Julianne Donaldson is an amazing writer. Throughout the entire book, I felt very strong emotion, from stifling despair, to love, to longing hopefulness, to humiliation and finally, relief. It was almost like Gone With the Wind, in a way that the emotions are so strong and intense that you feel exhausted when the book is done. The only reason this amazing book lost a star was because I really disliked the MC Kate for the first half of the book. In the latter half, I learned Kate's background story and my heart went out to her, and I understood why she was the way she was. I think it would have been more of a relief to find out Kate's background a little earlier on, because I almost gave up the book in dislike of the MC. I'm so glad I didn't! This is a romance for the best of hearts, and a proper romance at that! I highly recommend this to all readers who love drama, forbidden love stories, and happy endings that leave you feeling satisfied.