The Highwayman

Kerrigan Byrne

Sep 2015 · Victorian Rebels Book 1 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Derek Perkins

About this audiobook

Dorian Blackwell, the Blackheart of Ben More, is a ruthless villain. Scarred and hard-hearted, Dorian is one of Victorian London's wealthiest, most influential men who will stop at nothing to wreak vengeance on those who've wronged him . . . and will fight to the death to seize what he wants. The lovely, still innocent widow Farah Leigh Mackenzie is no exception-and soon Dorian whisks the beautiful lass away to his sanctuary in the wild Highlands . . . But Farah is no one's puppet. She possesses a powerful secret-one that threatens her very life. When being held captive by Dorian proves to be the only way to keep Farah safe from those who would see her dead, Dorian makes Farah a scandalous proposition: marry him for protection in exchange for using her secret to help him exact revenge on his enemies. But what the Blackheart of Ben More never could have imagined is that Farah has terms of her own, igniting a tempestuous desire that consumes them both. Could it be that the woman he captured is the only one who can touch the black heart he'd long thought dead?

Ratings and reviews

3.5 stars — I absolutely LOVED the first chapter and the relationship it sets up for Farah and Dougan. My heart broke, I was 100% invested, I was in love. The rest of the book just never quite lived up to that first chapter for me. I definitely FELT for what Dorian had been through, and for anyone with triggers go in aware that it’s a lot. And I understood how that had shaped the man he had become, and the hangups he had in his own mind. I feel like it was fairly realistic, but I’m not sure

Loved how the story started, and then it just seemed a little slow and repetitive for a bit. It did pick up near the end and I was happy on how things wrapped up.

Outstanding!!!! Absolutely marvelous!

About the author

Kerrigan Byrne is the USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of numerous novels in both the romance and mystery genre, including The Duke with the Dragon Tattoo. She lives in a little Victorian coast town on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State with her husband. Visit Kerrigan at kerriganbyrne.com.

A native of the United Kingdom, Audie and AudioFile Earphones Award winner Derek Perkins's audiobook narration skills are augmented by a knowledge of three foreign languages and a facility with accents. He has narrated numerous titles in a wide range of fiction and nonfiction genres. He is a member of SAG-AFTRA.