YES! My deduction in the previous review was right. And, it's quite plausible that Alexandra wouldn't initially want to believe his pronouncements of love. "Once bitten/twice shy," and all that jazz. A saying that was probably coined by someone who had become doubly afraid of dogs after getting nipped by a supposedly gentle one applies just as much to emotional relationships. Maybe even more so! But, somehow, I have a feeling that Emil will prove himself the exception to Alexandra's general rule.*

In any case, thanks for granting us the privilege of reading this.

*Although, of course, the only way to verify that would be with a sequel. ;-)

I'm sorry if my review caused you any stress or discouraged you. You're a talented writer. I think this just wasn't my kind of story. My issues with Alexandra as a character made it hard for me to sympathize with her or with Emil's feelings for her. But that's probably just me bringing my own baggage to this.