Author R.B. O'Brien takes us back to the Thorne trilogy with this second installment. We see that William Thorne is torn between his feelings for Rose (Victoria in the first book) and his fight against the tobacco company as well as his refusal to see his sick mother. As Rose works her way back into his life even if just for a little she brings out real feelings of love out of Throne but he fights it every step of the way except for the night that he brings Rose her grandfathers piano. R.B. O'Brien really ups the sensuality of Rose and Throns's relationship in this book and I do highly recommend it.