You can't move counties and leave it behind it stays with you, in your heart, your mind - it becomes part of your soul. You can't choose to love - it doesn't work like that - but once you do love, you love forever. "Horatio re-created Martha's garden because he realized, as I now do, that you can't turn aside from love. Martha was trying to tell me to open my eyes so I wouldn't miss it." He glanced around again his arms tightened as he brought his gaze back to her face. Not just you but the possibility of what we could share. "And I now know what Martha was trying to metaphysically jog my elbow about that first day." "What?" "You. This story answers the question that has been asked through the centuries - what is love? I'll let Lucifer give his opinion:"It took a while to work out, but there's only one explanation." His lips twisted wryly he looked into Phyllida's eyes. You can bet I'll read the other 5 and when I'm done, I'll really enjoy picking this book back up and reading the epilogue where the whole family meets at a summer gathering.Īll About Love is just that. I haven't and it didn't make one bit of difference. This is the 6th novel in a series about the Bar Cynster, but don't worry if you haven't read the previous books. Laurens also writes great love scenes - hot but still sweet. They met, were attracted to one another, and let the attraction develop into something deeper. These two people didn't lay eyes on one another and immediately fall in love. The growing relationship between the two leads was particularly well written and even surprisingly realistic. Even though the plot was not terribly complicated or original (in my opinion, not really a flaw in a good romance), Laurens kept me interested all the way through. Most of the story is about how the two become comfortable with one another and the idea of falling in love and making a lifetime commitment.Despite a couple of nitpicks - I really hate it when heroines insist upon putting themselves in danger just to prove their "independence" and the suspects were all so similar that I had a hard time telling them apart - this was one of the best books I've read recently. Likewise, Phyllida was quite content with her life in the village and was certain that she will never marry. Before he met Phyllida, Lucifer had no intention of ever falling in love and marrying. Despite their mutual mistrust, the two are surprised by their attraction to one another and begin to work together to solve the murder. He also immediately meets Phyllida, a beautiful young woman who is also the town busybody and clearly knows more that she's telling about the murder. He is shocked to find that his friend has very recently been murdered when he arrives in the charming village of Colyton. "All About Love" is the story of "Lucifer" Cynster, a supposed rake who has retired to the country to visit an old friend. This is the first full-length novel by Stephanie Laurens that I've read, and it certainly won't be the last. So, if you like the book, you've got to read this one !!).It's definitely a keeper!!! (FYI, I also love Julia Quinn's Romancing Mr. It's the closest to real life, the way they feel for each other. It's just my conviction that people must learn to trust, love and then they go to bed, not the other way around :)) This is really my kind of romance. I also love the way Lucifer and Phyllida develop their relationship and I really am impressed with the way Lucifer waits for Phyllida to learn to trust him (of course, before getting laid. I would say that it's as good as it is in Devil's Bride. Therefore, no comment about his character.In my opinion, the mystery, although not that thrilling but does make sense to me, well, more than any other installments. As for Lucifer, he's as lovely as his other Cynster cousins. She's kind of a 'brainy' type of girl and she does show how to use her head to the maximum in solving the mystery (well, comparing to Patience's character in Rake's Vow, I would say that Phyllida is more charming and up to the same league as Honoria and Alathea!!). Of all the heroines, Phyllida is my most favorite. I like it as much as I did the Devil's Bride and the Secret Love. I just don't get it why people don't like this installment (comparing to the preceding ones).
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