BOOK REVIEW- THE HIGHLANDER SERIES 3 BOOK BUNDLE by Maya Banks

IN BED WITH A HIGHLANDER

Ewan McCabe is poised to take back what is his—until a blue-eyed, raven-haired temptress is thrust into his life. The illegitimate daughter of the king, Mairin is wary of love. But her attraction to her ruggedly powerful new husband makes her crave his surprisingly tender touch. And as war draws near, Mairin’s strength, spirit, and passion challenge Ewan—a man who dreams only of revenge—to confront his demons and  conquer the strangest territory of all: his heart.

SEDUCTION OF A HIGHLAND LASS

Fiercely loyal to his family, Alaric McCabe is prepared to wed for duty as well. But on his way to claim the daughter of a neighboring chieftain, he is ambushed and left for dead—only to be saved by the soft touch of a Highland angel. An outcast from her own clan, Keeley McDonald is drawn to the wounded warrior and his strong, lean body. As forbidden love draws them into pleasures of the flesh, conspiracy and danger circle closer. Alaric must make an impossible choice: Will he betray his blood ties for the woman he loves?

NEVER LOVE A HIGHLANDER

Caelen McCabe’s young, reckless heart nearly destroyed his clan—now he must marry to salvage an uneasy alliance. But Caelen trusts no woman, especially not the beauty who torments him with white-hot longing. Rionna McDonald had vowed to protect her heart—until she finds herself craving the sensual delights of a husband who guards his emotions as fiercely as his clan. When the ultimate battle for the McCabe legacy is upon them, Rionna risks her life to prove to Caelen that their love is too precious to lose. AMAZON Over all 5 STARS

Book 1- IN BED WITH A HIGHLANDER
Loved it and probably mainly just because of Mairin! Don't get me wrong, I still really enjoyed the whole book. It was really good. But Mairin was fierce, loyal, has a big heart, not easily subdued and she speaks her mind often without meaning to. It's so funny when things pop out of her mouth that she thought that she was only thinking. She's often horrified and at times Ewan is amused by it as he gets used to her ways. She'd been warned by Mother Superior that it could get her in trouble sometime and that was spot on. Ewan was a good character; a man of honor who loved his son and his clan, but he is way over his head when it comes to Mairin!
I see where "the enemy" Duncan Cameron comes in and the what and the why of his hatred and greed. He is a formidable enemy but he is also a sneaky one too. There will be action and battles fought to keep Mairin safe and with Ewan.
I read the third book in the series first but that didn't seen to hurt anything because I still enjoyed this one a lot too.
Marital sex will be a part of this book as well.

Book 2- SEDUCTION OF A HIGHLAND LASS
I liked the main characters and the struggle that they went through as they came to really know each other. True caring and then love came to both of them, complicated by Alaric having to do his duty and marry to form an alliance. You could feel the agony as they tried to deal with it. People from Book 1 show up in this one and add to the story in good ways. And we will get some answers to some questions, one of them being what happens with Alaric and Keeley. The final pulling down of Duncan Cameron doesn't happen in this book but it doesn't really come off as a cliffhanger. But I do think that this one could be read as a stand alone book with no problem.
While this was a good book, I think that I liked Books 1 and 3 the most. There is danger and sex in this one but I think this one was more about the forbidden love between Alaric and Keeley. Oh, they still have enemies out there, that hasn't let up though.

Book 3- NEVER LOVE A HIGHLANDER
Great main characters, which I really liked and really interesting story line. I first saw this Book 3 so of course I started backwards when it came to reading these books. But you know what? It kept me so interested that I wanted to read the rest of them in the Series.
Rionna was considered strange by many because of her mannish ways. But she had good reasons for that as you understand when other parts of the story come out. Her father, the Laird is one despicable selfish creep. She knows and says often that he is a man without honor and wow is that ever true. She on the opposite hand is someone of great caring and honor. I felt so bad for her being rejected 2 times when her betrothed fall in love and marry others.
Caelen is a harsh man and as we read we begin to see why. He is bound and determined to make Rionna a lady according to his standards. Well, you know that means war..a personal battle of wills.
There is a evil villain in this book, Laird Duncan Cameron; he shows up in all three books. And he is really active once again in this book!

There will be marital sex in the book and I believe it was mentioned in the book blurbs that it would be a steamy novel.