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Last weekend I visited my parents in London and we took them out for the day to Polesden Lacey – a National Trust house in Great Bookham in Surrey. The house was once a glittering Edwardian showpiece and home to society hostess Mrs Greville who entertained the rich and royal in lavish style. The saloon is stunning – so much glitz it’s unbelievable. I like the fact that its lavish interior came from an 18th century Italian palazzo.

The above photo is of the library. It is the tree that grabbed me – it’s made entirely of books!

You can see more pictures of the house and gardens on my blog: Regency History's guide to Polesden Lacey.

I have read two of the books on my December TBR list already. My review of the first of them is up on my blog – details below.

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Enjoy your Christmas preparations.

Best wishes
 
Rachel
 
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Pursuing Miss Hall by Karen Thornell
 
After Margaret Hall misses her first season due to severe illness, her mother decides to hold a house party to introduce her to several eligible bachelors, notably the Viscount Hatfield.

Her childhood friend Nathaniel Blake is also invited, but Lady Hall does not consider him of sufficient standing to be included amongst the potential suitors for Meg’s hand.

Which is a pity, because Nathan is the one who makes Meg laugh and he has been in love with her for years…



I really enjoyed this well-written Regency romance with its friends-to-lovers plot. Thornell shared a guest list for the house party at the start which highlighted the potential suitors for Meg’s hand. I thought this was a clever way of helping the reader keep tabs on the different characters.

Although this was a novella, I felt the characters were beautifully crafted and I had a whole story with enough time to reach a happy ever after without feeling rushed.


You can read the full review on my blog.

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