4 STARS. This was exactly what I needed to read right now! A writer can pull me in with dynamic, yet realistic characters and brilliant chemistry--which I found in spades in this book. While the story itself may not be the most realistic, I understood that only optimum wealth would allow the life and independence that Lizzie had at her age. 
 I am a sucker for a strong family vibe and I felt those intense connections the whole time. 
 Love, loss, fight, surrender, regrets, forgiveness, snark, and poetically sweet tenderness and acceptance...all these things and more made this ride enjoyable. 
 Cons for this for me were editing and some odd punctuation choices. 
 All in all, I wanted to bust out 5 stars, but felt that the few issues I had overall with it, warranted a solid 4 star rating.