Annoying leads. The FL seems to have a permanently dumb, scared look and ML has a permanent smirk but not in a good way. I couldn't find any redeeming features. There are some stories that are slow paced but have nuances and a gentle romance and the leads bring it to life. Here something just went seriously wrong as there was just nothing to make me sit through. To each his/her own, but I really struggled to finish it hoping something would improve but nothing did. I just didn't care and couldn't - despite best efforts.