In Pursuit of Eliza Cynster

A Cynster Novel

By: Stephanie Laurens

Narrated by: Matthew Brenher

Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins

Publisher's summary

The pleasure of your company is requested at the wedding of Miss Eliza Cynster ... but not until she’s rescued from a daring abduction by the mostunexpected of heroes!

Brazenly kidnapped from her sister Heather’s engagement ball, Eliza Cynster is spirited north to Edinburgh. Desperate and determined to escape, she seizes upon the first possible champion who happens along - gentleman scholar Jeremy Carling.

Villains and rescues are a far cry from Jeremy’s expertise, yet he cannot abandon a damsel in distress. But danger lurks and hurdles abound in their race to escape the mysterious laird, until a final confrontation on a windswept cliff reveals what their future life could hold - if both are bold enough to capture and own the unexpected love they now share.

Savor another Cynster novel.

©2011 Savdek Management Proprietary Limited (P)2011 HarperCollinsPublishers

Worst Stephanie Laurens novel!

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

I'm not sure who would like this book. The plot is almost the same as the first in the series, Viscount Brekinridge to the Rescue. A lord from the North kidnaps a Cynster female to take her back to the castle; then a dashing man from the ton recuses her and the Lord follows to make sure the man is honorable and that the kidnap didn't ruin her. They look over the map and try to find ways to escape the Lord believing he will harm them. At least Breckenridge had an interesting character and a better plot. In Eliza the couple actually wants to get married and everybody else doesn't think they should. This is truly a stupid book!

Has In Pursuit of Eliza Cynster turned you off from other books in this genre?

No. I love historical, regency romance and I love Stephanie Laurens, but if she continues to do series like this one, I'll never buy another one of her books. I can't imagine what she was thinking.

What didn’t you like about Matthew Brenher’s performance?

Well, maybe it's more that the story / script / dialogue is so stupid. Probably not a good book in which to rate Brenher

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Anger that I wasted the money to buy it. Severe disappointment.

no feeling to the story and very dull in developme

What could Stephanie Laurens have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

From the first book of the Cynster family, Devils Bride, the stories of the younger females is very tame and unimaginitive so unless she can come up with a better adventure I don't think anything can help this set of twins stories.

Would you be willing to try another one of Matthew Brenher’s performances?

sure, sometimes the performance has a lot to do with the story line

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

just humdrum same old nothing.

Any additional comments?

I usually lover her books but just not these.

Waste of time and money!

What disappointed you about In Pursuit of Eliza Cynster?

Grave disappointment. Not like any of the other Cynster novels.

What was most disappointing about Stephanie Laurens’s story?

There were so many infinitesimal details about getting away from the kidnappers that I had to keep reminding myself what the story was really about.

What didn’t you like about Matthew Brenher’s performance?

Brenher used a boring monotone the entire time. The only distinction between characters was that he whispered for the female's part.

Any additional comments?

I should have paid more attention to the previous reviews, they were right. The narrator was inexcusably bad, but so was the book.

it is just too long...too long winded...

I like Stephanie Laurens, but this book is way too long. It spends too much time wondering through Scotland and giving the reader detailed routes to the border. I like the character, but get to the point before i die.

Wish I'd gotten in one of the $4.95 sales

I only paid $14.95 for this, but wish I'd gotten it in one of the $4.99 sales... I didn't read the first book in the series and I'm glad I didn't because the entire story was told in this story. The story felt like a "B" movie romance... not SL's usual style.. And while I usually rate the narrators very well simply because I love listening to them. I think this narrator was not the best choice for this book. He has a wonderful voice, but I found myself wondering how he would pull off the love scene when we FINALLY got to one. He didn't do too bad, but I still felt he was not the narrator for this book.

Will I read the last book in the series? Probably yes if I can get it for a good price. I would like to fully understand WHY the Laird is kidnapping the Cynster sisters. Since the first book was rehashed so much I assume the full story will be revealed in the last book. I will be very disappointed if the lame "Momma's got a goblet and the Laird must humiliate a Cynster to retrieve it" is all we will learn. Also, I admit the main female character in this book was boring to me, she had no depth. Sounds like the next sister has much more spunk!