Great story, gradual development, this followed a week after Amanda's wedding in "On a Wild Night". I can't help but compare the two books since at last these are the twins' stories. Aside from physical looks and stubbornness, the twins were different in all facets. Although I liked Amanda's story better than this, my heart went out to Luc 'cause I'm a sucker for big brothers who takes care of their younger sisters. His protectiveness was constant, so was his support in his sisters coming-out. It's endearing how having known each other almost all their lives, they ended up together, in lust and in love. Childhood friends developing a romantic relationship really worked for me.Stephanie Laurens created a certain tension between Luc and Amelia due to a certain unexpected deception, and added another mystery element to this novel as she always does. There's the usual formula of lust first then love, but it doesn't work that way for Amelia and it's a given, then there's a side story of mystery and danger waiting in the shadows. I've read most of her books in the Cynster novels in sequence and surprisingly, the suspense still affects me. My heart still raced when someone's in danger even know I knew the hero would arrive at the right time and come to the rescue in chivalrous fashion.Another joy to be found while reading this book was the touching moments and lines. A perfect example is Devil telling Honoria for the first time (after 7 years and 3 children) that he loves her. The way it was explained made Devil (my favorite Cynster) very exposed and vulnerable, and though Honoria felt loved, the words were still vital because it was a declaration. In reiteration, I love the recurring characters in this series. Since this is a Cynster novel, family values were ever-present and it adds to the list of why Stephanie Laurens is one of my favorite historical/regency romance authors.In comparison to Amanda, Amelia is more stubborn, but patient and calculating while Amanda is manipulative. Between the two, I liked Amanda's tactic more than I liked Amelia's, she risked her heart but still kept her pride, and waited for that sought-after declaration, that males have difficulty in announcing, and fate was always present in the series that lead to it. ( )

It was ok, I’d give it a C. Started out with promise, and SL writes a first kiss like no one I know, just perfect. But after a while I wanted the story to move on already, and started skimming to get to the end. It just fizzled for me..

An amazing additon to the Cynster family novels. ( )

Amelia, cousin to the members of the Bar Cynster, has always had her heart set on heartbreaker Lucien Ashford. Luc feels the same, though it takes them several hundred pages to realise it. ( )