Review: IF you read one--you'll HAVE to read all of them!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 24, 2013
I got the free book and was hooked immediately.  I didn't see this combined unit or I would have bought it instead of each one by itself. (cost me more too).I love Rose Gordon's books in that the people are all separate people but connected as only families are--both love and pay-back for tricks played!  These girls are all the type that grab your interest and you laugh and enjoy all the things that happen along the way.  The stories are worth your time (& money) they are fun and you want to know what happens to other families involved in these books!  I am already finishing the "THE GROOM" series and looking on towards the "BANKS BROTHERS" series. (This should help me get over my granddaughter starting school for whole days in September--I have her 5 glorious days a week and will miss her "sunshine")While I would unconditionally recommend all of Rose Gordon's books---I do have one problem--her editors don't seem to understand correct and/or period language! I really doubt that anyone in the 1800's said "tell me ALREADY"  and  she doesn't seem to understand that TAKE is for things going out to someone and BRING is for things coming in to you.  TAKE OUT---BRING (IN)----they are NOT interchangeable!  BUT the frequent lapse of modern-day English into 1800 England is OK and you can skip past the blip because of the rich characterization done for each new person introduced!  Each person is 100% unique and what they do follows their personality perfectly.I really love the fun and enjoyment of these books and am instantly transported to a world of real people making real mistakes and for me--that is the fun of reading--being transported!  I will put a warning in this review--you can NOT just read one! YOU WILL be hooked just as I was by the first book.