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All About Love (Cynster #6)
by
Stephanie Laurens (Goodreads Author)
Lucifer Cynster has sworn never to pledge his heart -- but fate has other plans...
The last unwed Cynster, Alasdair -- known as Lucifer -- has escaped to Devon one step ahead of London's matchmaking mamas. Yet, despite his dedication to avoiding the parson's mousetrap, the irresistible Phyllida Tallent -- a willful, independent beauty -- brings all his masterful Cynster ins...more
The last unwed Cynster, Alasdair -- known as Lucifer -- has escaped to Devon one step ahead of London's matchmaking mamas. Yet, despite his dedication to avoiding the parson's mousetrap, the irresistible Phyllida Tallent -- a willful, independent beauty -- brings all his masterful Cynster ins...more
ebook, 432 pages
Published
October 13th 2009
by HarperCollins e-books
(first published December 31st 1999)
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I don't remember this story at all of course it has been 12 years since I last read it. I do love how fate just slaps these men up side the head with the woman that will be their love. I have loved all these guys and Alaisdair "Lucifer" is no different. They are all kind and considerate when they are around children and old ladies. They are honorable and loyal to a fault. They are also passionate, possessive, and overly protective. I did like that Lucifer was willing to let Phyllida help with th...more
A Cynster read through and through. This time, the side story is a murder mystery, Stephanie Laurens couldn't have written it better than this. What's funny is Lucifer running away from the thing he feared the most only to find it where he ran to, just like in Demon's case but there are certain differences. This novel has all faces love especially how it is demonstrated. The title is very fitting and the way Lucifer and Phyllida fell in love caught them unawares, like in most romance novels, lus...more
Fuuuhhh.... keenam2nya Bar Cynster uda gw baca (tuntutan pekerjaan seh *prettt*)...
Kali ini cerita tentang Lucifer, Bar Cynster trahir, kabur ke desa buat ngumpet dari kutukan pernikahan, gak taunya malah ketemu cewek oke di situ (biasalah). Tapi si Phyllida ini ya ampunnnnn ngeyelnya keterlaluan, gak kapok2 meski nyawanya terancam.
Lucifer pergi ke Colyton mau mengunjungi temannya Horatio, sesama kolektor, tapi Horatio ini kolektor buku, yang koleksinya bikin ngiler, mulai dari perpus, ruang tam...more
Kali ini cerita tentang Lucifer, Bar Cynster trahir, kabur ke desa buat ngumpet dari kutukan pernikahan, gak taunya malah ketemu cewek oke di situ (biasalah). Tapi si Phyllida ini ya ampunnnnn ngeyelnya keterlaluan, gak kapok2 meski nyawanya terancam.
Lucifer pergi ke Colyton mau mengunjungi temannya Horatio, sesama kolektor, tapi Horatio ini kolektor buku, yang koleksinya bikin ngiler, mulai dari perpus, ruang tam...more
So we come to the last Bar Cynster cousin...and of course he finds true love after she accientally knocks him out with an old halberd. One somewhat too-pat plot twist and an extremely vaguely motivated villain (aside from being a bit of a sociopath, and obsessed, he was hard to understand), but it was quite pretty and set in Devon, near Lyme Regis, which puts it smack in Sense and Sensibility/Persuasion country.
