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What Price Love? (Cynster #13)
Enter the unforgettable world of New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens, creator of the phenomenal Cynster family. This amazing clan -- and their friends -- is a bold, powerful group of men who let nothing stand in their way when it comes to matters of the heart. And in this, Stephanie Laurens's newest novel, a passionate man and a daring woman confront the ul
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(first published March 1st 2006)
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Ha sido gratificante e inesperado en parte, poder haber leído esta nueva versión de Dillon Caxton. Una en la que el paso de los años “ficticios” ha sido relevante para que un personaje que leí en su momento, madurara de tal manera que su nueva perspectiva haya ocultado a la perfección mis opiniones sobre su primera aparición en la Serie Cynster.
Recuerdo que en su participación en “La Propuesta de Un Canalla” deseé patearlo más de tres ocasiones ¬¬ era un inmaduro, imbécil… y realmente...more
Recuerdo que en su participación en “La Propuesta de Un Canalla” deseé patearlo más de tres ocasiones ¬¬ era un inmaduro, imbécil… y realmente...more
You'd think it would be perfect for me. A Regency era mystery/romance story involving horses. Lots of horses. In fact, I liked it right away. But the story lost a lot of momentum too early on. In fact, for a while it became too wrapped up in the romance to be a good mystery. Not that I really minded the intimate scenes, just that they ended up being longer than many of the sleuthing scenes.
Then the mystery is solved quickly and neatly - too pat, all around. Perhaps tacking on the vil...more
Then the mystery is solved quickly and neatly - too pat, all around. Perhaps tacking on the vil...more
Some logic problems. For example, they keep talking about how they have no evidence of Cromarty's involvement in the swapping scheme, but Rus heard him talk about it. A witness is evidence. Also, at least one witness saw the swap, and at least five people saw Belle at the secluded stable, and several saw the lookalike in Belle's stall. That's evidence. As for the double-switch scheme, if the jockey is in on the crime, and stands to lose his life if his horse wins, it doesn't matter how many...more
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I liked and disliked this book.
What I liked: vivid language, witty dialog, fresh interesting plot, engaging characters. A++++
What I did not like: Very long, drawn out internal monologs during intimate scenes and the internal dialog of the hero. It was very hard to believe that a man would think the way the Hero was thinking. It was nauseating even to me....a hopeless, head-in-the-clouds romantic. Blatant curiosity was the only reason I could stomach reading the rest of the bo...more
What I liked: vivid language, witty dialog, fresh interesting plot, engaging characters. A++++
What I did not like: Very long, drawn out internal monologs during intimate scenes and the internal dialog of the hero. It was very hard to believe that a man would think the way the Hero was thinking. It was nauseating even to me....a hopeless, head-in-the-clouds romantic. Blatant curiosity was the only reason I could stomach reading the rest of the bo...more
มิติใหม่ของฟองน้ำ เล่มนี้เป็นนิยายลิขสิทธิ์ค่ะ
แปลมาตรฐานดีเลยทีเดียว มีคำผิดบ้างแต่ก็เล็กน้อยมาก
เรื่องนี้สนุกน่าติดตามค่ะ
อยากให้สี่ดาวครึ่ง แต่มันไม่มีครึ่งดาวอะ
แปลมาตรฐานดีเลยทีเดียว มีคำผิดบ้างแต่ก็เล็กน้อยมาก
เรื่องนี้สนุกน่าติดตามค่ะ
อยากให้สี่ดาวครึ่ง แต่มันไม่มีครึ่งดาวอะ
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Dillon Caxton is disillusioned with love. Blessed with wealth, status, and stunning good looks, he has no time for marriage-hungry misses. As a guardian of the "sport of kings" he has a daring criminal scheme to thwart-one that threatens to wreak havoc on the thoroughbred racing world.
Lady Priscilla Dalloway has to rescue her horse-mad twin brother from the dangerous swindle in which he's become embroiled.
