The Capture of the Earl of Glencrae audiobook

Stephanie Laurens nunca me defrauda, personajes bien construidos, una historia con misterio, amor y diversidad de giros que te mantendran pendiente de qué va a suceder luego, es entretenida y muy divertida!

4.5 stars!This was the conclusion to the mini-trilogy of the Cynster sisters set within the larger Cynster family series. And what a great conclusion it was! Dominic (known as the elusive Laird through the other books) finally gets his hands on a Cynster daughter, but he got the on he really didn't want to have to deal with. Guess what, Dominic? She is the one you needed; the other two wouldn't have been able to pull off the charade with your wacko momma.If you're wondering why I deducted half a star from my rating, it's because I got a little tired of all the traipsing through the countryside of Scotland. I love that my buddy read gals posted pictures of all these places (it's beautiful), but I was ready for Angelica and Dominic (yep, I swoon just hearing that name) get to the castle and commence with the action.

I have just finished re-reading this series, the cynster sistersViscount Beckenridge to the rescuein pursuit of eliza cynsterand this one.....I loved it because not only did angelica get her own adventure and romancebut we got to see the FAMILY TOO..............this is how I wanted sebastian's a lady of his own to be and it was not.........I love that angelica stood her ground................ and she had her romance and we got to see the family too,if you have not read this series,cynster sisters, or are new to stephanie laurens,you must read this series in order, starting with devil's bride and a rakes vow.

I'm so glad I did not give up on this trilogy. This installment is far and away the best book of the three. Like the first two, it was still long, but the pacing was so much better. Even though it was continuation of the ongoing kidnapping storyline, the book avoided the redundant feeling of its predecessor. And the hero is the strongest and most interesting character in all three books.We first met Dominic in Viscount Breckenridge to the Rescue. But then, we only knew him as the man intent on kidnapping one of the Cynster sisters. His efforts failed, of course, in both that book and the next. So when this book begins, the only Cynster sister remaining is the youngest, Angelica. Instead of hiring someone to do the deed this time, Dominic decides to do his own dirty work. He never expects how easy Angelica would make it for him.From the moment Angelica sees Dominic at a ball, she knows that he is the man for her. Even after he kidnaps her, she is willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. He explains to her that the kidnapping plot is all a ruse to trick his mother into believing he has ruined a Cynster. She is extorting his cooperation. Angelica quickly agrees to go back to Scotland with him and help in any way she can.I enjoyed their love story. Angelica is strong and determined and she never wavers. Dominic is a great hero. He is stalwart and loyal to his clan... a gentleman... and a still a sexy beast. The love scenes are steamy. The romance is fulfilling. And the adventure is never dull. Plus --we get a fabulous epilogue, treating us to the weddings of all three Cynster sisters. Thumbs up! A little more than 4 stars. *ARC Provided by NetGalley

I truly like this author but she needs a better editor. She captures your interest, and then hundred of pages of over indulgent observations, and long .narratives, happen. You trudge on until the last forth of the book where she reigns in her story, and gets back on track, to leap at a quick pace to the ending, where everything happens at once. Thank heaven for the,Epilogue. I loved Angelic who is a very interesting, and determined young woman, at age twenty one. She is whisked away from a ball, and tied up , to just talk, to a desperate Earl. He needs her help to save his home lands, and those of his clan. She never feels she is not up to the task. I felt more sorry for the Earl, who had to thwart her family, and brothers, escape England, and get to the highlands. I agree a good thrashing of his evil mother, or something would have been less trouble, but it is a fantasy after all. I Loved his two young wards, and his clan, and her brothers..There is sex in the book, not violent, but vivid. You can skip few pages, and miss that, if needed. I know this author has a style, but this book could have shed a hundred pages ,of to much description, and been so much better. I gave it a four because it got me ,to hang in for the final fourth ,of the book that flies through my fingers..I should read the first fourth, and the last fourth.....please cut the wordy descriptions.....

