I know that I say it every time with these books, but I really love their slice-of-life nature. The big drama in this volume is the twins Laila and Leily (and their respective husbands, of course!) hosting their first guests after their shared wedding. It's panic stations in the kitchen, with their sceptical mother hanging over their disorganised selves and threatening social disgrace if they don't put on a good show, while their husbands are worried about the more boring guests boring everyone with their long stories, and of course it all comes together in the end, with everyone happy and good-natured. My favourite part is when the twins realise that one of their guests has never been swimming, and so they take her off for a private dip in the sea and there are fish and seals and the whole thing's just very enjoyable and relaxing to read.

It's amazing that so many pages can be filled with "do we have enough food?" and "where shall we put the cushions?" and still be genuinely riveting. All credit to the author, she does a wonderful job with this series, and the artwork is always gorgeous.