The Sinful Ways of Jamie Mackenzie (Mackenzies & McBrides, #12)

The Sinful Ways of Jamie Mackenzie (Mackenzies & McBrides, #12)

Jennifer Ashley

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When in trouble, seek a Highlander... Even if you pushed him into a river ten years ago... When Evie McKnight slams into Jamie Mackenzie on a quay on Southampton, she flashes back to the day she accidentally knocked him into the river Cam. When she fished him out again, he shocked her with a searing, bold kiss before walking away in dripping wet shirt and kilt. Evie has no business reveling in memories of Jamie then and the nearness of him now—she is betrothed to a respectable man from a respectable and wealthy family. But Jamie appears everywhere in London, assisting Evie and her sisters, becoming friends with her fiancé, and agreeing to be drawn into the heist Evie has planned in order to save her best friend’s father from ruin. The son and heir of Ian Mackenzie, Jamie has roamed the world encountering adventure after adventure, and now he’s back home to settle down as he promised his family. But Jamie is restless, searching for something he can’t seem to find, trying to live up to his potential as the son of a genius. When he sees Evie again, he knows what he’s been striving for, and he is not going to let the trivial matter of her betrothal to a dull stick and the fact that she wants to break into the British Museum put him off. Jamie is Ian Mackenzie’s son all right—he’ll use all the Mackenzie determination and adroitness to prove that she is for him, and he for her. Author’s Note: Set in the Edwardian era, The Sinful Ways of Jamie Mackenzie, begins the stories of the next generations Mackenzies, the sons and daughters of Ian, Mac, Cameron, and Hart, and more.


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    Apr 16, 2025
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  • Apr 02, 2025
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    3.75/5.

    This is a sweet, gentle romance in which Jamie Mackenzie, noted 2nd gen Mackenzie hottie, decides to homewreck the engagement of a girl he kissed after she shoved him in a river years ago. I can't say it's especially memorable, and it DOES suffer from 2nd Gen Syndrome, wherein it's like "How do I give this character a tragic backstory without fucking with the HEA of his parents". The ONLY author I've seen really go for this is Lorraine Heath, and Jennifer Ashley just sorta goes "Jamie's angst is being not as cool as his dad", which, fair. As such this is a pretty mild book about two nice attractive people falling in love wherein not a lot happens (he could've homewrecked harder tbh), but I did really love seeing the Mackenzies again, because they are The Best.

    Highlights include:

    —Alec Mackenzie Junior, WHOSE BOOK I NEED, JENNIFER ASHLEY COME BACK, being all grumbly and growly and "LIBERATING SCOTLAND FROM ENGLISH RULE IS YOUR DREAM, DAD" was a treat. I sense that he is a menace.

    —the confirmation that Ian and Beth are still banging in carriages in their 50s (or 60s???) is what I needed

    —Jennifer Ashley wants me to believe that Ian would return his for sure stolen Ming bowls if the Chinese government asked for them; I don't believe her but I appreciate the sentiment

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