Once Upon a Winter's Eve

that was so cute!! I really liked it

Perhaps it's because I have not read a single Spindle Cove novel, but the book felt rushed and the plot implausible.

That one was really cute. Really. And while reading I felt like it was a (romantic-hot-adult) winter's eve romantic adventure.
Specially when we have to consider that none of what happened in the story can actually happens in a normal, real-life situation.
And the one night adventure was impossible and fun.
But I was happy because Violet was the first one who THINKS. She was the first one in that Spindle Cove series who said NO to her lover hands in places that were inappropriate and, to show her value and hurt feelings.
And the thing that I liked the most was the end. Not because it ended, but because of the description of them both in the ball - like when you have to keep the appearances bur much more is inside you -, the huge difference on Violet's self knowledge, and the adventure and shared life that they will have in the future.

This was just ok, not nearly as good as other Tessa Dare books I have read. I didn't care for Violet.

3.5 STARS.

(Review originally posted here at The Book Barbies.)

To be honest, I read this one quite a while back, so the details are a little fuzzy. But it had several good qualities. Violet was obsessed with languages and quite adept at them. As I love languages, I loved this aspect of the story! It also wound up being the important factor that led to the interaction between Violet and the mysterious hero. Also, the story progressed at a great pace! It was slow enough to heighten the tension surrounding the mystery, but not so long that it dragged out. I also enjoyed the references to the first book in the series. I would be interested to go back and read it again to see if there was any foreshadowing regarding future Spindle Cove books. For instance, she did that in Beauty and the Blacksmith, which I picked up on (and giggled) because I read Any Duchess Will Do (#4) before I read it.