But overall, I thought the characters were more layered than typical, and I was emotionally invested in their HEA, which is always nice.

And I’d not only toss the family in the lake, I’d be holding several of them underwater.

Diane :oP

…I thought Savas' entire family should be pushed into the lake.

Ha! I know families like that, and it sounds like maybe Anne McAllister does, too. I’v been thinking about family tropes a bit lately; it seems that I really like either the nasty family or the terrifically caring but a little quirky family (like the Bridgertons), but I don’t so much enjoy books where the h/h have boring families or families not involved in the story. I think it’s that I want the inter-generational element.

I’ve been looking for more short romances, because those fit better into the [lack of] reading time I have these days than the epics I normally prefer, but it’s hard to find stories that feel complete and not rushed in short category form. I know, I want to eat my cake and have it too! But I’m trying to adjust my expectations for shorter books, and this one (aside from the usual dreadful title) sounds like it’s worth my while.

Thanks Jane, as always, for bringing something to my attention that I would otherwise have missed!