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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Once Upon A Winter's Eve
By Tessa Dare
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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Reviewed by Natália Oliveira<blockquote><b><i> “Language was a vast, complicated tapestry. The key to communication was finding a common thread.” </i></b></blockquote> Oh, how I missed Spindle Cove and it's strong, amazing women and overall charming residents! And although I loved to be back, I was left a little disappointed by this little tale. Violet is an amazing protagonist, she overcame a lot and grew into a strong-willed, determined, confident girl and she owned this - but her romantic pair, Christian, is an asshole, through and through. After what he did to Violet, he should grovel at her feet the whole of the 112 pages of this, and he seems to win her back so completely effortless while trying to do the exact same thing as before, it's maddening! I just couldn't understand his reasons for doing what he did and couldn't get past it to enjoy the romance. Also, this novella is full of the bad clichés of the genre, with real cringy-worth melodramatic speeches and the most 'bleh' hot scene of all of Tessa's books. I don't know if it was because I wasn't so engaged in the couple, but I just couldn't get into it. In the end, I was left with the impression that Violet deserved better.