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All of society believes former actress Helen Grey to be mad, but after a decade imprisoned in a crumbling Yorkshire asylum, she’s managed to cling to sanity. When a new doctor arrives, she finally sees an opportunity for freedom and she’ll do anything to not let it slip between her fingers.

Dr. William Carter knows Miss Grey is using him, but he can’t blame her. She’s no madder than he is yet she’s spent years in this place. He’ll help her escape, but they can’t cross the line and give into temptation—no matter how much he would like.

Helen and Will need to work together if she’s ever going to be free. It won’t be easy, not when her mysterious benefactor is determined to keep her locked up and hidden from society forever. When Helen is entangled in her own trap and begins to fall for Will too, she must fight not only for her liberty but for her right to love.

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Print Length: 302 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1094901792
Publisher: Entangled: Amara (22 April 2019)
Sold by: Amazon Australia Services, Inc.
Language: English
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A Very Good Read

24 April 2019

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I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley and Entangled Amara Llc for an honest review. This story was full of dark secrets and it certainly pulls me into it and I was hooked into reading till the last page and the ending. I have read many history books based on the horror stories that tell of the conditions and the torture that inmates experienced in the so called asylums of the 1800s and on and Julia Bennett's character Helen Grey had been in one for 10 years. It is amazing she stayed just the least bit sane. The character of Dr William Carter is a memorable one as he shows his utter aborance to the inmates treatment. I loved this pairing and the story of Helen's escape from the hell she had been living in. I will recommend this book to readers who love to experience a story with a dark tale and at the end see that the author has given the character a new beginning in the light.

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OLT

Somewhat dark and a bit different.

13 June 2019 - Published on Amazon.com

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(3.5 stars) A longtime HR reader, lately I've been feeling like a truffle-hunting pig, digging around in the new HR releases trying to find one that really interests and appeals to me. Well, this one by Bennet is not exactly as good as I'd like but apparently it's as good as it gets at the moment, so I'm grading up in my star rating.

What I like about this HR is that the story line is one that's much less used by HR authors, possibly because it's a bit dark, dreary, and somewhat of a downer. It deals with possible madness and the inept, incompetent, ignorant and often cruel treatment of those in mental institutions. I have read a few HRs in my lifetime dealing with this issue. Maire Claremont (aka Eva Devon) had a dark Victorian series 6 years or so ago, beginning with THE DARK LADY. And more recently, Mimi Matthews touched on the issue in her THE MATRIMONIAL ADVERTISEMENT. I've read other books also, but no authors or names come to mind at the moment.

This new book by Julia Bennet has good intentions, even if not always with completely satisfactory execution of the subject matter. Her writing, however, is better than average, the main characters, especially the hero, are interesting, and the romance believable, albeit a bit too insta-love for me. (But it must be said that the sexual intimacy was delayed in the story appropriately to the situation.)

What we have here as basic plot is a young woman who, at the age of 16 and after the death of her actress mother, is institutionalized by her father, a man she does not know and who was never married to her mother. It is assumed that he is rich or important and wants his little indiscretion hidden away from the public eye. So poor Helen Grey has now spent 10 years at Blackwell House, a private insane asylum in Yorkshire run by a Dr. Sterling, renowned psychiatrist. Dr. Sterling, paid generously to keep Helen at Blackwell, has diagnosed her with melancholia, hysteria, and nymphomania.

Her care at Blackwell ranged from benign neglect on the part of some to outright mistreatment and vile cruelty on the part of others, and no one was actually engaged in real treatment of the mental conditions of the patients locked away. Staff there seemed more interested in making sure the patients were kept locked up, not for their sake, but for the convenience of relatives who preferred them out of sight and out of mind.

But then the new doctor arrives. Dr. Will Carter is the son of the former housekeeper of the estate which now has a new owner and is used as the mental institution. The former owner, the late Sir Clifford, had been Will's benefactor, paying for his education. Now a doctor and "psychiater", Will is back in Yorkshire to work with the famous Dr. Sterling at Blackwell House.

Upon arrival, the first person Will meets up with is Helen Grey, as he and his dog Hector discover her attempting (once again) to escape. Helen is taken back, but Will soon discovers that all is not well at Blackwell. Is anyone there trying to help the patients' physical and mental problems or is this just a prison of sorts? And how can this Dr. Sterling be so indifferent to his patients?

So there you are. Most of the story takes place at Blackwell, where you will meet up with many characters, whether they be doctors (Sterling, Bell, Vaughn, and our Will Carter), the sadistic nurse Fletcher and her cruel "henchmen", the kindly cook and the maid, and a patient or two. There's not much complexity of the characters here. They are either good or not. And some of the bad ones are horrid.

