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A LADY BY MIDNIGHT

A Lady By Midnight, September 2012
Spindle Cove #3
by Tessa Dare

Avon
384 pages
ISBN: 0062049895
EAN: 9780062049896
Kindle: B007HBY0A6
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A LADY BY MIDNIGHT
Tessa Dare

Reviewed by Annie Tegelan
Posted July 20, 2012

Romance Historical

There is one thing that Kate Taylor fully believes in and that is love. But what Kate cannot believe is that she can find love with Corporal Thorne. He is a man who is stern and as unemotional as a rock and yet, Kate makes it her next goal to try and tease a little emotion out of the militia commander.

However, when strangers come looking for her to tell her that there is a great possibility that she is part of their family, Thorne steps in and declares her as his fiancรฉ. No one is more shocked than Kate, though that does not stop the secret thrill she experiences whenever Thorne mentions that she is to be his future wife.

Tessa Dare has the coveted ability to steal the hearts of readers. Her writing is fluid and strong. It's like stepping into a time machine, she so easily transports readers. She possesses a distinct voice that stands out amongst a sea of already accomplished authors, yet she brings that charm that makes an already polished read sparkle and shine.

A LADY BY MIDNIGHT has plenty to keep readers turning the pages: fascinating characters, whip-smart dialogue and of course, plenty of passion and temptation. Tessa Dare is simply a must read!

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SUMMARY

Kate Taylor has grown up alone. She doesnโ€™t remember her parents and anonymous benefactors paid for her education at a respectable school. She has now the resident music tutor for young gently-bred ladies in the seaside village of Spindle Cove. For the past year, Corporal Samuel Thorne has been living in small village, hiding a very big secret. The first time he heard Miss Kate Taylor singing in the tea shop, he was instantly enchanted. The moment she turned her profile and revealed a birthmark, he recognized her from his youth. They spent their early years in the same London brothel, where their mothers were prostitutes. Desperate to hide her past from her, Thorne keeps Kate at a distance, while secretly pining for her. That is until one day he is bitten by an adder (while trying to save Kateโ€™s life, of course) and as she nurses him back to health, the truth of her past come out, along with the secret of Thornes true feelings. As their feelings develop, Thorne and Kate are ready to marry. Until one day the real truth about Kateโ€™s family comes out. Not only is she legitimate, sheโ€™s titled and rich! How will Thorne, the prostituteโ€™s son, ever be able to compete with the dandies of the ton? He is willing to step back and let Kate enter the bosom of the family she always dreamed of. But will Kate risk losing her true heartโ€™s desire?

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BOOK SERIES

Spindle Cove

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

 

 

 

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