I'm really glad I read this book. It made me appreciate the simplicity of my life and marriage. This was a very bitter sweet book. With lots of twists and turns and ups and downs - a real roller coaster ride! It had characters to like and dislike. I'd never make it in a town like Crystal Springs! While I was happy with the outcome - too many people were hurt, too much deception. Good thing it was only a book - I'd for sure recommend it, it was still a good read! On a side note - the author Cassandra King I noticed is married to novelist Pat Conroy.....