I did not like this book at all. I found it weird that Merrick is soooo close to Tabby, Laren's brother. In the next book Lord of Falcon Ridge, Cleve tells a Duke that Merrick love his brother-in-law Tabby more than he loves his own sons. Cleve goes on to say that he hopes. Boring Merrick's son does not find that out. This book hase nothing interesting in it.