This is my first Julie Garwood book. I don't know if I may have expected too much, since I hear so many great things about her writing, but I couldn't give it a 4. I did enjoy the read, but it wasn't a page turner. I enjoyed the comedy and the plot was pretty good, but the characters just weren't that remarkable. The writing and humor seemed a bit modern, and it didn't quite feel like a true historical. Anyway, I plan to try her other books, but I don't rank her writing to be superior to other HR writers as other readers appear to.