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message 1: by Phoenix (Online Elf), Moderator (last edited Mar 27, 2013 09:31PM) (new)

Phoenix (Online Elf) | 4358 comments

Temptation and Surrender, by Stephanie Laurens

Handsome, wealthy, and well-born, Jonas Tallent has everything a gentleman needs to enjoy London society to the fullest - and he has. He's played cards until dawn, flirted with eligible young ladies, and made love to some ineligible ones.

But now he's restless, bored with the mindless frivolity and careless pleasure, so its with a sense of relief that he takes up the reins of his family's estate in rural Devon. His most pressing need is to hire a new manager for the inn--the center of village life. Such a small task, yet he discovers few decent applicants are willing to live in a quiet country backwater.


Then genteel but impoverished Miss Emily Beauregard applies for the position. Jonas's initial response is an emphatic "no!" Ladies, especially one as attractive as Emily, belong in the ballroom or the bedroom, not running an inn. But with no alternatives, he grudgingly allows Emily to try, and she rapidly proves herself worthy, resurrecting the inn with tact and skill.

But Em has a secret. Its not only the need to provide for herself and her orphaned siblings that has brought her to Devon. She's surreptitiously searching for a family treasure hidden in the village, the only clues to its location a cryptic rhyme handed down through the generations. Emily is determined to solve the puzzle, find the treasure and reinstate her family to its rightful place in society.

Yet Em hasn't bargained on Jonas. His experience is temptation, his attentions irresistible, and he's determined to aid her in her quest. He eventually persuades her to trust him, and together they unravel the clues . But someone else is watching, waiting, and once the family legacy is unearthed, the villain strikes, threatening Em, her family, and the love she and Jonas have discovered in each others' arms.

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We are reading this series in chronological order, not publication order.

EXPECT SPOILERS


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Phoenix (Online Elf) | 4358 comments Reserved.


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ShoSho  (shoshost) | 12263 comments I'm in:) Thanks Mick


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Susan (susayq ~) (susayq) | 6062 comments I'm in!!


Kit★ (xkittyxlzt) | 1416 comments Me three! I guess I'm in for the long haul because I broke down and bought And Then She Fell (The Cynster Sisters Duo #1) by Stephanie Laurens . Question. Are we going to read Where the Heart Leads by Stephanie Laurens too somewhere in the mix? It was classed as a Cynster book but got taken off the list here on GR though the front cover says 'A Cynster Novel'. It's about Portia's sister, and Portia is Simon's heroine we've yet to meet in The Perfect Lover (Cynster, #10) by Stephanie Laurens .


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ShoSho  (shoshost) | 12263 comments I check SL website the ones I posted in the other thread are the one listed for cynstsr series. Maybe we can read it after we finish the cynsters?


message 7: by Susan (susayq ~), Moderator (new) - rated it 4 stars

Susan (susayq ~) (susayq) | 6062 comments We should read it after Simon and Portia's book :)


Kit★ (xkittyxlzt) | 1416 comments Oh durp, was doing some research and we've met Portia and Penelope already, they are Luc's sisters! From Wicked Dawn. I don't have a copy to see where Where the Heart Leads falls chronologically though.


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Susan (susayq ~) (susayq) | 6062 comments Kit★ wrote: "Oh durp, was doing some research and we've met Portia and Penelope already, they are Luc's sisters! From Wicked Dawn. I don't have a copy to see where Where the Heart Leads falls chronologically th..."

I don't think I have a paper copy and I'm not at home to see if I've got an ecopy. I'll look in a bit.


