I picked this book up at the grocery store on a whim... I actually read it word for word, not like I normally skim-thru. The whole energy between these two men and the woman who loves them both, is extremely appealing. I found the tension and integrity refreshing. Some of the other reviewers are right as far as what would have made this story perfection, but the humanity revealed does not make Marsha's writing less rewrding. I was left with a real sense of how love in relationships has many pitfalls. I felt strengthened by the commen sense that, the men esecially, showed in "seeing" what was beneth the surface in the other characters. I was shown the many facets of this whole story. The sex was good too and reflected the relationships in all their merkiness. I was right there behind that curtain with Anne and felt all the same gamut of emotions. As this was only my first Marsha Canham book I'm totally excited about diving into the deep-end and getting them all:)