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October Reads Worth Falling For

Danger, desire, second chances, and unexpected romanceβ€”discover this month’s Fresh Fiction Featured Books.

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A poisoned cousin, a five-year-old's life, and a family with too many secrets.


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Supernatural sparks fly
between a bookseller
& her hard-boiled ghost.


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If Her Highness thinks I’ll let another man claim her and my child, she’s lost her royal mind. Sophaya’s mine.


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She found a body. Then she started asking the wrong questions.


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He ghosted her ten years ago. Now she’s stuck with him for Christmas.


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She’s the lady everyone overlooks. He’s the prince who can’t look away.

Once Upon A Winter's Eve by Tessa Dare

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When She Was Naughty, December 2020
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The Bride Bet, January 2020
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How the Dukes Stole Christmas, October 2019
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The Wallflower Wager, August 2019
Mass Market Paperback / e-Book
How The Dukes Stole Christmas, October 2018
e-Book
The Governess Game, September 2018
Mass Market Paperback / e-Book
The Duchess Deal, September 2017
Mass Market Paperback / e-Book
Do You Want to Start a Scandal, October 2016
Paperback / e-Book
Lord Dashwood Missed Out, December 2015
e-Book
When A Scot Ties the Knot, September 2015
Mass Market Paperback / e-Book
Say Yes to the Marquess, January 2015
Paperback / e-Book
Romancing the Duke, January 2014
Paperback / e-Book
Any Duchess Will Do, June 2013
Mass Market Paperback / e-Book
Beauty and the Blacksmith, May 2013
e-Book
The Scandalous, Dissolute, No-Good Mr. Wright, January 2013
Paperback
A Lady By Midnight, September 2012
Paperback / e-Book
Three Weddings and a Murder, June 2012
e-Book
A Week to Be Wicked, April 2012
Mass Market Paperback / e-Book
Once Upon A Winter's Eve, November 2011
e-Book
A Night To Surrender, September 2011
Paperback / e-Book
Three Nights With A Scoundrel, August 2010
Mass Market Paperback
Twice Tempted By A Rogue, July 2010
Mass Market Paperback
The Girl Who Loved Historical Romance, June 2010
Paperback
One Dance with a Duke, June 2010
Mass Market Paperback
A Lady Of Persuasion, October 2009
Mass Market Paperback
Surrender of a Siren, September 2009
Mass Market Paperback
Goddess of the Hunt, August 2009
Mass Market Paperback

ONCE UPON A WINTER'S EVE
By: Tessa Dare

A Spindle Cove Novella
Samhain Publishing
November 2011
On Sale: November 15, 2011
Featuring: Violet Winterbottom
116 pages
ISBN: 1609288823
EAN: 9781609288822
Kindle: B0061SNX1I
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Romance Historical

Some wallflowers bloom at night...

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 hersβ€”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.

Spindle Cove

Beauty and the Blacksmith
BEAUTY AND THE BLACKSMITH
#0.0 β€’ May 2013
A Night To Surrender
A NIGHT TO SURRENDER
#1.0 β€’ September 2011
Once Upon A Winter's Eve
ONCE UPON A WINTER'S EVE
#1.5 β€’ November 2011
A Week to Be Wicked
A WEEK TO BE WICKED
#2.0 β€’ April 2012
A Lady By Midnight
A LADY BY MIDNIGHT
#3.0 β€’ September 2012
Any Duchess Will Do
ANY DUCHESS WILL DO
#4.0 β€’ June 2013
Lord Dashwood Missed Out
LORD DASHWOOD MISSED OUT
#4.5 β€’ December 2015
Do You Want to Start a Scandal
DO YOU WANT TO START A SCANDAL
#5.0 β€’ October 2016