A Secret Love (Cynster Book 5)

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But he exacts payment as only a Cynster would demand: Lady Alathea Morwellan knows Gabriel is intrigued, but despite the sparks that fly between them, they have never passed a civil moment together. And with each overpowering kiss, each passionate embrace, Alathea knows that she will not be able to resist his ultimate seduction Thanks for signing up!

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E-book Mass Market PB. Specialty Booksellers Interest-specific online venues will often provide a book buying opportunity. International Customers If you are located outside the U. About Product Details And now, Stephanie Laurens has created her boldest Cynster yet - Gabriel - a man who has known the pleasure of many women, but who has given his heart to no one.

She was desperate for his help But it was sweet. Like it was tough for him to say it, but he did, for her. And that was great.

Cynster Novels: A Secret Love 5 by Stephanie Laurens (2000, Paperback)

Of course everything turned out for the Alathea's family in the end despite Alathea losing her brains for a moment there and going off alone with some sailors to the docks to go into the hold of a ship All in a day's work huh. I was sad that poor Captain Struthers didn't make it, he was interesting in the wee little bit I got to see him, only to be killed off so soon.

543,25 RUB

He played a bit in this book, and it was excellent, especially towards the end. I so freakin' totally cannot wait until we get to his book. It'd better be good! He thinks he's gonna escape his destiny to be the next wedded Cynster, but he's foolish, he should know running away isn't going to save him. It didn't save Vane or Demon, it ain't gonna save him. I'm not sure what to think of Lucifer yet. I'm hoping he'll be fascinating, but I just don't know yet. We'll see next month: Nice story, liking it ; Recommendations: Sep 28, Cruth rated it really liked it Shelves: Stephanie Laurens First published: Appropriate for the storyline.

This is what a good regency romance should be. A good story with hot sex that's appropriate to the more mature characters. A believable romance with an HEA we know will last. Two strong individuals who, together, are more. Back to the quality of Devil's Bride. Los protas me cayeron muy bien. I've just read through my previous review please see below and most of my points still hold valid. However, I am moved this time round to point out that Gabriel bless him must be incredibly stupid.

You meet a mysterious "countess", you are fairly sure she is lying about a lot of things but for some reason you take her word she is a widowed countess and don't question it. But then you realise she looks really familiar.

She is very tall, unusually so, and yo 20 April Why not look and go - so the countess and Alathea are around the same height and build. The countess has stepdaughters called Maria and Alicia and Alathea has stepsisters called Mary and Alice. Why it took him so long to figure out is beyond me. That said I enjoyed this book just as much today as I did two years ago. And I will probably enjoy it again on the next re-read. Her heroes might not always be the brightest but Stephanie Laurens does write plots, and romances that hold my interest.

Definitely one of my favourites of the series so far. Its impossible to choose one favourite because they are all so good. Alathea was a decidedly different heroine from the normal ones. Apart from her determination to marry for love, and her unwillingness to do as she was told. Unlike the other Cynster wives, she was well acquainted with the Cynsters- particularly Gabriel.

A Secret Love (Cynster, book 5) by Stephanie Laurens

And it was that level of knowledge that initially prevented them getting to know each other in a romantic sense. However, once they got to the point things heated up pretty fast. Cynster men are incredibly quick to surrender to love. They run away from it, they announce they will never marry, and then one storm, one compromising situation, one lady in a veil and they are done for.

They give in so very easily. Which does make them slightly predictable. I hate to say it but I am looking forward to the books moving on to men of different families. Such as Chillingworth who, despite being an honorary Cynster, is also quite clearly different to them. The adventure side of this book was, as always, excellent. I really admire the way Stephanie Laurens adds that excitement side to her books so that they are not just romance.

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In this one there were a lot of things that probably wouldn't make much sense today. The promissory notes would, I think, be more easily overturned today than then when proof of the company being fake was needed. Now I think it would be more likely that proof of the company existing would be needed to uphold the IOU and without it the IOU would be invalid. Which makes so much more sense to me. The romance element of this book was also very good. Gabriel and Alathea were very comfortable with each other and I loved how well they knew each other.

And yet how they admitted they had a lot to learn about each other due to their prejudging each other based on childhood acquaintance. One thing I will say- can someone please find a better word for "bottom". Because it just sounds so silly and everytime it is used I am reduced to one of the minions from Despicable Me. Which destroys my image of myself as a reasonably mature person. I don't remember this story and I know that I read it when I read the rest of the series. I do remember the first little bit of it but the rest of the story is a blank. I do like that we got to see more of Chillingworth.

He is such a character and I am glad that Ms. Laurens wrote a story for him. I also like that we got to see so much of Alathea's family and the life of getting girls ready for their debut to society. There is also more of the things a family might have done for entertainment in I don't remember this story and I know that I read it when I read the rest of the series. There is also more of the things a family might have done for entertainment in the capital. It is great watching the family go the lending libraries and the museums. It is hard to imagine what those people did to enjoy themselves.

