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"The romance and adventures of Jamie and Claire Fraser continue as they work to clear a new settlement in the Carolina mountains in the 1700's. Their daughter unexpectedly joins them from the future and her fiancee follows suit to cause multiple circumstances and events to unravel!"
Pauline Easter, Resident Scholar
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"Reunited lovers Jamie and Claire arrive in America with their nephew Ian, and start a settlement called Fraser's Ridge. Meanwhile in the twentieth century, their daughter, Brianna, and her lover Roger, come across a notice of Jamie and Claire's impending deaths in an old newspaper. Brianna travels back in time to warn them, with Roger following close behind. Claire and Brianna are reunited, and Jamie meets his daughter for the first time, but after a misunderstanding, and a violent attack, Brianna and Roger are seperated, and Brianna may be stranded in the past forever."
fran laniado, Resident Scholar
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"Claire Fraser, a time-traveller from the 20th century, and Jamie Fraser, her 18th century husband, arrive in the Colonies (future U.S.) in the mid-1760s. With them are their nephew Ian and Jamie's close friend Duncan Innes. Their adopted son Fergus and his family are left behind in Jamaica. Jamie plans to make his way across the Colonies to find residence with his rich, elderly aunt, Jocasta Cameron, at her plantation at Cross Creek. Along the way, they meet a man named Stephen Bonnet, who is trying to escape from the Crown, and help him escape. He later repays them by boarding their boat and stealing one of Claire's wedding rings and all their jewels. Upon arriving at his aunt's place, Jamie is cordially welcomed by his aunt Jocasta and invited to stay there with her. However, problems arrive when Jamie hears word that his aunt plans to make him heir to River Run, her plantation. Jamie does not want this, as he knows that Claire, who comes from the 20th century where slave trading is looked down upon in disgust, would hate to own River Run, with its abundance of slaves. Jamie, Claire and Ian accept the proposal made by the governor of the colony to give them land, and make a settlement at Fraser's Ridge. Fergus, his wife Marsali, and their son Germain join them soon after.
In the future, Claire's daughter, Brianna, who had been spending the summer with her lover Roger Wakefield, has found an old newspaper clipping, dating 200 years ago. It reports the death by fire of Jamie and Claire Fraser of Fraser's Ridge in January, 1776. Brianna realises that time is running out if she wishes to see her mother again, and meet her father for the first time, so she undertakes the journey through the stones, into 18th century Scotland. After a brief journey to Lallybroch, her cousin Jamie, the laird, organises for her to board a ship bound for the Colonies, and hires her a bondservant, by the name of Lizzie. Roger, who has also seen the newspaper clipping, soon realises what Brianna has done, and sets out after her. Arriving in Edinburgh, 1768, he boards a ship bound for the Colonies, captained by none other than Stephen Bonnet. Brianna and Roger meet in a tavern in a town in the Colonies, and share a night together, complete with sex, after being handfasted. They then part company. Two days later, Brianna is raped by Stephen Bonnet, in exchange for her mother's ring. Brianna makes her way to Cross Creek, and meets her father. There is a
joyful reunion back at Fraser's Ridge. Brianna tells her parents about
Bonnet raping her. When Roger arrives at Fraser's Ridge, Jamie and Ian
meet him, and thinking that he is the man who raped Brianna, sell him to a group of Indians. Upon realising his mistake, Jamie returns to the Indian village with Claire and Ian, in the hopes of settling a bargain with whiskey to get Roger back. Brianna is left in her great-aunt Jocasta's care, who tries unsuccessfully to find suitors for her. Meanwhile, Brianna gives birth to a
boy, not knowing who the father is. Roger returns, but at a price - Ian is left with the Indians, and has been made to become one of them. Brianna and Roger plan their wedding for the annual Gathering of Scots at Mount Helicon, later that year. Continuing... in another book. This is book four in a series that is not yet finished (six so far)."
Matthew S., Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of story
- 18th century
Who:
- daughter
Time Travel
Yes
Type of time travel
- present to past
Family focus?
Yes
Family, loving
Yes
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- farmer
Age/status:
- 40's-50's
How sexual is this person?
- several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- confident
- blissful
- mature
- sensitive
- a better lover
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- doctor/medical
Has unusual powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- teleportation
How sexual is this person?
- a few sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- confident
- blissful
- mature
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
- Northeast
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Mountains:
- climbing on trails
- falling off
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- farm
- lot of descript of animal care
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- impregnation/reproduction
- actual description of sex
- descript. of female anatomy (the big B's)
- rape/molest (yeech!)
Part of a series?
Yes
Consequences of sex
- pregnancy
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing?
- 5-9 sex acts
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