“Maeve Greyson knows how to create swoon-worthy heroes and sweet sexual tension. Ramsay MacDara stole my heart!”—Vonnie Davis, author of Highlander’s Beloved seriesAn archaeologist with a zest for life finds herself stranded in small-town North Carolina—with a brooding Highland hunk who’s straight out of ancient Scotland. Ramsay MacDara wishes the goddesses had left his arse back in the tenth … left his arse back in the tenth century. That way he never would have met the gold digger who made a fool out of him. A loner at heart, Ramsay is riding his beloved horse through the woods near his family’s North Carolina theme park, Highland Life and Legends, when he hears tires squealing—followed by a thud—and rushes to the scene to help. That’s when he sets his eyes on a pair of long legs sticking out of the moon roof of a car. His interest piqued, the rest of her will soon arouse his greatest desires . . . and deepest fears.
Archaeologist Katie Jenson is on a six-month sabbatical from her job at Princeton University. Following the death of her beloved father—whose dying request was for Katie to live life to the fullest—she’s headed to a friend’s beach house in North Carolina. But a momentary distraction takes her off the road and on the journey of her life . . . with a sex god in a kilt at her side. Ramsay’s passion is the stuff of legend—and it just may be Katie’s greatest discovery.
Don’t miss any of Maeve Greyson’s enticing Scottish romances:
The Highland Protector Series: SADIE’S HIGHLANDER | JOANNA’S HIGHLANDER | KATIE’S HIGHLANDER
The Highland Hearts Series: MY HIGHLAND LOVER | MY HIGHLAND BRIDE | MY TEMPTING HIGHLANDER | MY SEDUCTIVE HIGHLANDER
This ebook includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
Praise for Katie’s Highlander
“Outlander fans must get Katie’s Highlander! It’s a book you’ll never forget!”—Sharon Cullen, author of Lost to a Spy
“I found myself unable to put Katie’s Highlander down once I was absorbed in it. I love a good time-travel romance—throw in a little bit of Scotland and Druids and I am in. I will be purchasing the other installments in this series as soon as possible.”—Romance Reviews Site
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I did not want to stop reading this story! I loved Katie’s strength of character with her natural sweetness and caring personality. She could not leave someone in need. Ramsay was a gruff yet gentle man, carrying the burdens of the family secrets and a bad past relationship. It was interesting how these two figured out what was the right thing to do. There were smiles, giggles, and tears as I turned these pages. I highly recommend this story.
I received an ARC through Netgalley, and this is my unsolicited review.
Transplanted, along with his family, from his medieval castle in the Scottish highlands and the year 900 A.D. to modern day North Carolina, Ramsay MacDara is an enigma to say the least. He’s a member of the MacDara clan, an ancient druid family responsible for protecting the heartstone, an ancient relic that is the key to humanity’s need for love and hope to progress. When out for a late night ride on his horse, Ramsay encounters Katie, stuck in her wrecked car, and rescues her. Due to the late hour, he brings her back to his family’s castle, attached to the Highlands-themed amusement park his family runs. Archaeologist Katie knows authentic history when she sees it and has many questions, which Ramsay attempts to dodge, though as a protector, he generally does not lie, he must in this instance to protect the heartstone. Having just recently gotten out of a relationship with a cold fiance who really only wanted his money, Ramsay thought he’d be married by now and is thinking he’ll just remain unattached. Even though protectors are meant to love and be loved, he figures he has two brothers who are married and have children who’ll be the future protectors, so it doesn’t really matter if he finds love or not.
Katie is baffled to be rescued by an attractive man on horseback and in full highland dress, carrying a spear no less, but her archaeological curiosity is peaked by his archaic way of speaking and then by his home, which she recognizes the genuine medieval elements of, and the ancient Gaelic symbols carved on the spear’s hilt. Ramsay’s father, Emrys, high chief of all the druid clans, is not exactly the most lucid person all the time after his stress filled life and the leap through centuries, but he has seen Katie in his frequent visions and he expects her to be joined with his son–and has no problems sharing this information with her, leaving Ramsay with lots of explaining to do. When Ramsay is informed that Katie has been sent for him, he’s pretty annoyed. Sure he’d like to get to know her, but on his own terms and without any matchmaking. Katie is just passing through temporarily until her wrecked car is repaired, but Ramsay finds he doesn’t want her to leave. But when he’s forced to explain the truth to her, will there be any way to stop her running for the hills? When the two are cast back in time together, their fledgling acquaintance is forced to develop quickly and may run into even more snags when Ramsay is happy to remain in the past.
