I have figured out why this series and this author won't reach four stars from me any time soon. I've read three of books from her, and I always come away with the mentality of sooo close to being decent. Now, I know that I must think of her books in these terms in order for me to be content with them. They aren't romance books. I don't know what you would classify them as, but not romance. The singular POV of the female lead just absolutely cripples the story for a romance genre. Now if I read it in the perspective of this is solely about a female lead finding herself and dealing with all that comes with it, you'll enjoy Ms. Grey's books. Do not go in, I REPEAT, do not go in thinking you're going to read a panty dropping, steamy romance or heck even a romance that makes your heart melt and a smile stay plastered on your face. These stories about the development of women (mentally, physically, emotionally point blank period) the entanglements with the men are kind of meh...just there. Which at the end of it all could be a nice break from whatever romance genre you're reading.