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Bestselling author Maya Banks’s beguiling new trilogy features three unforgettable brothers risking everything to save their clan and their legacy—and to surrender their hearts to love.
Ewan McCabe, the eldest, is a warrior determined to vanquish his enemy. Now, with the time ripe for battle, his men are ready and Ewan is poised to take back what is his—until a blue-eyed, raven-haired temptress is thrust upon him. Mairin may be the salvation of Ewan’s clan, but for a man who dreams only of revenge, matters of the heart are strange territory to conquer.
The illegitimate daughter of the king, Mairin possesses prized property that has made her a pawn—and wary of love. Her worst fears are realized when she is rescued from peril only to be forced into marriage by her charismatic and commanding savior, Ewan McCabe. But her attraction to her ruggedly powerful new husband makes her crave his surprisingly tender touch; her body comes alive under his sensual mastery. And as war draws near, Mairin’s strength, spirit, and passion challenge Ewan to conquer his demons—and embrace a love that means more than revenge and land.
Ewan McCabe, the eldest, is a warrior determined to vanquish his enemy. Now, with the time ripe for battle, his men are ready and Ewan is poised to take back what is his—until a blue-eyed, raven-haired temptress is thrust upon him. Mairin may be the salvation of Ewan’s clan, but for a man who dreams only of revenge, matters of the heart are strange territory to conquer.
The illegitimate daughter of the king, Mairin possesses prized property that has made her a pawn—and wary of love. Her worst fears are realized when she is rescued from peril only to be forced into marriage by her charismatic and commanding savior, Ewan McCabe. But her attraction to her ruggedly powerful new husband makes her crave his surprisingly tender touch; her body comes alive under his sensual mastery. And as war draws near, Mairin’s strength, spirit, and passion challenge Ewan to conquer his demons—and embrace a love that means more than revenge and land.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I started off kind of liking the Sweet series, but when the leads all started bed-swapping and having temporary menages with each other, and it all turned into a bit of a meat-market, it totally turned me off the author. I stopped buying her a bit before book 4 in the series, and I stopped reading her after the gang-bang in Angelina's tale. But this one was available at my library, so I picked it up in a period of book-drought, and wasn't disappointed.
The amazon blurb and the other reviewer's synopses are great, so I won't repeat any of that, but I will say that it was refreshing to find a historical, clan-chief Alpha male who had an open mind and heart. On top, Mairin could have been a hysterical virgin, but instead was a strong female, cognisant of her role, her responsibilities and what she did, and could, represent. She was a supportive wife and took to her unwanted, new role with maturity and compassion.
The sex was only sensual instead of erotic, but that did not detract from the tale, and I did not miss the latter. What I wasn't too enthused with, is that in her dedication of the tale, despite choosing to visit Scotland and write a Scottish historical novel, the author slates Scottish food. Additionally, her dialogue in some areas is not consistent with the time-period in which she set the novel. Modern vernacular, but not slang, appears several times, and for most of the novel, the Scots seemed to speak English with barely a hint of anything vaguely Scottish-sounding. This is what lost the book a *, for me.
Overall, a nice return-to-form for the author, and I admit, I'm borrowing the rest from the library. However, I still don't think that I will be buying any more of her tales.
The amazon blurb and the other reviewer's synopses are great, so I won't repeat any of that, but I will say that it was refreshing to find a historical, clan-chief Alpha male who had an open mind and heart. On top, Mairin could have been a hysterical virgin, but instead was a strong female, cognisant of her role, her responsibilities and what she did, and could, represent. She was a supportive wife and took to her unwanted, new role with maturity and compassion.
The sex was only sensual instead of erotic, but that did not detract from the tale, and I did not miss the latter. What I wasn't too enthused with, is that in her dedication of the tale, despite choosing to visit Scotland and write a Scottish historical novel, the author slates Scottish food. Additionally, her dialogue in some areas is not consistent with the time-period in which she set the novel. Modern vernacular, but not slang, appears several times, and for most of the novel, the Scots seemed to speak English with barely a hint of anything vaguely Scottish-sounding. This is what lost the book a *, for me.
Overall, a nice return-to-form for the author, and I admit, I'm borrowing the rest from the library. However, I still don't think that I will be buying any more of her tales.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
My summary of the book - After managing to escape an evil laird Mairin finds her fate in the hands of another laird that could take her heart. She is forced to marry Ewan and has to fight to prove herself to everyone. When their lives are threatened both Ewan and Mairin have to use their strength to fight for what they want and protect everyone.
Thoughts on the characters - Mairin is quite feisty and strong. She is also very protective of people and she shows this perfectly when protecting Ewan's son from evil warriors. When she tries to prove herself to Ewan and his clan she manages to get into trouble which makes amusing reading. She manages to turn Ewan's life upside down and change his life forever and he in turn changes hers.
Ewan is a strong protective laird and is determined to do his best for his clan and when he finds out who Mairin really is he sets to make her his. When she seems to challenge him everyday he shows her who really is boss while trying to give her a bit of freedom. As the story progresses his protective toughness comes out and really proves what a strong determined man he is.
Overall thoughts - I loved this one. I have read a few highlander stories before and not really enjoyed them compared to other historical ones but this one grabbed my attention and sucked me in. I loved reading Mairin as she certainly loves to show her feisty spirit when dealing with Ewan. Brilliant book and can't wait to read the rest of the series.
Thoughts on the characters - Mairin is quite feisty and strong. She is also very protective of people and she shows this perfectly when protecting Ewan's son from evil warriors. When she tries to prove herself to Ewan and his clan she manages to get into trouble which makes amusing reading. She manages to turn Ewan's life upside down and change his life forever and he in turn changes hers.