Originally posted at http://www.smexybooks.com/2012/02/rev...Favorite Quote: “I will hold you now and forever, and never let you fall.”When Eliza Cynster was rescued by her hero, Jeremy Carling, they watched her kidnapper fall over a cliff and deduced that he was gone for good and the whole ordeal was over. That is, until the youngest sister, Angelica, is stolen away from a ball, in the same manner as her two older sisters were. But the similarities stop there.Angelica knew she would recognize her hero from the first moment they laid eyes on each other, she didn’t however bargain on him kidnapping her. The Earl Of Glencrae is out of time. Though he didn’t want to deal with the youngest Cynster, he must or he will never get back a priceless heirloom that can save his clan. The Earl decides on a different tactic this time around; he is going to persuade Angelica to help him. And he’ll marry her to seal the deal.I almost gave up on this series after the second book, In Pursuit Of Miss Eliza Cynster. It’s not I didn’t enjoy the book, but it had none of the intensity I had come to love about Ms. Laurens’ novels. I was told to give this one a chance and am happy I did. Though still not as action packed as earlier novels, this one did have the trademark humor, suspense, and steamy seductive romance that drew me originally to Ms. Laurens’ novels. The Capture Of The Earl Of Glencrae is the final and last story in this Cynster trilogy revolving around three sisters. Heather and Eliza, with the help of a certain necklace, have all found their true loves. Now it is Angelica’s turn. When she spies the elusive Earl Of Glencrae, she feels the electricity flow through her, telling her that he is the hero she has been waiting for. As she flirts and charms her way at his side, she soon finds herself trussed up and tossed in a carriage. Is she afraid? No. Is she mad? Oh yes. She is furious. With herself and with him. When he finally releases her, he tells her he needs her help and will explain everything. When Dominic lays everything on the table, Angelica decides to give him the benefit of the doubt and agrees to help him win back his clan’s birthright and freedom.A smooth plot line that delicately reveals itself along a steady paced storyline, I found it was the characters who completely dominate this story. Dominic and Angelica were perfect for each other. Both are intelligent, loyal people who complete each other-like two halves of a puzzle. Angelica takes the lead right away; helping Dominic plan their strategy, getting to know his servants, and cleaning up the house she is currently sequestered in. She has determined that Dominic will be hers and she her methods of seduction leave him both confused and enchanted. He has meet him match and Angelica leaves him adorably confused. Dominic makes the comment many times that Angelica will always lead, and he will always follow.Dominic himself is a gentleman. The perfect hero. Sexy yet reserved, he tries very hard to control himself around Angelica but once she sets out to seduce him, he falls in love gracefully and without a qualm. This is not to say he is a push over. Oh no. But he realizes that his happiness is concurrent on hers so he does everything possible to love her long, hard, and as often as he can. Whew! Their loves scenes leave little to the imagination and their smoking hot chemistry had me wishing for a Scottish Earl all my own.The majority of the book is watching Angelica and Dominic’s love story while they make their way to his castle in Scotland. The action picks up the last quarter as we meet our villains and watch our protagonists tighten the trap they had planned from the beginning. Of course, the Cynster males appear and much laughter ensures. Our ending is a grand adventure that wraps everything up nice and neat and we even get a wonderful epilogue showing all the sisters finally married to their heroes.Overall Rating: B

Originally posted at: http://longandshortreviews.blogspot.c...Angelica Cynster is known for being the most headstrong of the Cynster sisters. She never imagined her bold personality would be the key to finding her hero.There’s a well known saying, “If you want something done right, do it yourself”. The mysterious Laird struck out with his attempts to capture and keep the two eldest Cynster sisters, now he’ll take the matter into his own hands. Imagine his surprise when his prey practically falls into his lap.The long awaited third novel in the Cynster Sister’s trilogy couldn’t come quick enough for this reader. I devoured both Heather and Eliza’s stories knowing it would be the last book that would finally reveal the identity of “the mysterious Laird”. Dominic Debenham, eighth Earl of Glencrae was exactly as I had pictured him from the clever details woven into the first two books but he’s hardly a match for the formidable Angelica Cynster. She doesn’t behave as a kidnapped young miss would react in that situation. In fact, it wouldn’t be a stretch to say she’s quite content to be the pawn in his scheme.Speaking of the scheme that was the underlying thread throughout the series, readers are given more in depth details as to why Dominic is forced to carry out his dastardly plan. In short, he has a crazy mother at home who demands a tribute in the form of a Cynster daughter to appease her need for revenge. What could she possibly have against the Cynster clan? I’ll leave that interesting bit of trivia for Ms. Laurens to detail in the book.The setting for this book is different than the first two. Both Heather and Eliza’s stories took place as they were being transported with their captors to meet up with Dominic. Half of book three takes place in London and the other half at Dominic’s home in Scotland. Ms. Lauren’s writing is beautifully detailed. I could picture Dominic’s home through Angelica’s eyes along with the lush and craggy landscape on the Scottish coast. The sounds and smells described in the scenes add to the ambiance to draw the reader right into the pages. My only regret was how, in a few places, the details overwhelmed the story and were a little repetitive. Still, this didn’t stop my enjoyment of the book as a whole.The title of this novel is a bit of hint to the twist in this story. Dominic’s plan all along has been to capture a Cynster sister to appease his mother. He never anticipated how he would be caught by the vivacious Angelica.This has been a really fun and clever trilogy to read. If you enjoy a series that draws you in and has you anticipating each consecutive story, you need to give Stephanie Laurens a try. There are many, many more books involving the rest of the Cynster clan mentioned in this trilogy. Be prepared to take a journey into Regency England with the turn of a page.

