Just what I needed as a break from my WOT Re-read. 
 Lilyan's reactions as the book progressed: 
 First there was a lot of: 
 Then, as we got to know Poppy, I thought, "Oh No! Not another brainless klutz!". 
 Why do female authors think ditsy females are cute? They're not! 
 To add to the idiocy, she has no spine. *sigh*. 
 But then, enter Sam: 
 Sam's and Poppy's interactions: 
 Finally, when Poppy starts pulling her shit together: 
 There was a relapse towards the end when she reverted back to being a dumb ass, but let's just ignore that! 
 Because! The last scene was just: 
 Oh Sophie, I don't care if your stories lack any sort of depth or intelligence, they will always make me feel giddy.