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"When it comes to dishing up lusciously sensual, relentlessly readable historical romances, Laurens is unrivalled." -Booklist
"Laurens's writing shines." -Publishers Weekly
"One of the most talented authors on the scene today...Laurens has a real talent for writing sensuous and compelling love scenes." -Romance Reviews
"Stephanie Laurens never fails to entertain and charm her readers with vibrant plots, snappy dialogue, and unforgettable characters." -Historical Romance Reviews.
"Stephanie Laurens plays into readers' fantasies like a master and claims their hearts time and again." -Romantic Times Magazine
"Laurens's writing shines." -Publishers Weekly
"One of the most talented authors on the scene today...Laurens has a real talent for writing sensuous and compelling love scenes." -Romance Reviews
"Stephanie Laurens never fails to entertain and charm her readers with vibrant plots, snappy dialogue, and unforgettable characters." -Historical Romance Reviews.
"Stephanie Laurens plays into readers' fantasies like a master and claims their hearts time and again." -Romantic Times Magazine
About the Author
New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens originally began writing as an escape from the dry world of professional science. Her hobby quickly became a career; she has been writing historical romance novels for more than 20 years. Currently living outside Melbourne, Australia with her husband and two cats, she spends most of her days writing new stories in her signature 'Errol Flynn meets Jane Austen" style. Visit her online at www.stephanielaurens.com.
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens began writing romances as an escape from the dry world of professional science. Her hobby quickly became a career when her first novel was accepted for publication, and with entirely becoming alacrity, she gave up writing about facts in favor of writing fiction.
Laurens's novels are set in the time period of the British Regency, and her settings range from Scotland to India. Laurens has published fifty-three works of historical romance, including 31 New York Times bestsellers. All her works are continuously available in print and digital formats in English worldwide, and have been translated into many other languages. An international bestseller, among other accolades Laurens has received the Romance Writers of America prestigious RITA Award for Best Romance Novella 2008, for The Fall of Rogue Gerrard.
Her continuing novels featuring the Cynster family are widely regarded as classics of the genre. Other series include the Bastion Club Novels and the Black Cobra Quartet. For information on upcoming releases and updates on novels yet to come, visit Stephanie's website.
Laurens's novels are set in the time period of the British Regency, and her settings range from Scotland to India. Laurens has published fifty-three works of historical romance, including 31 New York Times bestsellers. All her works are continuously available in print and digital formats in English worldwide, and have been translated into many other languages. An international bestseller, among other accolades Laurens has received the Romance Writers of America prestigious RITA Award for Best Romance Novella 2008, for The Fall of Rogue Gerrard.
Her continuing novels featuring the Cynster family are widely regarded as classics of the genre. Other series include the Bastion Club Novels and the Black Cobra Quartet. For information on upcoming releases and updates on novels yet to come, visit Stephanie's website.
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Stephanie Laurens delivers a wonderful Christmas tale that is pure romance at it's best. I do so love it when I find a book that the author has taken care not to make it about sex but more about the wonderful aspects of what a wonderfully sweet romance holds for all of us.
The Cynster family has all come together at the manor for the Christmas Holidays and oh what a family it is. With multiple generations and all of which treat each other with love and respect, we welcome in Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with giggles, blessings, old traditions as well as new, lots of food and cheer and not to be left out but a possible romance or two perhaps.
I have to say I just love it when the kids are trying to pull one over on the adults only to find out later that the elders of the group are much wiser and see a whole lot more than they let on. Not only that but the elder generation is just as sneaky and willing to pull shenaigans as the younger generation. One said budding romance is between a tutor and a governess and I don't know that the two will stand a chance of not falling deeply for each other with all the help they will be getting to get them together. It really is comical and quite sweet.
I will be saving this to read again at Christmas as I do so love a good Christmas romance for the holiday. I highly recommend this one for all of you who love true old fashioned romances of yester year as well as a good Christmas tale of life anew, blooming love and sweet tender tales of all the good that should be in this world. This is a stand alone novel so go ahead and splurge on yourself.
The Cynster family has all come together at the manor for the Christmas Holidays and oh what a family it is. With multiple generations and all of which treat each other with love and respect, we welcome in Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with giggles, blessings, old traditions as well as new, lots of food and cheer and not to be left out but a possible romance or two perhaps.
I have to say I just love it when the kids are trying to pull one over on the adults only to find out later that the elders of the group are much wiser and see a whole lot more than they let on. Not only that but the elder generation is just as sneaky and willing to pull shenaigans as the younger generation. One said budding romance is between a tutor and a governess and I don't know that the two will stand a chance of not falling deeply for each other with all the help they will be getting to get them together. It really is comical and quite sweet.
