A tame and sweet romance with an unconventional ending.

This book is very much about not fitting into society’s expectations and has a cast of characters who live on the margins. It shows that love, family and acceptance can be had in small pockets of the most restrictive world but also doesn’t pretend those restrictions don’t exist and aren’t completely unfair. But it does so in an almost conventional historical romance (except for the ending). 

It’s not a perfect book, it did need more plot. But I liked what the author was trying to do and see how she’s developed as an author from this book into her newer releases. They pack much more punch and are more cleverly woven than this. But still, this was an easy read with a nice message.