When Will realizes that Helen is as sane as he is and is just being held there at the behest of a wealthy benefactor, he takes it upon himself to find out who this is, supposing it to be Helen's father. This, of course, he does knowing it will probably mean the end of his career, since it is apparent that Sterling and the benefactor have friends in high places.
But not to worry, my friends. There will be a happy ending. But, although happy endings are a must-have for me in HRs, this one came about too easily at the end. A new character shows up at perhaps the three-quarters mark who serves as a "deus ex machina" for everything to turn out fine.

I also had a question or two about the logistics of one thing Will does to give Helen his protection, not sure if in actual fact he could have done what he did legally and in actual fact. However, one protective measure involving his dog Hector was charming and I enjoyed the budding relationship between Helen and Hector, one that got off to a rocky start at the beginning of the story.

I have some nitpicks about the story but to mention them would be spoilers, I fear. One I can mention is that I found it hard to believe that Helen could have retained her sanity after 10 years at Blackwell, where she was subjected to what can only be described as emotional, mental and physical torture. I might have believed this to be possible if the length of her stay there had been shorter.

But, all things considered, the story was better than most new HRs I've read lately. So 4 stars in the hopes that this author will be encouraged to greater heights for Books 2 and 3, to be released at later dates. The tentative titles are THE RUIN OF EVANGELINE JONES and THE TALENTED MR. ELLIS.

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Lori S

Unique love story

24 April 2019 - Published on Amazon.com

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I read this book in one day, I enjoyed it that much. It's truly unique in the way it handles the plot & the hero/heroine. Helen is a strong female who never quits. And Will...what a unique hero! I completely fell in love with him. It's one of those books that you won't be able to put down.

Liz V.

Historical romance classic!

26 May 2019 - Published on Amazon.com

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The Madness of Miss Grey unfolds like a classic old movie. Julia Bennet's writing draws you into the story from the first few pages and holds you to the very end. Well written, the darkness of the plot is masterfully handled, balanced by a beautiful love story. Many historical romances seem to be created out of a cookie-cutter formula. This is definitely not one of them. A fresh, strong debut from a new author. Very much looking forward to reading more by her.

Maggie Jo

Truly Amazing Love Story -

23 April 2019 - Published on Amazon.com

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Very unusual romance wrapped in the darker side of society of that time period. Asylums/hospitals were a place to hide away a family member you did not want. Heroine Helen Grey, has been a prisoner for ten years without really knowing why. She is abused and ill treated by those around her, some quite sadistic who are paid by her ‘benefactor’ father. One day she is mourning the loss of her mother, picked up by her father, who used a fake name, within a month she has been sent to a Blackwell Hospital and kept a prisoner.

There is so much to like about this romance even though there is a dark side. There is, also, a very caring side by people who try to help as best they can and still keep their positions at the hospital. One comes new to employment, Dr. William Carter. The former housekeeper’s son who was loved by the former, now deceased, owner of the estate. William was able to gain his education due to his mother’s former employer who thought of him as a son.

Kind William is not considered a handsome man, but he is a strong man who never forgot his origins. Nor did he forget his oath to care for people. He was consistent in his goodness and mercy toward everyone, especially the patients at the hospital. His character is who Helen found comforting and intriguing. He is the man she came to care for, too.

Although not a light-hearted romance, it is still a romance featuring the strength of good people. Yes, there are some sick, evil people, but love over comes even them. The numerous secondary characters who had such good hearts brought the kindness Helen needed to keep going. Helen was no saint. She attended no balls. Had no society entrance. But, she did have a talent for acting, which probably saved her on more than one occasion.

You will enjoy the uniqueness of this Victorian era romance as one that will entertain and charm with the preciousness of Helen and goodness of William. I wondered what would become of Somerton, Helen’s interesting, and also, good-hearted, newly found brother. Thank you Net Galley for sharing this book in exchange for an honest review.

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Silvatrend8553

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26 April 2019 - Published on Amazon.com

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All of society believes former actress Helen Grey to be mad, but after a decade imprisoned in a crumbling Yorkshire asylum, she’s managed to cling to sanity Dr. William Carter knows Miss Grey is using him, but he can’t blame her.
She’s no madder than he is yet she’s spent years in this place.
This is a debut work by this author.
It is just OK and maybe the author shows promise but I'm not sure I would read another book by this author.
I would have to check to see if the next one has a better premise.
This book is a sad and compelling story. It has it's moments but it couldn't hold my interest.
Because it has it's romantic moments I gave the book 3.4 of 5.0 stars for story line and characterization.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley to read .
This in no way affected my opinion of this book which I read and reviewed voluntarily.

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