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Summary: Stephanie Laurens - Great!
Review: If the author is Stephanie Laurens - I'll buy it sight unseen. I've read everything she's written and enjoyed them all. Devil and Honoria are two of the most enjoyable characters I've seen in a long time. They get under your skin and you root first for one and then for the other. This is a book that I couldn't put down from start to finish. Devil is the head of a large prestigious family - Honoria was born to be his Duchess. Fate and circumstances conspire and the two come face to face on a stormy road over the body of a dying man. Devil has now met the only woman he wants to be his Duchess. How can he keep Honoria safe? How can he convince her to marry him? Read it and enjoy!
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Summary: Love it or hate it
Review: Just to add my two cents' worth: I really like this book, and the ones that follow. The other reviews I have read point out all sorts of details that were wonderful or disappointing. The mystery wasn't very mysterious? OK. The way I read it, they knew who it was, they just needed proof. It wasn't really about the mystery, anyway. My favorite part was when Devil recognized that Fate had thrown his match right in front of him. How refreshing that the hero was the one pushing for marriage, and the heroine was as marriage-shy as any typical male. The whole point of reading (for me) is to escape. The more unrealistic the situation, the better. Why escape into a world the same as the one you're leaving? I want the romantic couple to do things like defy social conventions and change their minds in two seconds, and especially to fall in love at first glance. That's romance.
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Summary: Like Lukewarm Water... You barely feel it.
Review: I began this book with great promise. So many people have loved this series. I'm now asking myself why. The characters were cliche. The plot itself was more about catching a murderer. The romantic tension was nil. Once they hopped in bed, things were pretty rosy. Heck, why she even agreed to marry him after saying no for so long is a mystery that's never really explained. These people scarcely argued, seemed to have nothing to overcome. I like books with tension between the male and female characters. That keeps me turning the pages. This had no real emotion. Can't figure out what people see in it, though I do commend her on some very nicely done love scenes. Still, hot sex alone isn't enough to keep a book going for me.
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Summary: Waste of time
Review: I honestly don't know why I bought this book. I just found it in my bag after a very large shopping trip (ahem) and thought I might give it a try. I shouldn't have done that, of course, I should have returned it to a shop, because this book must be the silliest romance I have ever read! Honoria spends the first couple of chapters fending off Devil (not very successfully, I might add), then she makes a U-turn and Devil has to fend her off (with even less success than Honoria), and then they have to deal with the most unprofessional murderer in the history of crime. It is so obvious that he (wont mention any names for those who haven't read it, although why they would want to read it is a mystery to me) is the killer and it takes Devil and Honoria over half a year to discover it. Da! Took me ten seconds. All the caracters are types and I find it impossible to sympathize with anyone, with the possible exception of Devil's horse. The only reason why I have given it a star is because it made my lip twitch a couple of times, although I am not sure whether the humour was intentional or not.
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Summary: STEPHANIE LAURENS' BEST!
Review: I have read several of Stephanie's books and, in my opinion, this is her best. Devil is the dark, very sensual, logical man while Honoria is the prim and proper, not ready for marriage type woman. Devil has to go to great lengths to persuade Honoria to marry him. She's very well spoken and has a mind of her own that will not bend. Once Devil gets his mind set on something (her, for instance), he will not bend either. It was a wonderful, very recommendable book.
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Summary: A fresh story
Review: I couldn't put this book down, it was so entertaining. The usual plot devices (the BIG misunderstanding....the "I hate you, I love you" mishmash of indecision, etc.) are blessedly absent from this story of two people stepping cautiously through the social landmine that was Regency England. I found Devil's conviction that marriage was the priority refreshing; and I found Honoria unique among typical heroines in that she was intelligent and well-spoken. I also found the lack of "purple prose" a nice relief. I have read the others available in the Cynster series; they are all good but this is my favorite.
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Summary: BAD, BAD, BAD
Review: I like a well-written, clever romance, but this one is full of cliches, cardboard characters, and purple prose so silly I hated to be seen reading it. And the plot--yikes! How predictable and same-old can anyone get? Having read Rogue's Proposal, which I also found dreadful, I thought I'd give this one a try, since it's "said" to be the best of the bunch. Sorry, but it was essentially the same story with different names. Why this author has suddenly become so popular, I'll never understand. Do yourself a favor, and miss this bandwagon.
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Summary: Good, but not as exciting as expected
Review: This was my first Laurens book and since it was compared to Julie Garwood and Amanda Quick (I love them both), I had great expectations! The decision for Devil to marry Honoria seemed a little premature, but hay, it is a romance novel. I always love a good strong female in these novels. It seemed to take a long time for them to figure out who did it even when there were lots of hints about. I thought the couple was not terribily cleaver when they were trying to solve the mystery. The love scence between the two tend to be a little long-winded for my preference... I enjoyed reading it, but am not sure if I would run out and buy another novel ASAP.
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Summary: In the style of Julie Garwood
Review: In the style of Julie Garwood, this story has an interesting plot, entertaining supporting characters, a strong hero to fall instantly in love with and a lovely heroine who can go toe-to-toe with him! What a terrific book! Even though the "whodunit" was really obvious, and the intrigue was not as clever as some of Amanda Quick's novels, it's forgiveable because I doubt Laurens intended to write a true suspense. The murder plot is an interesting (albeit not compelling) vehicle for the characters, allowing the romance to ignite and the love to mushroom with an entertaining amount of relationship conflict. (I detest books that have the hero and heroine constantly acting hateful to eachother all in the name of "sexual tension." Baloney!) This is my first Laurens book, but will not be the last. It was a terrific read. After I devoured all of Julie Garwood's books I was left bereft of a comparable historical author, and I've read several. As much as I've enjoyed Amanda Quick, Judith McNaught, et al, Devil's Bride is better. As a historical to "fall in love with," this book is nearly up to the standard of Julie Garwood. I'm leaving now for the bookstore -- must order the rest of the Bar Cynster series...
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Summary: This book was lots of fun!
Review: This was the first book I have read of her's and I really enjoyed it. I highly reccomend this book. It's a wonderful story and worth the buy. I loved the heroine and the hero very much. Enjoy!
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