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A Lady by Midnight by Tessa Dare

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I think I read this because I was despairing of coming to the end of the books that are universally acclaimed in Dare’s oeuvre, and because I missed the ladies of Spindle Cove (and, to be honest, the idea of Spindle Cove in general. There is something hilarious about a town in which copies of a hated etiquette manual are used for all manner of papier mache crafts, building projects, and bulk volume needs). However, this book is a solid three star for me, without […]

“She unsettled him; he anchored her. Together, they could be more than they were apart.”

Do You Want to Start a Scandal by Tessa Dare

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I had a good time with Do You Want to Start a Scandal, primarily because it does one of my favorite things by putting a good deal of emotional intelligence into a character who may not be expected to have it and then let them deduce the world around them. It is deployed to good use as Charlotte Highwood goes head-to-head with Diplomat turned Spy Piers Brandon, Lord Granville after they are caught together during the Parkhurst ball but are not in fact the couple […]

“Kate realized she had a grave problem. She was infatuated. Or mildly insane. Possibly both.”

A Lady by Midnight (Spindle Cove #3) by Tessa Dare

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I can always trust Tessa Dare to bust a slump, and as exhaustion is one of my last remaining COVID symptoms, I’m not so much slumped as I am distractible. A Lady by Midnight took care of it either way, and I enjoyed my evening with it so much that I’m rating it five stars, and I know that I am one of the few around Cannonball Read to do so. I get it, but I’m also keeping my rating as is. I am currently […]

“Her. I’ll take her.”

Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare

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I realize upon rereading it that my last review was rather churlish about the topic of romance book covers. While I stand by the fact that I often dislike them, it was nonproductive to say so without getting into the reason why. I realize that I am new to the genre and probably an outlier regardless but I find them all confusingly similar and in the case of many historical romances, non-period to the point of distraction. I like my book covers to give a […]

“For all the girls who walk and read at the same time.”

A Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare

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Another week, another Tessa Dare book review. As I mentioned last review of The Duchess Deal, I love Tessa Dare books so it shouldn’t be all that surprising that I went ahead and picked up where I left off with A Week to be Wicked once I retrieved it. My quick review of this one is another five star Dare outing, these two back to back really highlight the parts of Dare’s craft that make these the fun, enjoyable, and downright witty reads I’ve come […]

“Here, tell me which scent you prefer. Lilies and whale vomit, or lemon balm and beaver’s arse.”

Do You Want to Start a Scandal? by Tessa Dare

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I like Tessa Dare. I know her books are derisively considered by many to be HINO (Historical In Name Only) but that’s something that’s never bothered me, personally. I like that her characters have modern sensibilities, because I don’t want to read about a hero with traditional Regency-era attitudes toward women. I like that her books each tend to have a designated Element of Silliness (see: Romancing the Duke‘s cosplayers, Any Duchess Will Do‘s terrible knitting) and in this one it’s the recurring joke of […]



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