I will be saving this to read again at Christmas as I do so love a good Christmas romance for the holiday. I highly recommend this one for all of you who love true old fashioned romances of yester year as well as a good Christmas tale of life anew, blooming love and sweet tender tales of all the good that should be in this world. This is a stand alone novel so go ahead and splurge on yourself.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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There are quite a few books in the Cynster series, but this is a stand-alone book. It is a regency romance that is timeless. It very well could take place today.
It is Christmas and the large family has come together in the sizeable Scottish manor. This is a loving family, with as one begins to read, some slight hint of divergence from the norm. First we have some of the names; Devil, Raven, Scandal and Lucifer. It isn't until the middle of the book that the mystery of the Lady and hints that are not fully explained of a power and mystical gift that a few have that provides knowledge and a protection is given. Perhaps this is dealt with more fully and clearly in other books; but for now, in this one it adds a mystery and really takes nothing away from understanding.
The whole family is charming and loving and responsible. The love interest is between 2 tutors - Daniel and Claire who is a widow who does not wish to remarry. Can either of them find happiness?
There is a helpful list and explanation of the characters in the front of the book, this is most welcomed.
There is something so comforting about reading Christmas stories and this has much to entertain you...a loving family, a hope for love- a wealthy family who reaches out to those in need and trouble around them. It is an appropriate Christmas lesson and tale.
It is Christmas and the large family has come together in the sizeable Scottish manor. This is a loving family, with as one begins to read, some slight hint of divergence from the norm. First we have some of the names; Devil, Raven, Scandal and Lucifer. It isn't until the middle of the book that the mystery of the Lady and hints that are not fully explained of a power and mystical gift that a few have that provides knowledge and a protection is given. Perhaps this is dealt with more fully and clearly in other books; but for now, in this one it adds a mystery and really takes nothing away from understanding.
The whole family is charming and loving and responsible. The love interest is between 2 tutors - Daniel and Claire who is a widow who does not wish to remarry. Can either of them find happiness?
There is a helpful list and explanation of the characters in the front of the book, this is most welcomed.
There is something so comforting about reading Christmas stories and this has much to entertain you...a loving family, a hope for love- a wealthy family who reaches out to those in need and trouble around them. It is an appropriate Christmas lesson and tale.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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VINE VOICE on September 29, 2014
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I am a first time reader of Laurens and chose this book on the understanding that it was a stand alone story. I am 100% Scots in heritage and enjoy historical fiction/romance and fantasy about Scotland. This book just didn't work for me as a reader. I found it overly precious in its descriptions and characters. There was an odd mix of sugary tone and frank sexuality that I found jarring. As I read I became more and more convinced that reading the prior Cynster books would have been really helpful. Primarily, this book did not succeed for me as a stand alone. I was able to sort out the very large cast and the mythos but it was not fun reading. The romance was pretty obvious from the beginning and there were no surprises for me in that plot line.
I am sure this book will be far more engaging for Lauren's regular readers who would enjoy the ongoing adventures of this family and their retainers. It just did not work for me.
I am sure this book will be far more engaging for Lauren's regular readers who would enjoy the ongoing adventures of this family and their retainers. It just did not work for me.
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If you've not read the series, you will find it very difficult to enjoy this book. It is definitely not a stand alone tale, and I'm not sure that even if you know all of the characters that you'd find it very stimulating. The author gives you many perspectives and it's as though the reader should know who everyone is. There are an enormous amount of characters and following it all is not easy, nor is it enjoyable. I found so much of it so mundane. There was too much description of unimportant details. I'm coming across this a lot with series books lately.....lots of pages wasted introducing or covering ancillary characters for future stories that ruins the current one....and then, a lot of mundane filler which seems to be a way to fulfill the required book assignments. I love historical romance and I love the holiday books, so I thought I would love this one. I don't. Maybe I would have found it more appealing had I known the characters. I didn't and that made this where I couldn't recommend it for anyone who wasn't a fan of the family in this series. I didn't feel enough tension or pull between the hero and heroine to make up for this.
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VINE VOICE on October 11, 2014
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This is the first book I have read about the Cynster family. Which I liked but I could tell I might have liked it more if I had read the prior novels or at least some of the prior novels. Then I would have established a relationship with the family and the children. There were just so many to try and keep straight in my head who was who. Although I did think that the romance between Daniel and Claire was sweet and charming. Besides all of the many characters, I did feel like the book was a bit too long. It seemed like scenes would go on and on and never really moved along at a steady pace. On the bright side, I thought the author built a nice world and backdrop for the book.
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