Any Mariana Zapata book is worth reading. She's an awesome writer with a distinctive voice and style. She's great at hooking you with fascinating characters and surprising situations. Here Diana and her two boys were amazing -- their relationships and personalities were so real and unique. Their dialogue was awesome! Dallas was more of an enigma though. He never really gelled for me: why was he so aloof at first, then why does he change? there was never really a good answer. There are also lots of loose pieces in this one-- like Diana's ex and Dallas's brother, who come up but don't get resolved exactly. And even though Zapata is great at the slow burn this is *really* slow, much slower than Wall of Winnipeg, which I enjoyed more. The worst for me, though, was the editing, which was clearly rushed. There are way too many mistakes for a professional like this. Overall, though, if you love her style you'll love this book too.