572 reviews for:

Once Upon a Winter's Eve

Tessa Dare

3.42 AVERAGE

greylandreviews's review

4.0

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4 stars
If Mary Jane Wells narrates, I will listen.
Trigger Warnings: war themes, loss of a loved one, and drugging

mjswanreads's review against another edition

4.0

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Very very sweet and fun. Some things were too fast or slow, but this was largely a fantastic novella. Always a Tessa Dare stan.

*re-read 12/20/23*
What a great time.

cquinn21's review against another edition

3.0

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

winniethefree's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

samchase112's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment

Minor: Death

battysbooks's review against another edition

3.25

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

jess_justmaybeperfect's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous lighthearted reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A super spy invades a Christmas Eve gala to find the woman he loves, whose heart he broke a year ago. 

He’s got reasons. She’s rightfully pissed (and even points a gun at him). They have one night to talk, kiss, argue, make love, run away, plan,

have an extremely romantic “wedding,”

keep their secret, and, of course, they eventually get their HEA. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence

groovybouvie's review against another edition

3.0

hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

inesjghafa's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

hikarujen's review against another edition

3.0

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This was just ok, not nearly as good as other Tessa Dare books I have read. I didn't care for Violet.