I enjoy reading all types of Regencies, and it makes a pleasant change to find one that is a little different. Eleanor is no "Bath Miss" and is a delightfully rational and capable heroine, and disabled Chris makes a change as well. Instead of dizzy descriptions of town life, or the gentler pace of life in a great country house here is a neglected, sad abode that needs some TLC to put it right, a pleasant idea for a Christmas novel. There aren’t many characters, but that means we get to know them better and care more about the outcome of the story. Readers may not learn much about the period reading this (unlikely in an isolated old house with just a few people) but that isn’t the only reason for reading a Regency! Just the sort of book to curl up with on a cold winter’s night with a mince pie in each hand.