The Truth About Love

The Cynster Novels, Book 12

By: Stephanie Laurens

Narrated by: Matthew Brenher

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.

©2016 Stephanie Laurens (P)2016 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

I’ve read this book so many times over the years

The performance was stilted in spots and didn’t flow evenly throughout. It was sometimes difficult to differentiate between characters as I listened. If I hadn’t read it so often in the past, I probably would have been very confused by that last point.
However, no matter the issues I have with this performance, I will always love this book and all the rest in the series. I definitely recommend checking it out if you’re an enjoyer of the genre.

Happy reading!

Mediocre narrator of Cynster saga

The narrator of this story is a little dry. Simon Prebble is over the top but I prefer it to Matthew Brenher. He is on the boring side. I found my mind wandering. Over all the story is good. Love Aunt Minnie and Timms and glad they are in the story.

Good

I've read this book years ago. And now listened to it by a new narrator for me. He did an excellent job of narrating the different characters. The audio book summary said this was simmering in the "hotness" zone. It's more explicit than I remembered Stephanie Laurens books being. But ok. Worth a credit or better yet get it in the Romance package. 😁

Good story TERRIBLE narrator

Sigh. I hate to bash anyone's work, but ugh what a TERRIBLE narration. Not only were his various character voices horrible, but the tender love scenes SL is known for sounded like he was reading the phone book...or a dictionary. No life and absolutely NO passion. All I can say is I managed to finish just to continue the story line, but if you are just looking for a one off read...DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME. Where are Simon Prebble and or Rosalyn Landor when you need them!

Loved the story...hated the narration.

When love scenes and daring rescues are read EXACTLY the same as those of aristocratic gossip sessions... something needs to change. This guy has a nice voice but he could have been reading instructions for putting together office furniture for all the excitement he put into it.
The story was great (as usual) but I struggled to get through it because I was bored by the delivery.