So basically, this book is the story of married Claire Randall who gets herself trapped in time in 1743, some 200 years before her era. As she is captured by Scots and brought in the middle of the Highlands by them, she meets many different people, makes friends and encounters true love. We follow her adventures as she lives among the MacKenzie clan, travels through Scotland for them, tries to get back to her time and gets caught into war. 
 I loved Claire's character. She was fierce and wouldn't let the men bring her down because she was a women. She managed, in a time when women weren't much respected, to get herself listened to. Even if she doesn't always understand how her acts have an impact on people around her, she tries to rationalize before acting and isn't light headed. The book felt very real to me even if it was fiction. I could recognize real places and there wasn't much thing out of place. It really felt I was reading a book set in 1743. As for the story, I could sometimes guess what would happen next but most of the time, there was a new turn in the story that kept me reading. 
 I can't say I disliked much from the book although there was some stuff that disturbed me... Honestly, I though there was too much sex parts. I didn't find it was bringing much more to the story and some could have been left to the side. I also have a slight bug with Jamie's attitude. I don't know how to describe it so it might not be very clear. The guy is sweet as a pie when he's with Claire during the day and becomes some kind of maniac when they're making love. I found it very creepy when he was like "You'll call me master" and blablabla and they were fighting while making love. Weird. It fell off from the other sides of his character to me. Also, I found him to be too sweet for the time and condition of his living. Like, how can he not be suspicious with everyone he met considering his status? How could he open so easily, telling parts of his life, with a complete stranger? Anyways, I still like him a lot. 
 Finally, most of the questions I had have been answered through the book but I have many left that I hope will be answered in the next one. (view spoiler)[For example, who was the ghost Frank saw? At first I though it was Jamie but the brooch holding his tartan doesn't seem to belong to him and there isn't another similar one discussed in the book. Also, why is Frank still alive? Would Claire know it if he weren't? I'm also wondering why there was an emphasis on the little Roger genealogical tree at the beginning of the story. I believe he is somewhat linked with someone in the story... (hide spoiler)] 
 I would seriously recommend that book to anyone who liked historical & romance fiction. I can't wait to start the 2nd installment!!