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The madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie

  • 2009 first published
  • 322 pages
  • ★ 4.3 (10 ratings)
  • 3 editions

Published in 2009, The madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie is a historical romance and historical fiction novel by Jennifer Ashley. It takes readers to England in the 19th century. Key subjects include scots, widows, Scotland and manners and customs.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 10 ratings, and 47 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 3 editions.

At about 322 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

About The madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie

(Highland Pleasures #1) 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.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Scots
  • Aristocracy, Social class
  • Widows
  • Historical romance
  • Scotland
  • Historical Fiction
  • Romance
  • Manners and customs
  • England

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote The madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie?

The madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie was written by Jennifer Ashley and first published in 2009.

What genre is The madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance and Historical Fiction.

How long is The madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie?

The median edition has 322 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie?

Readers who like it often enjoy Ransom, Pride and Prejudice and The Flame and the Flower.

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