As many know, I love the crap out of Sarah Addison Allen. She is probably my favorite author and is like a southern magical food-coma Jane Austen to me. She can do no wrong as far as I'm concerned. 
 This novel was actually kinda different compared to her previous works. There's a lot less focus on the romance and more focus on the non-romantic interpersonal relationships between the characters. I mean, her other novels have tons of that too, but I really felt the less romance. And that's okay, it was still really wonderful, but I have to admit to being a sap and not minding a bit more mush. 
 But really, it's Sarah Addison Allen and if you've ever read a novel by her and enjoyed it, you'll enjoy this. She's wonderful.