Not as sadistic as the first book, but still . . .
If this is what historical romance is about, I've had enough. The author's idea of challenge for her protagonists usually involves sexual assault. I unfortunately ordered this second novel in the series before I had read the first one ("Outlander") on a recommendation. That book indulges in equal-opportunity sadism as a device for drawing her hero and heroine together. The distasteful voyeurism was startling to me and quite offensive. This sequel appears to be much more involved in historical events, but about halfway through the same victimizing tropes appear. All I can say is, ugh.