To Conquer a Highlander (Hot Highlanders Book 1)
by Mary Wine
HighlandersAdded on January 13, 2026
Description
"Not to be missed."—Lora Leigh, New York Times #1 bestselling author of Black JackA fierce Highland laird ready to kill for king and country…When Torin McLeren discovers his neighbor's plot against his king, he takes their daughter as his prisoner, thereby stopping her father's plot from going forward. But that leaves him with a woman under his roof whom he can't ignore, and not just because she's his enemy's daughter…A woman who's as much trouble as she is temptation…Shannon McBoyd decides to use her captor to experience passion for the first time, and then to destroy him. But her plan goes awry because once she has lured Torin into her bed, she no longer wants to hurt the one man who seems to value and understand her…Even if her father will kill him—and her—when he discovers what they've done..."Deeply romantic, scintillating, and absolutely delicious."—Sylvia Day, national bestselling author of The Stranger I Married "Mary Wine's writing is absolutely stellar."—CK2 Kwips & Critiques"Mary Wine has a definite knack for pacing, and the story never lets up."—Bookaholics
Reader Reviews
This was a good Highlander book, but there were a few things that made it too hard for me to enjoy.Deep breath, Okay, I canNOT believe I'm about to say this, but I think there was too much sex. Seriously. I'm the friggin Highland Hussy, this book should have been perfect for me---hunky laird, lots of steamy sexy goodness---and yet...Let me explain. Shannon McBoyd is the daughter of the McBoyd laird. He's an arrogant, bloodthirsty and cruel man. He sent Shannon off to be married to his buddy, but
This was such an entertaining win of a story, from the beginning, I was so entertained. From the beginning of the story, I was pulled into the story here. I was really intrigued by this story and the setup of the plot that the story introduces. And it starts off with a kidnapping plot, so it starts off with a bang of sorts. The hero and heroine really go at each other in such a delicious way, I will say that I just wasn't that invested in the story. I didn't "feel" the romance or the relationshi
3.5/5I always enjoy Mary Wine’s stories, and while that still holds true with To Conquer a Highlander, there was something different about this book in general. There wasn’t much action, even though there were attacks on different clans, the kidnapping of a bride, more attacks and even executions… with the exception of the bride-napping, there were very few details given, not much excitement. Not that I want blood and gore, mind you, but the story seemed interesting but then again... not. I was
