I have really enjoyed this series. Ellie is an Air Force spouse so a lot of the books are military-centric, but this one takes place at the beach during a family vacation and might appeal to a wider audience. The book is also self contained so you don't have to have read the other 7 to enjoy this one. Most of the action takes place during one day so I found the pace a little faster than previous books. I kept thinking Ellie needed a Dropbox account, but that would have made for a short book. Ironically, Dropbox is mentioned in one of the tips at the end of the chapters. Overall I thought this was a great read!