I noticed in her early works that there's a rape scene, not a brutal one but still the man forced himself on the woman and it was quite stupid that he didn't take her word that she's a virgin.

The story really focused on Rand and Rosalie falling in love, more character-driven, a lot of love scenes, a little danger and surrounding mystery. Lisa Kleypas really took time in developing their relationship and their characters. It was plausible because it was gradual. I liked how she didn't leave major loose ends, but I was left wondering where Mireille was. She would've been a good companion.

I have to admit I already predicted Gillaume's character from the time Mireille screamed after seeing him. There were certain hints about him and when I read about a fishy character, I'm usually proven right he's an antagonist. The foreshadowing of events that lead to the kidnapping was very obvious, or I might've read the similar formula from other authors.

Reading this didn't decrease my love for Lisa Kleypas's novels. ( )