"Love is what makes life worth living. Love is what makes us act when we most need to. That's what your legacy is. It's how you love the people around you, not how much you've sacrificed for them."

I'm between 4 and 5 stars for this one, mostly because the plot became a bit too drawn out and convoluted towards the end, but the ending itself was so warm and just exactly what I wanted that I think I will go with a 5.

Allison Saft just knows how to write about yearning, and this book is FULL of it. Some events are drawn out, like I mentioned before, but I never truly felt bored. The plot flowed nicely, and offered enough turns to keep me wondering. And I loved all the characters - Niamh was headstrong, Kit was infuriating and then charming, and the rest of the cast balanced each other out nicely. The writing was magical without veering into superfluous, and as this is the second book I've read (and enjoyed) by this author, I can confidently say that she is one of my new favorites.

I would have liked to see more about her chronic illness and how that will effect her new career and relationship with Kit. Also, based on the book's description, I had expected the gossip columnist's proposal to be a bigger part of the plot, but it wasn't really. I enjoyed the plot for what it did end up being, in any case.

This was a nice read that has left me with a warm feeling inside. Beautiful prose, loveable and understanding characters (except Jack?), and a wild story...what's not to love?