{"product_id":"9780060095215","title":"A Rake's Vow (Cynster Series)","description":" With both of her parents gone, Patience Debbington is accustomed to managing her own affairs, and those of her teenage brother Gerrard. To her love is dangerous, men uninteresting and faithless. Gerrard needs a suitable mentor, but when tall elegant Vane Cynster rides into her life, Patience sees nothing but an arrogant, presumptuous dandy—a man who drinks in her very soul like a fine wine and intoxicates her in the bargain.With both of her parents gone, Patience Debbington is accustomed to managing her own affairs, and those of her teenage brother Gerrard. To her love is dangerous, men uninteresting and faithless. Gerrard needs a suitable mentor, but when tall elegant Vane Cynster rides into her life, Patience sees nothing but an arrogant, presumptuous dandy—a man who drinks in her very soul like a fine wine and intoxicates her in the bargain.\u003cp\u003eAuthor Biography: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRomance set against the backdrop of Regency England were the first Stephanie Laurens ever read, and they continue to exert a special attraction. On escaping from the dry world of professional science to carve out a career as a writer, Stephanie published either Regency romances, then turned to longer, historical romances set in the Regency period. Her first — \u003ci\u003eCaptain Jack's Woman\u003c\/i\u003e — was published by Avon Books in 1977. Subsequent books from Avon have told the tales of the Bar Cynster — a group of masterful, arrogant cousins of the ducal Cynster dynasty. \u003ci\u003eDevils' Bride, A Rake's Vow, Scandal's Bride, A Rouge's Proposal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Secret Love\u003c\/i\u003e have documented handsome Cynsters. \u003ci\u003eAll About Love\u003c\/i\u003e continues the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResiding in a leafy bayside suburb of Melbourne,Australia,Stephanie divides her free time between her husband,two teenaged daughters, and two cats, Shakespeare and Marlowe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephanie loves to hear from readers. Letters can be sent to \u003cbr\u003eStephanie Laurens\u003cbr\u003e c\/o The Publicity Department\u003cbr\u003eAvon Books\u003cbr\u003ean Imprint of HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e10 East 53rd Street\u003cbr\u003eNew York, NY 10022-5299\u003cbr\u003eor via email to\u003cbr\u003eslaurens@vicnet.net.au \u003cbr\u003eor via Stephanie's website. Updates on the Cynster series can be found on the website.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47105142358256,"sku":"9780060095215","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780060095215_p0.jpg?v=1763619462","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780060095215","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}