Awful!
I have read several Jude Deveraux books, and I can say that this is not only the worst Deveraux book I have ever read, but pretty much the worst book I have *ever* read. The writing is stilted and unnatural; the story contains none of the sass and romance that Deveraux's books usually do. Stick with the "Highland" series -- "Highland Velvet," "Highland Song," etc, and don't bother to pick this one up. It is so unlike any other Deveraux I have read that I cannot believe she wrote it -- and the copyright of "Deveraux, Inc." only helps confirm those fears.