I absolutely adored it. I laughed out loud numerous times Love her writing. Jodi Picoult on The Governess Game 
This summer s must read from New York Times bestselling author perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer. 
They call him the Duke of Ruin . 
To an undaunted wallflower, he's just the beast next door. 
Wealthy and ruthless, Gabriel Duke clawed his way from the lowliest slums to the pinnacle of high society and now he wants to get even. 
Loyal and passionate, Lady Penelope Campion never met a lost or wounded creature she wouldn t take into her home and her heart. 
When her imposing and attractive new neighbour demands she clear out the rescued animals, Penny sets him a challenge. She will part with her precious charges, if he can find them loving homes. 
Rising to the challenge, Gabriel, who wouldn t know a loving home from a workhouse, is bewitched by the shyly pretty spinster who defies his every attempt to resist. But now she s set her heart and mind on saving him 
Not if he ruins her first.\nReaders Love Tessa Dare\nWhen it comes to historical romance, for me, no one beats Tessa Dare and this is definitely one of her best. It sparkles with all of Dare's usual humour and wit, and the romance is hot, hot, hot. I started this on my way home from work one Thursday evening and had the whole thing finished that night. 
5 Star 
I couldn t put it down 
5 Star 
The main characters, Gabriel and Lady Penelope, are to die for I loved their first meeting so much. It was funny yet cute and sexy all at the same time Their story is beautiful 
4 Star 
I like this style of fiction always have since Georgette Heyer times and these series of novels are only reminding me of her but with a small diversion towards modern times the heroines are less missish and more feisty and not afraid to have sex with their suitors. 
I am also, always a sucker for stories with cute animals and hedgehogs in pockets are the best yet 
4 Star

The Wallflower Wager (Girl meets Duke)

Literature & Fiction

Dare, Tessa

Literary

Mills& Boon

Welcome to Spindle Cove... Spindle Cove is the destination of choice for certain types of well-bred young ladies: the bookish, the shy, the heartbroken or misunderstood. It's a haven for young women who don't quite fit in. Victor Bramwell, the new Earl of Rycliff, knows he doesn't belong here. So far as he can tell, there's nothing in this village but spinsters and sheep. But he has orders to gather a militia. It's a simple mission, made complicated by the spirited, exquisite Susanna Finch--a woman who is determined to save her ladies' refuge from the invasion of Bram's makeshift army. The last thing either of them expects is a powerful attraction. Much less explosive passion. The village of Spindle Cove is set for an epic battle of the sexes...but will love conquer all?

A Night to Surrender: An Invading British Officer Meets His Match in Spindle Cove in this Regency Historical Romance Novel (Spindle Cove, 1)

United States

AVON.

When a devilish lord and a bluestocking set off on the road to ruin . . . time is not on their side. Minerva Highwood, one of Spindle Cove's confirmed spinsters, needs to be in Scotland. Colin Sandhurst, Lord Payne, a rake of the first order, needs to be . . . anywhere but Spindle Cove. These unlikely partners have one week: to fake an elopement to convince family and friends they're "in love" to outrun armed robbers to survive their worst nightmares to travel four hundred miles without killing each other All while sharing a very small carriage by day and an even smaller bed by night. What they don't have time for is their growing attraction. Much less wild passion. And heaven forbid they spend precious hours baring their hearts and souls. Suddenly one week seems like exactly enough time to find a world of trouble. And maybe . . . just maybe . . . everlasting love.

A Week to Be Wicked: A Quaint Seaside Resort Holds Secrets of Love and Adventure for a British Officer in this Regency Historical Romance Novel (Spindle Cove, 2)

New York Times and USA Today Bestseller
A temporary engagement, a lifetime in the making . . . 
After years of fending for herself, Kate Taylor found friendship and acceptance in Spindle Cove—but she never stopped yearning for love. The very last place she'd look for it is in the arms of Corporal Thorne. The militia commander is as stone cold as he is brutally handsome. But when mysterious strangers come searching for Kate, Thorne steps forward as her fiancé. He claims to have only Kate's safety in mind. So why is there smoldering passion in his kiss?
Long ago, Samuel Thorne devoted his life to guarding Kate's happiness. He wants what's best for her, and he knows it's not marriage to a man like him. To outlast their temporary engagement, he must keep his hands off her tempting body and lock her warm smiles out of his withered heart. It's the toughest battle of this hardened warrior's life . . . and the first he seems destined to lose.

A Lady by Midnight: A Historical Romance Featuring Nuptials, Secrets, and Unexpected Love in Regency England (Spindle Cove, 3)

Take a trip to Spindle Cove in New York Times bestselling author Tessa Dare's gorgeous and sexy Regency romance
Beautiful and elegant, Miss Diana Highwood is destined to marry a wealthy, well-placed nobleman. At least that's what her mother has loudly declared to everyone in Spindle Cove.
But Diana's not excited by dukes and lords. The only man who makes her heart pound is the village blacksmith, Aaron Dawes. By birth and fortune, they couldn't be more wrong for each other . . . but during stolen, steamy moments in the smithy, his strong hands feel so right.
Is their love forged strong enough to last, or are they just playing with fire?

