I picked this up wanting to read something light but this book was a tough read for me. Any story that deals with abuse is. After all that Genevive had been through she needed to find peace and happiness. It was also nice to see that her experience did not leave her cynical and that she was able to enjoy life with Bowen. 
 What I found hard to digest was the flowery dialogues especially from Bowen who is supposed to be ruggedly male and a great warrior. That did not sit well. 
 I will read the first book from the series as that story also seems interesting although there is an overlap in this novel and the ending is known.