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Summary: A Charming Regency Romance with Supernatural Overtones
Review: I have been in love with romantic ghost stories since I was a little girl, and my grandmother told me how much she'd loved "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir." Later, when I saw that film on the Late Show, it became not only one of my favorite love stories, but a favorite movie as well. While "The Haunting of Henrietta" isn't "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir," Ms. Heath has still managed to create a novel that combines not only the usual outline of a Regency romance, but a story of the supernatural as well. In 1714, Jane and Kit fell in love and eloped, despite their families' disapproval, but instead of finding a lifetime of happiness, the couple meets a tragic fate. Due to an error by St. Peter, they are now doomed to walk the Earth, and can't enter Heaven until they manage to bring two members of their warring families together. They get their best bet in years when Henrietta and Marcus -- the exact images of their long dead ancestors -- meet at a New Year's Eve estate ball in 1814. What follows is not only the attempts of the ghosts to bring their descendants together, but of course the hero and heroine -- who had met before -- battling each other right and left, something we expect in a Regency novel. Also thrown into the mix are mysterious accidents, an enemy French ship, jealousy, attempted murder...and the occasional cameo appearances of St. Peter and Satan. Add Rowley, Kit and Jane's incorrigible little King Charles spaniel (also a ghost) and withheld passions, and you have a very unique romance. I read half of it on a flight home from vacation; finished the other half this weekend. It'll be a sweet story I'll reread in the future.
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Summary: Terrific book!
Review: St. Peter made a rare error. Now these two deceased lovers must earn their way into heaven. Their families feuded for a long time and their eloping and then dying made it worse. Now they must, somehow, make one person from each of their currently living relatives fall in love with each other!Now the big, bad, red dude we all know is putting his nose into the poor couple's redemtion, as well as, ribbing St. Peter for his error, by putting conditions on the situation. They may not be seen by the living, nor speak with them. Their dog (also deceased and with them) CAN be heard, which causes problems. They can only haunt on years where snow falls on the day of January First ... and even then ONLY while the snow remains on the ground. Well, you get the idea. Now the couple FINALLY has a sporting chance! The heroine is the only unmarried female on one side of the relatives. The devil realises they have a chance to make it all happen so he sends his evil agents to kill the heroine. Therefore, lots of "accidents" begin. ***** I thought the book was terrific! The ghosts were charming and sometimes the task of their mission was so difficult I could not help but wonder HOW IN THE WORLD they would ever win in the end! This book is humorous, romantic, and a real delight! ***** Reviewed by Detra Fitch.
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Summary: a great ghost story
Review: The only problem I had with the book was the mention of the christian view of the afterlife. Other than that it was great, and very funny.
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