Book reviews

Lord Ruin
Carolyn Jewel Book Review

Read a book review online (click here to search reviews)
Books Movies  
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Mystery/Thriller Literature Romance Biography History
Carolyn Jewel Books
New book search
Carolyn Jewel Message Board
Get more information about this book
Plot Summary of Lord Ruin
"

Leisure, Dec 2002, 5.99, 342 pp.
ISBN: 0843951354

In 1818 London, Cynssyr does not believe in love though he plans to marry a beauty as demanded by his responsibility as a duke. Currently he courts Emily Sinclair. Her sister Anne, just coming out of a sick bed, decides to protect her sibling from the unwanted attentions of this rake. However, fate intervenes when Cynssyr is caught in a compromising position with the rather clumsy Anne, the “Angelic” Sinclair with the spectacles. Still, Cynssyr does the right thing and marries Anne.

To his surprise, Cynssyr finds making love to his spouse quite enjoyable, as he cannot get enough of her in and out of bed. He also realizes how intelligent his wife is. Anne knows she loves her husband, but doubts he will ever reciprocate the feeling; she does not compare favorably to Emily or Katie Forest. She also realizes he is much deeper than the womanizing cynic he portrays when he tries to end the kidnapping of young women by an unknown assailant. As he concludes that he has found a jewel, he decides he must properly court his wife to win her love though he believes she loves someone else.

Though the theme is the classic Regency of an innocent female forced to marry a seemingly hedonistic rake, Carolyn Jewel keeps the plot fresh through a deep cast and the who-done-it. Fans will take delight in how Anne “ruins” Cynssyr for anyone but her. The secondary characters provide depth to the lead protagonists and several deserve their own tale be told. LORD RUIN is the perfect holiday treat for sub-genre readers.

Harriet Klausner
"
Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar



Click here for more information about this book




Note: the views expressed here are only those of the reviewer(s).
Three ways to search for Romance books!

1) One-click plot searches! Simply click on a plot or subplot below!

Action/suspense subplot?

Captor, in love with

Caretaker, in love with

Children/Pregnancy

Difficult/unusual lover?

Family focus?

Fantasy/Magic

Forbidden/mismatched love?

Hidden Identity/Secret Motive

Inner struggle subplot

Love Triangles/Polygons

Lovers are competitors

Making a living subplot

Marriage/Married

Matchbreaker

Matchmake, (will/family)

Phone/email/mail relationship

Pygmalion--From Wench to Woman

Searching/Rekindling love?

Seduction/coercion/force

Sex/Erotic story, Primarily

Sports training/competing story

Time Travel

Virgin, dramatically devirginized



or 2) Simple lookup
(title or author)

or
3) Even more search options available with a Detailed Booksearch (click here)

Use our site!
Feedback
About us
Bribe your congressman!
Rudy Giuliani



Most recent discussions:

General Book Talk
Book writing discussion
Off-topic message board
.
Sheri S. Tepper 2:51:09 AM
Billy Hayes and William Hoffer 2:12:17 AM
Terry Goodkind 1:32:24 AM
Christopher Paolini 11:29:02 PM
Lilian Jackson Braun 10:46:42 PM
Norah Lofts 10:35:01 PM
Alex Flinn 10:18:14 PM
David Clement-Davies 10:02:30 PM
Walter Dean Myers 8:23:37 PM
Barbara Michaels 8:01:15 PM
Ray Bradbury 7:50:39 PM
V.C. Andrews 7:27:52 PM
Robert Stanek 7:05:24 PM
Angie Sage 6:57:25 PM
Melanie Craft 6:57:15 PM
Teri Woods 6:28:17 PM
Erin Hunters 6:23:52 PM
Suzanne Weyn 5:01:19 PM
Johanna Spyri 4:37:46 PM
Charlaine Harris 2:02:38 PM

More message boards