i was really looking forward to the advanced reader's copy of Gillespie County Fair. I had been wondering if this would be an updated, Texas wine country setting for something like the old 'Dallas' television series? The mix of small-town politics as well the exchanging of ex-spouses to form new small-town families could be quite a volatile mix. Then add in the fuel that comes with the possibility of becoming nouveau riche with this specific area's real estate boom, and it seems like there could be quite a story.However, as much as I wanted to like the book itself, there were too many times where the characters' actions did not seem consistent to me. Would Willow really provide that drastic ending (no details provided to avoid a spoiler alert)? If Carel and his second-wife have such hot chemistry then how does it unravel so quickly in under 200 pages?