I enjoyed finding out what happened to Sophia's daughter from the first book, and it was a good read. Just long to get through. Plus this was a library book. I want to read more from Kearsley but I'll probably have to buy the book so i don't have to read it on a deadline. You don't have to read a Winter Sea first, but i would recommend it just to give you some back ground with the historical section. The modern day story has nothing to do with our first couple except for a brief mention of the book, and castle Slains. That scene was so short though i felt like you could have blinked and missed it. 
 Will i read this again? Probably but not anytime soon.