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Marjorie, Lady Darent - wife Herbert, Lord Darent, prim, prosy and hopelessly inelegant in every way, was worse than useless. Stephanie Laurens Kathie Wilkinson - Augusta's children are not in the family trees anymore because they are not Cynsters. Although Augusta appears in several other books - she's the Marchioness of Huntingdon - her children, Edward and Marjorie, do not. Reassured, she smiled and held out a hand. As he leant from the saddle to shake it, she thought she detected a look of keen appraisal in Lord Percy's mild gaze.
It follows that he is married to the daughter of Earl of Carlisle. This explains the close friendship with the family Carmarthen of the family Cynster. See 2 questions about The Promise in a Kiss…. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Rating details.
More filters. Sort order. Jun 27, rockycloe rated it really liked it Shelves: historical-regency. Ok, I made the super huge mistake of reading this as my first Cynster novel because, you know, it was about the parents and I have a total ocd when it comes of cronological order in a series. Well ok, i didn't like it but I have an open mind, shit can happen, apparently it was a one night stand sort of thing done out of pity yeah Uhmmm and then they were happy and in love till death. And TH Ok, I made the super huge mistake of reading this as my first Cynster novel because, you know, it was about the parents and I have a total ocd when it comes of cronological order in a series.
And THiS is my huge problem!!!!! In the first book of the Bar Cynster, only Helena is alive and well because Sebastian is Apparently he died relatively young several years before. Then why, why write a prequel? There will always be people who will want to start a series at the very beginning.
They will fall in love with Helena and Sebastian, they will start Devil's bride sure to see them together and happy as parents and future grandparents and I liked this book, I got attached to the couple and now that i'm reading all the series Ihave to forget them. View all 4 comments. Jan 07, sraxe marked it as do-not-read. Why write a romance book if you've already messed with the HEA?
And then a bastard child a result of the cheating is dropped off at his door the future H of Scandal's Bride and the h thinks his cheating is nbd because because she's all too happy that she can now raise another child?????? And by the time the series starts Cynster 1 , the H of this book is already dead. View all 24 comments.
She could point him out in an instant, direct the guards his way Our Au …. My theory is that someone around S. He gave her plenty of time to step back if she would. I recommend this book to anyone who's into the series as a way to see how Sylvester's parents came together but it's not a must read to enjoy the rest of the series. Give your holiday decorating a merry and bright focal point, instantly, by displaying our life-size, Pre-lit Toy Soldier. I haven't finished the entire series
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. So we pick up a Stephanie Laurens and we know - without a shadow of a doubt - that there will be a formula to the novel. Hero meets Heroine, they can't be together because [insert obstacle here] , slowly they overcome said obstacle, there is usually some horizontal jogging, but, alas, they are torn apart by I enjoy this, I take comfort in this.
All is right in the world whe OKAY. All is right in the world when THIS happens. So what happened to Sebastian and Helena?!
I loved them as a couple and would have given it five stars based on the development of their romance and the complete likability of their characters. Helena was fiesty without being over-dramatic which can be a fine line in similar novels. Sacre Dieu! That soul deep, burning physical need that Sebastian is described as having and he betrays that for the sake of pity? No Thanks. If that was how this story was going to end that I don't think Laurens should have dedicated an entire novel to them as a couple. I like my men manly and monogomous and I will accept no less in a regency novel!
View all 5 comments. Sep 11, Amanda rated it it was ok Shelves: historical-romance.
I'd read this years ago, but somehow, fictfact. I wasn't paying attention, and I just requested the next book from my library. As I'm already up to book 17 in the series, I'm well aware of what happens after they marry. I find it interesting that no mention of Richard is made in the Epilogue, that's supposed to chronicle the first few years of the marriage. Kind of an important thing to leave out, don't you think?
I have no issues with the actu I'd read this years ago, but somehow, fictfact. I have no issues with the actual story in this book, but this book should never have been written. By the time we get this story, we already know what Sebastian cheats on Helena.
I don't care if it was pity. I don't care if it was only one night. We have expectations of romance heroes, and that includes not cheating on their wives. Before Sebastian had his own book, the story was acceptable and completely un-notable. It was just something that happened to Sylvester and Richard's parents. Sure Helena is still alive in the series, but as we've never read their love story, they're only secondary characters.
Once they have their own book, that all changes. Jan 07, Gi's Spot Reviews marked it as can-never-read Shelves: cheating-bastard , can-t-read-cheaters , can-t-read-hero-disgusting , cheating-in-my-opinion , disgusting-hero. I started to read this one because it was the prequel to the popular Cynster series and I have the first book on my bookcase but I wanted to read about what started this family off.
I read about the first 75 or so pages. The writing was fine, it wasn't hugely fantastic to me but it was fine and I was enjoying but still not completely invested in the romance between Sebastian and Helena. Why would I want to get invested and care about these 2 people view spoiler [when a few years down the line it's thrown out on a whim or pity or whatever reason hide spoiler ].
No thanks I'll pass on that. I still plan on reading the first in the series and see if I like the stories the writer weaves but I could not finish this novel. I can't seem to stay interested in the second half of the book just like Book 1 of the series. Both books were an almost DNF. Thus, I am in no rush to read the next book in this series.
I was going to give this a 4-star, because it has great character development for books that were already written books , particularly Devil's Bride since Devil is Sebastian and Helena's son but there's one glaring point at issue that is bothering me. And Helena is exactly like Sebastian in temprament - i. There's no way in hell Devil's version, from what he remembered since he was only 3 or 4 at the time, is correct as giving out that Helena was ridiculously pleased to have another child to raise.
No way she was that sanguinic. Maybe he 'fessed up when he came back from Scotland, so she already knew and the anger was worked out But anyway, Sebastian would be lucky to still have his stones, IMO, after this Helena finished with him. Almira is most definitely a manipulative, amibitious middle-class girl reminds me of Sophia Challoner from Heyer's Devil's Cub who was scheming to trap a duke's son and her eccentricities definitely carried over toward Charles's sociopathy.
Aug 20, Nenya rated it did not like it. This was pretty much a 3 or 4 star book for the genre However, we find out in later books later chronologically, not by year of publishing that the H cheated on the h. Oh boy! They were supposedly so in love.