I purchased the Kindle version of the book but have to believe that the hard copy was the same. There were way too many instances of the word "vigor". In most cases, another word would have suited the purpose much better and shows a lack of vocabulary. The word "suzerainty" was also very much over-used and may not have been the appropriate word in any of its instances.However, the plot was fairly good and unusual but the hero's behaviour was inconsistent and I couldn't get a good feel for the heroine.