Lord Dashwood Missed Out: A Spindle Cove Novella
(Libby/OverDrive eAudiobook)

Elinora Browning thought her time had finally come, that she would be noticed and valued by Lord Dashwood when he introduced her into London society. However, after thoroughly embarrassing Nora, Dash made a hasty escape, with no good-bye and no apology. Infuriated and emboldened by sherry, Nora penned her missive "Lord Dashwood Missed Out," a work that inspires single ladies to find worth within themselves, especially when eligible gentlemen do not. It also spurred Nora to fame as a writer. Now on her way to a speaking engagement in the seaside community of Spindle Cove, Nora finds herself in a carriage with Lord Dashwood, recently returned from touring the world as a cartographer to find he is the subject of Nora's scathing booklet. When a snowstorm waylays the coach, the two are forced to spend the night in a hunter's cabin, and Dash demands that Nora demonstrate just how he missed out. Verdict Dare (When a Scot Ties the Knot) successfully balances the challenges of pitting two protagonists against each other from the start, quickly building credible backstories for each, while readers revel in the hilarity of their predicament. Characters from prior "Spindle Cove" books appear frequently, reviving this much-loved series for established fans and enticing newcomers to read the earlier titles. A fun and lighthearted seasonal romp in which everything can and will go wrong-but only in the best way.-Eve Stano, Lincoln Lib., Springfield, IL © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Elinora Browning thought her time had finally come, that she would be noticed and valued by Lord Dashwood when he introduced her into London society. However, after thoroughly embarrassing Nora, Dash made a hasty escape, with no good-bye and no apology. Infuriated and emboldened by sherry, Nora penned her missive "Lord Dashwood Missed Out," a work that inspires single ladies to find worth within themselves, especially when eligible gentlemen do not. It also spurred Nora to fame as a writer. Now on her way to a speaking engagement in the seaside community of Spindle Cove, Nora finds herself in a carriage with Lord Dashwood, recently returned from touring the world as a cartographer to find he is the subject of Nora's scathing booklet. When a snowstorm waylays the coach, the two are forced to spend the night in a hunter's cabin, and Dash demands that Nora demonstrate just how he missed out. Verdict Dare (When a Scot Ties the Knot) successfully balances the challenges of pitting two protagonists against each other from the start, quickly building credible backstories for each, while readers revel in the hilarity of their predicament. Characters from prior "Spindle Cove" books appear frequently, reviving this much-loved series for established fans and enticing newcomers to read the earlier titles. A fun and lighthearted seasonal romp in which everything can and will go wrong—but only in the best way.—Eve Stano, Lincoln Lib., Springfield, IL (c) Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.