I am reading the Hannah Swensen series in order - this was alot better than the Lemon pie one. The plot is similar to all her books but it is fun reading them and seeing the characters develop like family - I would love to live in a small vacation town - but not in the frigid cold! If you like her basic plots this is a good one. But if you want something more detailed or with more plot/characters - you would be wise to switch to a different series. Her books are like the Hallmark movies made from them. This is the fifth - you either like them or you don't - and if you are starting out - this is a good one.