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Summary: a little slow
Review: I liked Devil's Bride much better because it had more action and plot. The plot in A Rake's Vow was very thin since Laurens paid very little attention to the Spectre and didn't really develop it. It also seemed to me that she had trouble including everyone in the house party. There were times when she didn't mention some of them at all when they were all supposed to be together. Maybe there were too many people in her story.I also noticed that Laurens has a habit of using the word "who" as the subject of the next sentence after she ends the previous sentence with a name. I still enjoyed this book, but I think Loretta Chase is a much better writer.
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Summary: Loved it!
Review: I loved this book. I have to admit that I've read the series out of order and it truly doesn't matter very much, but I wil admit that this is one of the best books in the series. Don't miss it!
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Summary: Yet another masterpiece
Review: I must beg to differ with the reviewer uqub. They obviousely don't understand that Cynsters cease to be rakes after they find the perfect woman for them. Vane knew that Patience was she and consequently toned down his carnal instincts and saved his, um, body for her. I also felt that although Patience was not as deep a character as Honoria was in Devil's Bride that she was still an enjoyable person to read about. She was not an empty person. Lastly, even though the whole crime plot in the story was a little corny, it added to the lighthearted charm of the book. All in all, I loved it.
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Summary: Great Read!
Review: I really enjoyed Vane's story. He was so strong and protective of bth Patience and her brother Gerard. He knew what "Fate" had decreed for him and he accepted it and went after it. I liked this book much better than Scandal's Bride or A Rogue's Propsal. The strength in all the Cynster man make me look forward to the next 2 books that are coming in the summer!
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Summary: I like Vane the most
Review: I think it's pretty good, expecially Vane's character. He seems to be sensible than other Cynsters. I migth be wrong, just my impression. However, the mystery seems to be nothing and not so exciting. Well, that's the point, I suppose. This is a romance not a mystery.
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Summary: I'm still not finished!
Review: I've had this book for months, and have only made it about 3/4's of the way through it. I've read other books instead of finishing this one. I can't seem to get myself interested in it enough to finish, and that's extremely unusual for me. This was my second book in the Cynster Series, and I really liked Devil's Bride much better. I don't know if I will continue with the Cynster Series (when and if I even finish this one). At least I can see from other reviews that I'm not the only one disappointed in this book. I'm going to force myself to read the rest of it, but I honestly can't see myself continuing with this series.
The plot is thin at best, and taking far too long to get interesting. Patience started getting on my nerves in the first few pages and I almost want Vane to walk away from her. With all her casual liason's with him, it's amazing that pregnancy or scandal never crosses her mind.
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Summary: A nice book - however not sensational
Review: If you you are a fan of this author, this is an alright book. Stephanie Laurens has however written much better books, so for those who have not read Stephanie Laurens, I do recommend "Scandal's bride" and "Captain Jack's woman" first. The latter is not part of the Bar Cynster. The first book in the Bar Cynster serie is Devil's bride. I don't think there is a need to read them following each other; in fact, I do think it is better to just read one by one because it gets a little boring to have part of the story repeated all the time and hear how marvellous (yes, I know what genre it is) those cousins are.
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Summary: A Rake's Vow
Review: Just when you thought Stephanie Laurens couldn't get any better, she writes another stunning novel. Following Devil's Bride as the second book in the Bar Cynster series by Laurens, this book manages to top the first. Vane Cynster makes a mad run for it after his cousin Devil's wedding, as he refuses to be caught in the parson's mousetrap as well, but leave it to a thunderstorm to force him to take cover at his godmother's house, and introduce him to Miss Patience Debington. When Patience gets trapped in the intrigue surrounding a petty thief at the house party she's attending, things begin to look up for her and her brother Gerrard when Vane shows up and puts his investigating skills to good use. Though Patience hates the idea of getting tied to an "elegant gentleman" for life, she finds herself falling in love with the handsome cynster. Laurens continues to amaze with her talent for writing. Hopefully she'll continue to pull off these wonderful romance novels for many years to come.
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Summary: New variation on the Bar Cynster themes
Review: Laurens' approach to this series is very satisfying to me as a reader. Yes, by now I know part of what I am going to get when I pick up a new Cynster novel: strong, sexy, possessive family-loving male protaganist. Strong heroine. Some arousing sensual scenes. A happy ending. The reason I keep buying, and enjoying, each new book is that Laurens does provide a new conflict each time, and her main characters have different personalities from book to book. (Besides - when I want to be surprised, I read murder mysteries) Here, Patience is reluctant to trust Vane because of his superficial resemblance to her father, while Vane is an intuitive type who doesn't always find it easy to put his feelings into words - especially when he can put them into caresses instead. I think their relationship develops throughout the book in a plausible way, as Patience gradually dares to trust, and Vane succeeds better and better at getting his feelings into words. I'm glad this book, like her others, is long. I get to see the characters develop through many different incidents, and my enjoyment is prolonged.
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Summary: Cynster men do not beg!
Review: Not nearly as well written as "Devil's Bride". I was disappointed to see one af the Cynsters have to beg to get attention and the woman he wanted it from didn't have enough spunk to suit him. Let's hope Richard has better luck.
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