This book is different from the other Vale Valley books I've read. It has more of a mystery feel to it with Mark trying to figure out what is going on in Vale Valley and fix it before it all goes wrong. I was hooked on the mystery feel and it drove me right until the end of the book. Opposites attract definitely apply to Mark and LC, the witch and the cynic. The romance is subtle, although vital to the story. Their bond is to the key to everything, which isn't apparent until the end. I will definitely read this again.