This series, more than most, must be read in order. Perhaps the same might be said of my reviews of the series, but it isn't necessary.

I liked the heroine, but do not feel that Lisa Kleypas did a good job of explaining her motivations. In the beginning, she was in the middle of a relationship that I could not understand at all. As she went on, we were shown the fears she experienced but not much about their causes. I saw her as incredibly weak in some areas, and incredibly strong in her protection of her sister and nephew. I'm a mother myself, so I can understand the strengths better than the weaknesses. For the third book in a row, I have to say I had difficulty identifying with the heroine.

The hero seems simply too good to be true. Had I not read Sugar Daddy and Blue-Eyed Devil I would not get him at all.

I also thought the climactic event which caused the heroine to admit her love to herself seemed contrived, and when she finally tells him, he said, "I knew," which did not ring true to me.

I've decided I truly do not like Lisa Kleypas' device of narrating the entire story from a single point of view, which she has used for these three stories. Nora Roberts is much better at exposing the characters and motivations of those whose voice is not telling the story at the moment.

In spite of all that, I enjoyed this book, and would recommend the series.