The first 65% was amazingly ridiculous—the kind of over the top nonsense I love. It begins with 2 strangers having sex in the dark. Surprise! It turns out to be the two main characters. And you won’t believe this, but they have tons of chemistry and something even more. And then— they keep running into each other! Whatever your favorite trope is, it’s probably here. The last quarter was eh, dominated by Siusan’s poor reasoning related to her father’s emotional abuse. Is this a spoiler?: she kinda just needed talk therapy. Would I read that first 65% again—absolutely. Ridiculous stuff still happens in the third act, but I’d skim it on a second read.

Trope: scandal, one night stand, mistaken ID, governess/teacher, forced proximity, stranded in the snow, kinda fated mates, a touch of comedy-of-manners and (my least favorite): I’m LeAviNg hIm bEcaUse I LoVe HiM aka Tortured hero who just needs therapy