Miss Lockharte is one of those Regency heroines that a reader can wrap her mind around. Life has been hard for this young lady (a poorly-paid penmanship teacher at an exclusive girl's school) and now she is suffering from a bad case of influenza. When she overhears there being 'no hope' and knows it must be her they are speaking of, Rosellen decides there are a few people she needs to share her last thoughts with ... Rosellen decides to tell these near (and not very dear) people what she really thinks about them.
Unfortunately for Rosellen, she does not expire after venting her feelings. Fortunately for the reader, all sorts of mayhem occur in response to Rosellen's missives. These unkind people almost rush to get Rosellen buried. The first one to arrive (a Viscount), decides that Rosellen is mentally unstable, perhaps from her illness, or perhaps from all of her disappointments.
It takes a while for the Viscount to understand that Rosellen is not deranged, but in danger. There is a host of secondary characters, most of whom are just as mean-spirited as our heroine believes. The twins deserve special mention for their unique views on life. When they are trying to decide which of them should marry Rosellen and which should join the military (to fight Napolean), they decide that the loser of their wager should marry.
I smiled all the way through the book; a delight.
Unfortunately for Rosellen, she does not expire after venting her feelings. Fortunately for the reader, all sorts of mayhem occur in response to Rosellen's missives. These unkind people almost rush to get Rosellen buried. The first one to arrive (a Viscount), decides that Rosellen is mentally unstable, perhaps from her illness, or perhaps from all of her disappointments.
It takes a while for the Viscount to understand that Rosellen is not deranged, but in danger. There is a host of secondary characters, most of whom are just as mean-spirited as our heroine believes. The twins deserve special mention for their unique views on life. When they are trying to decide which of them should marry Rosellen and which should join the military (to fight Napolean), they decide that the loser of their wager should marry.
I smiled all the way through the book; a delight.
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