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Love Match (Zebra Regency Romance)

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If you don't like your Regencies funny, don't read Maggie MacKeever. However, if you like to laugh out loud, she's the writer for you. Maggie MacKeever used to write Regencies for Fawcett's Coventry line. After a long absence she has returned to the romance field, happily for her fans.

The previous reader seems to have missed the point of this book,which is firmly tongue-in-cheek. The characters are charming, up to and including the parrot, the kitten, and the obligatory rakehell. I couldn't help but sypathize with poor Lord Charnwood, beset on his honeymoon with a houseful of unwelcome guests. And poor Elizabeth, with her wretched mama and the unwelcome surprise of her husband's previous wife. Add a hilarious dancing lesson, and a bout of fisticuffs complete with an audience of sheep... Thanks to Maggie for another great read.

If you don't like your Regencies funny, don't read Maggie MacKeever. If, however, you like to laugh out loud, she's the writer for you. Maggie MacKeever used to write Regencies for Fawcett's Coventry line. After a long hiatus she has return to the romance field, happily for her fans.

The previous reviewer seems to have missed the point of this book, which is firmly tongue-in-cheek. The characters are all delightful, including the parrot -- and let's not forget the kitten, and the obligatory rake -- and how could anyone not appreciate fisticuffs with sheep? And for that matter, how could anyone not sympathize with poor beleagered Lord Charnwood? Not to mention poor Elizabeth with her wretched mama. I laughed out loud several times reading this book, and only hope that Maggie obliges us with more of her great romps.

Gosh, I am starting to realize that all the good regency romances must have already been written. This story, focused on the oh so popular theme of a marriage of convenience, is almost unreadable. Our hero, a Duke named Lord Charnwood, marries the inspid and boring Elizabeth. He figures she won't give him trouble or be troubled by her. I hate when regency writers try to make the women spunky usually, it seems to me, to make up for them not being attractive so they suddenly appear more intersting to their mates. Of course, being a regency, they do not consumate their marriage. As we all know, then the marriage is not legal - even Elizabeth realized that. Charnwood is not likeable nor is Elizabeth. The author tries to spice things up with the addition of a first wife for Lord Charnwood, a gorgeous French woman whom he divorced. Apparently, Elizabeth nor her cronnies knew that the eligible Duke had been married once before. How would that be possible in the gossip capital of London where everything is knows about potential mates? Everything Elizabeth does she says well, Mama said this or Mama said that. Just Boring!!!!!!!!!!! This is one author I won't try reading again.