Considering how much of a driving force the romance and mystery was for the whole plot of this book.... The romance and mystery being a let down fully make this book deserve 3 stars. All the characters were fine and some were even interesting. But as I was basically able to see every clues solution from a mile away and none of the romantic connections really made sense for how "strong" they are... This book failed to really stay interesting. I might try the sequel to see if it's any better. But idk.