3 1/2 Stars. 
 I am still very invested in Jamie and Claire's story, and life on Fraser Ridge - but Roger and Brianna... not so much. Then again, next to a love story like J & C, it's hard to measure up. At least they both as characters realize that too. lol 
 This should have been 2 books at least. This is the longest book I have ever read (so far) and believe me when that thought occurred to me I looked it up. It just goes on and on and on, and I think the next two books are about the same way, even though I have heard the overall story picks up a little. 
 But as much as it rambled on, I stayed engaged. And if I stayed engaged through this one, it's safe to say I'm all in.