Wendy Darling's Reviews > Lair of the Dragon

If you like:

—charming English countrysides, villages, and old country houses
—ceramics
—picnics
—bookshops
—witty banter
—handsome artists
—warm, capable heroines
—vibrant chemistry
—delicious dinners cooked by motherly housekeepers

you will probably enjoy this book. I know I did, the setting is so wonderfully detailed and charming! I want to live there! It looks like this was part of some sort of Welcome to Europe series, with this book focusing on Wales.

I had trouble with the ethics of Naomi’s breach in trust, partly because it’s not done for very good reason and it goes on for so long. But I really liked her, as I like Catherine George heroines in general—they’re smart and kind and helpful and I would most certainly be friends with them IRL.

This is such a good example of why I like HPs as well. In the short span of under 200 pages, you get completely immersed in a different life, with all the joys and troubles that go along with it—with lots of emotion and plot in such a short amount of time. Nothing better for troubled times than a quick escape like this one.

3.5 stars