A Review of The Highwayman by Michele Hauf

Four Fangs for The Highwayman by Michele Hauf

I've heard nothing but good things about Michele Hauf's books so I had to read one. I'm sure I have probably read others as well, I need to go through my romance gallery you would be amazed at how many authors I stumble across that I read ages ago that I now chat with or adore their new works.

Anyway back to Michele Hauf's The Highwayman. This is the first book of her new Wicked Games series and occurs in the same world as her Bewitching the Dark series.

Max Fitzroy is a lonley man that hasn't eaten, slept or been able to experience complete pleasure in 250 years. That's got to make a man a little cranky. In life he was a thief, a Highwayman. Now that he's immortal he is still The Highwayman but what he seeks now is demons...and the famaliars that bridge them to this world.

He seeks out Aby, the familiar rumored to be the best, the one he thinks can finally rid him of the demon shadow inside him the one that has made the last 250 years hell on earth. His plan is to find her, have sex with her, then kill her. Hah! Instead she entrances him. Everyday he is more fascinated by her that killing her becomes the last thing on his mind.

Can she rid him of the demon so he can live a normal life? Will she be the woman who can finally fulfil his desire? Or will evil forces come between them and make sure they don't have happily ever after?

I really enjoyed this book. Michele has done a great job with her world building. I have to go back and read her other series to get a solid feel for this world because this book did leave a few questions in my mind like: When familiars die and are reborn are they born back to the same body right where they left off just with no memory? If not, what good is the tattoo?

And what is up with Severo and Grim? I really hope to see more of the werewolf (his story is next) the witch, Grim (or was it Grimm), I can do without. There is something sneaky and sinister about that man. I do want to read MOON KISSED which is supposed to be out in September.

The Highwayman is a gripping romance novel full of everything you could want in a paranormal: ruggedly handsome man with a dark past, a sexy woman innocent yet not, werewolves, witches, demons and lots of action to keep the pages turning. Nice.

Check it out, you'll enjoy it. And make sure you check out Michele's other works. Visit www.michelehauf.com