The characters were believable and highly likable. Kit, who is the female main character, well, she was definitely a strong woman. She knew what she wanted and didn't really let anything stand in her way. She knew that she was much like the men in her family and she wasn't one to let the expectations of society keep her from living her life, though her love for her grandfather did ensure that she didn't do anything outrageous without taking some precautions. She was a perfect fit for the male main character, Jack, who was just as strong as she was, and he wasn't threatened by her personality. He did try to ensure that there wouldn't be too much outrage, should things happen unexpectedly and people discover that Kit wasn't one to meekly toe the line that society expected her to.

The story has several different plots going on, and though it appears that it is just the romance happening in the book, which is the main focus, you will find that it is also a story about two people learning to trust each other, learning that it doesn't always pay to keep secrets from one another, and that people don't have to be afraid of being who they are, just to please the views of society or to fall in line with the expectations of others.

Overall, it was a highly enjoyable book and I would definitely say that it was worth the read, but I also have to strongly advise anyone who picks it up--this is an adult book...and it should be picked up with that knowledge in mind. It was a fast paced book, one that sucked you in and each chapter, each scene, flowed into the next with ease.