Nice quick read. 3.5 stars. Most of the angst came from Violet feeling she was betraying her best friend, Elizabeth, by having a relationship with the ex, but the angst was a little pointless. The author made their relationship justifiable, by shipping Elizabeth away to Australia permanently and making her find a new squeeze. I would've been more interested if Elizabeth hadn't found a new squeeze, because then I could understand Violet's moral dilemma, and it might seem like she's ACTUALLY doing something wrong...and maybe if Elizabeth had been wounded. Just a little. But that's because the angst would have merit. 
 Anyways, I wouldn't be opposed to another book by this author.