This is completely out of character for her. This novel has changed so much and so much bs has been forcefully shovelled into it via "coincidence" and deus ex machina it's not funny (Esp the detective crap). From the authors other works it clear they don't know how to write a romance or relationship piece so they're shoving in this extra stuff to compensate. Even their works where it's supposed to be romantic, as an avid reader of romance it's just shallow and the heart isn't there.
Very disappointed in this author but then again they shouldn't have led us on with a possible romantic premise while having no capability or background to do so.