Once Upon a Winter's Eve by Tessa Dare5/19/2023 ![]() ![]() Her accomplishments in music and drawing didn’t merit any boasting, but she did speak six modern languages and could read several dead ones. She was a young lady of good family, possessed of a generous dowry, and she was-if not a legendary beauty-passably fair in candlelight. ![]() In superficial characteristics, she didn’t fit the wallflower mold. Lively and sensible, Kate was the Cove’s resident music tutor. Why are you hiding in the corner, Violet? Kate Taylor approached and took her by the arm. A comfortable alcove of the Summerfield grand hall, lightly scented with a hanging bayberry wreath and conveniently situated near the bowl of mulled wine. Corners were the scarcest thing of all.īecause there were only four in any given ballroom, and here in Spindle Cove, so many ladies were drawn to them.Īs an experienced wallflower, Violet Winterbottom knew to stake her ground and guard it. Curling papers came at a premium.Īnd corners. Seeing as how the village was mostly women, certain commodities ran scarce. In December of 1813, the officers’ ball had a profound effect on Spindle Cove’s economy. ![]()
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