A Lady by Midnight
by Tessa Dare
A temporary engagement, a lifetime in the making…
After years of fending for herself, Kate Taylor, 23, 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 30 year old Corporal Thorne. The militia commander is as stone cold as he is ruggedly handsome. But when mysterious strangers come searching for Kate, Thorne steps forward as her fiance. 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.
- Spice
- 3/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~374
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is A Lady by Midnight?
A Lady by Midnight is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Open door
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Death of a loved one
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A Lady by Midnight: quick answers
How spicy is A Lady by Midnight?
A Lady by Midnight is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Spice starts around the middle.
Is A Lady by Midnight a standalone?
No. A Lady by Midnight is book 3 of 5 in Spindle Cove. Start with A Night to Surrender. The series is complete.
What tropes are in A Lady by Midnight?
A Lady by Midnight features fake dating, grumpy hero, military / soldier, small town, regency. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does A Lady by Midnight have content warnings?
Our notes for A Lady by Midnight include: death of a loved one, mental illness / anxiety / depression. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after A Lady by Midnight?
If you loved A Lady by Midnight, try The Duke and I by Julia Quinn, The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare, One Dance with a Duke by Tessa Dare. They share its fake dating and grumpy hero energy at a similar spice level.