I'm new to Delinsky's work - but well on my way to becoming a fan. I loved this book. The characters are human and normal. The characters met and romanced in such a normal average way (in college - very much like me and many of my friends), and yet how the author made it seem so wonderful and extraordinary. I've known so many Jacks - he's just such a typical character. And he makes so many classic mistakes. Not checking up on your daughter's whereabouts on prom night because you're afraid to rock the boat - this is totally believable. Particularly since he had been out of the loop for 6 years. Would Jack really turn around so completely in only 2 weeks? Maybe, maybe not, but it seemed pretty believable to me. And engaging. One would not expect this to be a page turner from the description, and yet it is.