First, that cover? No. 
 Much better. 
 (Please don't steal or edit this artwork. Thankies!) 
 Xcor 
 Layla 
 *sigh* 
 Second, let me start with what I enjoyed and talk about the featured couple since they deserve the praise and attention that other things seemed to have eclipsed and overshadowed them with. 
 Xcor & Layla 
 Lovely, sweet, beautiful, honest, brave, fearless. Funny how they have been pitted as the aEUR~underdogsaEUR(tm) and aEUR~bad guysaEUR(tm) by both the Brotherhood and readers alike who have hated this couple and yet they managed to show up and out how honorable, selfless, brave and LOYAL they both are. HA. These two showed more spine, strength, integrity and heart than the apparent aEUR~good guysaEUR(tm) in here. I was so proud of the both of them, how they stood their ground on their own and for each other. Layla especially. Go girl! Seeing her literally go nose-to-nose with snarling Brothers for her children AND the man she loves was just everything. Wooh! Standing ovation right there. She went even beyond what I was expecting for Xcor. I loved how she had XcoraEUR(tm)s back through everything and went all lioness mode over him. Team Xcorla for the win! I'm happy they got their HEA and overcame the impossible. And I didn't realize Xcor is so poetic with his words. :P I also really loved all the different angles Ward built up to show Xcor is redeemed and could be forgiven by the Brothers. I was worried it would be too quick and easy and contrived but it wasn't.