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“Ashley writes the kinds of heroes I crave.”—Elizabeth Hoyt, New York Times bestselling author
Praise for the Mackenzie series
“Skillfully nuanced characterization and an abundance of steamy sensuality.”—Chicago Tribune
“Heartrending, funny, honest, and true… I want to marry the hero!”—Eloisa James, New York Times bestselling author
“A sexy, passion-filled romance that will keep you reading until dawn.”—Julianne MacLean, USA Today bestselling author
Praise for the Mackenzie series
“Skillfully nuanced characterization and an abundance of steamy sensuality.”—Chicago Tribune
“Heartrending, funny, honest, and true… I want to marry the hero!”—Eloisa James, New York Times bestselling author
“A sexy, passion-filled romance that will keep you reading until dawn.”—Julianne MacLean, USA Today bestselling author
From the Author
Welcome back to the world of the Mackenzies! This time we visit Sinclair McBride, brother to Ainsley (wife of Cameron Mackenzie). Widowed Sinclair has a fine career as a barrister, but everyone knows his children are holy terrors. Can a charming East London pickpocket do what a host of governesses never could? And will she charm Sinclair, who knows a criminal when he sees one, into opening his heart?
Plenty of Mackenzies return in this story: Hart, Eleanor, Ian--as always, Lloyd and Louisa, and the Mackenzie dogs. (Note that this book is set in 1885, five years before Daniel's story, so Daniel is around 19 again).
Plenty of Mackenzies return in this story: Hart, Eleanor, Ian--as always, Lloyd and Louisa, and the Mackenzie dogs. (Note that this book is set in 1885, five years before Daniel's story, so Daniel is around 19 again).
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New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Jennifer Ashley writes historical and paranormal romance as Jennifer Ashley; paranormal romance and urban fantasy as Allyson James; and mysteries as Ashley Gardner. Jennifer's novels have won RWA's RITA and RT Reviewer's Choice awards among others.
For information on all her novels visit www.jennifersromances.com. Also see http://www.gardnermysteries.com (Ashley Gardner) and http://www.allysonjames.com (Allyson James) for her other works.
For information on all her novels visit www.jennifersromances.com. Also see http://www.gardnermysteries.com (Ashley Gardner) and http://www.allysonjames.com (Allyson James) for her other works.
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Generally speaking, the McBride installments in Jennifer Ashley’s Highland Pleasures series just aren’t as strong as the ones focused on the MacKenzies. This book doesn’t buck the trend. That’s not to say I didn’t enjoy it. I did. I just didn’t love it as much as, say, The Many Sins of Lord Cameron, featuring the hero’s sister Ainsley. Of course, it’s through Ainsley that we met Sinclair. He was introduced as a brooding widower with two unruly children. Surprisingly, the heroine of this story isn’t the woman I expected; though the widow he kissed on-page a few books back does make an appearance.
Sinclair’s leading lady is actually Bertie, a pickpocket who lives in the low-end of London with her thug of a father. She is unabashedly unrefined and refreshingly honest. She starts to fall for Sinclair when he saves her friend from a conviction for a crime she didn’t commit. Unfortunately, her father doesn’t share that same regard and forces her to steal from the infamous barrister. She almost gets away with it, but he catches up with her –and somehow, despite the circumstances, the two find themselves drawn to one another and give in to a kiss before they part ways.
That kiss prompts Ainsley to seek Sinclair out later… to find out where he lives. That’s when she inadvertently crosses paths with his kids, and their governess quits, leaving the children in Bertie’s care. They take to her right away and insist she become their new caretaker. Apparently, the kids are so unruly, the very fact that they actually like her makes it seem like a good idea to give Bertie the job. And from there, it’s only a matter of time before the fire between Bertie and Sinclair ignites all over again.
So obviously, the premise strains credibility.Read more ›
Sinclair’s leading lady is actually Bertie, a pickpocket who lives in the low-end of London with her thug of a father. She is unabashedly unrefined and refreshingly honest. She starts to fall for Sinclair when he saves her friend from a conviction for a crime she didn’t commit. Unfortunately, her father doesn’t share that same regard and forces her to steal from the infamous barrister. She almost gets away with it, but he catches up with her –and somehow, despite the circumstances, the two find themselves drawn to one another and give in to a kiss before they part ways.
That kiss prompts Ainsley to seek Sinclair out later… to find out where he lives. That’s when she inadvertently crosses paths with his kids, and their governess quits, leaving the children in Bertie’s care. They take to her right away and insist she become their new caretaker. Apparently, the kids are so unruly, the very fact that they actually like her makes it seem like a good idea to give Bertie the job. And from there, it’s only a matter of time before the fire between Bertie and Sinclair ignites all over again.
