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 hers—and 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 winter’s night.
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Sexual Content - 1/5
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Violence - 1/5
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Language - 0/5
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Drugs and Alcohol - 1/5
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Summary
Overall This story starts off with action as a mysterious man crashes a ball where our heroine Violet is the only person who understands him. Since she speaks six languages this is not surprising. We learn that Violent is still recovering from ‘The Disappointment’. I enjoyed the action between them. There were a lot of characters
but I didn’t really care since I was focused on Violent and her mystery man. I loved how she handled the wait for him and blossomed from her wallflowering ways.
This was my first time reading Tessa Dare, and I will probably be giving one of her fulllength novels a chance soon. This story was approx. 200 pages.
Violence More danger than violence as Violet and her mystery man are trying to escape being captured.
Language I dont recall any bad language.
Sexual Hugging and Kissing.
Drug & Alcohol I think there might have been alcohol at the ball