This is a classic shy virgin meeting scandalous playboy tale. With a bit of Charlotte Bronte thrown in. We had a Bertha aka Joyce in this book. Bertha, I mean sorry Joyce, sets fire to the gambling hall and it burns down. However in Jane Eyre, everyone knows Bertha is crazy, here people aren't hesitant to call her a "bitch." As a bitchy villain, she can't be excused for poor character portrayal like a crazy person can. But despite the stereotypical villain, and the Jane Eyre themes I picked up at the end of the book, it's a solid read.