The Highwayman

Irish Eyes #10

by Anne Kelleher

Lord Wentworth has brought his daughter, Elizabeth, to Ireland to show her the country estate that will be her dowry upon marriage to a young Lord Neville. With the wedding only two weeks away, Lady Elizabeth has much to plan and even more to expect. But when a highwayman known as "Gentleman Niall" attacks the two travelers, she is shaken—not only by the robbery, but also by the epiphany she reaches en route: that the local villagers' persecutors are her very own kin, the Anglo-Irish. Now, she must decide where her loyalty lies: with everything she's known or with the good townspeople and their Robin Hood-like Highwayman.

Genres: Romance, Historical Fiction, Historical, Ireland

264 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published August 1, 2001

About the author

Born and raised at the South Jersey shore, Anne holds a BA from Johns Hopkins University in Medieval Studies and has studied English language and literature at the University of Connecticut and Storytelling and Oral Traditions at the Institute for Graduate Studies. The mother of four, Anne now resides in Connecticut and Hawaii. Find out more at www.annekelleher.net.

Reviews

[Maurean · Rating 3 out of 5]

I rather enjoyed this story. A robin-hood tale, of sorts, set in Old Ireland, I loved the descriptive passages of the castles and landscape that surrounds them. The storyline really drew me in, and I was suprised at how quickly I was drawn into the tale (luckily, as its only about 250 pages long) Not a fairy-tale to read to the young'uns (the love scenes are...detailed), but definately worth the reading time for your own enjoyment!

[Kristie · Rating 2 out of 5]

plot ok - a little too "romance novel" genre for my liking.