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A Rake's Vow

A Cynster Novel

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A Rake's Vow

By: Stephanie Laurens
Narrated by: Simon Prebble
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 Stephanie Laurens authors USA Today best-selling historical romance novels, such as Devil's Bride. Exciting and deeply sensuous, A Rake's Vow continues the Bar Cynster series.

Unlike his brothers, Vane Cynster vows to never marry. The eligible women of London have different plans for him, however. Seeking safety at Bellamy Hall, the residence of his eccentric godmother, Vane doesn't expect to meet any new unmarried women. But upon his arrival, he encounters the voluptuous Patience Debbington in the garden.

When their gazes meet for the first time, she is filled with a sensation that leaves her quivering. Thoroughly overwhelmed, Vane realizes that he has never met a woman quite like Patience Debbington. As Vane's seductions prove more and more irresistible, Patience's oath to never open herself to heartache may soon be broken.

Simon Prebble narrates this tale with the intuitive boldness and sensitivity of a true master.

©1998 Savdek Management Proprietory Ltd. (P)2001 Recorded Books, LLC Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Regency Regency Romance Romance Heartfelt

Critic reviews

"Stephanie Laurens brings a thorough command of Regency style, as well as graphic, uninhibited love scenes....Laurens is especially skillful at capturing Regency males, aristocrats whose refined restraint barely masks their powerful underlying urges." (Amazon.com review)
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This story was well written and I was hooked till the end. Unfortunately, again, too many lengthy, explicit intimate scenes which could have been alluded to without losing the plot.
I will definitely move on to Scandal’s story, nonetheless ,

Explicit scenes

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Where does A Rake's Vow rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I love the Cynster books and this audio version is up with the rest of Stephanie Lauren's books read by Simon Prebble.

What about Simon Prebble’s performance did you like?

He is brilliant at voices, be it a young lady, a frostly old colonel, a servant or whatever. Simon Prebble can make you believe there has to be more than one person speaking for the characters.

Any additional comments?

Simon Prebble's narrations are definitely the most enjoyable. It's a shame he didn't narrate all of Stephanie Lauren's books.

Another great book, excellently narrated.

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This is the third Cynster story I’ve listened to and have thoroughly enjoyed them all. The narrator does a fantastic job of making each character believable and distinct. Also his emphasis and expressive voice makes it a very easy listen. The story, of a rake and his extended family, is well written, and on the whole historical acceptable though the kind of behavior displayed by the heroine would never have been tolerated in the society in which this is set.

Great story, even better narrator

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Good story, and great narrator, this author is very detailed on the love scenes and they do appear to last a chapter long, this won't be to ever listeners liking, and to be far if you don't like it, Stephanie Lauren's books aren't for you. I enjoy the story very much and can't wait to start the next one.

Romance, mystery and a little to much sex

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Excellent male narrator puts this tale into another class! His pacing and delivery ensure this mystery has the correct tone and air of wonder needed to ensure this author's words are delivered with full impact, to voice the MCs perfectly and not over-egg the plot. So refreshing to find no silly or frivolous in the female MC's character.

I have deliberately delved back in time to find pre-woke books, as new authors don't seem able to capture the zest and zing of language to express everything needed for a satisfying literary feast; lucky for me there is plenty currently on Audible to choose from.

The Sinister/Cynster/Devil/Lucifer connection is trite and one has to wonder why these unholy names are used. The old Germanic word "Vane" means worthless.

VERY ENJOYABLE

Spell binding

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