OK, I enjoyed this book, won't dispute that. However, Emma annoyed me. I felt like all she cared about was money and revenge. And I get it. She came from nothing, obviously wanted to make something of herself and secure a future for her kids. Sure. But to me she was cold hearted, and ultimately didn't even really care about the kids. I found this book a bit of hard slog, and maybe struggled as my values are clearly different to Emma Harte's. A strong woman, but not my kind. I didn't like her, which made it difficult to like the story too much. Most likely won't read any more of the series.