Virgins by Diana Gabaldon

A young Jamie Fraser learns what it really means to become a man in this Outlander prequel novella.
Featuring all the trademark suspense, adventure, and history of Diana Gabaldon's international bestselling novels, Virgins is now available for the first time as a standalone ebook.
Mourning the death of his father and gravely injured at the hands of the English, Jamie Fraser finds himself running with a band of mercenaries in the French countryside, where he reconnects with his old friend Ian Murray.
Both are nursing wounds; both have good reason to stay out of Scotland; and both are still virgins, despite several opportunities to remedy that deplorable situation with ladies of easy virtue.
But Jamie's love life becomes infinitely more complicated - and dangerous - when a Jewish doctor hires them to escort two priceless treasures to Paris.
One is the doctor's beautiful daughter destined for an arranged marriage. Both Jamie and Ian are instantly drawn to the bride-to-be - but they might be more cautious if they had any idea who they're truly dealing with.

Praise for Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series

"Marvelous and fantastic adventures, romance, sex . . . perfect escape reading."—San Francisco Chronicle*, on Outlander

"History comes deliciously alive on the page."—New York Daily News*, on Outlander

"Gabaldon is a born storyteller. . . . The pages practically turn themselves."—The Arizona Republic*, on Dragonfly in Amber

"Triumphant . . . Her use of historical detail and a truly adult love story confirm Gabaldon as a superior writer."—Publishers Weekly*, on Voyager

"Unforgettable characters . . . richly embroidered with historical detail."—*The Cincinnati Post*, on Drums of Autumn

"A grand adventure written on a canvas that probes the heart, weighs the soul and measures the human spirit across [centuries]."—CNN, on The Fiery Cross

"The large scope of the novel allows Gabaldon to do what she does best, paint in exquisite detail the lives of her characters."—Booklist*, on A Breath of Snow and Ashes

"Features all the passion and swashbuckling that fans of this historical fantasy series have come to expect."—People, on Written in My Own Heart's Blood*
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