The Truth about Love, Stephanie Laurens
The Truth about Love, Stephanie Laurens
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The Truth about Love

Author: Stephanie Laurens

Narrator: Matthew Brenher

Unabridged: 16 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/23/2016

Synopsis

Bold, passionate, and possessive, the Cynster men let nothing stand in their way when it comes to claiming the women of their hearts. Gerrard Debbington, Vane Cynster’s brother-in-law, is one of London’s most eligible gentlemen. Uninterested in marriage, his driving passion is to paint the fabled gardens of Lord Tregonning’s Hellebore Hall, an opportunity that is now at hand—if Gerrard agrees to create an honest portrait of Tregonning’s daughter as well.Gerrard chafes at wasting his talents on some simpering miss, only to discover that Jacqueline Tregonning stirs him as no other. Certainly, she is beautiful, but it is her passionate nature that strikes sparks with Gerrard’s own, igniting desire, sweeping them into each other’s arms, and convincing Gerrard that he has found his ideal soul mate—the lady he must have as his wife.But something is horribly wrong at Hellebore Hall. Evil and lies are reaching out to ensnare Jacqueline, and Gerrard will have to move heaven and earth to protect the remarkable woman who, for him, personifies the truth about love.

About Stephanie Laurens

Stephanie Laurens is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of novels set in Regency England that have captivated readers around the globe.

About Matthew Brenher

Matthew Brenher, originally from London, now lives in Los Angeles. His theatrical background includes performances in no fewer than twenty Shakespearean productions, including Macbeth, Twelfth Night, Measure for Measure, As You Like It, Julius Caesar, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo in Romeo & Juliet, and the title role in Henry V. In Los Angeles, he played Claudius in Hamlet, Cassio in Othello, Antony in Antony & Cleopatra, Antipholous of Syracuse in Comedy of Errors, and Orsino in Twelfth Night. Other theater includes: Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights, Trigorin in The Seagull, Alistair in Shaw’s The Millionairess, Jerry in Pinter’s Betrayal, the title role in Dracula, and George in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, for which he was awarded best performance by a lead actor/drama by Stage Scene LA 2009–2010. He’s performed in new plays, most recently in A Bitter Fruit for Palestine, Vulcan in Love’s Mistress at the famous Globe theater in London, and Petko in an acclaimed production of The Mapletree Game. On television, he played “Mad” Marcus for six months in the now defunct British soap Brookside. Other television includes: Rules of Engagement, Bodyguards, The Blind Date, Starhunter, The Grid, Eastenders, and Nostradamus. Films include Execution, A Midsummer Nights Dream, Stay Shy, and The Boy Who would Be King. He works in commercials and industrials and is an accomplished voice-over artist.

Reviews

Goodreads review by An

"In the heat of the night, they'd burned. Soared. Shattered." Lots of exposure before the murderer's identity. #12 Cynster series did not continue past #1 Barnaby. Deeply serious artists with seriously deep pockets, Lord Gerrard (landscapes) must paint Lady Jacqueline (embroidery) to prove true innoc......more

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“Like a classic gothic novel, The Truth about Love unfolds as both a dark, gripping mystery and a delicious romance. Laurens’ exquisitely wrought plot and lyrical prose draw you into a story peopled with extraordinary characters and a lush, romantic setting filled with mythical and botanical lore. Whether you’ve read one Cynster novel or all of them, you’ll cherish this one.”

RT Book Reviews (4½ stars, Top Pick!)

“Weaves a dark mystery with an elegant romance.”

Barnes&Noble.com

“Laurens’ beloved Cynster series takes a gothic turn, wrapping suspense and eroticism into a potent package…The heat between Gerrard and Jacqueline sizzles and sparks, and the story consistently surprises.”

Publishers Weekly

“The twelfth book in Laurens’s Cynster series is narrated by Matthew Brenher in a clipped British upper-crust tone…Brenher’s precise diction pulls the listener into a story of infatuation that develops into love, as well as murder and mystery…Brenher’s articulation is spot-on as listeners are drawn into a tale of passion and lies.”

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Awards

  • RT Book Reviews Award
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