Kit★ (xkittyxlzt) | 1416 comments Cool cool. It's on my wantlist over at pbswap I just need some credits, lol :)


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Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments From www.stephanielaurens.com


CYNSTER, BASTION CLUB, BLACK COBRA QUARTET & ROSCOE NOVELS

In chronological order

1825	Apr		On A Wild Night On a Wild Night (Cynster, #8) by Stephanie Laurens
May On A Wicked Dawn On a Wicked Dawn (Cynster, #9) by Stephanie Laurens
Jun The Ideal Bride The Ideal Bride (Cynster, #11) by Stephanie Laurens
Oct Temptation & Surrender Temptation and Surrender (Cynster, #15) by Stephanie Laurens
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1829 Feb Viscount Breckenridge to the Rescue Viscount Breckenridge to the Rescue (The Cynster Sisters Trilogy #1) by Stephanie Laurens
Apr In Pursuit of Eliza Cynster In Pursuit of Miss Eliza Cynster (The Cynster Sisters Trilogy #2) by Stephanie Laurens
June The Capture of the Earl of Glencrae The Capture of the Earl of Glencrae (The Cynster Sisters Trilogy #3) by Stephanie Laurens
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1831 Jun The Truth About Love The Truth About Love (Cynster, #12) by Stephanie Laurens
Aug What Price Love? What Price Love? (Cynster, #13) by Stephanie Laurens
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1833 Feb The Taste of Innocence The Taste of Innocence (Cynster, #14) by Stephanie Laurens
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1834 Sept Lost & Found Lost and Found A Novella from Hero, Come Back by Stephanie Laurens
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1835 Jul The Perfect Lover The Perfect Lover (Cynster, #10) by Stephanie Laurens
Nov Where The Heart Leads Where the Heart Leads by Stephanie Laurens
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1837 Apr to May And Then She Fell And Then She Fell (The Cynster Sisters Duo #1) by Stephanie Laurens
May to Aug The Taming of Ryder Cavanaugh The Taming of Ryder Cavanaugh (The Cynster Sisters Duo #2) by Stephanie Laurens



message 12: by Susan (susayq ~), Moderator (new) - rated it 4 stars

Susan (susayq ~) (susayq) | 6062 comments Thanks, Lisa Kay!


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Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments


Kit★ (xkittyxlzt) | 1416 comments Perfect, thanks!


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Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 20787 comments Sure, Kit★.


Kit★ (xkittyxlzt) | 1416 comments Ok, Cynster 3 sisters have been ordered from pbswap, I will be prepared!


message 17: by Susan (susayq ~), Moderator (new) - rated it 4 stars

Susan (susayq ~) (susayq) | 6062 comments Haha :) don't you love ordering books from there?


Kit★ (xkittyxlzt) | 1416 comments Yea! Had to trade some dvdswap credits for em though, I was getting impatient waiting to get my book credits for the books I sent out a week or two ago xD


Kit★ (xkittyxlzt) | 1416 comments Ok, my 3 books came in, and I went ahead and ordered Where the Heart Leads by Stephanie Laurens too. So I am set util she publishes the newest new one, whenever that may be :)


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ShoSho  (shoshost) | 12263 comments Yaaay I'm ready too


message 21: by Susan (susayq ~), Moderator (new) - rated it 4 stars

Susan (susayq ~) (susayq) | 6062 comments Me too!


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ShoSho  (shoshost) | 12263 comments Susan This is so not the place to tell you this but I joined the remote control game as a back up yesterday. Team 5


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Susan (susayq ~) (susayq) | 6062 comments ShoSho wrote: "Susan This is so not the place to tell you this but I joined the remote control game as a back up yesterday. Team 5"

HAHA :) I'll be honest here (since it's not there) and say I've been lazy with this game. I haven't searched for books like I did with the dance party. I've been searching other teams threads and taking books from there LOL


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ShoSho  (shoshost) | 12263 comments Lol no other group is as fantastic as RLFTCI
I saw your last post there I'll read that book if you like it.


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Susan (susayq ~) (susayq) | 6062 comments The only reason I'm reading it is cause it goes with the show and that's where I am in the series. I had told myself I wouldn't read anymore cause the last couple were too far fetched and just not up to snuff with the first few books in the series. But.... it gets the most points LOL


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ShoSho  (shoshost) | 12263 comments Susan (susayq) wrote: "The only reason I'm reading it is cause it goes with the show and that's where I am in the series. I had told myself I wouldn't read anymore cause the last couple were too far fetched and just not..."

