The Taming Of Ryder Cavanaugh LP (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
This started out strong, but quickly fell apart for me.1. The plot was THE SAME EXACT PLOT Stephanie Laurens has used for countless books. Someone is trying to kill H or h or both? Um, seriously. SL needs to work on some fresh new story ideas. 2. The heroine is a virgin. But she acts like a well-experienced courtesan. I know she's a CYNSTER VIRGIN, but still. Even the hero seemed flummoxed by her behavior.3. The sex scenes...oy. Hero thinks: "I'm one of the greatest lovers in the ton. I can't wait to show her the way." (I'm paraphrasing, but that's pretty close). VIRGINAL heroine shows up, rips his clothes off, and jumps on top of him. Hee hee. OMG.4. Also, there is actually a line in this book where the hero compares a virgin to a "skittish filly." *Penny jumps off cliff*5. Also, SL repeats that whole "I'm a bad-ass dude and I cannot say the "L" word or I will lose my super-powers." Whatevs.So...I might just stick with re-reading the vintage Cynster books and avoid the new ones. Will someone PLEASE remind me I said that before I do this again.Thank you,Penelope I thoroughly enjoyed this final installment of the second generation of Cynsters and the close of the regency era. If the author does continue picking up with the next generation, I can only hope that she does the Victorian era as much justice as she has the regency. I look foward to seeing what is in store for Lucilla, Sebastian, Louisa, and the rest as times change and as families adapt.As for Ryder and Mary, there story spoke to strong wills and the journey of compromise, self-discovery, and acceptance of the unexpected.
What do You think about The Taming Of Ryder Cavanaugh LP (2013)?
Another Stephanie Laurens hit! Loved this "final" chapter of the Cynster women.
—ganso
As usual the Cynster ladies are so industrious and captivating
—jodilee
boring and predictable just like all her other books
—patricia
Love Stephanie Laurens and love the Cynster novels.
—PRINCE