From here the series moves to an honorary Cynster (Chillingworth) and some of the bro...more
From here the series moves to an honorary Cynster (Chillingworth) and some of the bro...more
Great addition to the Cynster series. Alasdair was the last of the Bar Cynster to meet his fate in the form of Phyllida. Their interactions are funny at points and romantic at others. Alasdair, AKA Lucifer, becomes very fond and protective of Phyllida very quickly. Lucifer arrives to his friends house to find him dead and then he gets knocked out. Once he is awake, he makes it his mission to figure out who attacked him and who killed his friend and what for. Phyllida, had gone to the house to fi...more
I should start out by saying this is my 7th cynster novel I've read in a row...and it's been a most painful one to read. I'm at chapter 13 and I still don't know how I've made it this far. I have never stopped reading a book but this will be my first, it's not romantic, it's slow, it goes in circles, it's boring and you really don't get a sense of how phyllida or lucifer feel about each other they seem to be just going through the motions, I don't feel connected to either one of them. And how ma...more
This is my favorite of the Cynster series of books. The hero is smart, shows restraint, doesn't treat the woman with condescension, is supportive and sexy as well. The heroine is a bit too stubborn but overall intelligent, motivated, brave, insightful and adaptable. I have no qualms about recommending this one to any romance reader. The mystery is interesting, the pacing is not too slow, the characters are sympathetic or have understandable motives for being otherwise and the intimate encounters...more
Not my favorite Cynster book but definitely better than the later novels. Lucifer is the last of the notorious "Bar Cynster" to get married. His brother was the latest to get married and Lucifer thinks that by running to the country to help his friend Horatio, he can avoid the same trap. But, when he walks in, Lucifer finds Horatio dead and then something knocks him out, almost killing him. When he awakens, he is immediately smitten by Phyllida Tallent. But before the two can live happily ever a...more
Jun 26, 2012
LaFleurBleue
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
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e-book
There was nothing really new in this book that I had not already read in previous Cynsters. It was quite boring; the investigation could have been solved way earlier.
Both main characters are quite bland: Lucifer does not live to his namesake's reputation at all. Everything has always been very easy for him; he's laid-back and easy-going but never has or does anything that makes him very likable or more than unforgettable.
Phyllida (another Cartlandesque ugly first name) is supposed to be smart an...more
Both main characters are quite bland: Lucifer does not live to his namesake's reputation at all. Everything has always been very easy for him; he's laid-back and easy-going but never has or does anything that makes him very likable or more than unforgettable.
Phyllida (another Cartlandesque ugly first name) is supposed to be smart an...more
Could've sworn I had this one, I specifically remember my friend in high school buying me a copy for Christmas 'round 2000-01 but a mad search through all of my many boxes of books in the basement turned up absolutely 0 copies of this book. Sad :( Must've sold it back in '03-'04 when I (stupidly) put a bunch of my books on half.com in an attempt to make some money. Never again! I've a sinking feeling some of my other books I'm thinking I own are missing due to the same cause too. Double sad. And...more
the last unwed bar cynster.....
alasdair cynster or biasa dipanggil lucifer setelah pernikahan gabriel langsung ngacir ke colyton, desa tempat temannya (yg aq lupa namanya) sekarang tinggal sepeninggal sang istri.
pikirnya lucifer sih dengan dia pergi ke desa terpencil dia akan terbebas dari keluarga2 wanitanya yg mak comblang berat serta dari sorotan ton yg sekarang terarah padanya sbg bujangan cynster terakhir yg belum menikah.
pdhl oleh yg lain lucifer udah dibilangi, percuma dia melarikan diri...more
alasdair cynster or biasa dipanggil lucifer setelah pernikahan gabriel langsung ngacir ke colyton, desa tempat temannya (yg aq lupa namanya) sekarang tinggal sepeninggal sang istri.
pikirnya lucifer sih dengan dia pergi ke desa terpencil dia akan terbebas dari keluarga2 wanitanya yg mak comblang berat serta dari sorotan ton yg sekarang terarah padanya sbg bujangan cynster terakhir yg belum menikah.
pdhl oleh yg lain lucifer udah dibilangi, percuma dia melarikan diri...more
What quite annoys me about the Cynster series is that none of them really take place within the tonnish society which means that many of the bounds of society aren't really in existence. It would have been interesting to see how a Cynster fared wooing a bride within society's bounds. That said, what Stephanie Laurens's books all have in common is that they mix really well the Mills & Boons style romance with the humour of a chic flick. They are well written and the characters are generally w...more
May 13, 2013
Kay Bolton
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Historical Romance Fans
Review taken from my Blog in November 2010:
Lucifer (Alasdair) Cynster and Miss Phyllida Tallent of Colyton (Twin Sister of Jonas from #5 - Temptation and Surrender).
