Review: A gem!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 24, 2013
Another keeper from Tessa Dare! She crafts characters that worm their way into your hearts, hook their nails in and stay for a long visit.I read with bated breath as I strove to find out the answers together with Violet. Could he be The Disappointment? But how had this happened when he was in the West Indies, half a world away?I just absolutely love how strong Violet is--especially when she turned the tables on the hero, and toward the end, what she did before she bid him goodbye, and when she was waiting for him among the glittering ton. It is to the credit of the author's superb writing talent that I could feel the emotions of the characters as the situation played out, especially toward the end, there at the cove. That was especially poignant and yet powerful at the same time. And also as the hero rowed away, thinking, "You are my life's bright star."That part was especially good, so I re-read it again several days later, and I still feel the same way about it. The way they support each other, made the other better, if this isn't love, what is?Re the hero, I will try hard not to give away spoilers, but suffice it to say I can understand why he would be The Disappointment, as I was quite disappointed with him, too, but he did man up and redeem himself in the end, and that's all that matters. Though he held his own, I'd have to say Violet overshadowed him and totally owned this book.This little gem is Spindle Cove #1.5, between A Night to Surrender and A Week to Be Wicked. I'm so glad I had the chance to read this! Readers new to the series won't be lost if they start with this novella, but why not start with the first book and get to know the amazing ladies of Spindle Cove?Reviewed by Ashiafor TheRomanceReviews.com