I haven't read any Bujold; will have to put her on my list.

I loved Outlander, and have read several of the sequels -- I'd say the first one is sort of a historical-romance-heavy-on-the-history and the others I've read have been more like historical fiction with a bit more of a relationship focus than most.

I certainly don't think very many genre romances any more could get away with having the hero be a virgin and the heroine not!