Miss Treadwell's Talent (Signet Regency Romance) [Paperback]

Barbara Metzger (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 1 and up | Series: Signet Regency Romance

Still unwed at twenty-one, an unconventional high-spirited woman finds her affections sought by a handsome, devilishly charming Earl, who is nicknamed "The Ideal" by the ton--for his combination of wealth and looks. Though at first she fights his advances, slowly she forms a heated alliance with him. But sparring with words soon turns into a succumbing passion...

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 1 and up
  
• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Signet (August 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451198166
• ISBN-13: 978-0451198167
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #722,482 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Make into a movie, please, September 24, 1999

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This review is from: Miss Treadwell's Talent (Signet Regency Romance) (Paperback)

Ms. Metzger has amazing wit. I savored this book over several days. I did not want to skim over a single funny line or miss out on laughing out loud. All the charecters were a hoot. If this book were made into a movie, it would seriously compete with all the recent Jane Austen movies. Are there any producers out there?

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The earl despises Maylene...but can't stop kissing her!, April 8, 2000

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This review is from: Miss Treadwell's Talent (Signet Regency Romance) (Paperback)

Lord Hyatt's betrothed has disappeared, and her worried father insists on consulting the spirits about her whereabouts. Of course, Lord Hyatt himself knows that the Treadwell women--the widowed Lady Tremont and her spinster daughter--are money-grubbing charlatans, but he reluctantly agrees to accompany his prospective father-in-law in order to keep him from being fleeced.

Lady Tremont is a medium who conducts seances, and her daughter's talent as a "finder" of lost things and people is well-known. Grateful clients contribute to the "Fund for Psychical Research," which is in reality the household account and manages to keep the wolf from the door. Although Maylene Treadwell's meticulous "research" adds drama (not to mention credibility) to her mother's performances, Lady Tremont's contacts to the spirit world seem to be quite genuine indeed.

Of course, Lord Hyatt is neither impressed nor convinced. He only attends the seances on his prospective father-in-law's behalf. He could not possibly be attracted to the unconventional Miss Treadwell. No indeed! It is only a coincidence that he is no longer interested in his mistress and that he always seems to be apologizing for taking liberties with Miss Treadwell's luscious lips. Once his fiancée is found, they will be married and he will have no reason to think of the Treadwell women ever again.

On her part, Maylene is certain that the young heiress ran away to escape a forced marriage to a boorish womanizer. No intelligent woman in her right mind would ever wish to marry such a disagreeable cur. Well, not unless kissing happened to be involved, that is. Oddly enough, Maylene's common sense seems to desert her whenever she finds herself in close proximity to the despised earl.

To this delightful comedy, add a missing duke's heir, a silly young viscount who wants to contact his beloved mother for advice on how to go one with his life, and a one-legged soldier with an uncertain future, not to mention a jealous spirit guide named Max, and you end up with a hilarious romp into the Regency world that is so wonderfully typical of Ms. Metzger's novels.

Do yourself a favor and run, don't walk, to pick up this latest masterpiece by Barbara Metzger. You won't regret it!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious fun!, July 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Miss Treadwell's Talent (Signet Regency Romance) (Paperback)

Barbara Metzger has done it again! I howled like Alex, the dog from beyond the grave, the entire way through this instant classic. The draw here is not only the charming romance between Maylene and the earl, but also a cast of characters that are sheer fun. Queen of the One-liners and Goddess of Alliteration, Metzger gives us the wittiest writing in the Regency romance genre today. Relish every word of *Ms. Metzger's Talent* in this keeper. It'll be too long until we get another.