Well written and satisfying

Really like this author. This was steamer than other books by her. Fun characters.

Very Sweet

Sherry Thomas is one of the few authors whose books I buy sight unseen, without even reading the plot summaries. She is wonderfully imaginative, and has a beautiful sense of style and language. That said, the book is not her best. There is no real conflict between the characters. David has loved Helena all of his life, but a poor introduction at the age of 14 has ruined all chances with her. Rather than let her see how her indifference hurts him, he is brutally obnoxious, and she responds in kind. That's it. Later, David has to marry her to prevent a scandal involving a married man, and when she is conveniently run over by a carriage while chasing down said married man, Helena gets amnesia, and forgets that she hates David. She falls madly in love with him, because he obviously adores her (he is now free to show his love to her, since she doesn't remember who he is.) When she regains her memory, she realizes how much she hates him, and things fall apart very quickly in a patently forced scene that made me not like Helena very much. With her memory back, she comes off as stubborn, short-sighted and superior. As with any Thomas book, there were some very touching scenes, and heart-felt emotion, but I get the feeling that she did not invest as much time and energy into this book. The characters are part of a series that have appeared in several of her books, and Thomas seems eager to move on.