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Recorded Books (2009), Edition: Unabridged Audiobook, 13 CDs, 16 hrs 14 mins
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On a hunt for her family's treasure, orphaned and near penniless Emily Beauregard takes a position as an innkeeper for Jonas Tallent, Lucifer Cynster's brother-in-law, in the Devon town of Colyton. But someone else also has the Colyton treasure in their sights, and the closer Em draws to her family's legacy the greater the danger grows...to her, her family, and the treasure she's discovered in Jonas's arms.
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LibraryThing member jjmachshev
Well, I must admit to being a closet fan of Stephanie Laurens. Her 'Cynster' series and Lindsey's 'Malory' series were what started me on my series seduction. I find reading pleasure and contentment in running across characters I already know and love and look forward to seeing if my imagination
Jonas' good looks, and his familial connection to the infamous Cynsters, have made him the toast of the ton. But lately town pleasures seem to pall and Jonas wasn't altogether displeased when his father's duties called him away and he asked Jonas to head to Colyton to oversee the Grange. The biggest task facing Jonas in Colyton is to find a replacement for the recently deceased innkeeper. So far none of the applicants have been promising. Then a new applicant arrives and Jonas' world is turned upside down...her name is Emily Beauregard.
Emily's real last name is Colyton and now 25, she is the sole custodian of her younger siblings. Almost out of money and facing an uncertain future, she's excited to find the notice regarding the job of innkeeper in Colyton. That would be perfect! Food, a roof, and a job...all in the same place. And she and her siblings can search for the Colyton treasure with no one the wiser. Of course, that's assuming she can get the job with her youth and family responsibilities working against her. She's expecting to charm an older gentleman, and gets the surprise of her life when instead, she gets Jonas! And he's making her search almost impossible as he's always watching her...and kissing her, and seducing her.
Yes Laurens books do tend to be a bit wordy...and a tad overblown, but I still enjoy the stories at their core. Her heroes are strong yet have their gentle side, and her heroines are some of the stronger female characters you'll find in historical romances. "Temptation and Surrender" adds the lure of hidden treasure and a chance to read a bit about Lucifer and Phyllida...I just couldn't pass that up.
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regarding future partners for these characters is anywhere close to what the authors themselves come up with. Laurens latest Cynster novel is "Temptation and Surrender", about Jonas Tallent, sister to Phyllida who is wife to Lucifer. Got it?Jonas' good looks, and his familial connection to the infamous Cynsters, have made him the toast of the ton. But lately town pleasures seem to pall and Jonas wasn't altogether displeased when his father's duties called him away and he asked Jonas to head to Colyton to oversee the Grange. The biggest task facing Jonas in Colyton is to find a replacement for the recently deceased innkeeper. So far none of the applicants have been promising. Then a new applicant arrives and Jonas' world is turned upside down...her name is Emily Beauregard.
Emily's real last name is Colyton and now 25, she is the sole custodian of her younger siblings. Almost out of money and facing an uncertain future, she's excited to find the notice regarding the job of innkeeper in Colyton. That would be perfect! Food, a roof, and a job...all in the same place. And she and her siblings can search for the Colyton treasure with no one the wiser. Of course, that's assuming she can get the job with her youth and family responsibilities working against her. She's expecting to charm an older gentleman, and gets the surprise of her life when instead, she gets Jonas! And he's making her search almost impossible as he's always watching her...and kissing her, and seducing her.
Yes Laurens books do tend to be a bit wordy...and a tad overblown, but I still enjoy the stories at their core. Her heroes are strong yet have their gentle side, and her heroines are some of the stronger female characters you'll find in historical romances. "Temptation and Surrender" adds the lure of hidden treasure and a chance to read a bit about Lucifer and Phyllida...I just couldn't pass that up.
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LibraryThing member raenstorm
I'm hovering somewhere between "it was OK" and "I liked it" with this book. The plot's a little anti-climatic and there was almost too much explanation for characters' motives at the end. Not to too much introspection and wordy, flowery introspection at that. Plus, and I know this is going to be a
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weird thing to complain about in a romance novel, there was too much sex! Ha. I don't mind sex in a book but I feel like it has to have a purpose or be a payoff for something that's been building between the characters. A few of the scenes here fit that but there were several others. So much so that it began to feel gratuitous even though none of them were particularly hot or steamy moments.I liked the characters we met here (though Emily's a bit of a Mary Sue) and I liked revisiting with old faves from the Cynster series. I just didn't care for the story in which we got them. If I had to sum up, I'd say too much filler and not enough substance. Show Less
LibraryThing member dasuzuki
I've enjoyed most of the Cynster books from Laurens and this was another nice addition to the series. I enjoyed both Emily and Jonas' characters and we also got to see a little of Lucifer Cynster. One of the best parts was watching the transformation Emily makes with the village inn. The book blurb
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was a little misleading though. When it says that Jonas was emphatically against Emily running the inn it made him sound very chauvinistic but in the book itself it was nice to see that although his initial gut reaction was to say no he did admit his own sister would have been able to run the inn so he did give Emily a chance. I love when the male character's don't automatically assume all women are weak and empty headed. Watching the two fall in love was wonderful. I do have to mention that a lot of the story was predictable though. It was easy to tell who the villains would be and guess what actions they would take. So that did take a little bit of fun out of the story. That said this is a romance story versus a mystery so it was still a fun read. Show Less
LibraryThing member kmartin802
Miss Emily Beauregard has come to Colyton with her three sisters and brother to search for a long-lost family treasure. Jonas Tallant needs a manager for his inn. She convinces him to hire her even though she is obviously a lady and is keeping secrets. They are immediately attracted though she
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tries to fight the attraction because she thinks an innkeeper can only be a mistress. Things heat up as they fall in love and as the uncle who used them as unpaid labor tracks them down and as they search for the hidden treasure. Show Less
LibraryThing member Jaie22
Not bad, and at least the formula was a *little* different this time. Our heroine was almost a Jekell and Hyde character, who kept talking about how her other "side" was the one doing the dirty with our hero. OTOH, both were pretty likable, as was the little village they lived in.