She was wilful and independent and reluctant to the very, very last .... proving that it's only possible to stall a Cynster when they have their mind set, not stop them!
A 3.5 star **** read.
Lucifer (Alasdair) Cynster and Miss Phyllida Tallent of Colyton (Twin Sister of Jonas from #5 - Temptation and Surrender).
She was wilful and independent and reluctant to the very, very last .... proving that it's only possible to stall a Cynster when they have their mind set, not stop them!
A 3.5 star **** read.
Lucifer, Alastair Cynster, brother of Gabriel, goes to visit friend and business associate, Horatio and stumbles upon him very recently murdered. Phyllida Tallent was there searching for letters for a friend and accidentally renders Lucifer unconscious, when he wakes he remembers her there and promises to solve the mystery of the murderer.
This one is stronger than the last few. The addition of a murder mystery kept the story from relying too much on the social interactions of the characters. Would still like to see more fireworks between the two leads.
Gotta love those Cynster males. Loved this book. I can't decide which is my favorite character: the strong and decisive Lucifer or his charming equally strong Phyllida
He's in love, she thinks she's in love and they have a murder to solve. But really, the scene with the sword was the best part of the book.
She has so many in this series that I forgot I had already read it. It was still great the second time around. I tried to remember who the bad guy was but had to read the whole book to find out!! This is a wonderful series and I recommend this series to anyone.
Series starts to get repetitive. I like the few that break tradition and have different character development.
Another Cynster male who tried to avoid his destiny, only runs dead smack back into her arms..
Murderers and wrong doers be ware of trying to take advantage of the less fortunate or weaker members of society when a Cynster family member is around The Delicious Alasdair Better known as Lucifer finds everything he ever wanted in a small country town.
I love hoe she has the Family tree in the front of most of her books, helps you follow the story of who is connected to Who.
And with the Earl of Chi...more
Murderers and wrong doers be ware of trying to take advantage of the less fortunate or weaker members of society when a Cynster family member is around The Delicious Alasdair Better known as Lucifer finds everything he ever wanted in a small country town.
I love hoe she has the Family tree in the front of most of her books, helps you follow the story of who is connected to Who.
And with the Earl of Chi...more
Fine. No different for the previous. I would like it better if I hadn't just read the same book five times ...
This is the first book that I couldn't immediately pick out the culprit. It was my favorite Cynster book so far.
And the last of the Bar Cynster falls.
This is the sixth in the series with a neat little mystery.
This is the sixth in the series with a neat little mystery.
Listened to it - loved it! The romance with the mystery/adventure makes it much more interesting!
Torrid Regency Romance. Part of the original Cynster series. Really enjoy this one.
Dec 26, 2009
Danette Steward
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
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The plot was boring. I hate murder mysteries. Book dragged. Disappointed because Cynster #5 was a 5 star for me.
As I read each book I become more involved in the Cynster series!
Romance with a bit of mystery thrown in. Another strong woman paired with a strong man. Wonderful escape reading.
Dec 31, 2008
Sherry
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
mystery/historical romance
A very good mystery wrapped in historical romance cover.
May 22, 2008
Diana
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
romance,
historical-romance
Fleeing from the rash of marriages in the Bar Cynster and hoping to escape his brethren's fate, Lucifer goes to visit an old friend and finds him murdered. Assisted by the daughter of the local magistrate, Phyllida Talent, Lucifer is determined to solve the crime and win the affections of his lovely cohort.
This had a lot more involved secondary plot, with the murder storyline weaving its way throughout the entire novel. Lucifer is a great hero who doesn't resist too much, and Phyllida is a fun h...more
This had a lot more involved secondary plot, with the murder storyline weaving its way throughout the entire novel. Lucifer is a great hero who doesn't resist too much, and Phyllida is a fun h...more
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Stephanie Laurens was born in Sri Lanka, which was at the time the British colony of Ceylon. When she was 5, her family moved to Melbourne, Australia, where she was raised. After continuing through school and earning a Ph.D. in Biochemistry in Australia, Laurens and her husband moved to Great Britain, taking one of the last true overland journeys from Katmandu to London.
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