content: Someone hold out a hefty bag for me to vomit in. Now, dont get me wrong, i love a good romance novel, love a well put together story full of historical content, good descriptions and believable dialogue this book has none of that. A lake full of freaking white birds? kissing in the rain? True love being divided by class lines/war/Fiancees? UNORIGINAL AND SAPPY. What kills me is that people rave about it. Save your time (although it took me all of an hour to get through this 5th grade prose) and read a real romantic novel like "the bronze horseman" if you want all the themes but no drippy assuming crappola.