This reminded me of a modern day Romeo and Juliet kind of story. Rich boy wants the poor, wild girl but can't have her due to his parents wishes.

I loved that Maggie didn't change anything about herself or her ways to please Philip. From the beginning she encouraged him to do what he wanted with his life and to stop being controlled by his over bearing mother. I was expecting Philip to reign in Maggie and try to put her into the cookie cutter rich girl image once he realized he was in love with her, to please his mother of course. But I loved that it was the opposite. Maggie stayed true to herself and really had Philip reach down and discover himself.

Sofia bothered the crap out of me. She was almost predictable in her actions and I knew she wasn't going to let Philip go without a fight. What I wasn't expecting was her secret as to why she was acting the way she did, but I'm glad Philip finally came to his senses.

The ending of the novel was a bit predictable, but I'm not sure if that bothered me or made me love Philip and Maggie more. Of course there had to be a boating accident, you don't spend all that time reading about a girl on a boat without something bad happening. But it was romantic that Philip came to her rescue.

Of course I loved the happy ending of the novel and really fell in love with the characters (the new Philip when he was around Maggie, not the before whiny controlled Philip).

This book was just what I was expecting, a beautifully written, nice and sweet love story.