The Landlord's Black-Eyed Daughter

Mary Ellen Dennis

Jan 2011 · Sourcebooks, Inc.

About this ebook

A fast-paced and passionate retelling of a story of two timeless lovers who would die for each other. If only they didn't have to...

By day, Rand Remington is a gentleman. But at night he robs the rich to make life better for the poor. He doesn't concern himself with the consequences...until he meets Elizabeth Wyndham.

Elizabeth Wyndham is a rarity-a young lady who writes bestselling novels. But with her sharp tongue and quick temper, she's nothing like her vapid, charming heroines.

Rand and Elizabeth are drawn unstoppably together, until the fateful night when the men trying to capture Rand use Elizabeth as living bait...

Praise for The Landlord's Black-Eyed Daughter:
"A swift and bawdy tale...and manages a happy ending as well."--Mary Jo Putney, New York Times bestselling author of Never Less Than a Lady
"A fast pace, fluid writing, and an exceptionally well-crafted plot..."--Library Journal
"An exhilarating romp throughout 18th century England, with adventure at every turn and spine-tingling suspense."--Midwest Book Review
"This wonderful retelling of Alfred Noyes's The Highwayman, is quite simply, remarkable."--Booklist starred review

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About the author

MARY ELLEN DENNIS is the author of The Landlord's Black-Eyed Daughter. When she was very young she developed a love for Alfred Noyes's poem The Highwayman and the Angélique series by Sergeanne Golon. Mary Ellen's fifth grade teacher was gobsmacked to hear her rambunctious student state that someday she'd write novels inspired by her favorite poem and favorite series. It has taken years to achieve her goal, but.Mary Ellen says, "If you drop a dream, it breaks" (a saying coined by author Denise Dietz). Mary Ellen, who lives on Vancouver Island with her chocolate Labrador retriever Magic, likes to hear from readers. Her email address is [e-mail]