I was apparently in just the right mood to read this book - I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Sarah Dessen writes very convincingly about Annabel, the youngest of three sisters, and the troubled secrets she hides under her perfect nice girl surface. I like the way Dessen uses the situations her characters find themselves in to act as metaphors for their interior lives, for example, the heroine's beautiful family home with large glass windows, that showcases the perfect lives of her and her family, but actually hides as much as is made visible.

Some great characters - particularly Owen, the love interest, who reminded me why I've always loved the story of beauty and the beast.