What can I say? I love these books. I don't care if it's a full-length book, a short story, or one of the fantasies, these books are terrific. I love the girls (Bay, Clover, and Thistle). I like the moms. But most of all I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE Aunt Tillie. That old woman is the cat's meow! And the idea of putting the girls into a soap opera dream was inspired. I loved how bits of real soap operas crept into the story too. In her own way, Aunt Tillie shares in the way those three girls are turning out as they age. Though the girls don't appreciate it (at this time), I have a feeling they will come to do so in the future. Aunt Tillie keeps life interesting for those girls while teaching them about life's lessons. She is a hoot. I was a bit disappointed in that the "snow sharks" never made an appearance because it would have been great to see how the author described them. Landon is getting to be a bit of a bore though. He can't decide if he wants to be a young carefree man or a stern law enforcement officer and that makes him dull for me. I'm sorry to learn that the author is not going to write any more FANTASY stories in this series (though she will still write the novels and short stories) because I so wanted to see Aunt Tillie transport the girls into a World of Warcraft type video game. Alas, I shall have to go through the rest of my life unfulfilled. :)