North Wales is a playground for Cheshire residents who cross the border for day trips, short breaks and visiting their second homes.

A catastrophic clash of empires, the trail of a literary genius, influential India, Louis Pasteur’s discovery and more.

The romantic banter is clever and irreverent, forever cutting through predictability and tropes. There are oddballs around every bend—including Ashley’s irrepressibly vivacious mother Lynelle (Helen ...