One of the best parts of this story is how complex all of your characters are. I won't lie and say I don't enjoy 2-D characters here and there. But for a truly amazing story, I turn to yours. Your characters do things that are stupid and annoying. Things I want to kick them for. But that is what makes them human, and it's important to remember that characters are supposed to be human, and NOT perfect. I really feel that you give everyone, but especially Lily and James such vivid personalities. Lily is done really well, not too insipid or whiny. However, the way you write James is what I look for. You manage to make him so layered, where he is so often characterized as a clown or a martyr.
And the topics you cover! I find myself reading not just for the romance in the story, or the clever bits, but for the side notes, the interesting points. Also, the more I think about Lily's attitude with the werewolf, the more I understand it. There are lots of examples of it throughout history - where we are told one side/view, and there was never any discussion of the other sides. It's really a very clever little idea! My, but you are brilliant.
Finally, I hope your mouth feels better. I had my wisdom teeth out a while ago, and I know it hurts, but I just laid around and whined a great deal, which led to lots of movie and TV watching, and tons of fun reading! So keep up the good work and feel better!
~courtney83