Actually, 4.75 stars. I loved everything about this book? Except for the ending (memory loss) but I understand why it was needed. Still, that ending (and while Jimmy's death scene was emotional, his dialogue felt cliche, so that too) keeps me from giving it a full 5 stars.

I also loved how Kat narrated her life while in the 19th Century? Omg, can you imagine having to live there after experiencing *our* world/21st Century? *shudders* the struggle, the inequality between sexes, the bad conditions for the low class and children, the countless sicknesses, (if you are a lady/member of a noble family) having to learn so many dances - etiquette - manners - crocheting - sports and hobbies and SO MANY things a Lady has to learn????? I would not survive that, I don't know how Kat did.

I loved Edward and Kat's romance. And Kat's feminism, and her helping improve the children's working hours. I also really liked Poppy, Elle and Henry, Lady Gregory (I'm so sad for her and Lysander, not being able to be together 3) and all the secondary characters. I even liked Claire and Bianca, in their whole villainous way.

This book surprised me since I thought it was going to be a silly romance book, short and flawed. But I really, really loved it??? I couldn't put it down till I finished it. I'm starting right away with the second book in this series.