This was crazy ass book! Everyone and their mother(yes I'm talking to you Mrs. Loontwill!) was nutty and thats what made this book so unique and special. I can tell this series will get better as the characters and story progress. The only thing that I didn't really like was the way Alexia was deflowered, I thought it was kinda silly (view spoiler)[ They were in the carriage on the way home from thier wedding and a bump in the road caused the tip of his penis to enter her, then a bigger bump in the road caused the whole thing to plunge into her breaking her hymen, wtf? Ouch!!! (hide spoiler)] I thought there shouldve been a little more romance and sincerity in that one scene. This is far from a "romantic" book, but most woman want a little fantasy where it's due.