I don't tend to read historical fiction, and so I think that was why I didn't enjoy it as much as others....I tend to get a bit lost in the language, and a bit lost in the plot in this one -- perhaps I needed to read previous ones, or perhaps it's just not the style that works for me (where you end up confused at first, and then eventually it's explained). For a sexy novella, it made my brain work too much. :) Ah well...