If you're looking for deep thoughts that will teach you something about life, obviously you're looking in the wrong section of Amazon books!  I like to read these books after a long day of working with folks who have truly serious, disastrous events/emotions with which they're struggling.  Brenda Novak created the town of Dundee and then wrote truly fascinating stories of each character.  Of course they fall in love, experience some entanglement with outside forces that drive them apart, and then have a happily ever after ending, and this is totally satisfying for the reader!  I have bought all the Dundee books, and enjoy Ms Novak's storytelling.