20 books. I haven't stopped enjoying this series... for the most part. I just don't seem to laugh as much anymore. I'm not surprised by Stephanie and Lula's crazy shenanigans. If anything, I was a little disappointed that Stephanie wasn't more competent in this book. I thought she was making some progress in the last one. 
 I think the main reason I keep reading this series is to see if Stephanie will end up with Joe or Ranger.