Nicolette is a Westerly, and people are nice to her just for who she is, not for her abilities. Nicolette chose to live a normal life, joining Photographers without Borders, leaving her rich family behind. When her true parentage came into doubt, turning her world upside down, she had to flee... so she went to a little town in Iowa to help the town market itself for revitalization. She had also met Bryant who belonged to a family that had a feud with the Westerlies for decades (sins of the fathers and all that) Bryant recognized a kindred soul, and he will confront even the Westerly matriarch Delinda herself, for a chance to court Nicolette...
The novel is definitely a standalone, but they segue into each other very well, and are in chronological order. By making Bryant from a rival family, not just poor, the stakes are raised somewhat, even though this is NOT a Montague vs Capulet situation. And a marriage may be the best way to settle the feud. Not to mention Bryant may be the only "real" guy that actually try to court Nicolette as herself, not as a Westerly. 4.5/5
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