My heart races. My palms are sweaty. My skin flushed. My mouth watering. These are the signs I reveal when I am reading a book from this series. And, yes, I read these books repeatedly.

Outlander begins the series in Inverness, Scotland, 1945, where Claire Randall is on her honeymoon with her new husband, Frank. The true tale begins when Claire steps through a stone circle and steps back in time to the 18th century Scotland where she meets the love of her life, Jamie Fraser. This man is the reason for the above symptoms. Ms. Gabaldon has this way of writing that envelops the reader in the world of Claire and Jamie, making the reader a part of the adventure these two are experiencing.

I’m not sure if it is the rugged beauty of Jamie and the love he has for Claire or if it is the beautiful words that flow from his tongue as he expresses that love, but this man touches my heart every time.

This a smart and funny series filled with action, adventure, history, sci-fi and romance.

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