Minerva highwood, one of Spindle Cove's confirmed spinsters, needs to be in Scotland. Colin sandhurst, lord Payne, a rake of the first order, needs to be. Anywhere but Spindle Cove. These unlikely partners have one week ...Minerva highwood, one of Spindle Cove's confirmed spinsters, needs to be in Scotland. Colin sandhurst, lord Payne, a rake of the first order, needs to be. Anywhere but Spindle Cove. These unlikely partners have one week to all while sharing a very small carriage by day and an even smaller bed by night.