Outlander
A WWII nurse falls through standing stones into 1743 Scotland and is forced to marry Jamie Fraser. Big, epic, steamy.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~850
- Ending
- HFN
How spicy is Outlander?
Outlander is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Heroine's POV only
- Ending: Happy for now
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Content warnings
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- Sexual assault
- Torture
- Graphic violence
Our editorial notes, which may be incomplete. If something is a hard limit for you, check the author's own content notes too.
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How spicy is Outlander?
Outlander is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
Is Outlander a standalone?
No. Outlander is book 1 of 10 in Outlander. It is the place to start. The series is still ongoing.
What tropes are in Outlander?
Outlander features time travel, scottish / highlander, marriage of convenience, virgin hero, forbidden love. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happy for now.
Does Outlander have content warnings?
Our notes for Outlander include: sexual assault, torture, graphic violence. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Outlander?
If you loved Outlander, try Verity by Colleen Hoover, Bride by Ali Hazelwood, Fall of Ruin and Wrath by Jennifer L. Armentrout. They share its time travel and scottish / highlander energy at a similar spice level.