A Family Of His Own
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens returns to the quintessential question of what family means to a Cynster in this tale of the last unmarried member of the Cynster Next Generation and the final mission that opens his eyes.
Toby Cynster is not amused when informed that his new mission is to be his last in the shadowy service of Drake, Marquess of Winchelsea. Courtesy of Toby being the last unmarried Cynster of his generation and the consequent martial obsession of his female relatives, he will be given no more excuses to avoid society and, instead, expected to devote himself to finding a suitable bride. But Toby sees no point in marrying—thanks to his siblings, he has plenty of nephews and nieces with whom to play favorite uncle, and he has no thoughts of establishing a family of his own.
But then the mission takes an unexpected turn, leaving Toby to escort the irritatingly fascinating Diana Locke plus the three young children of a dying Englishman from Vienna to England.
Diana is no more enthused about their journey than Toby, but needs must, and forever practical, she bows to events and makes the best of things for her godchildren’s sakes. She’s determined to see them to safety in England and does her best to ignore her nonsensical and annoying awareness of Toby.
But then their journey becomes a flight from deadly pursuit, and their most effective disguise is to pass themselves off as a family—the sort of family Toby had been certain he would never want. Through a succession of fraught adventures, Toby, Diana, and the children lean on each other and grow and mature while furthering their ultimate aim of reaching England safely, and along the way, Toby and Diana both learn what having a family actually means to them, individually and together, and each discovers the until-then-missing foundation stone of their future lives.
A classic historical adventure romance that sprawls across Europe to end in the leafy depths of the English countryside. A Cynster Next Generation novel. A full-length historical romance of 108,000 words.
Customer Reviews
Excellent story
Not sure how I missed this latest book about the Cynsters but I had my map of Italy at hand following their progress. I will miss the Cynsters but maybe the young lady who caught the bouquet will keep this going.
The excellent ending for now.
I have been always amazed at the rich stories and lives written into Stephanie’s books. This one was very much an enriched tale of escaping from the war ravaged Europe. It reminded me of many families travels of similar stories. The journals of the Jewish people trying to escape to freedom. Some making it and others not.
This last book of the next generation is a wonder tale of life live and family. You will be turning the next page to make sure they make it safely home. The journey through Italy is very much a traveling vacation you will enjoy. Much less relaxing and more exciting. It is danger and heroism even while finding one’s true calling. Enjoy this great book.