I really enjoyed Sophia and Gabriel in the prior Thornbrooke Park books, but their story really left me wanting a lot more out of them. I'm not sure how many times a couple can mis-communicate (even in historical periods), but they definitely surpassed that number by a lot. Both tried too hard to change who they were, and it kept backfiring repeatedly like they were speaking different languages. It just got really hard to read after the fourth or fifth time. I would have much preferred to read more about the other romance (no spoilers) that was going on in the background. It sounded far more interesting and fun.