The-Highwayman-Came-Waltzing-A-Traditional-Regency-Romance-Novella

The following comments are from reviews of the original publication in an anthology which The Highwayman Came Waltzing was lead novella. The Highwayman Came Waltzing has been revised and reedited for your reading pleasure.

“...filled with romance and I found that time flew by at warp speed as I read.” – Huntress Reviews

“These thieves are not what you expect...well-written and pleasurable romp through the regency period.” – ArmchairInterviews.com

“...true love is found on the dance floor.” – Romantic Times, 4 ½ Stars (referring to Waltz with a Rogue anthology in which The Highwayman Came Waltzing appeared as the lead novella.)

is a whimsical visit to the world of thieves. These highwaymen are not at all what one might expect. When Elizabeth’s childhood sweetheart returns from the Napoleonic wars to investigate a series of robberies in Claegburn Woods. She never dared dream their shared waltz would rekindle their affection for one another. But she knows loving Lord Ryerton is impossible, because Elizabeth hides a dark and dangerous secret.

This novella is a tipping of the hat to Alfred Noyes. Oh, what silken dreams were spun on the wheel of his romantic poem, The Highwayman. If you leaned out the window with the innkeeper's daughter and sighed over the dashing highwayman, this is a story for you. Several verses are echoed in the chapter headings, and the complete poem is available at the end of the book.

This improbable tale is written solely for your delight and enjoyment. Should you happen to crave more information about the highly romanticized, sometimes brutal truths behind the real highwaymen of myth and legend, please visit Kathleen's website.

Until then, take a deep breath; close your eyes to harsh realities, and stroll into Claegburn Woods where the moon rides high and the owls are hunting on silent wing, there we will enter the lives of a rather unusual band of Robinhoodlums.