First, I have to say that I wasn't fond of the Court/Cassandra match, and found it to be a bit creepy. Not only because of the huge age difference, but because of the brother/sister connection, AND the fact that Court so obviously had a huge crush on Cassandra's mother, whom it's mentioned before that Cassandra looks exactly like. So, I find the whole thing really creepy on several levels. Perhaps die-hard fans of this series find the match to be very romantic. I just didn't. I honestly didn't want to even pick this last book up, but...since I'd stuck with the series this far, I really wanted to finish.

I have to say though that the last several books...including this one...were a huge disappointment. To drag the whole "Edmund Beales" story arc out over seven books was just too much. I was over it halfway through the series. I found myself skimming through the last three books more than reading them, which is a shame. This one is a must-read if you really feel you need to complete the series, but it's by far not the best of the series. ( )

When his adopted sister Callie makes her feelings known for him, Courtland Becket does not know how to react - nor that the rest of the family knows that he will give into his true feelings soon. Not bad. (Beckets of Romney Marsh) ( )