THE HIGHWAYMAN is the first book in the Victorian Rebel series by Kerrigan Byrne and it is one the best romance that I have read this year.

The story starts with two kids, Farah and Dougan, who spend two years of their lives together in orphanage, fell in love, and married. When one fateful night, Dougan tries to protect Farah, everything goes wrong and they become separated. Seventeen years later, Farah is a respectable widow and works for Metropolitan Police Headquarters otherwise known as Scotland Yard, and finally considering marriage again in hopes of having the children she has always wanted until Dorian Blackwell, the Blackheart of Ben More, get arrested by police and kidnap her.

Dorian Blackwell is a hard-hearted, scarred and ruthless villain who has been looking for Farah for years and never imagined that he'd find her in Scotland Yard. Now Farah's life is in danger and Dorian will do anything to protect her. THE HIGHWAYMAN is the first book I read by Kerrigan Byrne and I must say, wow, this book is stunning, intensely emotional, heartbreaking, romantic and dark with secrets. Kerrigan Byrne's writing captivates the readers through the whole story and even after you finish the book you can't stop thinking about it. Her writing is perfect with some detail that you can use your imagination but nothing overwhelming or boring. She keeps you guessing that if Dorian is Dougan, or he is what he claims to be.

Farah and Dorian's story is kind of beauty and beast, with a sweet and angelic heroine and a scarred, possessive and jealous hero who sacrifices anything for the woman he loves. I highly recommend this book and can't wait to read the next one in this series.