I've read numerous Connie Mason books, but this one is by far the worst one. I appreciated the attempt to make the story different from usual romance novels which at times seem to be the same story with different names, however, the book was annoying. The main hero was a pig, the heroine was constantly in different bad situations, and the villianess wasn't just evil, but she was sick. None of the main characters are very likable. If you are looking for a romance book that is unusual and does not follow the normal path, I would recommend this book for the simple fact of reading something that has a very different plot/characters than any other romance book I have ever read. However, I would also say that the book is very long and half-way through it I couldn't wait to just be done with it. Every scene in the book has to do with the hero being naive, the heroine is in trouble, and the villianess is the cause of some sick, twisted plan.