The fact-checking department did a sloppy job. In First Date, Buffy admitted to Willow that she was IN love WITH Spike. Series creator Joss Whedon confirms during his Chosen commentary that Buffy did love Spike. This book contradicts the evidence by stating several times that Buffy did not love Spike.Including a picture of the Buffy/Angel tongueless kiss is a dubious choice over Buffy/Spike's flaming hands, rather akin to choosing a pic of Buffy trying to kiss Riley in As You Were over the Becoming kiss. Judging from his commentary, Whedon considers Buffy/Spike's flaming hands to be the key moment but it is ignored in this book.In general, the author does not seem aware of Whedon's take on the finale, including Whedon saying that Buffy/Angel left their relationship at the graveyard.