NEVER LOVE A HIGHLANDER is the final book in Maya Banks'
McCabe brothers' trilogy. Set in the Scottish Highlands
during the time of war and mistrust makes this a must read
for lovers of highland novels everywhere. Maya Banks has
created a family of brothers each as complex and as
different as they are alike. NEVER LOVE A HIGHLANDER is the
story of Caelen, the youngest of the three and the one who
must bow to duty.
Banks was able to capture the true heart
of both her characters and bring them leaping off
the pages. From the first page I was captivated by Caelen
and Rionna. Caelen is everything that a highlander should
be: big, strong, set in his ways, and secretly
charming. Rionna was the ideal heroine. She was strong,
courageous, heartbroken, and she had spirit. Watching this
unlikely pair come together out of duty and finding a way
into each other's heart was an amazing adventure. Aside from
the romantic plot we have the threat of a shared
enemy, Duncan Cameron; and he is one heck of a threat.
After almost destroying the McCabes once in battle; Duncan
is back with a vengeance and a lust for Scotland. Caelen
was once duped by a woman he set his heart for a watched as
she nearly destroyed his family. This marriage is simply a
convenient way to unite the McDonalds and the McCabes. But
Caelen did not count on the feelings that Rionna would stir
to life within him.
Rionna was cast aside by one McCabe already. Finding
herself wed to the youngest of the brothers Rionna knows
that she is not about to give up her heart again. The pain
and humiliation that she endured was enough for one
lifetime. Yet Caelen has managed to work his way into her
very soul. With every step that they have taken he has
shown her compassion, desire, and most importantly how to
love. When one betrayal too many hits close to home it
becomes a threat that can destroy everything that Rionna
has gained. To hold onto Caelen, Rionna will stare into the
face of their enemy. She will betray her family if it means
saving Caelen. Rionna is willing to place her life in
jeopardy to show Caelen the meaning of true love.
Simply enchanting! This book took me by surprise with how
emotional it actually was. I was swept away into the
emotions of the characters. I felt betrayed, I felt
humiliated, and I felt the sacrifices that both characters
had to make and the pain it took to endure. The setting
followed the history of the Scottish people; the tragedy of
war and feuding that has always marked this land was very
present in this book and only added to its allure. This was
a true love story in every sense of the word. NEVER LOVE A
HIGHLANDER was filled with adventure, danger, and a love
straight out of Shakespeare.
In a tale of strong ties and true love, Maya Banks’s trilogy
comes to its stunning conclusion, as the youngest McCabe
brother uses sword and seduction to save his clan—and seal
his heart.
Caelen McCabe’s young, reckless heart nearly destroyed his
clan. Now, putting family loyalty above all else, he steps
up to marry his older brother’s jilted bride and salvage the
uneasy alliance between two clans. While beautiful Rionna
McDonald is a fit wife for any man, Caelen trusts no woman,
especially not this sweet temptress who torments him with
white-hot longing.
As the sacrificial lamb in her father’s power game, Rionna
will do her duty but vows to protect her heart and her pride
from humiliation. Despite everything, though, the heat in
Caelen’s touch melts her defenses, and she craves the
sensual delights of a husband who guards his emotions as
fiercely as his clan. But when the ultimate battle for the
McCabe legacy is upon them, Rionna’s true warrior spirit
emerges. She will risk the wrath of her father, the fury of
her enemies, and her life to prove to Caelen that his wife’s
love is too precious to lose.
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