Lady Priscilla Dalloway has to rescue her horse-mad twin brother from the dangerous swindle in which he's become embroiled.
Okay when even the characters say that it is hard to remember all the Cynster people you know it is getting ridiculous. I like reading about familiar characters and all but this is getting to be a bit much.
Over all the book was good, the story dragged just a little towards the end. But it is a rather sexy read!
Over all the book was good, the story dragged just a little towards the end. But it is a rather sexy read!
Under an assumed name Lady Priscilla Dalloway is attempting to inveigle her way into seeing the Breeding Registry, in order to help out her missing twin brother Rus who has stumbled upon a racing scam and may be in danger. Dillon Caxton (Flick's cousin) is the keeper of the Registry, and doesn't believe in Priscilla's pretty lies, but feels compelled to help her.
This is the second horse scandal book, this time with Flick's cousin Dillon, who had to be rescued in the previous story. A...more
This is the second horse scandal book, this time with Flick's cousin Dillon, who had to be rescued in the previous story. A...more
So this is what the two main characters have in common: they're both so unbelievably gorgeous that beauty means nothing to them and they're able to look beneath the superficial. Seriously? And the steamy scenes got so flowery and abstract, I just started skipping over them. THAT is unheard of for me. It's a good thing Laurens is such a good writer because this formula that she uses with all the Cynster novels is wearing thin.
This book was so engrossing! In addition to the usual "I'm feisty, you're feisty, together we're spicy" romance plotline, there's a very intricate plot about horse racing and switching out horses and a gambling racket. It was fascinating! I actually enjoyed it a lot, even though I'm kind of burned out on romance novels.
In that respect, saddling herself with an innocent, sweet young thing like Miss Blake wasn't what one would expect of a clever and intelligent femme fata...more
In that respect, saddling herself with an innocent, sweet young thing like Miss Blake wasn't what one would expect of a clever and intelligent femme fata...more
Regency romance set not in London, for a change, but amongst the horse racing at Newmarket.
good...PG 13! a bit scandalous!
Shes blod. I like it.
This one was pretty good. On to #14!
Regency
4
A decent romance/crime escape read in the cynster series. Formulaic but enjoyable. It lost steam for me about half way through, though.
I've read the Cynster Series in order and just completed The Price of Love. I have to say, I enjoyed Prys' personality. She is feistier that the usual Cynster Heroine (although they are all supposed to be "strong" women). The whole"most beautiful and even more beautiful" thing got a bit old at times, but it was what it was... It was emphasized for a reason. The story started out slow, but the ending makes up for it. Only Devil's story had a better ending in the series.
meh
The books seemed good, until I started reading the intimate scenes. Oh what purple prose. It made me angry enough that by the time I got to the "deflowering" scene, I didn't want to continue reading the book. Definite wall-banger at this point. The three stars are only because of the fact that this book interested me in the rest of Cynsters (which I now won't be following up on, since I'll just get angry again when the love scenes start).
3.5 Stars
I didn't find either of the lead characters (Dillon & Pris) interesting, and the plot was essentially a re-tread of Harry & Flick's story, so the only thing that kept me reading was the setting and the supporting characters. There are better books in the "Cynster" series - this one was flat for me, so flat I have never bothered to purchase it after reading the library eBook.
this book is tres fuuny. I really like pris she funny, confedient, pretty, caring. She dont let no one bring her down. So far she one of my fav. characters.The book is really good that i cant seem to be able to put it down but i have to i got things to do.It has lets say a lot going on adction, mystery etc...
why I countinue to read this auther I am not sure, but I laugh when the lady of the book has lung seizures 3x's within 3 pages, but then can do oral sex on the guy, go figure, the last part of the novel wasn't bad, actually kept my interest. Better then the once I read last week.
For a cheesy romance novel this book is just one great part of an awesome series.
Very good book. Enjoyed the charactors.
Was okay...
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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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