Sometimes love takes you by surprise - and you find it in a totally unexpected place. In this book, Natalie takes Hadrian completely by surprise. And, I think it is safe to say, Hadrian takes Natalie by surprise. They are certainly from different worlds - literally and figuratively. Natalie is an American. She is the daughter of an American Senator with British roots. She moved in the highest circles of politics in America before her father died. After that, she taught in a frontier school in what would eventually be Michigan. She has a very different view of the world and class strata than Hadrian. As the story begins she has a lot of disdain for the British, and once you read her history you can understand why.

Hadrian starts out pretty strait laced and uptight - but very rapidly changes course. It was almost like he had been waiting for something like this to happen, so that he could open up and live his best life. Natalie clearly gives him that - and opens him up in ways I don't think he believed possible.

I loved them as a couple - and all the surrounding characters. The only thing missing, I think, was an epilogue to see how things went for Leo. I think a few items were left hanging that I needed resolution on - even though you get a little information about that, more would have been better!

I received this book as an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review - and this is my honest thoughts!