I've read dozens of DP's books, & believe me, there was nothing much likable/memorable in this story except for the ending! I remember nothing much about this book other than its brief summary & ending & that reading this one was mostly a waste of my time! Please believe me when I say that many of her older books have been vastly over-rated & outrageously over-priced on this website! (So, borrow as many of her books as U can from the public library system before ever ordering any of DP's! I have bitterly regretted buying many of her books that have received the 5 star reviews on this Website.... The really good ones written by DP R books like the Diamond Girl, Beloved, Cotrain's Proposal, Lord of the Desert, Hoodwinked, Soldier of Fortune, & some of Under His Spell series....)