Angelica Cynster no se anda por las ramas, cuando quiere algo va a por ello. Cuando ve a Dominic sabe de inmediato que es el hombre para ella y tras un par de artimañas, lo consigue. Lo que no sabía nuestra heroína era que él también la quería... pero secuestrarla! Dominic Glencrae es un hombre honorable que se ve metido en un buen lío de secuestros gracias a su madre; cuando no le queda de otra más que llevarse a Angelica, la única Cynster con la que no deseaba tratar, descubre que ella es mucho más fuerte, tenaz y valiente, de lo que él habría imaginado; el resultado: el matrimonio pero ¿será por amor o sólo para cubrir las apariencias? Siendo el último libro de la trilogía, la Sra. Laurens ha cerrado con broche de oro la historia. Si bien cada uno de los libros tenía una historia por separado, en conjunto hay un misterio desarrollándose a lo largo de los 3 libros y debo decir que me sorprendió mucho. Me encantó la interacción entre la pareja, ambos son carismáticos, divertidos, tiernos , los amé de principio a fin. Todo concluye aquí, aunque hay un amuleto que sigue haciendo de las suyas y no va a parar hasta ver a todas nuestras Cynster felices. Un final de lujo.

All I can say about this book is that I read it and it started me on the quest to read every single Cynster Novel. It was that good!

Stephanie Laurens gives her readers all!!! The Capture of the Earl of Glencrae has it all...action, suspense, comedy, romance, anything a reader likes it's got. Angelica Cynster is the youngest sister of the three siblings that have been kidnapped during the last five months. Her sisters' kidnaps were not exactly successful as, their now fiances, rescued them with the help of the Laird. As it turns out, Angelica is the last of the three looking for her hero, and has no one in sight-- until she catches a glance of the Earl of Glencrae, who to all in London, is no one other than Viscount Debenham. She has a lot of faith in the pendant she wears, and truly believes it will bring to her the hero she's been waiting for. Dominic, the Viscount/Earl is in London and his only purpose is to kidnap the last available Cynster sister. His plan is to take her with him, but only if she agrees to go willingly. He plans to offer marriage as part of the bargain. Dominic thinks himself the hunter except his prey, Angelica, becomes the huntress and he the hunted. Angelica puts herself on a silver platter, and facilitates her own kidnapping without second thought. Dominic takes the opportunity and her with him. Little does he know what the turn of events will be as after he explains to her his ordeal, and his proposal, she more than willing accepts to help him but declines his offer of marriage. She doesn't fully decline, mind you, she merely postpones her response to that part of their bargain. Dominic is used to being the one in command, then again with Angelica, he finds an equal partner. Angelica knows since the first time she set eyes on him, he is her hero. On the other hand, it doesn't take Dominic long to realize that since the first time he set eyes on Angelica, he's always known she'd be his.Mirabelle, Dominic's mom, wants revenge on Angelica's mom, Celia Cynster, for being the woman her husband, always loved and never forgot. Mirabelle feels she's always been the second choice and not the first. Despite all her efforts to make her husband forget about Celia, her husband followed every step of Celia's life, her kids, everything that surrounded Celia he knew about. Mirabelle feels ruining one of Celia's daughters is nothing but sweet revenge. Angelica teams up with Dominic and his staff, and work up a plan to dupe his mom into thinking Angelica's been ruined, so that Dominic can get the goblet back, and put everything back to rights. Their plan doesn't go without a hitch, and they are forced to improvise many things; nonetheless, they succeed. The rest of the Cynsters are never the kind to sit around and "posses their souls in patience" as Angelica puts it. Her kidnap brings together Devil, Scandal, Vane, Demon, Lucifer, Gabriel plus the two new men additions to the Cynster family. Of course, their women reign them in with the help of the Dowager Duchess, and Lady O. The ever (not over) protective men always make a point of listening to their women but don't let this fool you, they listen it's an all together other story what they do, and who really manipulates who (it's a battle of the wills among them). For this book, I can't point out what I liked best and what I'd like to have seen more of. The story was simply terrific. I loved it from beginning to end, and there's nothing that I'd change. Like I said, Stephanie Laurens gives it all. Overview:We joyfully request your attendance at the wedding of Miss Angelica Cynster ... but not until she and her hero lay to rest an ancient grudge in the Scottish Highlands! Headstrong Angelica Cynster is certain she'll recognize her fated husband at first sight. And when her eyes meet those of a mysterious nobleman, she knows beyond a doubt that he's the one. But her heart is soon pounding for an entirely different reason—when her hero abducts her! The eighth Earl of Glencrae has no choice but to kidnap Angelica, the one Cynster sister with whom he hadn't wanted to tangle. But to save his castle and his clan, he must persuade her to assist him—and he's prepared to offer marriage to seal the deal!