I didnt know whether I would enjoy this book or not. My assumption of the premise was that it was going to be about Lou's mopey life after Will's death. I was pleasantly surprised. It was about Lou's mopey life for awhile, but then it became much more. And I became emotionally attached as much as I did in the first book. Possibly a tad less, but still very attached. I was about to be severely pissed off at the author, Jojo Moyes, because the end was a little predictable (so I thought) and (sort of spoiler)(view spoiler)[ I thought she was going to make it another heart wrenching sad ending. If that was the case, I had already vowed to never read another Jojo Moyes book! I couldn't handle another heartbreak for poor Lou. (hide spoiler)] But I was happily sort-of surprised at the ending. Its a nice quick follow up to Lou and the Traynors and some good twists in there as well.