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    Claws and Contrivances
    Claws and Contrivances
    Claws and Contrivances
    Audiobook9 hoursRegency Dragons

    Claws and Contrivances

    Written by Stephanie Burgis

    Narrated by Emma Newman

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Passionate, idealistic 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 long to realize that her newly-met family members are eccentric, creative, deeply lovable - and in need of all the help they can get. If the crumbling medieval walls of Gogodd Abbey aren't to collapse around their heads at any moment, someone will have to step up and take charge of the situation. Fortunately for all of them, Rose has never lacked in determination.

    Add in more and more mysteriously appearing little dragons and a threatening new neighbor who could easily star as the villain in one of her aunt’s fabulous Gothic novels, and Rose is soon up to her ears in plots and schemes to save all the people and beasts she’s come to love…with the help of a sweet, baffled dragon scholar whom Rose has swept into a fake betrothal - for purely practical purposes, of course.

    With her fierce, loyal heart, Rose is more than ready to take care of everyone around her, dragons and humans alike. However, it may take an act of true magic to clear her eyes to the future - and the gentleman - she desires for herself.

    Claws and Contrivances is the second in a series of standalone fantasy rom-coms that can be read (or listened to) in any order.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFive Fathoms Press
    Release dateFeb 14, 2024
    ISBN9798868750625
    Claws and Contrivances
    Author

    Stephanie Burgis

    Stephanie Burgis is a dual citizen of the US and the UK and lives in South Wales (land of dragons) with her husband, the author Patrick Samphire, and their children. The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart is Stephanie's first (delicious) novel for Bloombsury.

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    4.5/5

    11 ratings1 review

    What our readers think

    Readers find this title to be a good escape with great pacing, likable writing, and a detailed world. Some readers found it predictable and felt the inclusion of an LGBT couple was forced. Overall, it was enjoyable but fell short of expectations.

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    • 3/5

      May 23, 2024

      Pros: It was a good escape book. I thought the pacing was great, and overall, I liked the writing and world. It was also clean. The cons: Very predictable. It also had an awkward push to have an LGBT couple as if to meet a quota requirement. Although the author kept it subtle, It was still a bit jarring considering the strict rules of propriety that were key to the rest of the story. It was ok, but not as good as I was hoping.

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