Beauty and the Blacksmith: A Regency Historical Romance Novella with Forbidden Love and Small-Town Intrigue (A Spindle Cove Novella, 1)

Avon Impulse

What's a duke to do, when the girl who's perfectly wrong becomes the woman he can't live without? Griffin York, the Duke of Halford, has no desire to wed this season--or any season--but his diabolical mother abducts him to "Spinster Cove" and insists he select a bride from the ladies in residence. Griff decides to teach her a lesson that will end the marriage debate forever. He chooses the serving girl. Overworked and struggling, Pauline Simms doesn't dream about dukes. All she wants is to hang up her barmaid apron and open a bookshop. That dream becomes a possibility when an arrogant, sinfully attractive duke offers her a small fortune for a week's employment. Her duties are simple: submit to his mother's "duchess training"... and fail miserably. But in London, Pauline isn't a miserable failure. She's a brave, quick-witted, beguiling failure--a woman who ignites Griff's desire and soothes the darkness in his soul. Keeping Pauline by his side won't be easy. Even if Society could accept a serving girl duchess--can a roguish duke convince a serving girl to trust him with her heart?

Any Duchess Will Do: A Regency Historical Romance Featuring a Marriage of Convenience and Fake Dating (Spindle Cove, 4)

In the first in Tessa Dare's captivating Castles Ever After series, a mysterious fortress is the setting for an unlikely love . . . As the daughter of a famed author, Isolde Ophelia Goodnight grew up on tales of brave knights and fair maidens. She never doubted romance would be in her future, too. The storybooks offered endless possibilities. And as she grew older, Izzy crossed them off. One by one by one. <ul>
<li>Ugly duckling turned swan?</li>
<li>Abducted by handsome highwayman?</li>
<li>Rescued from drudgery by charming prince?</li>
</ul> No, no, and... Heh. Now Izzy's given up yearning for romance. She'll settle for a roof over her head. What fairy tales are left over for an impoverished twenty-six year-old woman who's never even been kissed? This one.

Romancing the Duke: An Enemies To Lovers Regency Historical Romance Novel (Castles Ever After, 1)

Your presence is requested at romantic Twill Castle for the wedding of Miss Clio Whitmore and ... and ...? After eight years of waiting for Piers Brandon, the wandering Marquess of Granville, to set a wedding date, Clio Whitmore has had enough. She's inherited a castle, scraped together some pride, and made plans to break her engagement. Not if Rafe Brandon can help it. A ruthless prizefighter and notorious rake, Rafe is determined that Clio will marry his brother--even if he has to plan the dratted wedding himself. So how does a hardened fighter cure a reluctant bride's cold feet? <ul>
<li>He starts with flowers. A wedding can't have too many flowers. Or harps. Or cakes.</li>
<li>He lets her know she'll make a beautiful, desirable bride--and tries not to picture her as his.</li>
<li>He doesn't kiss her.</li>
<li>If he kisses her, he definitely doesn't kiss her again.</li>
<li>When all else fails, he puts her in a stunning gown. And vows not to be nearby when the gown comes off.</li>
<li>And no matter what--he doesn't fall in disastrous, hopeless love with the one woman he can never call his own.</li>
</ul>

Say Yes to the Marquess: Castles Ever After (Castles Ever After, 2)

Miss Eliza Cade is a lady in waiting. And waiting.
Because of a foolish mistake in her youth, she's not allowed "out" in Society until her three older sisters are wed. But while she's trying to be good, she keeps bumping elbows—and, more distressingly, lips— with notorious rake Harry Wright. Every moment she spends with him, she risks complete ruin.
The sensual passions he stirs in her are so wrong . . . but Eliza just can't resist Mr. Wright.

The Scandalous, Dissolute, No-Good Mr. Wright: (Originally published in the e-book anthology THREE WEDDINGS AND A MURDER)

As the daughter of a famed author, Isolde Ophelia Goodnight grew up on tales of brave knights and fair maidens. She never doubted romance would be in her future, too. The storybooks offered endless possibilities.
And as she grew older, Izzy crossed them off. One by one by one.
<ul>
<li> Ugly duckling turned swan?</li> <li> Abducted by handsome highwayman?</li> <li> Rescued from drudgery by charming prince?</li>
</ul>
No, no, and . . . Heh.
Now Izzy’s given up yearning for romance. She’ll settle for a roof over her head. What fairy tales are left over for an impoverished twenty-six year-old woman who’s never even been kissed?
This one.

Romancing the Duke: Castles Ever After (Castles Ever After, 1)

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