So obviously, the premise strains credibility.Read more ›
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Whew! Ashley's Mackenzies are seriously climbing the ranks of my favorite historicals. The quick of it is that Sinclair saved one of Bertie's friends from the noose and she returned his favor by...picking his pocket and snagging a watch Sinclair was hell bent and determined to get back. Yes. It was quite the first meet. And so started a bit of an obsession on both their parts and one day a chance happening that landed Bertie the gig of watching over Sinclairs two young children who were...hellions and out of options. It's one devil of an awkward situation especially seeing how the two of them want to strip each other all nekkid and do naughty things to each other. Heh.
I loved the characters. They're not your every day historical hero and heroine. He's a Scottish Barrister that's lost his zest for life after losing his wife and she's...an East End pick pocket with a cockney accent that's full of life and spirit. They were...quite the pair. And I absolutely adored them together. Him and his sometimes grumbling. Her endless light and cheer no matter what was happening. She rolled with things and was just a great heroine. And I loved seeing him trying to get back to the living. Wanting what she brought to his home. It was sweet and gah had me tearing up now and again.
Heat-wise. Gah. Yums. I really do love Scottish men and their kilts. *ung* Their chemistry was wonderful and so damn sexy.
There was a nice little bit of suspense and mystery happening too. Loved that! There are some threatening letters coming to Sinclair and thugs from Bertie's life and oh it added a nice little element. Got a couple of serious gasps out of me with things I just didn't see coming and had my palms sweating a couple times too.Read more ›
I loved the characters. They're not your every day historical hero and heroine. He's a Scottish Barrister that's lost his zest for life after losing his wife and she's...an East End pick pocket with a cockney accent that's full of life and spirit. They were...quite the pair. And I absolutely adored them together. Him and his sometimes grumbling. Her endless light and cheer no matter what was happening. She rolled with things and was just a great heroine. And I loved seeing him trying to get back to the living. Wanting what she brought to his home. It was sweet and gah had me tearing up now and again.
Heat-wise. Gah. Yums. I really do love Scottish men and their kilts. *ung* Their chemistry was wonderful and so damn sexy.
There was a nice little bit of suspense and mystery happening too. Loved that! There are some threatening letters coming to Sinclair and thugs from Bertie's life and oh it added a nice little element. Got a couple of serious gasps out of me with things I just didn't see coming and had my palms sweating a couple times too.Read more ›
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Sinclair McBride is a hard working lawyer and widower who is pick- pocketed by “Bertie” and from that moment on the chemistry between them begins. Daisy, his wife had had a turbulent past and McBride had rescued her from that. Now dead, Sinclair has started to receive mysterious notes about her. He turns some of these over to the police but not much is found out about the sender. He is constantly bullied and harassed by Daisy’s brother about his children. Edward would like to get control of them. He wants Daisy’s children raised in the proper English fashion and not by an unruly Scotsmen. As for the McBride children: Andrew is a precarious 8 year old that terrorizes every governess that they hire and Cat is withdrawn and does not show any emotions of a child. Their father has immersed himself in work since their mother’s death and doesn’t seem to have any time for them. I can picture McBride as a large outspoken Scotsman (he is known as Basher McBride) who is strictly no nonsense at work (fair but honorable) but when at home in Scotland is quite at home fishing on the lochs and dancing with his kin.
Bertie (Roberta) has grown up having to fend for herself in East London with an abusive but somewhat caring father: “He protected me from Jeffrey’s advances” but who makes her steal or pay the consequence. “I might as well do it now as he will make me do it anyway” Jeffrey her boyfriend is a cad and only her father protects her from him. She lands the governess job when the last governess leaves the children at the park in Bertie’s care. Bertie returns them home and is kept because she can keep the children under control. I love the way that Bertie is a strong woman personality of her times and actually will seek out what she wants.Read more ›
Sinclair McBride is a hard working lawyer and widower who is pick- pocketed by “Bertie” and from that moment on the chemistry between them begins. Daisy, his wife had had a turbulent past and McBride had rescued her from that. Now dead, Sinclair has started to receive mysterious notes about her. He turns some of these over to the police but not much is found out about the sender. He is constantly bullied and harassed by Daisy’s brother about his children. Edward would like to get control of them. He wants Daisy’s children raised in the proper English fashion and not by an unruly Scotsmen. As for the McBride children: Andrew is a precarious 8 year old that terrorizes every governess that they hire and Cat is withdrawn and does not show any emotions of a child. Their father has immersed himself in work since their mother’s death and doesn’t seem to have any time for them. I can picture McBride as a large outspoken Scotsman (he is known as Basher McBride) who is strictly no nonsense at work (fair but honorable) but when at home in Scotland is quite at home fishing on the lochs and dancing with his kin.
Bertie (Roberta) has grown up having to fend for herself in East London with an abusive but somewhat caring father: “He protected me from Jeffrey’s advances” but who makes her steal or pay the consequence. “I might as well do it now as he will make me do it anyway” Jeffrey her boyfriend is a cad and only her father protects her from him. She lands the governess job when the last governess leaves the children at the park in Bertie’s care. Bertie returns them home and is kept because she can keep the children under control. I love the way that Bertie is a strong woman personality of her times and actually will seek out what she wants.Read more ›
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