*happy sigh* Such an emotionally satisfying read. I was sucked in from the fist page and resented any and all interruptions to my glom. (It was such a pleasure to read, in fact, that I questioned the sanity of reading less compelling stuff--why waste my limited reading time on stuff that I don't really want to read? Note to self: Stop rambling on GR and take a nap!) 
 I've been missing out on the good stuff for years, not reading Kleypas before...must remedy that soonest!