Series: MacKenzies and McBrides Book #6
Format: Mass Market Paperback
Pages: 357
Rating: 4 Stars
How I Got It: Purchased
Genre: Historical Romance,
Publisher: Berkley Sensation
Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault/rape
Synopsis courtesy
of Goodreads
Daniel Mackenzie lives
up to the reputation of the scandalous Mackenzie family—he has wealth,
looks, and talent, and women love him. When he meets Violet Bastien—one
of the most famous spiritual mediums in England—he immediately knows two
things: that Miss Bastien is a fraud, and that he’s wildly attracted to
her.
Violet knows she can’t really contact the other side, but she’s excellent at reading people. She discerns quickly that Daniel is intelligent and dangerous to her reputation, but she also finds him generous, handsome, and outrageously wicked. But spectres from Violet’s past threaten to destroy her, and she flees England, adopting yet another identity.
Daniel is determined to find the elusive Violet and pursue the passion he feels for her. And though Violet knows that her scandalous past will keep her from proper marriage, her attraction to Daniel is irresistible. It’s not until Daniel is the only one she can turn to that he proves he believes in something more than cold facts. He believes in love.
Violet knows she can’t really contact the other side, but she’s excellent at reading people. She discerns quickly that Daniel is intelligent and dangerous to her reputation, but she also finds him generous, handsome, and outrageously wicked. But spectres from Violet’s past threaten to destroy her, and she flees England, adopting yet another identity.
Daniel is determined to find the elusive Violet and pursue the passion he feels for her. And though Violet knows that her scandalous past will keep her from proper marriage, her attraction to Daniel is irresistible. It’s not until Daniel is the only one she can turn to that he proves he believes in something more than cold facts. He believes in love.
Review
It took me a little while to get into this one. And I
wasn’t sure about Violet or Daniel which was kind of sad because I really liked
young Daniel in the previous books. Their relationship was also a little
insta-lovey for me. But overall it was well developed and I liked the story.
Like I said before, I didn’t particularly click with
Violet or Daniel in the beginning. But I did end up liking them. I really like
that Violet is smart and into mechanics. My brain doesn’t work that way so it
basically went over my head, but I can appreciate that it in a character. And I
like that Daniel is so honest. Often romance heroes will be secretive and
non-emotional, but he says what he means.
This was probably the latest set historical I’ve read
which was kind of weird. I mean Daniel is building a freaking car. Most of the
technical stuff made no sense to me, but I like some good competence porn.
And I enjoyed Ms. Ashley’s look at spiritualism. She did
a good job of showing how people could use “tricks’ but not condemn them for
pretending to be a medium. And there was a balance in the story so you can make
your own choice to believe or not believe.
In the end, I liked the relationship between Daniel and Violet.
It did start a little fast for me, but then it slowed down and developed very
well. Even though they were clearly attracted to each other they became true
friends with mutual respect before being romantically involved.
Probably my favorite thing in this book is the MacKenzie
family. I think I’ve said that in every review of these books, but it’s true. They
are a fantastic loving family. And I’m so glad they continue to be involved in
each other’s lives, because it shows how much they care. I love a good family
in a book.
Thanks for reading!
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