You know what? This is my favourite kind of stand alone romance. A lot of sass from the female lead, nasty wicked things from the male lead, meddling relatives with self-destructive abilities, very heinous final boss, great fight scenes, moderate gore and blood, great world to imagine which is very "Fringe"like, original (have I had read a masquerading earl proposing a marriage to a girl wielding a crossbow because he need a place to stay? hmm.. not), imaginative... and awesome ending. 
 A great read for a girl with insomnia from acute otitis externa.