REVIEW: The Markham Hall Series Bundle by Sierra Simone

The Markham Hall Series Bundle

By Sierra Simone

Publication Date: May 7, 2015

Synopsis: 

Yorkshire, 1879

I am alone.

When Ivy Leavold is left destitute by her brother's death, she is taken in by her cousin's brooding, tortured widower--Julian Markham. Handsome and possessive, it's not long before Ivy falls for him. But Mr. Markham has dark secrets, secrets that may put Ivy in danger...

I am afraid.

As Ivy unravels the mystery surrounding her cousin's death, she falls deeper and deeper in love with Julian, who opens her body and her mind to his indomitable will. But even as he draws pleasure and desire from her night after night, Ivy can't shake the feeling that their passionate affair may end in violence...

And I am completely his.

So begins the riveting Markham Hall trilogy from USA Today Bestselling author Sierra Simone--a tangled tale of love, betrayal, and murder. This volume includes The Awakening of Ivy Leavold, the second book, The Education of Ivy Leavold, and the third book, The Punishment of Ivy Leavold. And then enjoy a final glimpse into Julian and Ivy's lives in the bonus novelette, The Reclaiming of Ivy Leavold!

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About the Author:

Sierra Simone is a USA Today Bestselling former librarian (who spent too much time reading romance novels at the information desk.) She lives with her husband and family in Kansas City.

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Sonja's Review

I have wanted to read The Awakening of Ivy Leavold ever since I saw a teaser for it last December and it's been in the back of my book mind ever since. So when the chance came along to read all the books, I was like, "Heck, YEAH!" and even though, I didn't realize until just then that it was a historical - it made even better because I love historicals! It was a long wait to read this series, but it was so worth it because I positively loved it! 

The Awakening of Ivy Leavold is the first book in the series and what an introduction it was! It's hot, naughty, and darkly forbidden. I loved Ivy and especially Mr. Markham - he's so deliciously dark and possessive, but he's also so caring and protective. It's no wonder that he stole both Ivy's heart and mine. It's a very sexy, erotic read, but there was more to it than just simply that, it also has some heartache, danger, and the beginnings of mystery to it that absolutely had me turning the pages hoping to find out more. 

I started The Education of Ivy Leavold not wanting to tear myself away from the story for anything, so I could find definite answers to the questions I had from the first book. It was always in the back of my mind, but I was just fine with the mystery being on the back-burner and I enjoyed the heat between Ivy and Mr. Markham taking over. And man, was it HOT! Like grab-your-guy-or-whatever HOT! Mr. Markham is teaching Ivy all about pleasure and even though some of it made me a little uncomfortable at first, Ivy sure wasn't complaining, so I shrugged and got over it. I loved that and getting more puzzle pieces to add to the puzzle for all the mysteriousness going around! 

The Punishment of Ivy Leavold is my favorite and the best of the series! It made my heart hurt, made me rage and rant, it made me desperate to see Ivy and Mr. Markham get their HEA and for the darn mystery to be completely solved! It frustrated me, it did shock me, and it made me so giddy that I couldn't help but laugh. It was amazing and I loved it! 

The Reclaiming of Ivy Leavold is very short and steamy. It's just what it sounds like, Ivy and Julian have lost their way, but they slowly find and claim each other again. It worried me a little at first, but that went away as soon as Julian became his dark, determined, dominant self again. It was a great and enjoyable read. 

The Markham Hall series is a fantastic series full of heat, danger, mystery, beauty, and so much more! I'm so glad that I saw that teaser because I really would have been missing out on a great, if a little unconventional love story, but I wouldn't want it to be any other way. I absolutely loved this series and I wish Ms. Simone would write about some of the other characters because some captured my heart just as much as Julian and Ivy did and I would love to see them get a HEA too!

~ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Stars