Book description
A madcap Regency-era romantic comedy involving a most determined heroine, a baffled scholarly hero, and a surprising number of dragons.
Rose Tregarth may have been invited into her uncle's remote home in the heart of Wales as an act of kindness to a poor relation, but it doesn't take her…
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1 author picked Claws and Contrivances as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is the second of Stephanie Burgis’s Regency Dragons books, but in my opinion, it can stand on its own.
The protagonist and viewpoint character, Rose Tregarth, is slowly emerging out of a fog of depression caused by the loss of her parents. She now lives with loving and somewhat eccentric cousins in Wales. Part of the charm of the book comes from the diverse cast of secondary characters, which includes a sapphic couple, a young girl with an anxiety disorder, and a young woman of color.
As an autistic reader, I very much appreciate that Rose’s love interest, a…
From Anne's list on The best Regency romances with a touch of magic.
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