To wrap up Tessa Dare Week, I’ll leave you with her take on Spindle Cove, oh, and that teeny little giveaway I may have mentioned 😉
Leave a comment with your email and next week I’ll randomly draw a winner for (are you ready?) All Three Spindle Cove books…signed!!!
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Oh, and I’m going to post a picture of Tessa and me from St. Patty’s Day when I actually got to meet her! The picture was taken in a wedding chapel in Vegas (sounds crazier than it was) and I chatted with her and discovered she’s positively the nicest woman on the planet. Thanks for stopping by this week everyone, and don’t forget to enter the contest!
Laura Hunsaker & Tessa Dare
So, wow. Tessa Dare Week. I can’t get over it! Thanks so much, Laura.
Laura asked me to talk about how Spindle Cove, as a series, came to be.
Spindle Cove is a fictional village on the southern coast of England. There are very few men, and it’s become known as a safe retreat for young ladies of gentle breeding who need a break from the pressures of Society.
To put it simply, Spindle Cove is a place where young ladies belong, simply because they don’t fit in anywhere else.
The sorts of young women drawn to Spindle Cove include those in delicate health, like Diana Highwood (soon to have her own story!). Or the painfully shy and heartbroken, like Violet Winterbottom in Once Upon a Winter’s Eve. Some have interests that are … unconventional, for women of the time—like geologist Minerva Highwood in A Week to be Wicked. And still others, like Kate Taylor (A Lady by Midnight), simply have nowhere else to call home.
So…how did this little village come to be?
Well, here’s the answer I usually give: My very first envisioning of A Night to Surrender (the first book in the series) was a battle of the sexes, where a group of men “invade” a female-dominated village. And in order to have a proper battle of the sexes, I knew the women involved needed to be strong-willed and whip-smart. So that gave me the question: What kind of village would attract unconventional Regency women? And Spindle Cove evolved from there.
But truthfully, the answer is a little more personal than that. I think I created this village of quirky, misfit girls because I was a quirky, misfit girl. (Well, I’m still quirky. Okay, and I have my days when I still feel like a misfit, too.) Spindle Cove is the summer camp I always yearned for, as a young woman – a place where I could walk and read at the same time, and no one would look at me funny. A place where it didn’t matter what “society” thought. A girl could explore whatever interested her most—and then hit the range for target practice.
Basically, in creating Spindle Cove, I tried to give my younger, awkward self the home she always wanted. And in doing that, I somehow gave my grownup author self the home I needed. This series has been a great opportunity for me to write the quirky, unconventional characters I love best. If readers fall in love with them, too—that’s just the biggest thrill.
Laura, thanks so much for a great week! A whole week! (Still can’t get over it.)
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The covers are great and this was an amazing week with allt the books highlighted. I would love to be able to read them since I have not had a chance yet but this author has always been one that has interested me. sdylion(at)gmail(dot)com
Very Romantic book cover design.I think this books are also interesting to read.
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Thanks so much for the giveaway! Everyone says these books are fantastic.
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I love hearing the origins of how writers come about creating the setting for a book/series. I could totally see myself hanging out at a place like Spindle Cove, both now and when I was my younger, awkward self. 🙂 Thank you for the giveaway opportunity.
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I started reading the Spindle Cove series a few weeks ago when I bought Violet’s novella and just fell in love. I then got the other two books on my kindle and would love them in actual paperback form too. I’m a misfit that way. And if you could please direct me to the real life Colin I’d be oh so greatful because he’s just about perfect <3.
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I love hearing how a series came to be! I have not yet read TD previous books but she has made a lifelong fan out of me with the Spindle Cove series! I adore them and can’t wait for more 🙂
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I fell in love with Tessa Dare’s books about a year ago after reading the Stud Club Trilogy (which was amazing!!). I’m currently in the middle of her first trilogy, The Wanton Dairymaid Trilogy) and I’m so into her stories!! Thanks for the opportunity to win signed copies of The Spindle Cove Series! I can’t wait to read them as well!!
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I read A Week to be Wicked last week and it was great. Please count me in.
What a wonderful beginning to a place I’d like to reside in. Quirky people have the best conversations anyway! Thanks for the interview. 🙂
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What a wonderful beginning to a place I’d like to reside in. Quirky people have the best conversations anyway! Thanks for the interview. 🙂
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I love this series, not just because of the storyline, pacing, well-written characters, but because Spindle Cove is the summer camp that we all need. Thanks for creating a home where a teashop shares space with a bar and ladies stand up for themselves and each other.
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Awww… my favorite series! Love the second book especially. 🙂
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I’m a big reading while walking advocate, so Spindle Cove sounds like the place for me!! Very much looking forward to A Lady by Midnight!!
omg I can’t wait for the book to come out!!! Would love to win the whole set. Thanks so much for coming and giving us a great chance to win the prize.
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Quirky misfits are needed more of in the world, and thanks for the contest! omahablack at yahoo dot com
I really enjoy Tessa Dare’s books but I haven’t had a chance to start the Spindle Cove series yet, so this giveaway is fantastic!
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I love Tessa Dare’s books! Thank you for a chance to win 🙂
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I LOVED a week to be wicked and can’t wait for this one!
I absolutely loved Tessa’s Stud Club trilogy and SO want to win the Spindle Cove series!!!
Thanks for the amazing giveaway!
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I just love to find out how series come to life. And, I love books with strong female characters. Thanks for the post and the amazing giveaway! jepebATverizonDOTnet
Great post:) Thank you for sharing i enjoy reading about the way the story is put together.
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Great post! Looking forward to A Lady By Midnight!
Cheers from a fellow quirky girl.
Great post. I always enjoy reading about how an author comes up with a series/book. And strong heroines are always great to read about. Thanks so much for the giveaway chance 🙂
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Thanks for such an amazing week. I have not read any of Tessa’s books yet but I put this series on my wishlist. They all sound fantastic. Can’t wait to read them. Thanks for the giveaway.
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It’s always so interesting how an Author puts her story together. I enjoyed reading the post and I have always enjoyed reading Tessa Dare. Please count me in. Love print books. 🙂
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Thanks for the awesome giveaway. Please enter me in contest.I would love to read these books. [email protected]
I don’t know how a missed this series! The covers are certainly eye-catching & the concepts about the characters certainly are unique. And I love a series!
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Love the covers and I’ve heard of the authors before ^^ edysicecreamlover18@gmailDOTcom
Thank you for the giveaway! Tessa Dare is tops. I read the first in this series and I’ve read her other trilogys all good!
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Thanks for a fun week long event! I’ve really enjoyed the reviews! I’ve been dying to read this series. I’ve always had it on the top of my “want” list 🙂
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Fun, thanks! The books look great!
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This has been such a great series to read. These books have been so much fun to read. REally looking forward to the next book!
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I have all the eBooks and would love some paperback copies for my shelf of awesomeness! It’s getting to know a little bit more about how the wonderful town of Spindle Cove came alive!
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I’m really Tessa Dare’s books but haven’t read the Spindle Cove books yet. I would love the chance 🙂 One of my favorite by her is Surrender of a Siren.
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Tessa is a new to me author that I absolutely cannot wait to read! I just love battle of the sexes type stories and I am sure from all of the fabulous reviews over the week that I will love these too!
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It’s great getting to know about this series as I’ve heard great things about it but haven’t had a chance to read the books yet. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
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Squee! I love that you devoted a whole week to Tessa Dare! I haven’t been able to read all of Tessa’s books yet, but I hope to one day get a chance! Thanks for the lovely giveaway!
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What a great giveaway! I haven’t read this series YET. It sounds fantastic!
Thanks so much!
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