He thought he knew madness... until he met her.
Pierce Langdon, Viscount Westfall is mad. Everyone knows it. He fell from a tree when he was a boy and woke to hear strange voices. When the voices grow stronger as he grows older, his family commits him to Bedlam. But what he hears are the thoughts of those around him-a gift to be used in service to the Order of the M.U.S.E. Until he falls again...this time for a totally unsuitable woman.
Lady Nora Claremont hides her heartbreak behind the facade of a carefree courtesan. Viscount Westfall is the most confusing man she's ever met. He seems to know exactly what she wants...and what she's thinking.
Which is a dangerous thing, because what Nora wants is Pierce. And what she's thinking could expose her as a traitor to the crown...
The Order of the M.U.S.E. series is best enjoyed in order.
Reading Order:
Book #1 The Curse of Lord Stanstead
Book #2 The Madness of Lord Westfall
Book #3 The Lost Soul of Lord Badewyn
"The characters are interesting and engaging. The story, fast paced and fascinating. I am looking forward to the next installment and now have Ms. Marlowe on my auto-buy list." --Book Obsessed Chicks
"Such an entertaining read ! It has everything you can desire: a secret society, love, mystery, psychic abilities, blackmail, a magic powder, evil doctors, adventure, a trip to the madhouse... This was my very first book by Mia Marlowe but it won't be my last." --Iza, Goodreads
"Marlowe writes a tender story, one that she also impressively connects among its likeable characters." --Maria, Goodreads
4.5 unexpectedly delightful stars. I love when you can't help but really like a book that you weren't expecting to more than just kind of like. This novel twists historical romance with paranormal phenomena which made for an interesting and eventful read. Pierce is no ordinary citizen and his gift l ...more
This story captivated me from the very beginning. Lord Westfall, fell out of a tree when he was a born and injured his head. When he awoke he could hear other people's thoughts. His Uncle had him committed to Bedlam after his parents died but the Duke of Camden had him freed and made him a part of T ...more
After his family has him committed to a mental institution for his hearing voices, hence deemed "mad", Pierce Langdon, Viscount Westfall has been placed into the custody of the Duke of Camden. Edward St. James, the Duke of Camden is the founder of the Order of the M.U.S.E. an organization which prot ...more
I really enjoyed the first book in Mia Marlowe's Order of the Muse series, and I've been waiting for the second book to come out. When it did, I was able to muster a bit of willpower and waited for the third book to come out, because, I knew that, after reading Pierce's book, I would want to read th ...more
I don't get to read too many books that have a supernatural theme like X-Men, so when I found this historical romance series (last year?) I was extremely excited to say the least. However, the first book was just ok and didn't leave me rushing to pick up the next one. I'm thankful for Romanceo ...more
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Such an entertaining read ! It has everything you can desire : a secret society, love, mystery, psychic abilities, blackmail, a magic powder, evil doctors, adventure, a trip to th ...more
The Order to MUSE continues with probably my favorite character, Lord Westfall. MUSE stands for Metaphysical Union of Sensory Extraordinaires, and the group is reminiscent of A League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. The Order's purpose is to prevent psychic threats to the royal family, and they use thei ...more
3.5 stars
A little Regency woo-woo? Yes, Please! I had fun with The madness of Lord Westfall. I always enjoy the characters that are deemed "mad" and hearing voices...definitely lands Westfall with that qualifier from his peers. Having spent time in Bedlam? Even more so.
I did feel like I'd walked in ...more
I'm loving this series. So unique amd different from any other historical romance. ...more
... Paranormal regency revelations!
Having been declared mad as a boy because he claimed to hear voices, Pierce Langdon, Viscount Westfall, a telepath, was subjected to the most abominable treatments devised. Placed in Bedlam by his uncle, the tortuous methods used to 'heal' him were more akin to tor ...more
Suspense with a touch of paranormal!
I received an eARC of The Madness of Lord Westfall, from the publisher and NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. So when I read the description of this book, written by Mia Marlowe, I really wanted to read it, to discover, it has a touch of paranormal roman ...more
I really liked Pierce Langdon, Lord Westfall, in the first book in Mia Marlowe’s Order of the M.U.S.E. series, The Curse of Lord Stanstead. So much so that I really looked forward to reading his story before book three for a review blog. His quiet honor, kindheartedness, and his past treatment at th ...more
LOVED THIS! Totally unexpected, not my usual romance genre, but so much fun. Regency romance meets Agents of Shield ❤️ ...more
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The Madness of Lord Westfall is the second installment in the Order of the MUSE series but easily stands on it’s own. A strong character driven historical romance with a suspenseful paranormal base. Smooth writing, fast pacing, ...more
This is a genre that I honestly do not read enough, especially considering my education is as a Historian, but I am very glad that I requested this book when it came to my attention.
I immediately fell head over heels for the main characters in this story. Lord Pierce Westfall, is so well developed ...more
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I really enjoy the world that Mia Marlowe’s built in these books and this one was really quite good. Interesting and complex, with two characters who are unique for the time. Their journey in meeting each other, falling into love, and finding their way to ...more
This is book 2 in the Order of the Muse series.
Pierce Langdon, Viscount Westfall, spent many years in Bedlam until he was rescued by the Duke of Camden and joined the Order of the Muse. He soon learned that the knock on the head that he received during his childhood didn't actually make him mad, he ...more
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Oh my goodness, I don't know where to beginning. I mean The Madness of Lord Westfall is pretty darn good. I think a lot of my feelings lie to Westfall, because he's a pretty awesome. At first, he seems like a prig, but as we get to know him he's not. We need to take into ac ...more
Pierce, Lord Westfall is privy to everyone's thoughts. Once commited to Bedlam by non other than his family, he was saved by Lord Camden and the Order of the Muse. Lady Nora is a courtesan with some secrets of her own. They are drawn to each other despite how dangerous it could be.
This was a decent ...more
The second book in Ms. Marlowe's The Order of the M.U.S.E. series features Pierce Langdon, Viscount Westfall, a man with telepathic powers. Unable to to help from 'reading' those around him, he had been deemed mad and placed in an asylum for a while before being rescued by the sponsor and leader of ...more
I loved the first Order of the M.U.S.E. book and was looking forward to this one. Pierce Westfall is an intriguing character - tormented by the voices he can't control. Nora is an aristocrat who fell from the graces of her family when she married for love. Together these two are central to a plot to ...more
This is book two in the "The Order of the MUSE " series by Mia Marlowe. I have not read the previous book (The Curse of Lord Stanstead) so for me I found this to be a stand alone book. Yes, they do mention the couple from the other book and I would assume the first book covers the team getting toget ...more
A copy was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I am a diehard Regency Romance fan who also love a good Paranormal Romance. Put those two together and I am a very happy woman. This is the second book in a series, which I had not realized originally. It can definit ...more
"The Madness of Lord Westfall" is Book #2 in the ~Order of the MUSE~ series but it can be read as a standalone. Yes there was a lot of madness going on in Lord Westfall's head, but i enjoyed it.
The author kept my interest. Presenting us with a historical romance mixed with PA made an intriguing com ...more
Really liking the mix of mystery, paranormal elements, and romance in this series so far. Westfall was an interesting hero to read about, with the experience of being imprisoned in Bedlam. I did find that the coincidences were almost a bit too much to be believable, but was able to ignore that for t ...more