So I’m not big on time travel usually (excluding Outlander, of course), but encountering hot highlanders plunked down in modern times was so original, I was intrigued. Even Ramsay’s inner monologue is written in a Scottish brogue style, which was a bit annoying to read sometimes, but it helped me keep in mind that Ramsay is from not only a different country, but a much older century, and was raised there until age 16, so it’s very much who he is. Honestly, Katie was a right little witch for much of the book, but to be fair, I’m not sure I would’ve handled the situation any better. I just felt like at times Katie was a bit of an overly exaggerated caricature of the ‘modern woman.’ It also bothered me that Katie and Ramsay never discussed his ex-fiancee. She was mentioned by his dad as the “demonness” so Katie definitely knew about her and it would’ve made sense in the development of Katie and Ramsay’s relationship as a discussion they should have, yet she’s just never mentioned again.
For me I think the ending was a little contrived and slightly less than satisfying, but it was still a happy one and I’m interested to see where Ms. Greyson takes this series next. This trope isn’t usually my thing, but I want to read the other installments of this series now because they seem so different and original.
I received a complimentary ARC via NetGalley. Thank you! All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Katie’s Highlander (Highlander Protector, #3) by Maeve Greyson … I love this series…they just keep getting better and better… Thanks to the publisher and #NetGalley for letting me preview and review this book. Time travel-romance at its best. Ramsey MacDara (Protector …from the 10th century) Katie Jenson (Archaeologist ) After he saves her from her car…they are drawn together and do some traveling…. I love a book that makes me feel part of it as this one did….some sadness, lots of laughs, adventure and lots of steamy sex all leading to a very HEA….I can’t wait for the next book.
Firstly, I want to say I just love this story. Maeve Greyson has a way of entwining a story in such a way you feel like you are right there. I love historical but more importantly I just love time travel and yes, that was before I knew what Outlander was.
I could hear their speech, their antics, the clothing they wore. How they became to be where they are. Katie cracked me up, talk about a temper. Geez.. haha..
Katie thought Ramsey MacDara was sexy, hot, and very likeable. But she also thought him to be a pushy Scot. She tested his patients to no end, then she finds herself in a Hand fasting. Or was it??? It is so much more.
Ramsey, finds himself in dire-straits with the ambitious woman who has him all tied up in knots. He doesn’t understand it and doesn’t trust his own thoughts anymore. Nevertheless, he likes her smart mouth and her ambition.
He wants to get to know her, even if he has been burned before.
Can he trust own wants, desires again and; can she believe someone will accept her for what she does?
If you enjoy adventure, romance, time travel, a sexy Scot, and overzealous woman you will love this story.
I just love the cover, and have read all of the Highlander Protector books. Thank you for the gift. I say gift because to me it is.
“Things pass through our lives—easy to gain, easy to lose. What matters in life is making memories with someone you love. Memories that no one, not time, the gods, angels, or demons, can ever take away.”
The MacDara Clan has found favor with the ancient druid goddesses. Known throughout the Highlands of Scotland as the Protectors, the MacDara’s travel back and forth in time, as the goddesses wish, to fulfill their sworn duties to protect the Heartstone, an ancient relic filled with energy that makes mortal life worth living. Ramsay MacDara has never been one to shirk his duty as a Protector, but living in modern day North Carolina is not his passion, and he feels lost and alone in a world that doesn’t understand him. That is until he stumbles upon a beautiful damsel in distress.
Katie Jenson has always put her job as a professor and archaeologist first. Resolving herself to a life of no romance, she can’t believe she’s being rescued by one verra hawt man in a kilt! Curiosity gets the better of Katie, and she finds herself swept up in not only the arms of her highlander, but swept back in time as well.
As the days pass, Katie and Ramsay learn that fate has placed them in each other’s path for a reason. Fear of the unknown becomes an obstacle neither can move, and could cost them their happily ever after.
Katie’s Highlander is the first book by Maeve Greyson that I have read, but it will not be the last! I found myself swept away within the first few pages, and did not want the story to end. Loved this impossible to put down historical romance and highly recommend!
*Received ARC via NetGalley for honest review*