To each their own on what satisfies their imagination. If you happen to find another series that you like better, good on you. Doesn’t make one better than the other.

This made me sad.

Serge, Coleman, Lenny, Mahoney…😔

Might be worth it for you to check out r/romancebooks

For me it was the world building. The thought of a secret magical world that exists along side with ours in modern time sounded amazing.

The books also came out when I was around the same age as the characters, going to school, worrying about exams, holidays, crushes, etc. As the books were released it felt like I was growing up along with the characters as well. The books really helped me get through times and the releases gave me something to look forward to.

I’m very introverted and usually avoid people, but during the book and movie releases, I felt quite connected to people however brief that was. I think it’s the same for most fandoms.