Have you ever wondered what would have happened in the Highlands of Scotland if Claire Randall had never crossed through the stones? If the 1940's Sassenach had never traveled back in time to 18th century Scotland and found a wounded Scotsman in need. This is the story of James Fraser's destiny, untouched by future perils. A path that revolves around fate, true love, trials by fire and a mystery sent from the Emerald Isle. {This is a completely rewritten version dated 2023, original can be found in my profile. I do not own anything, copyright infringement not intended. Some aspects may be similar to the source material in order to not destroy Jamie's initial timeline.}

Update 3/22/26 - New Chapters on the way! As well as the Original Story it's become. Have you ever wondered what would have happened in the highlands of Scotland if Claire Randall had never crossed through the stones to travel back in time? This is the story of Jamie Fraser and what his other destiny had in mind, a destiny that revolved around true love, tribulations and a mystery sent from the Emerald Isle. I dont own anything, copyright infringement not intended. Some may seem familiar to the show as to not screw up the timeline established.

Benedict Bridgerton came home from war with a soldier's instincts, paint-stained hands, and a restlessness he cannot seem to outrun. One woman should have been enough to ruin him. Instead, there is a French girl who tastes like temptation, a silver-masked stranger who slips through candlelight and into his thoughts, and an Irish beauty who gets beneath his skin so deeply he cannot tell where wanting ends and madness begins. He cannot forget them. He cannot choose between them. And the more Benedict reaches for one, the more all of them begin to undo him (This is a Benedict Bridgerton AU Fanfiction) Author's Note: This Benedict leans more Season 4 in tone, maturity, and emotional intensity.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is a companion story to ICE LIKE FIRE, the sequel to SNOW LIKE ASHES. I say "companion" as it parallels the beginning events of ICE LIKE FIRE -- and as such, you will find a few minor spoilers for ICE LIKE FIRE. If you are the sort of reader who screeches in horror at the thought of a spoiler of any kind, LOOK AWAY NOW. But if you are the sort of reader who flips through the pages of a book, perusing lines here and there before you've quite finished it yet...well, read on, dear rebel reader. Read on. *** SUMMARY: "She was part of Summer, and Summer was part of her, and this land wouldn't abandon her too." Ceridwen Preben, princess of Summer, has spent her life plotting against her brother, Simon, the Summerian king. Simon has embraced the ruling family's reputation for using their conduit to keep their subjects in a state of bliss, and has spent his reign slowly driving Summer into ruin, filling everyone with carelessness and letting them turn a blind eye to Summer's rampant -- and deadly -- slave trade. But Ceridwen refuses to let her kingdom disintegrate, and with the help of her fellow rebel-in-arms, Lekan, she hopes to undo Simon's lethal dealings. But when Ceridwen uncovers Simon's deadliest plot yet, she starts to realize just how deep magic runs -- and that even though her kingdom is one of sunlight, with light, there always comes shadows. *** The first part of this story will appear on Tuesday, September 8. Parts will continue to be uploaded every Tues/Thurs through October 8. Look for ICE LIKE FIRE, out October 13 from Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins!