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Miss-Understood
Felicia Porter may look like the perfect Gibson girl, but she is decidedly not. She disregards fashion, defies society’s decrees, composes her own music, rides her horse astride, and causes mayhem wherever she goes. Worst of all, she enjoys every second of it.
A debut is the most ludicrous idea her father has ever devised.
Unfortunately, her older sister, Gabriella, is ecstatic. So before Felicia can manage sabotage, she, Gabriella, and her late mother’s best friend Lady Huntsworth are off to London. Felicia is convinced she’ll be bored out of her mind.
But London always delivers.
Mishap after humiliating mishap, and for a good while, Felicia thinks nothing of it. Clumsiness on her part. Misfortune on her sister’s. But when Gabriella nearly dies in an ‘accident’, Felicia’s attention is effectively captured. And as her suspicions grow, the accidents begin happening to her.
Why will no one tell her about her mother? And why would assassins be targeting her?
Miss Understood. Society thinks they have her figured out. Misunderstood. Felicia thinks the real her is unseen. Follow Miss-Understood in her story of ballgowns, music, and a tale unknown to history.
A debut is the most ludicrous idea her father has ever devised.
Unfortunately, her older sister, Gabriella, is ecstatic. So before Felicia can manage sabotage, she, Gabriella, and her late mother’s best friend Lady Huntsworth are off to London. Felicia is convinced she’ll be bored out of her mind.
But London always delivers.
Mishap after humiliating mishap, and for a good while, Felicia thinks nothing of it. Clumsiness on her part. Misfortune on her sister’s. But when Gabriella nearly dies in an ‘accident’, Felicia’s attention is effectively captured. And as her suspicions grow, the accidents begin happening to her.
Why will no one tell her about her mother? And why would assassins be targeting her?
Miss Understood. Society thinks they have her figured out. Misunderstood. Felicia thinks the real her is unseen. Follow Miss-Understood in her story of ballgowns, music, and a tale unknown to history.
271 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 17, 2018
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Magdalene G. Jones
6 books5 followersMagdalene G. Jones is the teen author of The Scarlet Archer and the Miss-Trilogy. She is the oldest of five siblings who are frequently threatened with the deaths of their favorite characters. She possesses the remarkable ability to trip over air and still land spectacularly on her face. She is socially awkward, has social anxiety, and is glad to have the title of 'author' to reassure herself that normal is an insult. She travels the world, hoping to find the stories in sidewalk cracks and in skyscrapers.
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August 17, 2020
A laugh-out-loud tale with the perfect balance of mystery and depth.
This charming novel was incredibly fun to read. Between the hilarious anecdotes, suspenseful mystery, and well-executed plot twists and character development, Miss-Understood was entertaining and endearing. First, the tone in itself was unique, and quickly grew on me. It was lighthearted, but riveting, and I couldn't put it down! The characters and plot twists are still distinct and memorable in my memory, even though it has been multiple months now since I read it. The different dimensions between sisters, friends, authority figures, and the antagonists were also wonderfully portrayed and I enjoyed learning about each character more throughout the book. I was surprised multiple times to discover they weren't what they seemed! For I was also excited to find plot-twists and characters that defied many of the basic stereotypes of historical fiction, but still included certain elements in order to effectively draw readers in. Miss-Understood is a wonderful novel that will pull you in and endear you to itself with its unique look into life in the early 1900s and the struggles and triumphs of Felicia from the first page to the last.
This charming novel was incredibly fun to read. Between the hilarious anecdotes, suspenseful mystery, and well-executed plot twists and character development, Miss-Understood was entertaining and endearing. First, the tone in itself was unique, and quickly grew on me. It was lighthearted, but riveting, and I couldn't put it down! The characters and plot twists are still distinct and memorable in my memory, even though it has been multiple months now since I read it. The different dimensions between sisters, friends, authority figures, and the antagonists were also wonderfully portrayed and I enjoyed learning about each character more throughout the book. I was surprised multiple times to discover they weren't what they seemed! For I was also excited to find plot-twists and characters that defied many of the basic stereotypes of historical fiction, but still included certain elements in order to effectively draw readers in. Miss-Understood is a wonderful novel that will pull you in and endear you to itself with its unique look into life in the early 1900s and the struggles and triumphs of Felicia from the first page to the last.
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