MISS LATTIMORE'S LETTER

The woman who never made a match of her own is making matches for everyone else in this hilarious comedy of manners from the author of Mr. Malcolm's List.

Sophronia Lattimore had her romantic dreams destroyed years ago and is resigned to her role as chape rone for her cousin. Still, she cannot sit idly by when she becomes aware that a gentleman is about to propose to the wrong woman. She sends him an anonymous letter that is soon the talk of the town, pa rticularly when her advice proves to be correct. Her identity is discovered and Sophie, formerly a wallflower, becomes sought after for her "expert" matchmaking skills.

One person who seeks her out is the eligible and attractive Sir Edmund Winslow. As Sophie assists Sir Edmund in his pursuit of a wife, she wishes she could recommend herself as his bride. However, she vo ws to remain professional and uninvolved while aiding him in his search (especially since the gentlema n surely does not return her affections).

Three unexpected arrivals soon show up at Sophie's door--the man who once broke her heart, a newly wed who is dissatisfied with the match Sophie made for her, and the man madly in love with Sophie's cousin--all wanting her attention. But when her onetime beau and Sir Edmund both appear to be interested in her, Sophie can't figure out if she's headed for another broken heart or for the altar. How can she be expected to help other people sort out their romantic lives when her own is such a disaster?

Suzanne Allain is a screenwriter who lived in New York and Beijing before returning to her hometown of Tallahassee, Florida, where she lives with her husband. She makes frequent visits to Los Angeles for work, but one of her most memorable trips was to London to see her script Mr. Malcolm's List: Overture being filmed.