Rachel Lawson's The Magicians Podcast

Stand and Deliver: In the Moonlight 🌙✨

by Rachel Lawson

Under the silver glow of a full moon, a stagecoach creaks through Epping Forest—and two lives are forever changed. Mary Gregory, enchanted by the night’s magic, finds herself at the mercy of the legendary Gentleman John Faulkner, a masked highwayman whose gallantry spares her jewels and stirs her heart. Her ever-vigilant brother, Sir Thomas, sees danger in every shadow, but even he cannot deny the thrill of Faulkner’s daring charm.

When Sir Justin Beaufort—the handsome actor famed for playing a highwayman on London’s boards—arrives, Mary’s world spins anew. Yet the forest holds darker legends: Terrence “the Terror” of Essex, a killer whose bullet shatters illusions of safety. As alliances form on moonlit roads and honour clashes with passion, Mary must navigate a trio of restless hearts—each driven by love, duty, and revenge.

In this lush tale of masked identities and stolen moments, loyalties are tested beneath rustling leaves and falling auburn confetti. Will Mary’s hand remain safely in Faulkner’s, or will hidden truths doom them all to ride alone in the night?

A story of romance and risk where every “Stand and deliver!” echoes with desire—and every stolen heartbeat counts.