

A Night to Surrender (Spindle Cove 1), by Tessa Dare (2011)
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Premise: Susanna will do whatever it takes to preserve her seaside village that‘s become a haven for independent women, but she meets her match when their quiet life is disrupted by the arrival of a young lord tasked with setting up a local militia.
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