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Summary: Never fails...
Review: ... to make my heart beat faster. Stephanie Laurens is a wonderful writer. Her Cynster men (not to mention the whole family)are hard not to love. My one compliant about this book was not enough of the rest of the Cynster Clan. But it was understandable considering half the wives were VERY pregnant, and no Cynster male is going to leave his wife in such a condition. :) This book actually kept me guessing till the end. I had no idea who the murder was. The love scenes are always wonderful. And the interaction between the characters is top notch. One plesant surprise: when Lucifer asks Phyllida to marry him he does the one thing that none of the other Cynsters had done. It was a wonderful touch. I won't ruin it for anyone who hasn't read it yet. Don't miss this delightful series. I'm eagerly awaiting Chillingsworth "downfall". ;)
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Summary: Not that bad, but not that great.
Review: Actually, I almost rated this 3 stars, so I guess 2-1/2 stars is the final vote. I must admit I liked this one better than the one with Demon and Felicity (the worst of the 6, for me), and then Gabriel the next. The story plot here wasn't all that bad, although I dread the long, drawn-out struggle for the soon-to-be bride to accept the inevitable. The best of all remains, in my heart, "Devil's Bride", which I have just pulled out today and reread. I still marvel at the richness of that story and see the difference. Devil and Honoria Prudence married in the relative middle of the novel, and the joy of watching the two really fall in love in the remaining pages was wonderful -- especially with the Bar Cynster's tyrant as the hero. I did appreciate Ms. Lauren's touch of having Devil and Honoria end "All About Love" with a reaffirmation of their love story -- and that their passion remains sizzling after two years! Sorry to talk about Devil, but to me all the other of Bar Cynster stories pale in comparison to their leader's! Still, all in all, not a bad end to the saga. Thanks, Ms. Lauren.
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Summary: Written on auto pilot
Review: After greatly enjoying the 5th installment in this series, this 6th book, I found to be routine and predictable. No smoldering passion, no tension. All in all, very dry, no surprises whatsoever. Written on auto pilot.
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Summary: Not worth the Wait
Review: After reading the first books of this series, I was waiting for this one impatiently. I loved Devil's Bride and A secret Love. The others and this new one bored me to tears. The male characters had major potential. She destroyed the book for me by putting stupid women as their mates. Give me someone with brains over wimpering anytime.
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Summary: The Last of the Bar Cynster Takes His Fall!
Review: All About Love is just that. This story answers the question that has been asked through the centuries - what is love? I'll let Lucifer give his opinion: "It took a while to work out, but there's only one explanation." His lips twisted wryly; he looked into Phyllida's eyes. "And I now know what Martha was trying to metaphysically jog my elbow about that first day." "What?" "You. Not just you but the possibility of what we could share. Martha was trying to tell me to open my eyes so I wouldn't miss it." He glanced around again; his arms tightened as he brought his gaze back to her face. "Horatio re-created Martha's garden because he realized, as I now do, that you can't turn aside from love. You can't choose to love - it doesn't work like that - but once you do love, you love forever. You can't move counties and leave it behind; it stays with you, in your heart, your mind - it becomes part of your soul. Horatio re-created the garden for the same reason Martha created it in the first place - as his expression of his love for her and recognition of her love for him. Martha was still with Horatio when he died - I know that as definitely as I stand here with you. They're still here, both of them, memories living within this garden. Their love, shared love, created it; while it lives, their love lives, too." His lips twisted again, this time in self-deprecation. "For all that we - the men in my family - try to avoid love, for the best and most logical of reasons, when it strikes, there's not one of us, not through all the generations, who has turned his back and walked away. For us, not walking away is harder, more frightening, than fighting any battle, but if there's one thing I've learned from my family, its that surrendering to love, to the demands of love, is the only road to real happiness." "While I've seen love in action in my family, I've learned a great deal from Horatio and Martha. Love simply is - it asks no permission. Acceptance is all that love asks, the only demand it makes, but it is an absolute one. You can either admit it to your heart, or refuse it, but there's no other option." Isn't that the most romantic passage you've ever read?!? Stephanie Laurens has the unique ability to create a series where each book is a masterpiece unto itself. No two stories are alike yet all share a common thread: Love, family, honor, adventure and protection. Stephanie has my sincerest gratitude for a series so wonderful it leaves me breathless! The epilogue was a beautiful tribute to the Bar Cynster and a wonderful closing to a story well done! Alasdair Reginald "Lucifer" Cynster is a hero in every sense of the word. His sensuality is only surpassed by his intelligence, and he needs every ounce of both to sway his ladylove - not to mention protect her from a killer and herself. Phyllida Tallent, beautiful in her own right is independent to a fault. As the caregiver of an entire village, she is not ready to relinquish control to an amazingly handsome rogue. Little does she know the choice was never hers to make! The Series: All About Love is the final chapter of the Bar Cynster and I, for one, am sorry to see it end. Devil's Bride, A Rake's Vow, Scandal's Bride, A Rogue's Proposal, A Secret Love and All About Love is a collection that deserves your undivided attention. I look forward to the spin-off books about the Twins, Chillingworth, Devil's parents and Simon. You will too!
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Summary: I just love a good family saga
Review: And Stephanie Laurens definitely gives me that with the Cynster series. All about love is so far my favorite next to the first book in the series Devil's Bride. The hero and Heroine in All about Love just love, fight and grab me. My favorite part has to be with the sword I don't know what it is about a man with a weapon who knows how to use so well but any way the mystery surrounding the characters came second to the romance that explode off the pages of this novel. I can't wait for more.
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Summary: Knocked out again
Review: Another classic from Stephanie Laurens.. Last in the Bar Cynster series,meet Lucifer, sensual strong characters, lots of intimate moments with a good storyline, impossible to put down, impatient to get to the end, then so sad when there no more
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Summary: Weak Cynster installment
Review: As a big fan of Stephanie Laurens and the Cynster clan, I found this installment to be a big disappointment. The novel was heavy on plot, heavy on sex and short on romance. The fact that the hero gave in to the "Cynster curse" practically from page one took away the joy of the journey. Nevertheless, I was glad to revisit the other Cynsters and see "happily ever after." Hopefully the twins' stories will be more engaging.
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Summary: A lovely romance, a catchy mystery...
Review: As the last of the Bar Cynster takes his fall all hell breaks loose around him. Of course, he IS a Cynster so I guess we can expect no less. I have been waiting for this book for months and it was all I expected and more! The book has everything I look for in a romance rolled into one. I highly recommend it. It is a must read for Laurens' fans...
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Summary: all about love
Review: besides devil's bride, this is my favourite cynster book. lucifer is a hero to die for, charming and romantic while the heroine phyllida is likeable, though a bit too stubborn and stupid at times. the mystery is ok but it didn't really keep my attention. i had to skip some of those parts to get back to the romance which i think is the best feature of the book. a must read.
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