Most of the woman couldn't read so they were limited needlework and shopping and going to teas and gossiping. The men were a little better they could go to sporting matches, riding, hunting and all the things that would go into managing an estate. One of the things that was good about this story is that Alathea is educated and she handles the family's finances. She is Gabriel's equal in many ways. The other thing that I like about this series is when the men find their love the stay in the country. The capital no longer holds any interest for them. This series is wonderful and well worth the time needed to read them.

They also are very fast reads. Nov 08, Head in the clouds rated it did not like it. Dammnit I really wanted to like this It feels like I am reading a poorly scripted soap opera - and people are going through the motions but there is little to anchor them emotionally. I can see where I am supposed to feel the passion - but I don't - I just want to get it over with. Jul 04, Vivian rated it it was amazing Shelves: One of my favorite romance novels of all time! I keep trying, but I guess I'll just have to keep rereading this one.

I would elaborate on the plot, but I don't want to spoil anything. Oct 16, Whitney rated it liked it Shelves: And the romance itself was just kind of meh. Ok, so it wasn't my favorite but it was ok. Feb 02, Michelle Connolly rated it it was ok Shelves: It took me a while to get into the story. The truth is it was boring as hell for the first few chapters and the plot wasn't really making that much sense to me.

Then, it started to get a bit better. I started to enjoy the interaction between the characters and the weird relationship they had. It somewhat began to make a little sense and everything went well for a part of the book UNTIL it all went downhill once more Lets just say that whatever made them an interesting couple isn't there anymore. The story just moves on to the typical discussion of marriage. He insists they get married, but of course won't admit that he loves her, and she won't have him until he says he loves her And we all know how that's going to end, don't we?

I wouldn't waste my time with this book a second time. Btw, this is my first book by Stephanie Laurens and I own quite a lot from her, so I really hope this isn't one of her best works. Jan 16, Lubnaa rated it it was amazing Shelves: I loved it so much!!! I knew I was going to love this one and I was right. Contrary to its predecessors, Gabriel's book started off differently.

Rather than the usual Cynster male meeting his mate and holding onto her, the heroine was the one who summoned the hero. Gabriel did not know that the veiled countess who asked for his help was his childhood friend, Alathea. Of course, Gabriel being a Cynster male, we all knew where a midnight encounter with a veiled widow would eventually lead.

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Like her servants, I could not understand why Alathea did not go to Gabriel personally for help. Her family pride prevented her from divulging her family's financial problems to Gabriel, but he was still a trusted childhood friend. However, unlike her easy sisterly companionship with Lucifer, she always crossed swords with Gabriel because the latter is always tensed around her it was especially cute to see him flustered, blushing and awkward around her after the horses incident.

Despite her unwillingness to ask Gabriel for help as herself, I allowed myself to believe in Alathea's motives and let the story unfold as Gabriel and the countess's consequent meetings got more and more heated. Laurens used this trope uniquely in this novel by introducing the veiled countess into the equation. I was hoping for Gabriel to find out about Alathea sooner, but the moment of reveal and the romance that bloomed afterwards was so well-written that it made up for my moment of disappointment.

It's been there, between us, growing stronger for over twenty years.


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If our parents hadn't set us up as brother and sister, that feeling would long since have resolved itself in marriage. As it is, your masquerade has opened our eyes and given us a chance to rescript our relationship into what it ought to be. He was always so tensed around her and it reminded me so much of his cousins' reactions to their wives. I initially thought that the reason Gabriel had not acted on his instincts was because he is aloof and distanced, like his mother said.

But as I kept reading, I found myself surprised at the fact that Gabriel's mom never considered matching Alathea with either of her sons. Lucifer's surprise over Gabriel and Alathea only confirmed the fact that they were brought up as "siblings". I also really enjoyed the tidbits from their childhood, which showed that both Alathea and Gabriel were aware of each other when puberty hit them. This only strengthened Gabriel's point and emphasized the importance of the veiled countess, which prompted them to break that barrier separating them.

Gabriel's book did not suffer from the middle slump that the previous books suffered from. I was engaged from beginning to end, my attention always on the story and the characters. When a mysterious lady, her face hidden by a black veil, begs Gabriel Cynster for his help, he cannot refuse her plea. For despite her disguise, Gabriel finds the woman alluring and he is powerless to deny her. But he exacts payment as only a Cynster would demand: He was powerless to resist Lady Alathea Morwellan knows Gabriel is intrigued, but despite the sparks that fly between them, they have never passed a civil moment together.

Yet as the stakes get higher, so does Gabriel's desire for payment. And with each overpowering kiss, each passionate embrace, Alathea knows that she will not be able to resist his ultimate seduction And now, Stephanie Laurens has created her boldest Cynster yet Gabriel a man who has known the pleasure of many women, but who has given his heart to no one. Additional Details Series Volume Number. All about Love 6 by Stephanie Laurens , Paperback. Mystery lady entices Gabriel Cynster A man of the 'ton' who does not believe marriage is for him, Gabriel Cynter is caught up in a sensual and exciting mystery and romance when a mysterious lady asks for his help.