Review: Short, sweet story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 8, 2013
I like that this is up front, advertised as 18,000 words.  This means all you readers who fall in love with characters have no grounds for grousing that the story was too short.  In a paperback, this might be from 70-90 pages.  This is not a leisurely escape into a Christmas regency romance.  It's a quick trip.  Accept that and enjoy the ride.The characters were worth cheering for.  I found the dragon slaying theme a little trite, but it was meant to be, involving the children.  As others have noted, this work does a pleasant job of evoking a regency Christmas experience-house party, entertainments, matchmaking intrigues and all.  Is it great literature? No.  Is it a short, pleasant diversion? Most definitely, yes.