`Await Your Reply': The Conclusion (Spoiler Alert! And Some Exciting News!)

Hi, everyone,

I just finished the book on my commute to work this morning, and my mind is still whirling, just thinking about it. How are you all feeling about the ending? I'm also quite excited to share a secret with you, but you'll have to read all the way to the bottom of this posting.

So when we rejoin Miles and Lydia, we find out that they've spent the night together in her hotel room. Personally, I'm a bit bothered by this—it felt so unnatural and forced and simply for the sake of...