I was in a bit of a reading lull and wanted a historical fiction read to whet my reading appetite again. This did the trick, it was a quick read that wasn't too involving. From the synopsis, I was afraid that the birth of the baby would get really drawn out, but it happens relatively early in the book and leads to a series of events for Hannah. Isaac's story was less engaging, and I tended to skim over his parts, moreso in the latter part of the book. I was a little disappointed in one thing that happened; (view spoiler)[I guess I wanted the conte at least to live and find out his brothers were the worst. I didn't really like that Hannah ended up with the baby forever, but I guess it's her happy ending. (hide spoiler)]