This isn't really a review, more of an observation on the nature of the "misunderstandings" sub-genre common in these novels. I usually get annoyed by them, because they often end up being a narrative tool to encourage one-sided affection to form without having to write an actual compelling romance, and sometimes the misunderstandings are actually never resolved even after a relationship forms. Any romance built on the back of a misunderstanding is inherently flawed and indicates a severely lacking author. Cale often gets misunderstood by others, but although the motives behind his actions are often not as altruistic as everyone seems to believe, it's a fact that his actions are undoubtedly good and would send the same message even if he weren't being misunderstood. In TotCF, the misunderstandings are more auxiliary than anything, a means for readers to see the difference between Cale's self-perception and the perceptions of others, with a tad of comedic relief. Amazingly well-written.
