Minor Indiscretions

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Summary: A TREAT ~ REGENCY WITH HUMOR AND WIT !!
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Barbara Metzger is such a hidden talent ~ Certainly deserving of more recognition. Minor Indiscretions is a gem.

The heroine Melody Ashton, barely out of the schoolroom, is now home to deal with the family scandal. Lady Ashton has been a guardian to several orphans (ahem... illegitimate children of the ton) and now is accused of stealing the contributions. Lord Coe comes to investigate on behalf of his sister, whose child also resides at the manor. Melody and Lord Coe, having met earlier (smile), continue their courtship in the middle of mayhem. This includes pigs running wild, a dog inapproriately named Angel, the self-medicating Lady Ashton and many others. I would mention more of the story but I wouldn't like to ruin your enjoyment. It's pure fun and I promise you that you will laugh out loud.

What pleases me the most; is that the essence of a regency remains. The writing is clever and the dialogue witty. I've read two of her books so far (the other ~ Lord Heartless ~ Recommended) and look forward to more. It's always a treat when you find a writer of this quality.

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Summary: A Perfect Regency!!
Review: This is one of my favorite Regency romances, and I have read quite a few. I have kept this one and have read it over and over because it is just that good! I haven't found many romances as enjoyable as this one.

The characters are well-developed and believable. Plus this book delivers many laughs! You will be laughing out loud at some of the antics that occur in this book (imagine shooting a handsome Lord in the foot!). A wonderful and involving story.

This book is now out of print, but get your hands on a copy! (use Amazon's search or the zshops, but get it)

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Summary: Interesting
Review: While a bit choppy and hard to follow at times, this is a charming tale of a rake and a sweet "schoolgirl." Melody has to bear much on her shoulders. She has to bring a rather unorthodox home for orphans and her mother back from the brink of disaster. Her mother has been accused of misappropriating the funds for the home and someone is sending blackmail letters to "patrons" of the home. Lord Coe has connections to one such person being extorted and sets off to put an end to it. He had met Melody earlier under different circumstances and now instead of believing she is an innocent, he decides she is corrupt and conniving. All the better to make her his mistress! The remainder of the book Lord Coe (in pursuing Melody) comes to meet the other assorted characters - children, half grown spoiled debutante, immature mother, and Amazon nurse. Melody and he get to know each other and revise their opinions over and over. There are lots of funny circumstances when you throw a badly behaved dog and badly behaved magistrate into the picture. It all sorts out in the end, mysteries are solved and you find out all the "dirty laundry." Very good reading.