Scales and Sensibility

Written by Stephanie Burgis

Narrated by Louise Barrett

Sensible, practical Elinor Tregarth really did plan to be the model poor relation when she moved into Hathergill Hall. She certainly never meant to kidnap her awful cousin Penelope's pet dragon. She never expected to fall in love with the shameless - but surprisingly sweet - fortune hunter who came to court Penelope. And she never dreamed that she would have to enter into an outrageous magical charade to save her younger sisters' futures.

However, even the most brilliant scholars of 1817 England still haven't ferreted out all the lurking secrets of rediscovered dragonkind...and even the most sensible of heroines can still make a reckless wish or two when she's pushed. Now Elinor will have to find out just how rash and resourceful she can be when she sets aside all common sense. Maybe, just maybe, she'll even be impractical enough to win her own true love and a happily ever after...with the unpredictable and dangerous "help" of the magical creature who has adopted her.

A frothy Regency rom-com full of pet dragons and magical misadventures, Scales and Sensibility is a full-length novel and the first in a new series of standalone romantic comedies.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bryant Street Publishing
• Release date: May 10, 2022
• ISBN: 9781094443058

Stephanie Burgis

Stephanie Burgis grew up in East Lansing, Michigan, but now she lives in Wales with her husband (fellow writer and ebook cover designer Patrick Samphire), their two sons, and their very vocal tabby cat, Pebbles (who basically owns Steph's Instagram account). She writes wildly romantic historical fantasy for adults (most recently, Scales and Sensibility, Good Neighbors, and the Harwood Spellbook series) and fun, funny MG fantasy adventures for kids (most recently, The Raven Heir and the Dragon with a Chocolate Heart trilogy).

Reviews for Scales and Sensibility

[Susan Young · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is an adorable easy listen. It’s a cute story with some interesting twists. The narrator does a fantastic job.

[Brea · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A fascinating and unique take on a Victorian/ Regency romance. The only reason its only getting a 4 is that the ending felt kind of rushed and a few of the characters were a bit one note.

[Eileen · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Honestly, I kept skipping over this book because of the title.
JA is one of my favorite authors but it looked like a bad knockoff.
This book is not that at all.
The author did a beautiful job writing and making the plot believable.
I will be looking for more books by her.

Thank you for writing this beautiful book.

[Royetta Jones · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Cute and keeps you wrapped into the story the whole time. Worth the read if you like drama, romance and magic!

[Sam Ashish · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Lots of humour, and wholesome reading. Happy ending with Eleanor and Benedict finally expoding the fake family. Definitely worth a listen.

[Shannon Bass · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A great read with sweet happy ending. Fairy tale love.

[Rebekah Sandell · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

It's like a marrigoround & then you catch the ring.

[K Nisbet · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Lots of fun. Good story. Nice Regency feel, with a fantasy twist. (And not with the sex scenes that modern regency style books seem to have. Hurrah!)

[Becca · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is such a cute, Cosy regency fantasy and I was very pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it. The characters, the atmosphere, the plot, were all great and I was fully engaged throughout.

[Caron Manley · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Snappy twists & good flow! Well written! I’m wanting more!

[kelly owens · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Loved the setting and prose. Great narrator and I will be searching for more books by this author!!

[Jenna Vaughn · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Much better than I expected it to be. This was a fun light-hearted book set in regency England. There's a bit of magic, small dragons, humor, and intrigue. Well done.

[Whitney Sivill · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A fun sweet Regency era fantasy romance. Despite the title and the name of the MC, this is not a rewrite of Sense and Sensibility. It's a clean Regency romance with pet sized dragons. Honestly, she had me sold at dragons no matter the size and the rest of the story didn't disappoint. The MC and LI's relationship felt natural and and unrushed and both were extremely likable. The way it ended was sort of predictable but not in an eye-rolling way, more like "Yes, this is how it should end." with a ending that felt deserved. The narrator was a joy to listen to and each voice was distinct and interesting even among different sexes.

[Synthesis · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Fun story, excellent narration. Looking forward to the next in the series.

[Alette · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Fantastic! Dragons and historic drama and romance meets in a delightfully clever mix. It is sweet and fun and intriguing. Will recommend!

[Jeremy Maji · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was a pleasant surprise.

The writing and narration was superb. Judging by the credits there was a lot of work put into this presentation and that’s evident in how much I enjoyed the story. I didn’t put it down from beginning to end.

Well done, and thank you!

[Shayla Mist · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Absolutely loved it! I really, really hope this will develop into a long series.

[Natasha · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Don't be put off by the title!
This was such a fun story, I highly enjoyed it!

[Barbara · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Funny witty and an absolute pleasure to listen to. In addition a marvelous narrator, do enjoy!

[Elizabeth Ivey · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Loved this regency story with dragons. Lots of drama very cute characters.

[Terri · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Finally, a beautiful written fantastical book with fun, meaningful depth. Such a fun, heartfelt romantic and worldly romantical book that doesn't include I wouldn't want my grandkids to read. I plan to share this with my eldest granddaughter (11yrs). I love a good story that shows the intelligence and strength of women in a time period when it's not the norm for women to be, especially when they end up showing up a pathetic suffocating man who deserves it
Additionally, I normally don't enjoy reading the "About the Author" section, but I truly felt the honesty of this author's gratefulness for those who helped her in her quest to write this novel. It probably helps that my Grandmother is a full Welsh woman and told me many stories of playing in the abandoned castles and drinking a bit too much in the pubs as a young lady. ?❤️ The Narrator nailed it, and I hope to listen to many more books from her!

[Sarah McCoy · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Lost me when she changed bodies with someone else. Nope. Creepy and gross.