BOOK REVIEW- NEVER LOVE A HIGHLANDER #3 by Maya Banks

Maya Banks, the New York Times bestselling author of romance and romantic suspense has captivated readers with her steamy Scottish historical novels, perfect for fans of Julie Garwood. In Never Love a Highlander, 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.  AMAZON 5 Stars

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.