Ditto on everything you said


Kit★ (xkittyxlzt) | 1416 comments Lol, I saw 7 new comments and was like, gee I didn't think my book order was that exciting xD


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Lina | 5563 comments I've been curious to know how the remote control game was going


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Susan (susayq ~) (susayq) | 6062 comments Kit★ wrote: "Lol, I saw 7 new comments and was like, gee I didn't think my book order was that exciting xD"

Yes it is! Book orders are ALWAYS exciting lol


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ShoSho  (shoshost) | 12263 comments I might start this next , sometimes tomorrow probably.


message 31: by Susan (susayq ~), Moderator (new) - rated it 4 stars

Susan (susayq ~) (susayq) | 6062 comments I'm starting this next too. I'm at 70% in the book I'm reading, so sometime today :)


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ShoSho  (shoshost) | 12263 comments I just read the first paragraph, whose brother is he? Is Jonas the painter?


message 33: by Susan (susayq ~), Moderator (last edited Apr 16, 2013 04:31AM) (new) - rated it 4 stars

Susan (susayq ~) (susayq) | 6062 comments Phyllida's brother and she's Lucifer's wife


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ShoSho  (shoshost) | 12263 comments I got to Lucifer's part I had to read a few blurb to remember what their story was. I remember Horatio and remember phallus hit him on the head. But can't remember anything about jonas.
Was phyllida the one involved in church and the night shipment of stuff? And the who almost got burned or have I mixed them up?


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Susan (susayq ~) (susayq) | 6062 comments to be honest, I am not sure.


Kit★ (xkittyxlzt) | 1416 comments Lmao, I wasn't sure either, and reading my review of that one didn't help much. Must not have been good enough to remember well :p
I'll probably start this tonight, don't think I'll have much chance to read tomorrow :(


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ShoSho  (shoshost) | 12263 comments I just started chapter 4 , I'm liking it so far.the situation they are in, I don't know how realistic it is of that era but it's interesting there is a mystery,.So I'm happy with it for now


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ShoSho  (shoshost) | 12263 comments I started remembering Lucifer's book, there are mentions of the character from their book.


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ShoSho  (shoshost) | 12263 comments I'm in the middle of chapter 8 and **gasps** I'm really enjoying it :D


message 40: by Susan (susayq ~), Moderator (new) - rated it 4 stars

Susan (susayq ~) (susayq) | 6062 comments ShoSho wrote: "I'm in the middle of chapter 8 and **gasps** I'm really enjoying it :D"

HAHAHA maybe Amanda and Amelia's books were flukes by being not so great. I'm starting ch 3 and I liked the interactions between Jonas and Filing, the church guy.


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Susan (susayq ~) (susayq) | 6062 comments Fixing to start ch 9 and I have to wonder what's going to happen at the ball ;)


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ShoSho  (shoshost) | 12263 comments I'm really liking this , I'm reading chapter 11 and I just can't stop .
I think I know where the (view spoiler)


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ShoSho  (shoshost) | 12263 comments Susan (susayq) wrote: "Fixing to start ch 9 and I have to wonder what's going to happen at the ball ;)"

Something exciting :D


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Susan (susayq ~) (susayq) | 6062 comments I'm back from church and am going back to reading...ch 9 where they're kissing at the ball. I'm looking forward to the something exciting ;)


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ShoSho  (shoshost) | 12263 comments one thing is bothering me .
chapter 14
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ShoSho  (shoshost) | 12263 comments Susan (susayq) wrote: "I'm back from church and am going back to reading...ch 9 where they're kissing at the ball. I'm looking forward to the something exciting ;)"

So you've already read the exciting part :D(view spoiler)


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Susan (susayq ~) (susayq) | 6062 comments Yes! I read that! I thought they were going to go the way of the rest of the Cynsters and look for a daybed in the middle of the ball ;)


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ShoSho  (shoshost) | 12263 comments I'm soooo happy they didn't , I probably would have deleted my book (I can't throw my tablet across the room so ...)


message 49: by Susan (susayq ~), Moderator (new) - rated it 4 stars

Susan (susayq ~) (susayq) | 6062 comments LOL you know, it's still early in the book. There may be another ball lol


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ShoSho  (shoshost) | 12263 comments I really hope not!but we'll see


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