I'm not sure if this is quite a 4 star book, but I did enjoy the read. It had a slow start, but I was intrigued by about 1/4 way through. It's different from MH's other books, where there wasn't so much emotional depth. It's definitely less realistic than her other books. However, I do like the main characters. The heroine is so hopeful in her outlook on life, and the hero is obviously made of strong stuff. I think part of the reason I truly enjoyed this book is because I didn't read the summary before reading. I had no clue what the book was about and sometimes that makes all the difference.