I was looking forward to reading this, because I so enjoyed Water for Elephants. While this book was also well-written, the story was a disappointment for me. Water for Elephants had such a wide, cross-genre appeal, I was expecting something similar in this book. Instead, it was Chick Lit--a romance--and not a particularly plausible one at that, in my opinion. It reminded me of a Harlequin in some ways.

The story had enough conflict and good pacing to keep me reading, and those who enjoy romance novels will probably really enjoy this one.