The Madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie by Jennifer Ashley

The Madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie (Mackenzies & McBrides, #1)

by Jennifer Ashley

A woman is drawn to a dangerously intruiging man in this unique historical romance from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Ashley.

It was whispered all through London Society that Ian Mackenzie was mad, that he’d spent his youth in an asylum, and was not to be trusted—especially with a lady. For the reputation of any woman caught in his presence was instantly ruined.
 
Yet Beth found herself inexorably drawn to the Scottish lord whose hint of a brogue wrapped around her like silk and whose touch could draw her into a world of ecstasy. Despite his decadence and his intimidating intelligence, she could see that he needed help. Her help. Because suddenly the only thing that made sense to her was…The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie.

Reviewed by wyvernfriend on

4 of 5 stars

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I really liked this story, even if the male leads were a bit overbearing, I still liked how it treated someone who would have been treated as mentally ill because of Asperger's or the like in the Victorian period. (though to be honest, eccentric was pretty rampant in the upper classes). He's broken by both his asperger's and having to cope with being in an asylum for several years; she's dealing with having lost her beloved husband and having inherited, unexpectedly, a small fortune.

There are some moments where consent isn't taken seriously enough but you could imagine it's fairly period accurate. Still I did enjoy it and found it compelling reading.

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