Eliza Banes, her ambition for adventure and her penchant for trouble, have often been trying on her poor mama's nerves. All her mother desires is for Eliza to be married and settled, but Eliza has other plans. Seizing an opportunity to stow away on a merchant ship to live out her dreams of seeing the world, Eliza has no idea what she is getting herself into. What she thought would be a harmless adventure sees her experience new challenges, rowdy sailors, evil pirates, and it brings her face to face with the surliest sea captain with a heart of pure gold. Eliza is about to discover the true meaning of, "be careful what you wish for."

What if Claire and Jamie's first baby survived and what if it had been a boy. How will the story change? Warning: references to rape but no detail -- May 1744 He wriggles his toes, feeling his environment. He quickly realises how much his surroundings are constricted, his legs are tightly bound and he is being cradled in someone's arms. He opens his eyes and sees a woman leaning over him and realises she must be the one holding them. She's humming softly with a warm and happy smile. He can see that her skin is clammy and there are bruises under her eyes, the eyes that are amber, golden-brown as well as smoky topaz, but that doesn't dim her smile as she gazes upon the person in her arms. She's white and her brown hair surrounds her face in messy curls.

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.}

What if Claire was not the only one that when through the stones. What if her younger sister Isabella went with her. How would the story change and what would become of the pair of siblings? Isabella raced through the trees to find her sister. She had heard her scream but could not find her. Heart racing and blood pumping Isabella pushed down her fears. She had blocked out the sounds of the gunfire keeping her emotions in check but the fear of something happening to her sister almost broke her. Book 1