I'm always surprised that I read Nora Roberts at all, let alone pretty much everything she's written. But every time I open a new book of hers I remember why. The lyrical, funny, endearing way that she writes. She writes characters that you care about and can laugh with. And I just love the way that she makes the story real and yet giving it that otherworldly touch. She's great at description by not giving too much, but using as many of your senses as possible. This is the second in yet another trilogy she's authored. While each book using focuses on one particular couple, she has also expanded somewhat to encompass the main group of characters as a whole, as well as the developing relationships and more personal views of each character. While she might have "types" that she uses, I've never actually been able to say that this character was most like that character from another of her books. And I like that. There is a rhythm to her books, but also a uniqueness that keeps me coming back for more. Why do I have to wait till December for the final chapter in this particular saga?!