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Title: All About Passion by Stephanie Laurens ISBN: 0-380-81202-9 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 04 September, 2001 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.2 (56 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Love the Cynster Men
Comment: Stephanie Laurens has created a wonderful series of great dashing male characters with her Bar Cynster series. This is book 7 in the series.
All About Passions is a wonderful addition to the series. Gyles Rawlings (a cousin this time) is the handsome Earl of Chillingworth but he is determined to not be a member of the Bar Cynster. He's watched all his friends fall to a fate he finds worse than anything "LOVE". Refusing to let that emotion overtake his destiny he decides to arrange a marriage based on property and bloodlines rather than love. Luckily for him he discovers that the heiress to a piece of property that he desires is just what he is looking for. He sends his man to investigate the girl to discover she is of breeding and sounds like the meek woman he needs to give him an heir and a spare. Francesca Rawlings is just what he's looking for, but when he stumbles upon a wild gypsy girl at the estate he finds himself drawn to her even though he has offered for her Francesca. Unlike Frannie the blond, fair creature he sees sitting in the garden this gypsy stirs other things in him.
He wants nothing more than to marry Frannie and at the same time wants to fulfill his desires with the wild dark haired beauty who stirs his passions. On his wedding day though he finds a very big surprise when the woman he sees at the alter isn't the mild mannered Frannie, but his gypsy Francesca Rawlings. Gyles had no idea that there were two Frannie's or Francesca's as he soon finds out. How can he ever explain to Francesca that while he was trying to seduce her he'd planned on marrying her cousin?
Stephanie does a wonderful job of creating a very well written romantic story. This is my favorite Bar Cynster story so far. The scenes between Francesca and Gyles are electric and very erotic. Their passion erupts from the pages. Add in the discovery that someone is trying to kill one of them and the search for a killer only adds to a wonderful romantic novel.
This story doesn't end at the bedroom door so if you don't like spice in your romance then this isn't the book for you. If you do, well, Gyles is a very wonderful leading man and the chemisty between him and the fiery Francesca/His Gypsy is wonderful.
Beyond the romance/erotic/seductive storyline is a tale of family bloodlines, madness and a wonderful family of Rakes who think LOVE is a dirty word until they find it for themselves.
Stephanie Laurens keeps continuing to write about a wonderful family of men with great strong female counterparts. Add in a little mystery and you've got a fun romance with lots of passion.
A perfect way to spend time with a book.
5 Stars for the Bar Cynster and hopes that Stephanie Laurens will find even more family members to add to the series!
You must read the others as well Devil's Bride, A Rake's Vow, Scandal's Bride, A Rogue's Proposal, A Secret Love, All About Love and the upcoming The Promise in a Kiss: A Cynster Christmas Novel.
Rating: 5
Summary: Another great regency romance by Laurens
Comment: "All About Passion" confirms that these days the best regency romances are being written by Stephanie Laurens. This is the story of the Earl of Chillingsworth, a secondary character who appeared throughout Laurens' Bar Cynster series. Chillingsworth is every bit as complex and appealing a hero as the Cynsters, and thankfully he isn't burdened with one of their silly names (Devil, Demon, Lucifer, etc.). He recognizes that he has a duty to marry and beget heirs, so he cold-heartedly sets out to contract a suitable match. Thanks to a childhood trauma, he is leery of deep emotions, and wants his marriage to be a politely distant one. Much to his surprise, his bride, Francesca, turns out to be the antithesis of what he was expecting. Francesca is simply a great heroine. She's smart, self-confident and passionate. There's very little plot in this book besides the primary characters trying to work out their relationship. However, since they are so well-developed and interesting, it makes for a good story. If you don't read romance novels, you won't get much from this book, but romance fans will find it thoroughly satisfying.
Rating: 4
Summary: This book lacked character.
Comment: The character of Chillingworth always intrigued me. He seemed the ultimate rogue - the eternal bachelor. And I hoped his downfall would be exciting and passionate. Well, it was and it wasn't.
First of all, the whole thing about Francesca learning about sex from watching her parents (on multiple occasions) was more than a little disturbing. She didn't just walk in on them. She spied on them and learned her sex moves from them. Can you say, creepy?! Come on, that is downright bizarre. But, if you could get past that, the story was decent.
This book was all about Chillingworth. The author gave very little insight into Francesca's character. We know nothing about her parents, her life growing up in Italy, and what she thinks and feels. She is a very 2 dimesional character. She is half-Italian, passionate, and hot-blooded. But rarely does her passionate nature shone through. She is content to rein herself in to capture Chillingworth's heart - noble? Maybe. A little boring? Definitely.
This was a nice read (aside from the whole sex/parents thing). Definitely not my favorite, but decent.
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Title: A Rogue's Proposal by Stephanie Laurens ISBN: 0380805693 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 05 October, 1999 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Scandal's Bride by Stephanie Laurens ISBN: 0380805685 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 March, 1999 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: A Secret Love by Stephanie Laurens ISBN: 0380805707 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 July, 2000 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens ISBN: 038079456X Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 05 October, 1999 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: A Rake's Vow by Stephanie Laurens ISBN: 0380794578 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 October, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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