It's a short story of not much substance. Personally, I'm not opposed to insta-love, but, come on! They're committed to each other after maybe 12 hours. Regardless, I liked the character of Mei Lin. I think that the author did a great job in a short amount of space showing her struggles as an orphan and the village misfit. I also liked hero Shen Leung and the setting. It's enough to at least make me try more of Jeannie Lin's books. :o)