This is my second book by Kerrigan Byrne and it's a different genre, my first book by her was RS. Though I love the writing style of both of them. 
 This book started off with one of the sweetest prologue I've ever read. It introduced us to young Dougan Mackenzie and Farah Townsend, who are both at an orphanage. They found each other and sweet love bloomed. But Dorian was taken away when he tried to protect Farah from harm and indignity. 
 Flash forward 17 years, and Farah now works as a clerk for Scotland Yard. She crosses path with a man who escapes the law at every turn. Dorian Blackwell, the Blackheart of Ben More, is a ruthless man, who will stop at nothing to get what he wants, even if it means murder. He kidnaps Farah with the intention of protecting her, from whom or what, she does not know. But soon she finds herself lawfully bound to Dorian. Farah has kept to herself ever since she lost Dougan. Perhaps her heart can be open to love another man, though this man turns away from from even the slightest touch. Can she change his mind and help him to love? 
 From the readers' perspective, you know who Dorian truly is, but it's the intrigue in Farah figuring it out for herself. There's also an underlying suspense element as Farah is really in danger. The only aspect lacking was Dorian's vocation as a highwayman, there's not much emphasis on it. We just know that he has his hands in a lot of business deals. 
 The epilogue is also a winner, it was quite heartwarming seeing the life Dorian and Farah built together. The "fairy" story with his daughter melted my heart. 
 I'll be continuing with the rest of the series.