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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... read more
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Summary edit
Regency Historical. Although Spindle Cove -- nicknamed "Spinster Cove" -- is a haven for unmarried women, it's not exactly a hub of scientific research. So, to present her groundbreaking work on fossils, Miss Minerva Highwood is determined to go to Edinburgh, home of the Royal Geological... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Miss Minerva Rose Highwood: Bookish geologist
- Colin Sandhurst: Notorious rake
- Earl of Rycliff: Colin's cousin Bram
- Mrs. Highwood: Minerva's mother
- Charlotte Highwood: Minerva's sister
- Sir Alisdair Kent: fellow geologist of Minerva
- Miss Kate Taylor: ex-schoolmistress
- Diana Highwood: Minerva's sister
- Lord Samuel Thorne: leads a militia
- Mrs. Ginny Watson: local widow
- Finn: boy under Finn and Bram's care
- Elspeth: local child who befriends Colin and Minerva
- Halford: rogue duke
- Grubb: robber
- Mrs. Pickerill: traveller
- Hastings: witness to Minerva and Colin's activities
- Mr. Gilbert Fontley: son of travellers
- Miss Cordelia Gateshead: traveller
- Mrs. Fontley: traveller
- Carmichael: robber
- Mrs. Nichols: rooming house aging proprietress
- Hal: Add a description of this character.
- Francine
- Mrs. Hammond
- Melissande: duke's special friend
- Mr. Barrington: part of geology society in Scotland
- Rufus Bright
- Sally Bright
- Miss Susanna Finch
- Eton
- Pauline
- Mr. Colin Sand
- Lord Rycliff
- Lord Payne
- Viscountess Payne
- Kate Taylor
- Bram
- Prince Ampersand
- Napoleon Bonaparte
- Miss Lettie
- Miss Charlotte
Quotes edit
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“'You know,' he said,'this design begins to appeal to me after all. Sea slugs aren't the least bit arousing, but logarithms . . . I've always thought the word sounded splendidly naughty.' He let it roll off his tongue with ribald inflection. 'Logarithm.' He gave an exaggerated shiver. 'Ooh. Yes and thank you and may I have some more.'"Lots of mathematical terms sound that way. I think it's because they were all coined by men. 'Hypotenuse' is downright lewd.""'Quadrilateral' brings rather carnal images to mind."She was silent for a long time. Then one of her dark eyebrows arched. "Not so many as 'rhombus'."”
Colin and Minerva -
“'I'd be more than happy to let you survey my physical perfection in its entirety. But only if I get to see you, too.'. To her shocked silence, he replied, 'It's only fair. Tit for tat.''How is that fair? You've seen countless tits.'”
Colin and Minerva -
“She looked like a memory, interrupted. A torrid dream. Or a glimpse of the future, perhaps.”
Colin Sandhurst -
“I can see you're baffled." "Oh, good. I would have admitted as much, but I know what pleasure you take in pointing out my intellectual shortcomings.”
Colin and Minerva -
“My name is Minerva. I'm not your pet. And you're deranged if you think I'd ever marry you."”
Minerva Highwood
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
When a girl trudged through the rain at midnight to knock on the Devil's door, the Devil should at least have tge depravity - if not the decency - to answer.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 3 of 6 in Spindle Cove. (standard series)
Preceded by Once Upon a Winter's Eve, and followed by A Lady by Midnight.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Tessa Dare (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Avon
Country: USA
Publication Date: March 27, 2012
ISBN: 0062049879
Page Count: 384
Publisher: Avon
Country: USA
Publication Date: March 27, 2012
ISBN: 0062049879
Page Count: 384
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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