This book started off sloooooooowwww. After Duncan takes Madelyne, it's basically brief kisses and Madelyne constantly telling you she's a gentle maiden. Omg, if I heard that phrase one more time. It took me a while to get into this book, but I'm glad I stuck with it. About 200 pages in, things finally started to pick up. There was finally some sexy times, there was politics coming into play, and more action. Ultimately I ended up loving Duncan and Madelyne together. She kind of brought Duncan out of his shell and brought new life to his land. Duncan finally provided her safety and freedom to be herself and be happy. Duncan's brothers and sister were really fun to get to know as well. The ending was really good.