I saved this book to read over Christmas as a treat to myself , however I Found this book tedious and hard work compared to every book she has ever written , a village full of characters and names to remember most of who did not seem to matter in the grand scheme of things . I could not bond with the main characters and towards the end of the book could not care less if they got together or not , I skimmed the last few chapters and was relieved when I finished it .