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Loading... A Secret Loveby Stephanie LaurensSeries: Cynster Family (Gabriel - 5), Adair/Bastion/Cynster (Apr. 1820 - Gabriel/Alathea Morwellan - 15)
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. my favourite of all the Cynster novels (and I have read all of them published so far).  maialiisa | Nov 18, 2009 |  Loved it!!! Definitely 5 stars !!! Devil may be my favorite Cynster, but so far this is my favorite story. I've always liked childhood friends turning to sweethearts because in those old relationships, new things could be discovered. I don't mean offense to the author but this heroine has the most beautiful name, and I loved her character too. Gabriel, in terms of nicknames, has the most angelic one as it does not concern anything evil unlike the other Bar Cynsters (Devil, Scandal, Demon, Lucifer), Vane is just neutral-sounding. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series and delight on how one by one they fall in love and get married, especially those who tried to run away from it but ended up facing it. The side story in here gets suspenseful in the end. I liked how Gabriel and Alathea's relationship blossomed not just because of a certain circumstance; both are headstrong and they're only a year apart in age and that gives them the understanding of each one's thoughts. Both of them have fears on commitment but how Gabriel risked being vulnerable was really touching. Cynsters really show their love, rather than say it and I find that endearing. Their relationship really took time, nothing was rushed and the way their feelings were described was heartfelt and vivid. No need to mention that Stephanie Laurens is one of my favorite authors in this genre. (  ) yurioujo | Oct 11, 2009 | great book (  ) van_stef | Nov 11, 2007 | In Short: Overall not a bad series, although I wouldn't recommend reading them back to back. For a full review: http://tickettoanywhere.blogspot.com/... of-bodice-rippers-review-of-six.html (  ) Irisheyz77 | Aug 7, 2007 | When Alathea Morwellan learns of her family's impending financial ruin, the only person she can turn to is her childhood friend Rupert - Gabriel - Cynster. Sparks inevitably fly. (  ) Elishibai | Jul 14, 2007 |  no reviews | add a review
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Sensuality: 8
Althea Morwellan needs Gabriel Cynster's help to save her family's fortune from an unscrupulous con artist, but the beauty is determined to keep her family's precarious financial state a secret. Althea and Gabriel played together as children on neighboring estates and she knows him very, very well. Aware that he can't resist a challenge, she conceals her identity behind a heavy black veil, pretending to be a mysterious, widowed countess. Intrigued, Gabriel agrees to help her, both because of her plea for help and because the beautiful mystery woman represents a personal challenge that he finds irresistible. Althea extracts a promise from Gabriel that he will not attempt to discover her identity and will not remove her veil.
Althea has loved Gabriel since they were children, but their relationship deteriorated over time. As adults, the two strike verbal sparks from each other at every meeting. Because of their barely polite truce, Althea is unprepared for Gabriel's wild attraction to her countess persona and she falls more deeply in love with him. Gabriel hasn't a clue that the mysterious veiled countess is really Althea, for the lady adamantly refuses to remove her veil. He finds himself charmed and seduced by the countess while frustrated beyond belief that she won't reveal her identity. For Althea, the pressure of maintaining her disguise is great and one evening, she makes a fatal slip. The ensuing confrontation with Gabriel turns both of their worlds topsy-turvy and complicates solving the mystery of her family fortune.
In this latest of the Cynster family novels, Stephanie Laurens combines a mystery plot with a deeply sensual love story. There is something very intriguing about a hero and heroine who believe they know each other well, yet see each other in a very different light when they come together as intimate strangers. As always, the supporting cast of characters is charming and includes the growing numbers of the Cynster clan. A Secret Love is a riveting novel from first page to last. --Lois Faye Dyer
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