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    A Proper Pursuit
    A Proper Pursuit
    A Proper Pursuit
    Audiobook16 hours

    A Proper Pursuit

    Written by Lynn Austin

    Narrated by Jennifer Ikeda

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    About this audiobook

    It seems a perfect backdrop for what Violet Hayes longs to experience: a little mystery, a little romance.

    To be honest, it is more than a little mystery. She schemed her way to Chicago to discover the mother she barely remembered. As for romance—well, with the help of her grandmother and three great aunts, that is coming along nicely as well—perhaps too well. Each of her relatives—including her saintly grandmother—seems to have a separate agenda for her.

    In the course of a summer, Violet's world will open wide before her eyes. But in the wake of discovery, she must find a way to determine which path—and which man—will ultimately be the right lifetime choice for her.

    A Christy Award Winner
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateApr 4, 2008
    ISBN9781436116367

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    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed the book. It kept me interested the entire time and I made several assumptions that were proven false. I would have put 5 stars but the ending was unsatisfactory to me. I wanted more of the couple when they had confessed their feelings for each other. Overall a good book .
    • 5/5
      This is my new favorite book!! It was very riveting
    • 4/5
      Not her best, but a really lovey read nonetheless ?
    • 5/5
      This was a good book. It was a light-hearted, easy read. Everyone who is related to the heroine thinks they have the perfect man for her. She wants to find her own man and wants some adventure as well. Funny.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      A feisty book; in fact, almost unbelievably modern-thinking for the close of the 19th century. Light-hearted Christian fiction with tons of factoids about the Great Chicago Fire and the World's Fair (almost like the author was trying to slip much of her research on the subject).

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    • 4/5
      Lynn Austin always tells a good story, and A Proper Pursuit is no exception. The novel follows Violet Hayes as she travels to Chicago, ostensibly to visit the World's Fair, but in reality in search of her mother and a way to stop her father's remarriage. Violet's fascination with mysteries spurs on her investigations while her aunts introduce her to Chicago society. The element of mystery is relatively light and focuses mostly on the mystery of her family's past which no one seems willing to talk about. A young woman of twenty, Violet struggles to find her place in the world and decide which of her suitors, if any, to accept. Her spirited imagination and humorous narration make Violet a vibrant character. Her aunts too, with all their quirks and eccentricities add to the novel's appeal. I thoroughly enjoyed this humorous yet thought-provoking look at life, family, and love in 19th century Chicago.
    • 3/5
      Violet is shocked to learn of her father's engagement, and that he has been lying to her about the whereabouts of her mother. She is determined to go to Chicago to get away from him, his pressure for her to get married, and to see the World's Fair But it just isn't proper for Violet to travel by herself and her father is unsure about the influence of her grandmother and her sisters. But Violet is resolute and so she is soon off to Chicago, where she encounters many different sides of the city. There is the high class world of her aunt and her socialite friends, the world of the destitute that her grandmother ministers too, following in the example of Jane Addams, and their is the world of the suffrage movement, which her great-aunt would love for her to join. Voilet feels torn between so many possibilities, and between so many young men who are presented to her as possible suitors. And all along she wonders what really happened to her mother, who might be somewhere in Chicago for Violet to find. The historical details sprinkled into the story where nice, and Violet has a fun personality and it was fun to follow her adventures. I could definitely predict how things were going to turn out in spots, but still this is a fun read for fans of historical romance.