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thisismenow's review against another edition
4.0
After reading Sweet Talk, I wasn't sure how I'd feel about reading a book that focused on Nicole. I really did not like her throughout the majority of Sweet Talk, so I was surprised that I actually really enjoyed Sweet Spot.
Nicole seemed more likable, and that could have been because her relationship with Claire was much better than it was before, and there seemed to be more time and distance between what happened with Drew and Jesse, so her anger seemed less and the true hurt seemed to shine through more clearly and in a less aggressive and ugly way.
I liked Hawk. He seemed sexy and sure of himself and like a good guy, but he was definitely flawed - especially where his daughter and deceased wife were concerned. It was tough to see him get so defensive at times, but it was also understandable to an extend. I just wish it hadn't taken him so long to come around.
I adored Raoul, which isn't that big of a surprise since I also really loved him in Finding Perfect. That was one of the reasons I was so excited to read the Bakery Sisters series. I liked getting to see more of his background and how he came into Nicole's life and how she as well as Hawk helped to guide him to where he eventually wound up.
Brittany was such a brat, and, while I understand that part of that came from being enabled by her father, it was somewhat hard to get passed. She was very whiny, selfish and immature at times. I kind of felt like Nicole on those moments where she wanted her to go back home. I could not agree more. I suppose I shouldn't be harsh, though, since she's probably not all that far off base from a lot of teenage girls. I don't know that I really ever came to like her by the end of the book, but I could see room for the possibility somewhere down the road.
All in all, I really enjoyed this book much more than I was expecting after disliking Nicole so much in the previous book in the series.
I felt bad for Jesse, and I still have that inkling of a feeling that there could be more to the story than what's been said, so I'm looking forward to finding out more about that and hoping to enjoy her story as much as I did the first two.
Nicole seemed more likable, and that could have been because her relationship with Claire was much better than it was before, and there seemed to be more time and distance between what happened with Drew and Jesse, so her anger seemed less and the true hurt seemed to shine through more clearly and in a less aggressive and ugly way.
I liked Hawk. He seemed sexy and sure of himself and like a good guy, but he was definitely flawed - especially where his daughter and deceased wife were concerned. It was tough to see him get so defensive at times, but it was also understandable to an extend. I just wish it hadn't taken him so long to come around.
I adored Raoul, which isn't that big of a surprise since I also really loved him in Finding Perfect. That was one of the reasons I was so excited to read the Bakery Sisters series. I liked getting to see more of his background and how he came into Nicole's life and how she as well as Hawk helped to guide him to where he eventually wound up.
Brittany was such a brat, and, while I understand that part of that came from being enabled by her father, it was somewhat hard to get passed. She was very whiny, selfish and immature at times. I kind of felt like Nicole on those moments where she wanted her to go back home. I could not agree more. I suppose I shouldn't be harsh, though, since she's probably not all that far off base from a lot of teenage girls. I don't know that I really ever came to like her by the end of the book, but I could see room for the possibility somewhere down the road.
All in all, I really enjoyed this book much more than I was expecting after disliking Nicole so much in the previous book in the series.
I felt bad for Jesse, and I still have that inkling of a feeling that there could be more to the story than what's been said, so I'm looking forward to finding out more about that and hoping to enjoy her story as much as I did the first two.
adenise47's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this series!! When I got done with one book I immediately picked up the next. I wanted to know what happened! Read these in one setting!
lori_loves_reading's review against another edition
2.0
Did not like this nearly as much as the first one of the series. I just couldn't find myself liking or caring about the characters. Hopefully third book will be better.
sweetdreams_sunshine's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
I really enjoyed this one. I almost instantly got sucked up into Nicole and Hawk's relationship. Their story was interesting, cute and real. I love how dimensional Nicole was as a character. It was just a great overall experience.
I really enjoyed this one. I almost instantly got sucked up into Nicole and Hawk's relationship. Their story was interesting, cute and real. I love how dimensional Nicole was as a character. It was just a great overall experience.
whitney0498's review against another edition
5.0
Sweet Spot is the second book in The Bakery Sisters series. This book was such an easy read that I didn’t want to put it down until the very end and immediately I wanted more. The characters just drew me in and made me fall in love with each one of them. Nicole and Hawk are just adorable together and they’ve gone through so much. It’s just heartbreaking to see all the things they have gone through together and apart and I truly wish for them to have a beautiful life together. I can’t wait to read more wonderful stories from this author.
sn4p's review against another edition
4.0
I think I hopped in in the middle of a series, because I had 3 sisters, and one had already met and fallen in love with "Mr. Perfect" LOL! I was on the second sister, and had backstory I didn't understand. Need to find the first, because I apparently have the third as well :O
shannonsbookcase's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this book and this series! Can't wait to start the last one today! :)
leahkarge's review against another edition
5.0
Nicole Keyes really didn't want any more drama in her life. Enter Raoul, the teenage boy who attempts to steal five dozen donuts from the bakery. And along with him, enter Hawk, the studly, irresistibly charming football coach at the local high school who came to retrieve Raoul, his star quarterback. Against her better judgment, Nicole offers to have Raoul pay off the donuts he tried to steal by working in the bakery the next morning. To her surprise, the boy is a good worker and she offers him a job working for her.
As she gets closer to Raoul, she is forced to become closer to Hawk, despite her attempts to avoid the man, and much to her chagrin, it appears that Hawk will go to many lengths to get to her. Luckily for her, that makes him the perfect man to go along with her plan: She'll be his personal sex kitten but he has to be her pretend adoring boyfriend who she gets to flaunt to all of her friends and then dump whenever she so chooses. Throughout this "relationship," the two grow closer and they enjoy getting to know each other.
