Thanks for following along and leaving a lovely comment Alida, I think both the Moreno family and their son-in-law would agree with your sentiments. It was interesting for me to learn more about Argentina writing this story and I was very glad to share what I learned with readers.
Per Elena: I felt she got her happy ending, just not in the way we're trained to think about for JAFF. She's more independent, she's pursuing what she loves as a career and able to enjoy time with her chosen friends/family again, and if she wants to pursue a relationship on her own terms, she can! While Jose served as the Viscount character in this retelling, I wanted to leave their potential open-ended. Though I've had some ideas of where the future might go, and may write new stories in the world of
Estancia given the requests I've received. If so, I'll be sure to announce them here as well as on my blog.