Temptation and Surrender
A Cynster Novel
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4.2 • 5 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Stephanie Laurens continues her bestselling Cynster series with Temptation and Surrender, the story of Jonas Tallent, brother-in-law of Lucifer Cynster, who leaves the ballrooms of London to manage his family’s estate, and his romance with lady innkeeper Emily Beauregard.
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In Lauren's 17th Cynster novel, romance abounds, but the plot lacks drive. Twenty-five-year-old Emily Beauregard escapes her hateful uncle's house with her four younger siblings and settles in Colyton, getting a job as the manager of Red Bells Inn, a rundown establishment in need of an overhaul. She is drawn to her new boss, Jonas Tallent, a dashing, wealthy aristocrat and Cynster relation, who returns Emily's affections, but Emily can't be distracted from what she came to Colyton for to find her family's long-lost treasure and regain her status in society. The suspense of where the treasure could be is not enough to hold this story together; when Emily excels as the inn's manager, Tallent professes that he wants to marry her, and the town showers her with affection, it becomes unclear why she so desperately needs the treasure anymore. The extended sex scenes will delight Laurens's fans, but the repetitive arc (Emily swooning over Tallent then denying his advances, Tallent trying to discover what brought Emily to his town while seducing her) is wearying.
Customer Reviews
Avoid
This one will take you back to your Nancy Drew days. The plot line is basically straight out of tween mystery books. You know who the bad person is right from the moment they step into the story. Their back story is laughable at best. This is definitely a let down from the authoress. I am reading all the Cynster novels in a row, and some how this one lacks the authors usual flair and punch. If you haven't read her before, suggest you start with the earlier books, rather than this one.