Yes, a lot of this book was filler. Yes, i still loved it. I loved Tolya and Tamar and Nikolai and Marie and Sergei and I loved the twists!!! Everything was set up well enough that some probably guessed the twists but I didn't but I like a good surprise.

Content Warnings: Lack of consent with two of the three "love interests". I love Nikolai but he could have and should have been written better.