Main characters falling overboard into rough, cold waters that could kill them and a murder investigation all in one book?? While I can't imagine that the Christiansen family could realistically have gone through all they went through in one family throughout this whole series, it did make for some gripping reading. I think I really liked this one because we got to experience such a radical change in Owen's life and way of handling things. He was quite a jerk for many of these books so it was great to see him on the other side of that, even if he still had glimpses of his former self.

I will admit, after having the last book dedicated largely to Casper as well as a chunk of this one, he turned out to be my least favorite of all the Christiansen siblings. I don't know why he rubbed me the wrong way, but he did. Ironically, Owen turned out to be one of my favorites but I think so much plot line was dedicated to him running from his family and his mistakes that you couldn't help cheering for his redemption story. One thing I love about reading a series that's so deeply connected (such as one that follows siblings) is getting constant updates about what's happening to the other couples you fell in love with. You definitely get that here. Though, poor Amelia felt kind of like an after thought thrown in. But I guess that's what she gets for going to Africa.