The Capture Of The Earl Of Glencrae (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
Book 3 in the series wasn't available from my library but the audio book was. This review pertains to the audio- I am not sure if I would have rated it as high but will review when I read it myself. Normally I don't like audio books- with Harry Potter being the exception, but The Capture of The Earl of Glencrae was wonderful. The very first line, spoke by a male narrator with British accent got me. Although it takes so long to listen to something I could read much quicker, I appreciate the author's words much more when I hear them. One exception- Laurens uses conflagration waaay to many times for me- in all 3 books of the series.Well the mysterious laird who ordered the kidnapping of the first 2 Cynster sisters has decided he has no recourse but to take Angelica himself. How can he accomplish it with the bar Cynster males so protective? Well he has an alter ego with a British title. Angelica spots him at it is instantaneous- he is her hero that she has been seeking. 21, going on 25, stubborn, beautiful, intelligent Angelica gets introduced and the Earl/laird takes advantage of a moonlight walk to gather her up with a promise to tell her all. When he explains he has no recourse but to "ruin" her in exchange for a goblet of extreme value, Angelica agrees to help him. This is the beginning of their partnership/courtship. She has many ideas and schemes to help the laird- because he is the true love she has been waiting for. Steamy scenes, evil plots, romance and loyalty made this much better than any Cynster novel read previously. I will update when I read it myself. This book was much too long. Several plots, including Dominic's wards, could have easily been eliminated with nothing lost from the book. The St. Ives family scenes were totally unnecessary as it really dragged the plot out to have them all hand wringing about what was going on with Angelica when the reader already knows. That didn't help the fact that the premise for the two going on their adventure was already weak, but by the end I'd bought into it for the most part. I could have also done with a little less eye gazing and eye-color obsession. And, finally, this is the third book in a series, which I didn't realize when I started reading. It took quite a ways to find my footing and suss out what I apparently should have already known from the previous two installments, so I don't recommend reading these out of order.That said, I quite enjoyed Angelica and Dominic. They had a good romance and I liked their characters individually and together. They both had a tendency toward long speeches that bugged me at times, but I found that though they were drawn toward perfection, it was perfection for each other and not in general. The scenes they shared were always compelling and I liked the way their relationship progressed.I don't know if I'll go back and re-read the first two in this series (I don't feel a compelling need to rush out and find them as I sometimes do), but I'm certainly open to trying more of Stephanie Laurens' writing.
What do You think about The Capture Of The Earl Of Glencrae (2012)?
Page turning and dogged eared, exciting as the other books in the series.
—Pg5oconnor
Too much traveling, but masterfully written.
—Amstreagle
