as a stand-alone story. I have not read book one of this series, but I look forward to reading it as well as book three in the future.

I received a copy of this book through The Book Club Network in exchange for my honest review.

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