Summary:

Six years ago, eighteen-year-old Lady Isabella Scranton scandalized all of London by eloping the night of her come-out ball with the notorious rake, Lord Mac Mackenzie. After three turbulent years of marriage, she scandalized London once again--this time by leaving him.
Now the reformed Mac has returned, and he wants one thing: Isabella back in his life, his house, his bed. He'll do anything he has to, play any game, as long as he gets her back. Isabella resists, but when she agrees to pose for erotic paintings he's been working on, she realizes her body has never stopped craving her husband’s very skilled touch. Mac is determined to show Isabella that he's a changed man, but three years without her has only increased his hunger for her.
When an ingenious forger with designs on Mac's paintings, and Isabella herself, comes dangerously near, Mac sets himself up as Isabella’s protector and vows to never leave her side, whether his independent and proud lady likes it or not. 

My rating: 4/5

My thoughts on the book:

This is the sequel of The Madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie, which I absolutely loved! Most of this book felt like one big seduction & there was a lot of lovin' ;) & although sometimes I feel that too much is too much, this time for me that wasn't the case. I enjoyed the book a lot, I really liked Mac & Isabella as characters & I especially loved when Ian was back :) I really do love him as a character :) Fun book, that I recommend it :) Now I'm looking forward to reading Cam's story next year!

Challenges:

• 100+ Reading Challenge
• Summer Reading Challenge 2010
• The Four Month Challenge, Part 4! 
• The Hogwarts Reading Challenge 2010 (Muggle Studies)

 

Summary:

The year is 1881. Meet the Mackenzie family--rich, powerful, dangerous, eccentric. A lady couldn't be seen with them without ruin. Rumors surround them--of tragic violence, of their mistresses, of their dark appetites, of scandals that set England and Scotland abuzz.

The youngest brother, Ian, known as the Mad Mackenzie, spent most of his young life in an asylum, and everyone agrees he is decidedly odd. He's also hard and handsome and has a penchant for Ming pottery and beautiful women.

Beth Ackerley, widow, has recently come into a fortune. She has decided that she wants no more drama in her life. She was raised in drama--an alcoholic father who drove them into the workhouse, a frail mother she had to nurse until her death, a fussy old lady she became constant companion to. No, she wants to take her money and find peace, to travel, to learn art, to sit back and fondly remember her brief but happy marriage to her late husband.

And then Ian Mackenzie decides he wants her. 
 

My thoughts on the book:

This is the first book in the Highland Pleasures series & I really loved it. I found it hard to put it down until I finished it and when I did, I've wanted more, so I'm really looking forward to Mac & Isabella's story, and the other books in the series also. This is the first book from this author that I've read & I'll probably read some of her other books, too. I recommend it to every fan of historical romances.

My rating: 4.5/5

Challenges:

• Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2010
• The Four Month Challenge, Part 3!
• Monthly Mixer Mele
• 100+ Reading Challenge 2010
• 1st in a Series Challenge 2010
• New Authors Challenge 2010