I adored those books but wish I'd known that there is as strong a romance plot as there is before I read them. It is, mind you, well done and very enjoyable! But no one I'd seen talking about it... really mentioned the romance at all? I went into it for the worldbuilding and style, based on what I'd heard people chatter excitedly about. And I was still happy enough with those aspects, to be fair! But it meant it was a mental adjustment as I realised that this WAS a kissing book.