Never Love a Highlander

By: Maya Banks

Narrated by: Kirsten Potter

Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's summary

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.

©2011 Maya Banks (P)2012 Tantor

Critic reviews

"Banks nicely balances bedroom and battlefield action as Rionnas tough swordsmanship and Caelens tender lust propel the couple and the clans toward harmony." ( Publishers Weekly)

LOVE THIS SERIES

Would you consider the audio edition of Never Love a Highlander to be better than the print version?

Didn't read the print version. However, I get drawn into the story much more and it is more real to me when I listen rather than read (as long as the narrator is good). This narrator was very good, both male and female voices.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Never Love a Highlander?

I love this series. I never thought I would enjoy the "ancient" setting but it really works and seems like Maya Banks has done her research.

Which scene was your favorite?

Ms. Banks always seems to get the "facts" straight; she seems to do a lot of research about times, places, historical events, etc. and I admire her for that.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Nothing. I usually prefer good male narrators, however, Kirsten Potter does a good job.

Any additional comments?

Want more Maya Banks, having a hard time waiting for more books to come out. Please, Ms. Banks, continue to get excellent narrators; as you know a bad narrator can ruin a story.

I laughed, I cried and I wanted more!

Any additional comments?

I loved this book. The entire McCabe series was outstanding. They were great characters with good stories. I laughed, I cried and I wanted more when it was done. Not many books seem to make me feel that way these days.

What could have been better was the narrator. She wasn't awful, but she just couldn't quite take me there. I found that she wasn't always consistent with the character voices. It was confusing at times.

That being said, I would still recommend the audiobooks to highland romance lovers.

Great ending to the series!

I enjoyed this series despite the men sometimes angering me. Their treatment of the women weren't always great in the beginning. No abuse or anything like that, just treated them as inferior. Caelen being the worst of them. Once the men started to fall for the women, they obviously changed that way about them. For me, the ending's of all three are what really turn my opinion of the books. When they finally fall, they fall hard. I listened to these on audible escape and the narrator did a really good job. I highly recommend getting the audiobooks.

Great series!

I love this series and only hope we can re-visit the McCabe clan. Please listen to all of them in sequence you will not be disappointed at all. Perfection.

loved it and the series.

loved the series, all 3 books were great. steamy romance. twists and turns in the story.

Awesome story.

warrior princess. very well written Scottish love story. full of fighting and love and a touch sexy. narrator does an awesome job to bring the story to life.

Never Love a Highlander

This is the last of the books in this series of the McCabe brothers. Here Caelen McCabe has a chance to makeup for past transgressions with his family and clan. He steps up to marry the bride that both of his brothers left at the alter to marry women that they loved. Can he make this marriage work? What about the lass that two men left for other women? Rionna McDonald? Will she ever get to marry a man that wants her and not the clan that has been left too long and is sore need of a strong hand? She is not a simpering lass. She is a warrior of her own accord. Even her own father did not think highly of her. But those long nights are just what these two hurting people need. Before the biggest battle Scotland has in store. Where all that they hold dear are at stake. Will this couple get their own hard earned happiness? I listened to the very end. I was mesmerized.

Looking forward to the rest of the series

Where does Never Love a Highlander rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It was a great book, I'm looking forward to the rest of the series

Who was your favorite character and why?

I really couldn't choose just one.....

Which character – as performed by Kirsten Potter – was your favorite?

As always Kirsten Potter did a great job with the narration

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, it's a hard one to put down

More Than I Expected

Where does Never Love a Highlander rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Light entertainment which was easy to listen to. Fun without being raunchy.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Rionna was my favorite character because she was feisty but vulnerable. She care about her family and made sacrifices for their benefit.

Read all three! all great!

Awesome romance stories. Good story line and plot. The best part is the narrator! She uses very distinct voices for each character and never mixed them up. She also reads the story with emotion and excitement. Great story teller!