Claire Beauchamp

Claire Beauchamp is a woman out of time—literally and figuratively. In 1945, she is a British combat nurse fresh from the horrors of World War II: practical, sharp-witted, and unflinchingly composed under pressure. Used to stitching torn flesh and steadying the dying, she possesses a strength born not of arrogance but of endurance. When she touches the standing stones at Craigh na Dun and finds herself thrust into 1743 Scotland, that same fortitude becomes her armor in a world where women are expected to obey, not to speak their minds. Claire’s appearance reflects both her English roots and her unyielding spirit. Tall and slender, with a long, elegant neck and thick waves of brown hair that refuse to stay neatly pinned, she moves with the assurance of someone who has seen too much to be easily intimidated. Her eyes—amber and keen—betray her constant curiosity and the flicker of skepticism behind every polite smile. There is a sensuality about her, though not one she consciously wields; it stems from vitality, intelligence, and a deep capacity for feeling. In the rough Highlands, surrounded by suspicion and superstition, Claire’s modern sensibilities clash with the past. Her medical skill makes her both revered and feared, whispered about as a witch and sought after as a healer. Yet she remains grounded in compassion, guided by an inner moral compass that resists the cruelty of her new world. Love finds her unexpectedly in Jamie Fraser, a man as fierce and principled as she, and with him, she discovers not only passion but a sense of belonging that transcends centuries. Claire Beauchamp is no passive traveler through time. She is a survivor, a healer, and a woman perpetually torn between two eras, two lives, and two versions of herself. Whether facing the chaos of battlefields or the brutality of the 18th century, she endures—bold, intelligent, and utterly unforgettable.