Diana Gabaldon. Traveler. Book 2. Captured by the Elements (№ 429583)

It's good that neither Bree nor Rodney felt his heavy sullen look on them! For the first time, I was relieved to think that Brianna was very lucky that her real father could not take part in the process of her upbringing, otherwise the boyfriends would be uncomfortable. Not a single youth could approach her with a cannon shot.