Hurled back in time by forces she cannot understand, Claire is catapulted into the intrigues of lairds and spies that may threaten her life, and shatter her heart. For here James Fraser, a gallant young Scots warrior, shows her a love so absolute that Claire becomes a woman torn between fidelity and desire—and between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.
Review: Outlander is a very well-known historical romance story about a woman named Claire who has travelled to Scotland for a late honeymoon in the 1940s when she is suddenly transported to 1700s Scotland. I honestly never thought I would review any of these books, but here we are. First off, this series gets a lot of crap. Some people love it. Other people love to hate it. I enjoy it quite a bit. I love Claire a lot. She was a nurse in the military during World War 2. She has seen some things, and, despite having no desire to ever be a medical professional, I enjoy seeing her work. Especially when she travels back in time. Watching her try to figure out modern practices in the 1700s was fascinating.
What people generally complain about is Jamei and how he treats Claire. In Outlander in particular, there’s a lot of growing that Jamie has to do as he interacts with Claire. When they meet, all of the Scotish men think Claire is a British spy, then she and Jamie are thrust into an unconventional marriage. Jamie already has very set ideas of how British people are, and how families should be. Clearly, everyone now can look at this dynamic and say, “Jamie doesn’t know how to treat Claire,” but that’s the whole point. He finds himself married to someone who constantly questions him and makes him think about the consequences of his actions, but Claire never loses herself in the process. Outlander also deals with the reality of sexual abuse towards men.
Outlander is an interesting book about two people who have very firm ideas about relationships, and learning to compromise because they love and respect their partner.
4 howls
If you like the Outlander series, consider checking out similar titles below:
Rebel by Beverly Jenkins (Black historical romance author who writes Black MCs)
An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole (Black contemporary and historical romance author who writes Black MCs and interracial relationships)
Heart and Hand by Rebel Carter (I don’t know how Rebel identifies, but most of her books include MCs of different races. She also writes a variety of romances stories from historical romance to paranormal romance)
A Duke, The Lady, and A Baby by Vanessa Riley (Black author who writes historical romances)
The Preacher’s Promise by Piper Huguley (Black author who writes historical romances)
What people generally complain about is Jamei and how he treats Claire. In Outlander in particular, there’s a lot of growing that Jamie has to do as he interacts with Claire. When they meet, all of the Scotish men think Claire is a British spy, then she and Jamie are thrust into an unconventional marriage. Jamie already has very set ideas of how British people are, and how families should be. Clearly, everyone now can look at this dynamic and say, “Jamie doesn’t know how to treat Claire,” but that’s the whole point. He finds himself married to someone who constantly questions him and makes him think about the consequences of his actions, but Claire never loses herself in the process. Outlander also deals with the reality of sexual abuse towards men.
Outlander is an interesting book about two people who have very firm ideas about relationships, and learning to compromise because they love and respect their partner.
4 howls
If you like the Outlander series, consider checking out similar titles below:
Rebel by Beverly Jenkins (Black historical romance author who writes Black MCs)
An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole (Black contemporary and historical romance author who writes Black MCs and interracial relationships)
Heart and Hand by Rebel Carter (I don’t know how Rebel identifies, but most of her books include MCs of different races. She also writes a variety of romances stories from historical romance to paranormal romance)
A Duke, The Lady, and A Baby by Vanessa Riley (Black author who writes historical romances)
The Preacher’s Promise by Piper Huguley (Black author who writes historical romances)
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