I really enjoyed the intensity of these two people in the setting of ranch life. All the characters came alive for a very rich story. It was a long story, slowly developing, but each scene built into a full story that included the family life and animals. Very rich portrayals. That's what I like in a book rather than just the thrills. Not that it lacked some heart-throbbing scenes. It was clean, yet I marveled at how much passion can be portrayed cleanly. I loved it!