I mean, I really like this author's writing style in everything she does. It's vaguely flowery and antiquated, so be warned I like that and it makes some people furious, so it might not be for you. It makes the book feel more "significant" than others in the genre, more Outlander light than frothy stuff. ANYWAY I enjoyed this book, but I think there was some tension lost in the plot construction. I mean, there was no tension because you pretty much knew the two were DEFINITELY gonna get together, they're together in the first chapter pretty much (except she's dying, except you know she won't die because that's the genre, right?). The flashback style of the long history of the characters was kind of beautiful and the ending was made more poignant for the long years they'd been kept apart, but the inevitability of their union lacked tension, and I didn't REALLY care about the peril story as much as the characters, which were well-drawn as usual. I dunno, still a very good read, but the first in this series is hard to top, being one of my fave Historical romance novels out there :) This author remains on my read list for sure!