This was by far the best book I have read Catherine Coulter to date. Thankfully, there were no rape sequences Which I had begun to think what a Coulter staple. Alexandra was a delight to read. She deserved the title of heroine for simply dealing with all the idiots in life ago, her husband included at first in my opinion. She was strong without coming across as a pain. She was funny, intelligent, and courageous. What annoyed me Throughout the book though what the incredible superficiality of so many of the characters. If one more person gushed over Melissande I was going to vomit. There is no human alive Who Could Possibly be so attractive and shallow at the sametime. I'm glad Tony Brought forth around but people's reaction to her irritated me, mostly Douglas'. And I hated how disparaging everyone what to Alex and some of the comments made to her - Especially by Douglas - were horrid. They made her sound like a dishrag Which she did not appear to be. All in all, a great book. Even though I think Alex Should Have Made Douglas suffer a little for his treatment of her Earlier. Coulter's best as well as the best of the series Brides.
