Moonstruck Madness

By Laurie McBain

"The plot has imaginative twists and turns, and the backgrounds are lush and evocative. It's good, satisfying fun." —Publishers Weekly

She's one thing by day, something else altogether by night…

After escaping the slaughter of her clan at a young age, Scottish noblewoman Sabrina Verrick provides for her siblings by living a double life, until the night she encounters the Duke, and her secret and all she holds dear is threatened…

He's so disillusioned, he's completely vulnerable…

With his inheritance at stake, Lucien, Duke of Camareigh, sets a trap for the Scottish beauty with the piercing violet eyes, never imagining what will happen when the trap is sprung…

As their lives become irreversibly entangled, Lucien and Sabrina become each other's biggest threat, as well as their only salvation…

Praise for Laurie McBain:

"Ms. McBain's flare for the romantic intermingled with suspense will keep the reader riveted to the story until the last page." —Affaire de Coeur

"Vivid sense of description, colorful characters… I found myself happily lost in the magnificence of the storytelling." —Los Angeles Herald Examiner

Dominick Trilogy:

Moonstruck Madness

Chance the Winds of Fortune

Dark Before the Rising Storm

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sourcebooks
• Release date: Feb 1, 2011
• ISBN: 9781402262470

Laurie McBain

Laurie McBain became a publishing phenomenon at age twenty-six with her first historical romance. She is a winner of the Reviewer’s Choice Award for Best Historical Romance Author. All of her romances were bestsellers, selling over 11 million copies. Laurie’s books have been out of print for over 5 years.

Reviews for Moonstruck Madness

[lisa_wojcik49 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This was the first romance novel I ever read (back in the late 70's as a teenager) and it forever got me hooked on good escapist romance tales. If your job/career deals with a lot of thinking and mental acrobatics, then nothing is better than a well-written, fun tale which reading helps to take your mind off of other stresses. Plausible tale? Of course not. Just good fun if you like romance noves? Of course.

[celticlady53 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

First published in 1977, Moonstruck Madness by Laurie McBain is a newly released February 1st, 2011 novel of intrigue, and romance. It reminded me of the books I read at that time by authors Kathleen Woodwiss, Rosemary Rogers and Rebecca Brandewyne. A historical romance with engaging characters, that draws you right into the story. Sabrina along with her sister Mary, Aunt Margaret and brother Richard fled from Scotland to England after their grandfather died in the Battle of Culloden. Sabrina is a modest Lady during the day but at night, along with two men from the village they live in, she becomes Bonnie Charlie and they rob the rich so that they can survive. Not a safe profession by any means but Sabrina does what she has to do until she comes face to face with one of the victims of their robberies. Lucien, Duke of Camareigh, is determined to find this nightly bandit and bring him to justice. Then into the story comes Sabrina's, Mary's and Richard's father. The Marquis and his new wife are in need of money so they plan on parading Sabrina and Mary in front of eligible rich men so that they can secure their financial future with an advantageous marriage for both girls. He has not been a part of the siblings lives in over a decade and the siblings have no choice but do what he wants, for now. This novel is full of the history of England and Scotland in the mid 1700's, romance, deception and greed. A fast paced novel and if you want to read a good old fashioned romance you can't go wrong with this one. I enjoyed reading this book and recommend it.

[blodeuedd_1 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

My thoughts:This book was first published in the 70s and it shows, it was a different time for romance.I will go back to the beginning first. Sabrina is living in England and to support her family she is a highwayman. She is a hellcat with claws. One night she steals from Lucien, the Duke of Camareigh and he wants "him, the highwayman" dead. Well we all know that is not gonna happen.I do wonder what it is about old romance and all the drama. Oh these people hate each other, and say so too, and then the passion takes over. They just can't decide. One time she slaps him, and he slaps her back. Now I winched but decided to blame it on the old school romance thing, still, so uncool, you do not hit a woman.The other thing is that she is 17, and he is in his 30s. Truth be told I do not have a problem with that, the book takes place 250 years ago and there was nothing strange about it then. But the thing I did not like was the drama. These two should just have sat down and talked, instead of yelling, running away, doing stupid things and being so angry all the time *looking at you Sabrina*.Still it was an amusing tale, she had guts being a highwayman, and then there was the sidestory that stole my attention. The Colonel sent to find the wicked highwayman, and her sister Mary who has the sight.Recommendation and final thoughts:The story is sure not like they write them now, it's fun to see how things have changed. And the title does fit, they go mad, that's for sure.Reason for reading:Sounded good