Loved this couple and their complicated but authentic path to intimacy. Particularly appreciated the initial plot set-up that establishes why our heroine abandons her family. It was really well done and sensitively handled. The frequent discussions of consent, the disavowal of a concept of female "purity" and the emphasis on respect were excellent. I think I should have read these in order! I would have appreciated Harry, Thomas and the good Dr SO much more had I read in order!