Reading order · 5 books · 2011 to 2016 · Set in the fictional Spindle Cove, Sussex
Spindle Cove Books in Order
Spindle Cove is a seaside village where unusual young ladies come to escape society and pursue their passions, from geology to artillery, until gentlemen arrive.
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Series facts
- Books
- 5
- Published
- 2011 to 2016
- First book
- A Night to Surrender
- Latest
- Do You Want to Start a Scandal (2016)
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Spindle Cove, Sussex
The reading order
Every Spindle Cove book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
5 books · Set in the fictional Spindle Cove, Sussex
- 1A Night to Surrender2011With Victor BramwellLieutenant Colonel Victor Bramwell, injured and furious, arrives in the peaceful seaside village of Spindle Cove determined to regain his command, and meets Susanna Finch, who runs the village’s community of young ladies.Buy on Amazon
- 2A Week to Be Wicked2012With Minerva Highwood and Colin SandhurstMinerva Highwood, a young geologist, sets off on a road trip to Scotland with Colin, a rakish lord, who agrees to a pretend elopement.Buy on Amazon
- 3A Lady by Midnight2012With Kate Taylor and Samuel ThorneKate Taylor, a music teacher, is protected by the stern Corporal Thorne when strangers come looking for her.Buy on Amazon
- 4Any Duchess Will Do2013With Pauline SimmsA duke whose mother is determined he will marry chooses a barmaid to spite her.Buy on Amazon
- 5Do You Want to Start a Scandal2016With Charlotte HighwoodCharlotte Highwood and a respectable lord are caught in a compromising position, and must work out what really happened.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with A Night to Surrender. Each is a complete romance.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Victor Bramwell | Minerva Highwood | Colin Sandhurst | Kate Taylor | Samuel Thorne | Pauline Simms | Charlotte Highwood | Susanna Finch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 A Night to Surrender | LLead | ·Minor | ||||||
| 2 A Week to Be Wicked | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | |||||
| 3 A Lady by Midnight | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | |||||
| 4 Any Duchess Will Do | LLead | ·Minor | ||||||
| 5 Do You Want to Start a Scandal | LLead | ·Minor |
Characters in the Spindle Cove books
8 characters from Tessa Dare’s chart, with the number of Spindle Cove books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Victor BramwellArmy lieutenant colonel | 1 | A Night to Surrender 2011 |
| Minerva HighwoodGeologist | 1 | A Week to Be Wicked 2012 |
| Colin SandhurstRake with a fear of the dark | 1 | A Week to Be Wicked 2012 |
| Kate TaylorMusic teacher | 1 | A Lady by Midnight 2012 |
| Samuel ThorneCorporal | 1 | A Lady by Midnight 2012 |
| Pauline SimmsBarmaid made over for a duke | 1 | Any Duchess Will Do 2013 |
| Charlotte HighwoodYoungest Highwood sister | 1 | Do You Want to Start a Scandal 2016 |
| Susanna FinchLeader of the village's young ladies | 5 | A Night to Surrender 2011 |