Unfortunately, it took more than 200 pages for the good stuff in this tale to surface. And, although the second 100 pages were average, the first 100 pages were dull and slow-paced. To some extent they have to be because most readers would not accept a stepson and his stepmother immediately falling into each other's arms. However, I think the author should have been using that time to enlighten readers about Cassie, showing her courage in overcoming a very difficult past giving readers like me a heroine to root for and a reason to read on. The bottom line is, but for the fact that reading this story was necessary for writing this review, I would not have continued reading beyond the first 100 pages of this story.
First impressions are important.