Books : Where the Heart Leads (Cynster)
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780061243387
ISBN: 0061243388
Label: Avon
Manufacturer: Avon
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 496
Publication Date: February 01, 2009
Publisher: Avon
Release Date: January 27, 2009
Sales Rank: 12777
Studio: Avon
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New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens knows Regency London, and outside the exclusive enclave in which the aristocracy lived in wealth and comfort, lay another world . . .
An intriguing man
Handsome, enigmatic, and deliciously dangerous, Barnaby Adair has made his name by solving crimes within the ton. When Penelope Ashford appeals for his aid, he is moved by her plight—and captivated by her lush beauty.
An undaunted woman
More than a pretty face in a satin gown, Penelope has devoted her will and intelligence to caring for London's orphans. But now her charges are disappearing. She turns to Adair for help, never dreaming she'll discover in him a man who matches her appetite for life and passion.
Where the heart leads
As Barnaby and Penelope unravel the mystery of the missing children, they uncover a shocking trail that leads to the upper echelons of society, and a ruthless criminal who is ready to destroy all they hold dear, including their newfound understanding of the irresistible intrigues of the heart.
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Barnaby Adair is bored, but he is determined to stay out of his mother's reach and out of her matchmaking attempts. The lack of an active case is hardly in his favor. However, when Penelope Ashford walks in his door, late at night no less, Barnaby sees an opportunity in the making - he can explore the interesting specimen of a woman and stay out of his mother's clutches. But Penelope's case turns out to be much more complex than anyone ever imagined, but through it all Barnaby will need to keep Penelope safe and convince her that marriage to him is, not only in her best interest, but an advantage not to be dismissed.
Penelope Ashford is set and determined to find the boys that have been stolen. The missing boys had been meant for the Foundling House, which Penelope runs. After careful consideration, Penelope has decided that the best person to assist her in her quest is really Barnaby - who has proven to be a reliable man. , A man she feels she can manage to suit her needs.
But as these two set out together to rescue the missing boys will they find that they are made for each other as well?
In this latest installment of the Cynster series, Where the Heart Leads: From the Casebook of Barnaby Adair is a good addition to the sensual and irreverent romance series. As has come to be traditional in this series we find that heroines are assertive and full of commonsense, most of the time, while the heroes are truly Alpha males that have learned ... Read More
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I have all the Cynster series and loved this book. I wish though she would give us more insite to the family life of the six cousins and how they are enjoying their married life.
This book is excellent a real page turner. Penelope one of Luc's younger sisters and the one who is the most bookish runs a foundling home. She enlists Barnaby in helping her find what has happened the the youngsters which are supposed to be coming to the home once their parent has passed away. These children have seemed to have disappeared into thin air and may have been taken for unscrupulous reasons.
During this search Penelope and Barnaby fall in love and eventually marry. A lovely story one I could not put down.
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I'll admit it -- I've read every one of Stephanie Laurens' books. As other reviewers have pointed out, she seemed to run out of steam in the Cynster series a couple books back. But in "Where the Heart Leads" I think she's back in mid-season form with two very likeable, personable, intelligent and compassionate leads. As a bonus, you get to see, in much lesser detail, the courtship of another couple play out over the course of the story.
I found Barnaby and Penelope's story -- as well as Basil and Griselda's (OMG -- what a name!) -- extremely engaging and devoid of the normal artificial "obstructions" that many Regency novelists fall back on. The backdrop of 19th century police investigations was extremely interesting, and the patented Laurens love scenes were very well done.
Here's my only critique -- after 20 or so books, I'm amazed that Stephanie Laurens can't manage to disguise her villians better. Seriously, she stops just short of having a huge neon sign with "Bad Guy" and an arrow to point him out! It's just sad. In this book, she spends so much time building up the suspense by giving the villian a pseudonym, but makes his identity obvious when he is introduced into a scene with the two heroes as an incidental character...and he is the only incidental character in the entire 400 page book who is described in negative terms. Face it, Agatha Christie she's not.
But she is a very talented writer, with a gift for beautiful, descriptive ... Read More
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I've read all of Stephanie Lauren's novels, and I'm getting... a bit disappointed. Perhaps I've just come to expect more from her. This wasn't a bad book, but it wasn't her best or even close. I have liked Barnaby's character throughout the other novels he's appeared in, and was really looking forward to his story.
Things I liked: As others have mentioned, the mystery was a bit better than most of the others. The writing, as always is well done (although the "patience of Jove" still annoys me lol). I liked that although Barnaby felt protective, he wasn't constantly demanding that she obey him, or trying to force her to do things as he wished. He appeared to respect her opinion and listen to her comments (at least as the book got farther in).
Things I disliked: How many times do we have to hear about her "wits" and "senses"? Her "arguments" weren't really all that convincing. The near constant references to "men" being of inferior intellect. That, as another reviewer mentioned, her whole reason for pursuing a "relationship" with him was out of curiosity. That is a common theme in many of Ms. Laurens' novels, but in this case there seemed to be little else at that point.
As I said, it wasn't bad, but it wasn't good. I happily bought the book (electronic version), and am looking forward to more of her works (especially the Bastian Club series), but I'm pretty glad I didn't spend $25 on it.
I appreciate very much that Ms. Laurens ... Read More
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Well, I for one couldn't put it down till I'd read it through to the end. Story line & characters are well developed & very interesting. Dialog is funny and fast and romance scenes are great! Both romances are well drawn & the people very believable & likeable. I've never gone wrong with any of her books -- they are delightful!!! Thanks Stephanie!!!
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