I've been kind of curious about romance as a genre, and the ratings/reviews/synopsis convinced me this was as good a place to start as any? But honestly, while I had a decent time and felt some of the feelings (not so much towards the pairing, though, ironically — I've read some pretty steamy scenes, and for me this really wasn't it. No, my favorite part was those two little girls, mischievous but looking for a place to call home), I wasn't really impressed.

There are tropes upon tropes upon tropes, and while I'm not opposed to them on principle, I felt like there wasn't enough development to balance them out. Each "twist" was telegraphed several chapters before it happened, so much of the drama was unnecessary, and I had a hard time keeping up with the actual romance in a way that made me really want them to end up together.

Still, this could definitely be a case of "it's not the book, it's me." I like a little more excitement and unpredictability in my reads, after all, but I can definitely see the appeal in the comfortable.