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5.0 out of 5 stars
Barbara Metzger: The Queen of Comedy, March 12, 2003
This review is from: Miss Lockharte's Letters (Regency Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)
I am a huge fan of Barbara Metzger. Her books are a delight on every page, and "Miss Lockharte's Letters" is no exception. I was lucky enough to find a copy of this book: Hopefully, you'll be lucky, too. Rosellen Lockharte thinks she's dying of a fever. In a moment of delirium, she writes letters to the people who have left impressions on her short life. Of course... she doesn't die, and the embarrasing letters have already done their damage. Now, she thinks someone's out to murder her! Much to her dismay, Lord Stanford (he was the recipient of one of her more hateful letters) comes to her rescue! The whole book is just a comedy of errors. It's an absolute riot! Rosellen has more pluck than any heroine I can remember. Lord Stanford is dashing, but imperfect (who wants a PERFECT hero?). The Heatherstone twins (a couple of red-headed cooks) are absolutely hilarious--as is "Buck." (I don't want to spoil anything for you). Get this book! I smiled the whole way through, and I laughed out loud! Let Barbara Metzger treat you to her delightful humor! (For a similar experience, find a copy of "Snowdrops and Scandalbroth" and "The Primrose Path." Though are also hilarious Metzger novels!)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
really great!!!!, September 7, 1998
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This review is from: Miss Lockharte's Letters (Regency Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)
Hey, I really liked this one, really good. A lot of humor, and a hero that thinks like a man. A load of funny characters, and ofcourse the happy ending. This sort of reading should be pure fun escapism, but well written pure fun escapism. This book delivers 100%
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Farce with wonderfully inept villains, May 20, 2000
This review is from: Miss Lockharte's Letters (Regency Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)
It all starts because Miss Lockharte thinks she is dying. She's going to dye, so she might as well tell people what she really thinks. She writes a few letters to get some things off her chest. She forgives those who have done her wrong -- except the arrogant Viscount Stanford. But she doesn't die. And the letters go out anyway. The results range from attempted "rescue" by inept twins to attempted murder by inept villains. There is a romance, of course, but it doesn't have a strong part in this story. It is overshadowed by the farce. I think a stronger romance would have made this book a keeper. If you prefer farce to romance, you might love this book even more than I did. Anne M. Marble Reviewer, All About Romance
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