In the 17th- through early-19th-century Ireland, acts of robbery were often part of a tradition of Irish resistance to British authority and the Protestant ascendancy in Ireland. From the mid-17th century onwards, highwaymen who harassed the British authorities were known as 'tories' (from Irish tóraidhe, raider; tóraí in modern spelling). Later in the century, they became known as rapparees. Their ranks included James Freney, Redmond O'Hanlon, Willy Brennan, and Jeremiah Grant. [10] [11] Dangerous places [ edit ] I just couldn't stop reading about these two! Their love story started out with them as children at an orphanage together and shows how the bond they formed turned out to be unbreakable well into adulthood. I love Old Time Radio and I am currently listening to "Dangerously Yours" which is a romantic adventure show. This morning I heard Alfred Noyles' poem "The Highwayman" dramatized for radio. I included the link below. I then read his poem from a collection of his work. It is indeed romantic tragedy which the radio program takes license to make the story more radio worthy. I loved both poem and radio version. Dorian is one sexy alpha male you could never get enough of. He is the type of character you crave to read in historical romance. I just wanted more and more of him as the story progressed. I love his dangerous allure, his sensuality and all that emotional tortured feel his character gives off. Potent to the core!! Farah being a Mary Sue: I just felt like she was way too perfect! Did she even really have any real flaws? I honestly can’t think of one. Overindulging in extravagant desserts does not count, okay? Neither is being too devoted and loving of assholes.

In conclusion, it is rare to find a book that will claw its way into my heart and make me feel for the characters and everything they’ve gone through. Farah and Dorian’s love was everlasting. Heart-breaking. All-consuming. Bittersweet. A love for all time. I loved the hero and the heroine and I loved them even more as a couple. It is always good to read a book where I can truly feel and believe the love that the main characters have for each other. This was more emotionally taxing than my usual reads which makes the Happily-ever-after even more satisfying. Were there a few things I didn’t enjoy so much? Sure there were but none that are really important enough to be mentioned. Overall, I liked this one! Kerrigan Byrne’s writing style was good and I would most likely look for another book of hers to read but only when I am in the mood. Farah and Dorian’s love story made me cry several times so it deserves nothing less than four stars.

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Haining, Peter (1991). The English Highwayman: A Legend Unmasked, Robert Hale, ISBN 978-0-7090-4426-0 The Highwayman by Kerrigan Bryne is a 2015 St. Martin's Press publication. I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Their romance is earthy and passionate with lots of sizzling sexual tension and dark, edgy love scenes which may not be to everyone’s taste. I thought they fitted perfectly with Dorian’s aversion to touch and his deeply conflicting feelings of raw lust and reverence for the sweet, innocent Farah. Little Farah was so sweet and caring. She would save parts of her meals to share with Dougan so he wouldn't be hungry, and taught him to read. They had a beautiful and pure love. They had two great years together forging a bond that would stand the test of time. Then when Dougan was 13 and Farah was 10 she told him she was suppose to marry her Daddy's lawyer when she grows up, so Dougan took his little Fairy to a church and married her in a Scottish hand fasting. Just the two of them in the church saying vows, and the vows Dougan used where so damn cute! The next night Their world was tore apart when a priest tried to molest Farah and Dougan killed him and was sent to prison. Noyes married Garnett Daniels in 1907, and they had three children. His increasing popularity allowed the family to live off royalty cheques. In 1914, Noyes accepted a teaching position at Princeton University, where he taught English Literature until 1923. He was a noted critic of modernist writers, particularly James Joyce. Likewise, his work at this time was criticized by some for its refusal to embrace the modernist movement. Realms of the Dead (With: Ed Greenwood,Richard Baker,Rosemary Jones,Susan J. Morris,Bruce R. Cordell)

My opinion: The highwayman story was o.k. I just thought it was only mor Take this one for example: it is about a gangster and his lover and how they are being chased but try to communicate secretly!" If you like your heroes scarred, dark, tormented and filled with self-loathing, then you will love Dorian. I like how he never makes any excuse for who he is and what he has done and learning of the type of abuse he suffered was heart-rending. It made his feelings of self-loathing understandable. This book is a second-chance romance with Farah (H) and Dougan/Dorian (h) as protagonists. Farah and Dougan met in an orphanage when they were children but something happens that makes them fall apart.

Reading this book for the second time* I noticed that it's a little overdramatic from time to time but rather than sounding silly, it actually gives the story some special charm. With plenty of awards throughout his career, he continues to attract attention for his work, as he pioneers within his chosen genres. As his career grows from strength-to-strength he shows no signs of stopping anytime soon either, as he continues into the foreseeable future. The Crystal Shard This book is one of my favorite HRs and I'm seriously wondering why there aren't more dark HRs out there? I mean, historicals have the perfect setting for darkish themes. Victorian period wasn't only about balls and strolls in Hyde Park. Can you just imagine all the scenarios for kidnapping, taboo, forced marriage... tropes. Oh dear, I'm getting too excited. Creating such series as ‘The DemonWars Saga’, he’s built a well established name for himself. Not only that, but he’s also worked for other franchises such as ‘Star Wars’ as well, as he adds to their mythology too. Early and Personal Life

HEA: As much as I love my fairy-tale endings, somehow EVERYONE getting an HEA just didn’t really fit with the dark tone of the story. You (women) are so soft, so frail. (...) Like a morsel of the rarest delicacy just waiting to be preyed upon."

My sweet Fairy.” He exhaled on a painful breath. “You can’t imagine darkness. You are the only light I’ve ever known.” It captures that whole Wuthering Heights feel. It's all wind swept moors, guns, and ghosts with love, not lust, thrown in. It demands to be recited in a smoke filled pub during the night with a rapt audience. If only he hadn’t so many wounds. Some that no stitch could reach deep enough to repair and so they remained open and bleeding, festering until they poisoned the body with their putrid filth. Koliopoulos, John S (1987). Brigands with a Cause, Brigandage and Irredentism in Modern Greece 1821–1912. Clarendon Press. ISBN 978-0-19-822863-9 Seal, Graham. The Outlaw Legend: a cultural tradition in Britain, America and Australia, pp. 69–78. Cambridge University Press, 1996.

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Ideally, we would publish every review we receive, whether positive or negative. However, we won’t display any review that includes or refers to (among other things): The sexual tension between them was 🔥🔥 his jealousy for her was my favorite🔥 and when he started falling deeper in love with her, was so heart-melting.❤