This was the longest I've ever spent on a romance trilogy, and with a fictional couple. It took me a month to trudge through the story of Tatiana Metanova and Alexander Belov/Barrington. To me, this was more than a love story, more than a romance with just a hint of erotica. It was a life-long journey and true roller coaster revolving around these two. Nothing about this individual installment or this entire series seemed fake or fluffy. It's not all "hearts and flowers", but very, very, sometimes TOO much..... real. Their triumphs and joys were mine as was their heartaches. I feel drained on all levels having finally closed the book and my decades of adventures with this extraordinary couple and their remarkable extended family.