The Perfect Lover

I was starting to fall out of love by this time. ( )

Reviewed by Bri

The Perfect Lover was a book I thoroughly enjoyed. Having read all the previous Cynster novels by Mrs. Laurens, this one didn’t let me down in the least. While the overall formula of rake must fight his own fears of love and convince the girl to marry him was there, the characters made it decisively different.

Portia Ashford and Simon Cynster, the last available Cynster, have been friends since birth. Both intelligent, prideful and stubborn they have played the games of dueling tongues for a decade. While Simon has a reputation for being, a rake and Portia a woman against marriage, choosing to spend her time on personal endeavors instead of trolling the ton that is until work in an orphanage helps her see the desire of family.

Attending Lady O, a character I always loved, a saucy, wise, revered woman of the ton, Portia decides to test her husband assessing abilities at a country party. Simon a family friends just happens to be attending at the same time. As sparks fly, and Simon always the protector, assumes his role only motivated in a different way murder and fear threaten Portia before either can decide what they feel.

Portia was different in this one in that she is extremely independent and intelligent to a fault. Over analyzing everything. Simon on the other hand isn’t the domineering conqueror of his previous Cynster sires. Oh the instinct is the there, but having been surrounded strong females Simon’s character rightly evolves with those influences and patiently waits for Portia to figure it out.

A must read, enjoyed it greatly.

http://www.romancing-the-book.com/2011/08/review-perfect-lover-by-stephanie.html ( )

The story and characters were not particularly compelling. ( )

Amazing. What else can I say. ( )

Simon Cynster, brother of Amelia and Amanda, attends a house party and falls in love with his childhood friend Portia. Similar plot to A Secret Love, but enjoyable nonetheless. ( )