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Aubrey‘s a baker, who has a 1-night stand w/ Landon, who she didn‘t know is a famously hot food critic. He feels guilty about a bad review he gave her, so he produces a cooking show for her. Their feelings for each other increase in their forced proximity.

This one wasn‘t great. It was kind of boring. There were a couple cute & funny moments. I liked the diversity in the characters, but not really the characters themselves or the plot.

⭐️⭐️ I can get down with the enemies-to-lovers trope, but these two had zero chemistry. And, honestly, neither one is the brightest crayon in the box. Total jackasses. Plus the later - overplayed and unnecessary - trope was desperate. The only sweet things in this absolute mess were the baked goods.

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📚1. Harry Potter, Always. I enjoyed the movies as much as the books, that is rare.
📚2. I actually read the tagged Romance last year, but I would love to see Netflix or even Hallmark make it as a rom-com.

1. The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

2. A Sweet Mess by Jayci Lee

3. Twilight (Saga) by Stephenie Meyer (I know this may be an unpopular opinion, but I loved them)

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In turns cringe-y and infuriating. I can‘t believe I listened to the whole thing 😕

A cake with gummy worms in it esh 🤢

Well, it sure was a mess, but idk if there was anything “sweet” about it. The characters were these sugary confections of niceness. Even the side characters were SO irritating with their sweetness & affectations. & the writing was just SO awkward & clunky. I hated the beginning (except for the opening scene, which showed a lot of promise), the middle perked up a bit, but then I went back right back to wincing & eye-rolling in the last third. ★★☆☆☆

#currentlyreading | apparently, there is a whole section of contemporary Romancelandia that is made entirely of baking puns 😍🤤

This was a fun romp! This is my first time reading Jayci Lee, and I'm happy to have discovered her and this rom-com of a book. There is lots of humor embedded in the story and the situations, but also a lot of feeling as Aubrey and Landon get to know each other while trying, unsuccessfully, to avoid each other.

My full review:

https://octoberwomanrobin.blogspot.com/2020/11/a-sweet-mess.html

Netflix needs to adapt this book immediately and if they don‘t then Hallmark better do it. Jayci Lee wrote amazing characters, and a delightful story. This almost felt like a cozy romance to me, but you could definitely feel the passion even if the sexy details didn‘t appear on the page. I really enjoyed this book and have already put her next book in this series The Dating Dare, out in 2021, on my TBR

A cute romance novel about a woman with a bakery, a critic, and a cooking show.

Ugh—I need to give up on the idea that any type of romance book is for me. *Occasionally*, I'll find a rom-com that I actually sort of enjoy. This was *not* that rom-com. I hated all the characters (in particular the main couple, who were simply pathetic). The entire book grated on me . . . and then it was over. I like (some) rom-com movies—why can't I have that in book form? Anyway, I guess this one is my own damn fault.

This was a cute quick rom-com that I read in just a few hours! Aubrey is a baker who owns her own shop. Landon is a good critic. When Aubrey meets Landon at a bar they have a one night stand. She had no idea that he is a food critic who came to her bakery and was given the wrong order. Landon writes a bad review about her bakery and her business goes down hill. When Landon founds out he made a mistake he wants to help Aubrey and change her life!

Review is up on my blog. This is a cute Rom-com. I also hear...it is going to be a movie!

https://reecaspieces.com/2020/07/15/a-sweet-mess-by-jayci-lee-stmartinspress-aut...

Out today in the UK so my preorder has arrived on the kindle!

3.5 stars As the title says, it‘s sweet and a little messy (POV transitions and timelines) but it‘s great to see Asian-American representation in Romance, some classic tropes, and loads of hunger-inducing descriptions of food and wine.

Full review is on my blog Carpe Diem Chronicles.

Finished these two this weekend. Reviews will be up next week. Thanks to @Andrew65 for hosting #jubilationjuly #readathon. Still did not move my percentage at Netgalley. But, I am sure to move it with the next one.

Starting early this morning. Getting a head start on my #jubilationjuly #readathon @Andrew65

A delicious light hearted comedy. The relationship between a baker owner and a food critic is followed throughout after a cake mix up. The sexual chemistry between the two main characters is intense. So many things to like: the back story, lovely mums, daddy issues and the gorgeous food mentioned throughout. The ending was predictable but it‘s what you want as you through the book. Overall, a brilliant book which I would highly recommend.

Loving this rom-com, story moves at a fast pace. The only issue is, don‘t read the book on an empty stomach. There are so many food descriptions -it had me reaching for the kettle chips! 😂

#weekend reads
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✔️”Chocolate Cake....delectable and delicious” from the tagged book
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Looking forward to starting this ARC tonight. The blurb sounds interesting: the relationship between a baker and food critic. As long as there‘s plenty of food....I‘m sure I‘ll be hooked!

Looking forward to starting this ARC tonight. The blurb sounds interesting: the relationship between a baker and food critic. As long as there‘s plenty of food....I‘m sure I‘ll be hooked!

I knew that this book wasn‘t one of my favorite genres when I picked it up. Romantic novels are his not my thing. But, this one surprised me. It was entertaining, and even brought a tear to my eyes at one point. I really liked the female main character. The storyline was very predictable though. When I finished it, I swear I heard someone whisper “And they lived happily ever after.”

Stayed up all night to finish thus because I couldn‘t put it down! I laughed, I cried, I hungered for yummies; I loved this book. Just enough angst and drama, but good conclusions. Also, Bree was strong and Tara is an amazing bestie. I can‘t wait for the next book and I‘m sure hoping I‘m not wrong on who the couple will be!

Won this in a #Goodreads #giveaway! I‘m very excited to dig into this as soon as my sleep schedule with an infant settles down. 🍼👶🏻😴 Love baked goods, books featuring Asian love interests, and badass women business owners - triply eager for this read!