Read anything by Sarina Bowen-- she writes beautifully and always has something to say. The characters, couples, situations are always complicated, which is hard to pull off within the constraints of a genre and a series. Here Lianne and D.J. are a sweet, believable couple. I think D.J. wasn't as fully developed a character as most of them in this series, but i also liked that this book backed away from some of the more difficult material in Shameless. There were still themes about sexual mores on campuses--and it's admirable that Bowen tackles these tough problems-- but this one wasn't as painful as what happens in the previous book. And Lianne becomes a surprisingly interesting character, despite being somewhat vague in the earlier book. Overall, another winner!