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The Highwayman

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The Highwayman

By: Kerrigan Byrne
Narrated by: Derek Perkins
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Audie Award, Romance, 2016

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?

©2015 Kerrigan Byrne (P)2015 Tantor
Fiction Historical Fiction Romance Victorian Revenge Heartfelt Scottish Romance

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"Captured me from page one and never let go. Romantic, lush, and suspenseful." (Suzanne Enoch, author of The Devil Wears Kilts)

"[Narrator Derek] Perkins's command of accents and tone creates a cast of delightfully diverse characters.... Perkins's range of voices and timing makes for entertaining and telling repartee between the characters as well as adds to the suspense as the real villains of this romance reveal themselves." (AudioFile)

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Interesting Story- a little predictable but Good

If you’ve listened to books by Kerrigan Byrne before, how does this one compare?

This was a nice book, but one main conflict of the story was very predictable. Byrne's stories are usually totally unpredictable. I just think the fact of who Dorian is was drawn out a little too far. Farah and Dorian go through quite a bit. I don't think confirming or revealing his identity earlier would have hurt the storyline. Once I moved on past that fact, the story was VERY good.

What about Derek Perkins’s performance did you like?

His reading is comforting - he does a good job with accents. It took several chapters to get into his voice....it was worth the wait. He starts out kind of stiff and then loosens up around chapter 3.

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Stellar on all levels

Every aspect of this book was exhilarating, romantic, charming, and wicked. I have never read a book by Kerrigan Byrne, yet I can already see myself going down a rabbit hole of the next books by this author. I would DEFINITELY recommend to anyone who loves romance!

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Powerful/Captivating

I wept for the sweetness of the little boy and girl. Such a tender sweet love. This story was told to perfection constantly keeping you on edge twisting and turning. I did about 3/4 of the way through get a little tired of the no touch me thing. This was my first book by this author but I loved it and will read more. The narration was amazing as always.

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Good, dark story

Great narrator. Good story. A bit too dark of a back story for my liking.

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the opening chapter sealed it

Dorian and Farah were meant to be. They went through so much to get their forever. The journey was wor th it all in the end. This was heartbreaking, heart warming, and eye opening.

Derek Perkins have won himself a follower.

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Wow!! Just wow!

I really am not a fan of historical romances. After reading the comments I decided to give this one a chance. I am so glad I did! Everything about it blew my mind. The narrator did an amazing job capturing the characters. The story line kept you on your toes. Your heart broke along with the characters and jumped for joy when they did. Thank you for this wonderful book.

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Love

This was a good book of devotion and love.


There was one thing that wasn't answered. Why does he own a whore house? Or does he? Someone told her he did, but she never asked to confirm it. Could have been a lie, but it was kinda weird to say this and not clear it up for us.

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The Best

Greatest story, lots of thought into that writing...a work of art. definetly get this book

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LOVED IT!

I absolutely loved it!! the performance was fabulous. I couldn't stop listening, found myself just standing in a room waiting for the next passage.

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Best book ever!


Wow! Where do I begin? With a tip of the hat to 50 and Outlander, Kerrigan Byrne exceeds all my expectations. I’ve been hearing whispers about Byrne for quite a while but had yet to read her. When I discovered The Highwayman on Audible Escape I dove in!
I loved everything about this audio book! Narration was perfection. Characters were engaging. Storyline was enthralling. I honestly did not want this book to end!

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