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Chargement... The Promise in a Kisspar Stephanie Laurens
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. I'd read this years ago, but somehow, fictfact.com has this listed as both .5 and 7.5 in the series. I wasn't paying attention, and I just requested the next book from my library. As I'm already up to book 17 in the series, I'm well aware of what happens after they marry. I find it interesting that no mention of Richard is made in the Epilogue, that's supposed to chronicle the first few years of the marriage. Kind of an important thing to leave out, don't you think? I have no issues with the actual story in this book, but this book should never have been written. By the time we get this story, we already know what Sebastian cheats on Helena. I don't care if it was pity. I don't care if it was only one night. We have expectations of romance heroes, and that includes not cheating on their wives. Before Sebastian had his own book, the story was acceptable and completely un-notable. It was just something that happened to Sylvester and Richard's parents. Sure Helena is still alive in the series, but as we've never read their love story, they're only secondary characters. Once they have their own book, that all changes. Todas las chicas sueñan con besos prohibidos. Como el que recibió Helena, inesperadamente, esa Nochebuena en el jardín de un convento parisino bañado por la luna. Aunque sorprendida y enfadada, el gesto de ese inglés desconocido le había resultado increíblemente romántico y todo su ser le decía que encerraba una promesa. Los años han pasado y Helena se ha convertido en una mujer hermosa y refinada, rodeada de pretendientes atraídos por su belleza y por su dote. Pero ella sueña con el hombre ideal y decide viajar a Londres para encontrarlo. I quite enjoyed this. I had read a few from this author and hadn't really cared for them, but I'd hear people talk about this series, so I decided to give it a shot anyway. The characters were clever, and the hero especially, seemed like a keeper, lol. It reminded me a lot of The Courtship, the prequel to Grace Burrowes's Windham series. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
What would you do if you were kissed by the most handsome stranger you'd ever seen? And what if that man was a Cynster? Every girl--even convent-educated ones--dreams of forbidden kisses. So when a man literally falls at Helena's feet as she's walking through the courtyard one moonlit Christmas Eve, the pretty, young comtesse d'Lisle knows he's up to no good. He's clearly a bit dangerous... and obviously caught in the middle of a clandestine rendezvous. Why else would he have risked his neck and jumped out of a window into the snow? It's wrong, it's outlandish . . . and it's the most utterly romantic gesture she's ever seen. So when the good sisters rush up, demanding to know ifshe has seen a man on the grounds, Helena ignores the years of strict upbringing that insist she reveal his presence. To lie would be a sin, but 'no one can be good all the time. As a reward for her silence, the stranger takes her in his arms and enticingly, unforgettably kisses her--and then departs, leaving a lingering if unspoken promise of all that might be, should fate decree that they meet again. Although Helena doesn't know it, her wild Englishman is Sebastian Cynster, Duke of St. Ives, a nobleman who will prove to be her destiny. Seven years later, Helena has been transformed from a pretty schoolgirl to an aristocratic beauty. Her sparkling wit has made her sought after by London's hostesses; her considerable dowry has made winning her hand the aim of many a gentleman . . . but she is deadeningly aware of how boring so many ofthese gentlemen are. Her manipulative guardian has unexpectedly allowed her to find a husband of her own choosing, and she has no intention of marrying any man who tries to tame her. There must be someone perfect for her . . . someone who can live up to the promise ofthat long-ago kiss. Then, at a ball, fate strikes. Once again, it is the Christmas season, and across the crowded room Helena stands transfixed . . . for there is the man whose kiss she has never forgotten, the man of her memory whom no other has ever been able to supplant. Her wild, mysterious Englishman, Sebastian Cynster, Duke of St. Ives. One look, and he's determined to reclaim her . . . . Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Despite this narrative gap, IF we can pretend the impending events don't actually happen, the book itself is great. I rated it based on THIS book, regardless of what we know will happen further in the series. ( )