The Prince of Midnight

Praise for Laura Kinsale:

"Magic and beauty flow from Laura Kinsale's pen."-Romantic Times

"Readers should be enchanted."-Publishers Weekly

"One of the best writers in the history of the romance genre."-All About Romance

"Laura Kinsale delivers powerful, unique romance."-Amanda Quick

"A writer who always provides a triumphant novel."-Affaire de Coeur

She is seeking only to learn how to kill...  

Lady Leigh Strachan has dressed as a boy and crossed all of France in search of her family's killer. Her only wish is to be trained to kill by a notorious highwayman, a legend throughout England, so she can avenge their deaths..

He's in hiding and desperately lonely...

The reclusive S.T. Maitland, once known as the Prince of Midnight, is now hiding out in a crumbling castle in France. He is deaf in one ear, suffers from vertigo, and is desperately longing for a woman's company. He seems revoltingly sentimental to the stoic Lady Leigh... When fate forces them onto a quest together, she discovers the dangerous and vital man behind the reputation, and he finds a way to touch her ice cold heart...

From Publishers WeeklyRomance readers should be enchanted with Kinsale's ( Seize the Fire ) unlikely 18th-century duo: a staunchly unsentimental heroine and the has-been highwayman who joins her quest for vengeance. Leigh Strachan's parents and sisters are dead, and she's determined to murder the man responsible: The Right Reverend James Chilton. To this end, she tracks down S. T. Maitland, once the infamous robber called the Prince of Midnight but now a recluse--he can teach her how to handle a gun and a sword. But her "prince" is a disappointment: he's deaf in one ear, inclined to dizzy spells, a hopeless romantic starved for female company--and he fancies a wolf as a housepet. Just as Leigh concludes that S.T. is useless, he decides to become her champion. As they travel to Leigh's home to challenge Chilton, each emerges from a kind of cocoon: S.T. regains his skills, Leigh her capacity to feel affection. Unfortunately the unscrupulous reverend and his deluded followers are far less interesting than the bantering Leigh and S.T., and the prolonged confrontation seems more drab than dramatic. Major ad/promo. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review"No one-repeat, no one-writes historical romance better than Laura Kinsale. The Prince of Midnight is a riveting read of bright words, dark deeds, and the most irresistible hero ever to ride down the turnpike." Mary Jo Putney, author of Dearly Beloved "As always Laura Kinsale delivers a powerful, unique romance laced with passion, danger, and compelling characters. The Prince of Midnight is a wonderful tale of a most unusual highwayman and his lady. Readers will fall in love with the hero and that's the hallmark of a first-rate romance." Amanda Quick, author of Surrender "Laura Kinsale is one of the most powerful and unique voices in romance today, and The Prince of Midnight is classic Laura Kinsale-beautifully written, totally compelling, and utterly unforgettable." Elizabeth Kary, author of Midnight Lace "A love story you'll remember long after you close the book. With eloquent and lyrical prose, Laura Kinsale breathes life into memorable characters and their powerful story. Ms. Kinsale stretches the limits of the genre, challenging the reader's imagination." Kathe Robin, Romantic Times