The only way I could actually be behind it would be if instead of falling in love with her BECAUSE EVERYONE FALLS IN LOVE WITH TALISA (ugh what a Mary Sue :/) he loathes her because she's the reason Robb is dead (which.. well, in the show it's basically that) AND he saves her anyway, but still, I'd rather take a totally new person xDDD

Yeah GRRM doesn't usually telegraph it - I can feel reasonably unworried about Theon at least ;)