This book has some really solid plots in Scotland, but it's the other plots of the book that put it lowest on the list.
Warning: Spoilers ahead
Book seven finally gets back to the time-traveling aspect of the book series after two books with no time travel, which could have been great. Unfortunately, Roger, Brianna, and their children in 1980 get a little too convoluted for their own good. Basically, it's like the Mackenzies time travel forward just so there will be a reason to time travel backward, like the author was running out of things for them to do in the 1770s.
Plus, we spend a lot of time with Jamie's son William in this book, which is honestly not our favorite aspect of the books. He's an interesting character when he's interacting with Jamie, Brianna, or Lord John. But by himself? Not so much. And there's the whole thing with Claire and John Grey sleeping together when they think Jamie is dead, which . . . no. Sorry. Nope.
Fortunately, Claire, Jamie, and young Ian returning to Scotland is a huge saving grace. It has a ton of hankie-worthy emotional beats.