Ewan is a strong protective laird and is determined to do his best for his clan and when he finds out who Mairin really is he sets to make her his. When she seems to challenge him everyday he shows her who really is boss while trying to give her a bit of freedom. As the story progresses his protective toughness comes out and really proves what a strong determined man he is.
Overall thoughts - I loved this one. I have read a few highlander stories before and not really enjoyed them compared to other historical ones but this one grabbed my attention and sucked me in. I loved reading Mairin as she certainly loves to show her feisty spirit when dealing with Ewan. Brilliant book and can't wait to read the rest of the series.
Format:Kindle Edition
Having seen nothing but glowing, usually 5-star, reviews for this trilogy from my fellow book buddies, my expectations going into it were through the stratosphere. I thought it was set to be the best Highlander romance I'd ever read (and I've read one or two). And I have to say that although I wasn't quite as amazed as I anticipated, no doubt due to my overly high expectations, it is one of the better ones I've read and will join the handful that I would recommend as a good examples of the genre.
The characters were nice which is the first and most important thing to contend with in any romance novel for me. You just can't enjoy a romance if you dislike one or both of the main characters, or if you like them but then they do something you find unforgivable- that's often even more disappointing. Obviously, this being a historical, you have to make allowances for the accepted social behaviours of the time. The way women were treated and viewed by men and vice versa. And also, our male lead here is the Laird of the clan, which brings in a whole 'nother heap of responsibilities and a requirement for obeisance from the lady.
I am so glad I was born when I was. I would NOT fare well in 12th century Scotland. This is a simple, undeniable fact.
I really liked Mairin's character. Her stubbornness, her fierce protective motherly instincts to a child that wasn't her own and that she'd only just met. And she made me smile with her misguided attempts at telling Ewan about the do's and don't's of "loving" from the wealth of knowledge she'd garnered from a nun during her decade long sequestration.
"She said nothing the entire time she was with you? Let nothing slip? Think, Alaric. She had to have said something. It simply isn't a woman's nature to be silent for prolonged periods of time."
As I mentioned, Ewan is Laird of clan McCabe, a clan that is current not doing too well after being almost obliterated in a battle 8 years ago. At the start of the book he's also a frantic father who's son has been missing for days, so you'll forgive him, as I did, for being initially a bit gruff and unfriendly. He's also quite arrogant and smug, but ultimately, he's was a great hero and I grew to like him very much.
The plot centres around Mairin, who's been in hiding for 10 years to protect her from anyone who would seek to wed her to gain the dowry and lands she's set to inherit along with her first-born child. She is the niece of the current King, and although bastard-born, has been acknowledged, granted this large inheritance, and also branded (tattooed) so that she would be easily identifiable.
So, naturally, all this makes her a very hot commodity for any power-hungry men who seek extra lands and wealth, and the story starts out with her being kidnapped on the orders of one such man.
As villains go, he was pretty disgusting. A vile, manipulative, repugnant man. And although I detested him, I actually wish the part he played towards the end of the novel had been extended a little to create more tension. It all seemed to end too easily after the initial build-up.
I definitely intend to finish the trilogy. I was more than intrigued by the daughter of the McDonald clan that was introduced in this book. She is a would-be warrior and has promised to marry brother number two: Alaric McCabe. That sounds like it's going to be a fun book as she is more my kind of gal. Can't wait!
4 Stars! ''''
The characters were nice which is the first and most important thing to contend with in any romance novel for me. You just can't enjoy a romance if you dislike one or both of the main characters, or if you like them but then they do something you find unforgivable- that's often even more disappointing. Obviously, this being a historical, you have to make allowances for the accepted social behaviours of the time. The way women were treated and viewed by men and vice versa. And also, our male lead here is the Laird of the clan, which brings in a whole 'nother heap of responsibilities and a requirement for obeisance from the lady.
I am so glad I was born when I was. I would NOT fare well in 12th century Scotland. This is a simple, undeniable fact.
I really liked Mairin's character. Her stubbornness, her fierce protective motherly instincts to a child that wasn't her own and that she'd only just met. And she made me smile with her misguided attempts at telling Ewan about the do's and don't's of "loving" from the wealth of knowledge she'd garnered from a nun during her decade long sequestration.
"She said nothing the entire time she was with you? Let nothing slip? Think, Alaric. She had to have said something. It simply isn't a woman's nature to be silent for prolonged periods of time."
As I mentioned, Ewan is Laird of clan McCabe, a clan that is current not doing too well after being almost obliterated in a battle 8 years ago. At the start of the book he's also a frantic father who's son has been missing for days, so you'll forgive him, as I did, for being initially a bit gruff and unfriendly. He's also quite arrogant and smug, but ultimately, he's was a great hero and I grew to like him very much.
The plot centres around Mairin, who's been in hiding for 10 years to protect her from anyone who would seek to wed her to gain the dowry and lands she's set to inherit along with her first-born child. She is the niece of the current King, and although bastard-born, has been acknowledged, granted this large inheritance, and also branded (tattooed) so that she would be easily identifiable.
So, naturally, all this makes her a very hot commodity for any power-hungry men who seek extra lands and wealth, and the story starts out with her being kidnapped on the orders of one such man.
As villains go, he was pretty disgusting. A vile, manipulative, repugnant man. And although I detested him, I actually wish the part he played towards the end of the novel had been extended a little to create more tension. It all seemed to end too easily after the initial build-up.
I definitely intend to finish the trilogy. I was more than intrigued by the daughter of the McDonald clan that was introduced in this book. She is a would-be warrior and has promised to marry brother number two: Alaric McCabe. That sounds like it's going to be a fun book as she is more my kind of gal. Can't wait!
4 Stars! ''''
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