While I enjoyed the Wallflower series, I'm engrossed by the Hathaways. The premise is stronger, more exciting, real- less saccharine. The tie-in with the Wallflowers made this series easier to get into. The strong yet humorous familial connection is more endearing than the simple friendship of the Wallflowers. I see a difference in Kleypas' writing from one series to the next, a growth that makes the reading experience more entertaining and less trite, the character building more complex with deeper connections between the characters. All in all, I've highly enjoyed this series but saddened that I only have one more book to read. I hope Beatrix's book doesn't disappoint as she is my favorite character!