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Once Upon a Winter's Eve
Once Upon a Winter's Eve | Tessa Dare
12 posts | 36 read | 5 to read
Some wallflowers bloom at night... A Spindle Cove Novella Violet Winterbottom is a quiet girl. She speaks six languages, but seldom raises her voice. She endured bitter heartbreak in perfect silence. The gentlemen aren't beating down her door. Until the night of the Spindle Cove Christmas ball, when a mysterious stranger crashes into the ballroom and collapses at Violet's feet. His coarse attire and near-criminal good looks would put any sensible young lady on her guard. He's wet, chilled, bleeding, and speaking in an unfamiliar tongue. Only Violet understands him. And she knows he's not what he seems. She has one night to draw forth the secrets of this dangerously handsome rogue. Is he a smuggler? A fugitive? An enemy spy? She needs answers by sunrise, but her captive would rather seduce than confess. To learn his secrets, Violet must reveal hersand open herself to adventure, passion, and the unthinkable... Love. Warning: The heroine packs a pistol, the hero curses in multiple languages, and together they steam up a cold winters night.
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MidnightBookGirl
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Mehso-so

This novella was okay, but the plot was just a bit too silly. You don't recognize the man whom you've loved all your life and who took you v-card a year ago before disappearing just because he's speaking French and has a broken nose? And he couldn't find a better way to romance you then to sneak into Spinster Cove? #WinterGames2020 #MerryReaders #HolidayReads @Clwojick

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ravenlee
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Pickpick

This ebook novella from Spindle Cove gave me another #bookspinbingo! And that‘s probably it for me this month/year on this board.

Tessa Dare is always a good read, although this wasn‘t my favorite. I did enjoy the intrigue in it.

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Lreads
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Pickpick

I stumbled on this short historical romance through Hoopla and found it to be an enjoyable listen. On the night of the Christmas Ball an injured man speaking a strange language crashes the party. Violet is a quiet girl and linguistically gifted. She has one night to figure out if this handsome man is friend or foe. A lot happens in one night! This was my first Tessa Dare. I look forward to finding out more about Spindle Cove!
#romance #audiobook

Jemgirl2014 So sad her new book got pushed back to January. 😢😭😭 4y
Jemgirl2014 Oh! I just read that that was your first Tessa Dare book. You're in for a treat as you discover more of her works. I love her latest series! 4y
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Mc_cart_ny
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One novella down while Mr. 3 plays, soon the baby will be up and we'll all have breakfast. Maybe we'll listen to an audiobook while eating? I'll definitely get a bunch of board books and picture books in today!

#11thHourReadathon

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Mc_cart_ny
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EclecticReaders That is reasonable. 😅 5y
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buzzylovesbooks
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“As an experienced wallflower, Violet Winterbottom knew to stake her ground and guard it.”
― Tessa Dare, Once Upon a Winter's Eve

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JoRead
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Sungirl79 Thanks for posting this, just downloaded it. 😊 5y
JoRead @Sungirl79 cool 😊 5y
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Julsmarshall
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Needed a Christmas romance and Tessa Dare‘s May be the best!

ChasingOm Oooooooh, yes please!! 5y
JoRead And it's currently FREE!! 5y
Mc_cart_ny Looks like it's part of series, can it be read as a standalone? 5y
Julsmarshall @Mc_cart_ny I think so! 5y
Mc_cart_ny Yay, I just downloaded it! 5y
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nitalibrarian
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This Christmas novella is currently a free ebook. I haven't read this one yet, so I clicked. #romantsy

Julsmarshall Thanks for the heads‘ up! I snagged it too! 5y
Dragon Thanks just downloaded on my Kindle! 😀🐉 5y
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TsundokuAleax
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Pickpick

Such a great read. A nice and short novella but it hit just the spot. Lovers separated by themselves and a whole lot of other things. There is an adventure and some danger.

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MommaBeja
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#SpindleCove multilingual woman and foreign speaking stranger at a ball. Fun read #romantsy

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Verity
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I am not having much luck with the love scenes this weekend, but I suspect from the underlining that I'm not the first person to have an issue with this one. Yuck, yuck, yuck.

HeidiR Big YUCK! 😖 7y
LisaMakeWords Yikes. 7y
Laura317 Gross!!! 7y
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sparrow That's a big nope 😛 7y
sprainedbrain Ummmmm. Ew. 😖 7y
EloisaJames Nooo 7y
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