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About A Match for Marcus Cynster
- Series: Cynster (#23)
- Mass Market Paperback: 438 pages
- Publisher: Mira (May 26, 2015)
Duty compels her to turn her back on marriage. Fate drives him to protect her come what may. Then love takes a hand in this battle of yearning hearts, stubborn wills, and a match too powerful to deny. #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens returns to rugged Scotland with a dramatic tale of passionate desire and unwavering devotion.
Restless and impatient, Marcus Cynster waits for Fate to come calling. He knows his destiny lies in the lands surrounding his family home, but what will his future be and with whom will he share it?
Of one fact he feels certain: his fated bride will not be Niniver Carrick. His elusive neighbor attracts him mightily, yet he feels compelled to protect her—even from himself. Fickle Fate, he’s sure, would never be so kind as to decree that Niniver should be his. The best he can do for them both is to avoid her.
Niniver has vowed to return her clan to prosperity. The epitome of fragile femininity, her delicate and ethereal exterior cloaks a stubborn will and an unflinching devotion to the people in her care. She accepts that she cannot risk marrying and losing her grip on the clan’s reins to an inevitably controlling husband. Unfortunately, many local men see her as their opportunity.
Soon, she’s forced to seek help to get rid of her unwelcome suitors. Powerful and dangerous, Marcus Cynster is perfect for the task. Suppressing her wariness over tangling with a gentleman who so excites her passions, she appeals to him for assistance with her peculiar problem.
Although at first he resists, Marcus discovers that, contrary to his expectations, his fated role is to stand by Niniver’s side and, ultimately, to claim her hand. Yet in order to convince her to be his bride, they must plunge headlong into a journey full of challenges, unforeseen dangers, passion, and yearning, until Niniver grasps the essential truth—that she is indeed a match for Marcus Cynster.
“Laurens maintains her stylish storytelling in another compelling romance with a hint of suspense and an interesting look at gender roles, power, and partnership.” – Kirkus on A Match for Marcus Cynster
“A fun and fast-moving read, and better edited than many of Laurens’ past efforts. Highly recommended.” – Kirkus on The Tempting of Thomas Carric
“Readers will find this new generation of Cynsters as delightful as the first.” – RT Book Reviews on on The Tempting of Thomas Carrick
“Best-selling Laurens’ long-¬running Cynster Next Generation series proves that she’s an expert at matching a fast-paced, danger-spiced plot with a sensually charged love story, and her latest romance delivers everything her readers expect.” – Booklist on The Tempting of Thomas Carrick
“WOW! Once again Ms Laurens brings us a fabulous book.”-BuriedUnderRomance.com on The Tempting of Thomas Carrick
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Excerpt:
She
swung around and continued pacing; she hadn’t actually thought that far, but
since he’d asked…”If you would come to Carrick Manor and spend time there—long
enough for the others to notice, or for you to have a chance to…” She vaguely
waved.
“Redirect
their thinking?”
“Yes—exactly.”
She glanced at him as she turned. “Intimidation wouldn’t go amiss, either.”
Marcus
pressed his lips tight, fighting a grin. Then his thoughts rolled on, and he
sobered. “How long do you imagine this…communicating of your disinterest in
marrying your clansmen will take?”
She
frowned. “A week? Two?”
Two
days would be too long for him. He understood what she was suggesting, but
acting as a shield for her would, of necessity, mean spending that time all but
glued to her side—and he could all too readily predict the outcome of such
enforced propinquity. Blue balls wasn’t a condition most men courted, and he
was no exception.
She
was looking at him hopefully. He hardened his heart and raised the point to
which she seemed oblivious. “You said you’re twenty-five. As you’re now also
lady of your clan, I assume you’ve considered your prospects for marriage. Why
not simply make your choice now and be done with it?”
Something
within him jerked to attention; he slapped it down. Now was not the time to go
leaping on challenges—especially not challenges like that. He frowned. “Why
not?” Greatly daring, he asked, albeit more gently, “Don’t you want a husband
and children?” His sisters, his female cousins, those of marriageable age,
talked of little else.
But
Niniver swung away and paced across the hearth; when she turned back, her
expression was composed. “What I wish for is not the point. As lady of the
clan, I can’t marry.”
His
frown deepening, he continued to study her. “I still don’t see why.” He made the
statement without inflection, an invitation to explain if she would.
About Stephanie Laurens
New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens originally began writing as an escape from the dry world of professional science. Her hobby quickly became a career; she has been writing historical romance novels for more than 20 years. Currently living outside Melbourne, Australia with her husband and two cats, she spends most of her days writing new stories in her signature ‘Errol Flynn meets Jane Austen” style.
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