And Then She Fell
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Average rating2.8
"The only thing more troublesome than a Cynster man is a Cynster lady who believes love is not her destiny. Famously known in London society as the Matchbreaker, Henrietta Cynster has an uncanny skill in preventing ill-fated nuptials, not in falling victim to Cupid's spell. But then she disrupts one match too many, she feels honor bound to help dashing James Glossup find a suitable bride for a marriage-of-convenience--a task infernally complicated by the undeniable, unquenchable attraction that flares between James and Henrietta, who continues to believe she will never fall."-- p. [4] of cover.
Series
Series
19 primary books21 released books#19 in Cynster
Cynster is a 21-book series with 22 primary works first released in 1998 with contributions by Stephanie Laurens, Jayne Ann Krentz, and Christina Dodd.
Series
2 primary books#1 in The Cynster Sisters Duo
The Cynster Sisters Duo is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2013 with contributions by Stephanie Laurens.
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Hmf. I feel mildly resentful I read this. The main characters are both likeable, and I like the friendship their romantic relationship is built upon, but MY GOD are the sex scenes euphemistic to the point of ridiculousness. During such passages, Laurens overutilizes techniques like alliteration or even rhyme with so much repetition that it adds a Seussian feel I highly doubt was what she was going for. Here's a quote another goodreads reviewer excerpted that captures the absurdity nicely:
“Reassuring, restating, revisiting, and reiterating, they dived in again, plunged in again, seized and surrendered and shared the scintillating delights once again.”
WUT. Stop the madness! Plus, it's also a murder mystery, except there's less suspense-building, and more “let's have as many characters as possible in the large Cynster family discuss the actual logistics of how they might catch the criminal,” which was boring. On the upside, one of the lending libraries I frequent is full of Laurens' other novels, and now I know to steer clear unless desperately bored.
