I'm really torn about what to say about this book. It's well put together and well written, but its depiction of domestic abuse and the abuse of the mentally ill (both common during the period in which the book takes place, to be fair) is, to say the least, upsetting. I almost put it down, not to be picked up again, but not knowing how it ended would have bothered me more.

My point is: this probably isn't one to pick up when you're looking for something fun or fluffy, though there are entire sections that have that feel. The romantic interest, in particular, has a lot of fun banter with the protagonist and several other characters. So I hesitate to advise against reading it, for romance fans. Just... be prepared that there are several parts that are awfully hard to read.