Better than book 1. Lillian was much less annoying than Hannah, so this story was much less annoying than the first story. However the big "mystery" or suspense part of the story was kind of lame and it's big climax was a disappointment. The relationship between Lillian and Gabe was sweet, but a bit lackluster. I never saw much feeling of passion between them. I didn't get the sense that Lillian was Gabe's passion. I felt he loved his business more than her. But I appreciate the fact that they got their happily ever after and the lead in to book 3 with Nick and Octavia was interesting. I don't remember much about book 3, but I'm curious to rediscover it.