LibraryThing member linsleo
"Temptation and Surrender" is a romance novel set in 1825. Emily Ann Beauregard Colyton, the heroine, is searching for a family treasure. She hopes this discovery will provide the means to take care of her siblings and future generations of Colytons. A cryptic rhyme holds the clue to the treasure's
Jonas Tallent, the hero of the novel, hires Ms. Beauregard to be his innkeeper. She is keeping her identity a secret until she finds the treasure and re-establishes her family's name to its former status in the town of Colyton.
Adventure, romance and discovery, of more than just the Colyton Treasure, changes Emily's and Jonas' life forever.
Since we have a search for treasure we must have someone who wants to steal it and I think that person became too obvious to the reader. I would have preferred not to have discovered who that person was going to be so early on in the novel.
Of course with a title like "Temptation and Surrender" we know how the relationship will progress, but that being said, Stephanie's protrayal of Jonas and the restraint he shows on more than one occassion is quite refreshing - thus the temptation.
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location and for the last 8 years of Emily's life her goal has been to find the Colyton treasure.Jonas Tallent, the hero of the novel, hires Ms. Beauregard to be his innkeeper. She is keeping her identity a secret until she finds the treasure and re-establishes her family's name to its former status in the town of Colyton.
Adventure, romance and discovery, of more than just the Colyton Treasure, changes Emily's and Jonas' life forever.
Since we have a search for treasure we must have someone who wants to steal it and I think that person became too obvious to the reader. I would have preferred not to have discovered who that person was going to be so early on in the novel.
Of course with a title like "Temptation and Surrender" we know how the relationship will progress, but that being said, Stephanie's protrayal of Jonas and the restraint he shows on more than one occassion is quite refreshing - thus the temptation.
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LibraryThing member grapeapril75
I adore this series!! Stephanie Laurens is a master at the Alpha Rake!! I love the men pursuing their ladies!!
LibraryThing member cyderry
Emily and her siblings arrive in Colyton incognito so that they can hunt for their family treasure. Having run away from a cruel uncle, Emily undertakes the position of innkeeper. While bringing the Inn back to life, Emily's involvement with the Inn owner overshadows her need to find the treasure.
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What they find and where along with the love story, entertain for sure. Show Less
LibraryThing member wyvernfriend
Emily Beauregard is 25 and finally able to get away from her mean uncle with her family. She applies to work in Jonas Tallent's inn as innkeeper with her family to support. She has come to this village because her family was from here and family legend talks about a missing family treasure that she
As she searches she finds that she's very attracted to Jonas and him to her, but the gap is there.he's her employer basically. Add in someone else looking for the treasure and you have a lot of cliches working together and I enjoyed the ride. Fun read.
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should be able to find and fix the future of herself and her siblings.As she searches she finds that she's very attracted to Jonas and him to her, but the gap is there.he's her employer basically. Add in someone else looking for the treasure and you have a lot of cliches working together and I enjoyed the ride. Fun read.
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LibraryThing member Lauren2013
Temptation and Surrender
3 Stars
Series note: This is book #15 in numerical order. However, the events take place in 1825, so it is book #12 in chronological order. As the plots in this series are unrelated, the reading order is flexible. Personally, I am reading SL's backlist in chronological order.
Putting aside the overly descriptive passages, the flowery prose and the anachronistic premise that a woman would be hired as an innkeeper in the Regency period, the romance is sweet and the mystery is engaging.
Despite Jonas's aggressive hero-in-pursuit approach to courtship and Emily's occasional TSTL moments, they are an engaging couple and it is easy to root for the HEA. Emily's siblings are charming, especially the terrible twins whose precociousness keeps everyone on their toes. The updates to Lucifer and Phyllida (book #6) are an added bonus.
The mystery revolving around Emily's search for the Colyton treasure is entertaining as they involve the entire village in the quest. While the villain is obvious from the start, the climax and resolution are intense and exciting.
All in all, a solid addition to the series and a definite improvement on the Adventurer's Quartet. Progresssing chronologically, the next 3 books focus on Lucifer's three sisters.
3 Stars
Series note: This is book #15 in numerical order. However, the events take place in 1825, so it is book #12 in chronological order. As the plots in this series are unrelated, the reading order is flexible. Personally, I am reading SL's backlist in chronological order.
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Putting aside the overly descriptive passages, the flowery prose and the anachronistic premise that a woman would be hired as an innkeeper in the Regency period, the romance is sweet and the mystery is engaging.
Despite Jonas's aggressive hero-in-pursuit approach to courtship and Emily's occasional TSTL moments, they are an engaging couple and it is easy to root for the HEA. Emily's siblings are charming, especially the terrible twins whose precociousness keeps everyone on their toes. The updates to Lucifer and Phyllida (book #6) are an added bonus.
The mystery revolving around Emily's search for the Colyton treasure is entertaining as they involve the entire village in the quest. While the villain is obvious from the start, the climax and resolution are intense and exciting.
All in all, a solid addition to the series and a definite improvement on the Adventurer's Quartet. Progresssing chronologically, the next 3 books focus on Lucifer's three sisters.
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English
Original publication date
2009-03
ISBN
1436180635 / 9781436180634
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05.27.13 Update: 'Conflagration' use per Amazon.com - 4 times.