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Summary: A RAKE'S VOW
Review: STEPHANIE LAURENS DID IT AGAIN, GOOD READING. I LOVE ALL HER CHARACTERS. ROMANIC,SEXY AND FUNNY IT HAS EVERYTHING.
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Summary: "Scandal's Bride" was better
Review: The Cynster stories continue, this time with Vane Cynster fleeing the likelihood of match-making directly into the arms of a woman; one Patience Debbington. Now I like a romantic lark as much as the next person but this lacked the substance of the first book I read from Stephanie Laurens. While this one does include a bit of a mystery and a cast of characters, the romantic couple don't seem true to their original description at all. The book would have been much more palatable if Vane had actually remained for a longer period of time the "rake" he clearly appears to be 8 pages into the book. The female character Patience doesn't seem to have much going for her beyond her cat and her brother and as a reader you're lost as to how one conversation can toss out the preconseptions of a lifetime she, which she has against the smooth and cynical type of gentleman he appears to be. It's as if she has little if any backbone or real opinion of anything beyond caring for her 17 yr old brother and lusting after Vane.Laurens still writes a good-great love scene but her editor is obviously not getting paid much or just figures this is a romance book, so why bother. I say this because if "humphed" made more of an appearance in this book (and Scandal's Bride) you would think Laurens received money for each time it was used. She's a good writer so, it's surprising she doesn't stop herself from using this "word" all through a book and distracting to the person who is reading it. In short, characterization is weak, love scenes pretty good and maybe she needs to take about a year off to come up with a stronger plot.
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Summary: Not what I expected . . .
Review: This book is so excruciatingly slow and boring I couldn't get past the 5th Chapter. It had NOTHING to hold my attention.
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Summary: A dissapointment after the first book of the series.
Review: This book let me down. I enjoyed Devil's Bride so much that my expectations for Vane's story was really high. This did not turn out the way I thought. The characters were still in the style of Stephanie Laurens - strong heros and heroines - but there just was something missing in the storyline. The pace was a lot slower and Vane came off a little desperate towards the middle of the book. This would not have been a huge let-down if it were not for the wonderfulness of Devil's story. I will still look forward to the rest of the Cynsters though and hope that they're up to the standards of book 1.
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Summary: Great Book! Wish I would have read the others first
Review: This book will grab your attention and hold it through out the book,even if you have not read the others before it. The author kept my attention through out this whole book it was one that I found hard to put down. It wasn't hard to follow either, some series are hard to follow if you have not read the first and second, but not this one the author makes it very easy to fall in with the family and makes to want to find the other books so you can find out how rest of the family got together. I highly reccomend this book to any romance book lover, this one will get ya!
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Summary: Booooooring!!!!!!
Review: This is my third book by Stephanie Laurens, and unfortunately...I think its my last...I have tried to like this author, but I just cant do it. "A Rakes Vow" was sooo excruciatingly slow I wasnt even able to finish it...there was no plot..its just a bunch of way too long sex scenes broken up by chatting around the breakfast table...Not worth reading...
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Summary: Fun, Romantic, Sensual
Review: This is such a fun story. The characters are well formed and some are quite quirky, which all ad to the body of this story. When Vane Cynster seeks shelter from a storm at his godmother's home, he doens't expect to meet his destiny, Patience Debbington. Patience is instantly attracted to the handsome Vane, but is cautious when it comes to "gentlemen". Vane is euqally attracted, but this woman is living under his godmother's roof and he can't possibly follow his "baser" instincts and act upon them. To win Patience over he first must solve the mystery of the "Spectre" and a petty theif that are causing trouble for everyone. What ensues is a fun adventure and love found that will keep you glued to the book. This is the second in the series of the "Bar Cynster". Try and get them all, you'll be glad you did!
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Summary: Enjoyable.
Review: This is the second in S Laurens' Cynster series started by Devil's Bride. Vane is an arrogant handsome ladykiller. Patience is well aware of her attraction to him - and Vane's to her. She is willing to gain experience of the exciting feelings his embraces invoke, but not trust him with her future. Vane sees her as his future. I recommend Devil's Bride also.
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Summary: Keep introducing me to the Cynster men!!!
Review: This was the first book I read of Stepjanie's Lauren's or the Cynster series. I am hooked!! Vane was so refreshing, and so real in his reactions. I thought Patience was wonderful!! I was surprised to read that the majority of the other reader reveiws found her boring. I have a very busy day with work and family, and found this book to be fun, engrosiing, a wonderful story, and not at all insulting of my intelligence. I loved this book, the story line, the characters, Vane, and the incredible love scenes. Maybe because this was the first of the Ms. Lauren's books, I was not set up for diappointment. I have since purchased "Scandals' Bride" and LOVED it am now ordering Devil's Bride. These Cynster Men are awe-inspiring!! Let me say that I would like to thank Ms. Lauren's for doing more for the lovelife in my 11 year marriage than anything else - Stephanie Lauren's writing is the most wonderful aphrodesiac!!
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Summary: Read it because of Vane
Review: Truth be told, this book is below average. I'm really a fan of stephanie laurens and her previous book, devil's bride was like the book of the year! The cynster series is fantastic. However, Vane's story, A rake's vow, seems to fall short. Patience (our dear heroine), is too similar to her name. Being cautious to enter a relationship is one thing, but her hesitance give SLOW a new name. It reaches the point of being illogical. Vane is still true to form, the cool,elegant hero. Read the novel for Vane. This reader sincerely hopes the next book will be better. Laurens has immense talent.
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