The Highwayman
Ratings28
Average rating3.8
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Ratings28
Average rating3.8
They’re rebels, scoundrels, and blackguards—dark, dashing men on the wrong side of the law. But for the women who love them, a hint of danger only makes the heart beat faster…
STEALING BEAUTY
Dorian Blackwell, the Blackheart of Ben More, is a ruthless villain. Scarred and hard-hearted, Dorian is one of 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…
COURTING DESIRE
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?
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Absolute perfection! This is historical romance at its best. Really excellent writing, a tortured antihero with a heartbreaking past, an abduction of the heroine by said antihero, delicious sexual tension and steamy love scenes...I have definitely found a new favorite author!
The story just didn't work for me. It was way, way too dramatic - our hero Dougan had issues with a capital I, and although I can't blame him, seeing that he had a sucky past, I felt it was way over the top. Also, our heroine is a Mary Sue - everyone loves her, she has a heart of gold etc. I wish I could love this book more but, meh.
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The beginning hooked me a little bit but I got bored so quick. I honestly didn't care about the characters at all. Dorian is supposed to be like broody and whatever and I get it but the explanation and trauma that caused that is barely talked about. The smut was good so I bumped it from 2 to a 2.5. I don't think historical romances are for me honestly.
The writing is pretty strong and I really felt emotionally connected to the characters. Book started off so strong. This also gave me Beauty and the Beast vibes (complete with the kidnapping lol) and I didn't hate that but it did have some tropes that personally didn't work for me. Specifically, the damaged hero deciding for the heroine that he's not good enough for her. Sooo much of that here.
Still, I'm going to give the second book a shot and maybe even a different series by the author. Not ready to give up just yet!
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