Then, one day, Nicole discovers that Raoul was no longer living in his foster home and was living in an abandoned building. Nicole offers to let the boy live with her. During this time, Nicole realizes that she enjoys having teenagers in the house again, even if it fans the flames of pain she experiences due to her younger sister, Jesse, leaving town pregnant and upset.
About a month or so into later, Brittany, Hawk's daughter, tells Nicole and Raoul that she's pregnant and makes them promise not to say anything to Hawk. A few days later, Hawk asks Nicole to be his real girlfriend, and the guilt of keeping the secret eats at her. But, about a week after Brittany drops the bomb on her boyfriend and Nicole, she tells Hawk, who is not only enraged at Brittany and Raoul, but also at Nicole for keeping the secret from him. Not many days later, while Nicole is over at Hawk's, Raoul and Brittany run away to get married. That plan is thrown off track, though, when it is discovered that Brittany was not actually pregnant, and the two teens return home.
Later on the day when they return, Hawk goes to Nicole and tells her that he loves her. During which time she tells him that she is pregnant; he leaves without saying anything. Raoul, who overheard the conversation, tells Brittany and the girl comes over and has a temper tantrum over the pregnancy.
Realizing that he did the wrong thing and needed to fix the situation, Hawk mistakenly comes to the conclusion that he should propose to Nicole, and he does so without even talking to her about the pregnancy and his reaction first. She rejects the proposal and Hawk is not only angry but embarrassed. Thankfully, he goes to Claire, Nicole's twin sister, for advice on how he should handle the situation. Through several meaningful gestures, Hawk shows Nicole how much he really loves her. So she goes to see him at the high school where he tells her that he's really excited about the baby, he loves her, and he wants to marry her. Finally, Nicole accepts and they live happily ever after.
I love Nicole and I see a lot of myself in her personality much of the time. That being said, however, she continued to drive me crazy with the way that she refused to actually listen to Jesse about the situation with Drew. Maybe it's because I've already read Jesse's book, but I just wanted to smack some sense into Nicole and tell her to listen to what Jesse (my favorite of the Keyes sisters) had to say. Not taking into account that situation, though, I really liked Nicole, and I loved the way she took in and cared for Raoul when he had no one else.
Hawk, oh Hawk. Adorable, charming, intelligent. Completely frustrating, blind to the reality of his situation with his daughter and his late wife. Hawk was quite the character, and while I did not like that he constantly blamed Nicole for things, I couldn't help but love him.
Raoul was utterly adorable and I love how protective he became of Nicole, even to the point of standing up to Hawk.
It was nice to see parts of Jesse's life that I had no prior knowledge of when I read her book. It was good to see how things went down with Matt and how she finally ended up in the comforting, protective shelter of Bill. Of course, it drove me crazy when Claire and Nicole refused to listen to her and that whole situation continually made me teary-eyed.
This was a wonderful book, I'm glad to have read it, and I know I will probably be rereading this wonderful, frustrating series multiple times in my life.
As she gets closer to Raoul, she is forced to become closer to Hawk, despite her attempts to avoid the man, and much to her chagrin, it appears that Hawk will go to many lengths to get to her. Luckily for her, that makes him the perfect man to go along with her plan: She'll be his personal sex kitten but he has to be her pretend adoring boyfriend who she gets to flaunt to all of her friends and then dump whenever she so chooses. Throughout this "relationship," the two grow closer and they enjoy getting to know each other.
Then, one day, Nicole discovers that Raoul was no longer living in his foster home and was living in an abandoned building. Nicole offers to let the boy live with her. During this time, Nicole realizes that she enjoys having teenagers in the house again, even if it fans the flames of pain she experiences due to her younger sister, Jesse, leaving town pregnant and upset.
About a month or so into later, Brittany, Hawk's daughter, tells Nicole and Raoul that she's pregnant and makes them promise not to say anything to Hawk. A few days later, Hawk asks Nicole to be his real girlfriend, and the guilt of keeping the secret eats at her. But, about a week after Brittany drops the bomb on her boyfriend and Nicole, she tells Hawk, who is not only enraged at Brittany and Raoul, but also at Nicole for keeping the secret from him. Not many days later, while Nicole is over at Hawk's, Raoul and Brittany run away to get married. That plan is thrown off track, though, when it is discovered that Brittany was not actually pregnant, and the two teens return home.
Later on the day when they return, Hawk goes to Nicole and tells her that he loves her. During which time she tells him that she is pregnant; he leaves without saying anything. Raoul, who overheard the conversation, tells Brittany and the girl comes over and has a temper tantrum over the pregnancy.
Realizing that he did the wrong thing and needed to fix the situation, Hawk mistakenly comes to the conclusion that he should propose to Nicole, and he does so without even talking to her about the pregnancy and his reaction first. She rejects the proposal and Hawk is not only angry but embarrassed. Thankfully, he goes to Claire, Nicole's twin sister, for advice on how he should handle the situation. Through several meaningful gestures, Hawk shows Nicole how much he really loves her. So she goes to see him at the high school where he tells her that he's really excited about the baby, he loves her, and he wants to marry her. Finally, Nicole accepts and they live happily ever after.
I love Nicole and I see a lot of myself in her personality much of the time. That being said, however, she continued to drive me crazy with the way that she refused to actually listen to Jesse about the situation with Drew. Maybe it's because I've already read Jesse's book, but I just wanted to smack some sense into Nicole and tell her to listen to what Jesse (my favorite of the Keyes sisters) had to say. Not taking into account that situation, though, I really liked Nicole, and I loved the way she took in and cared for Raoul when he had no one else.
Hawk, oh Hawk. Adorable, charming, intelligent. Completely frustrating, blind to the reality of his situation with his daughter and his late wife. Hawk was quite the character, and while I did not like that he constantly blamed Nicole for things, I couldn't help but love him.
Raoul was utterly adorable and I love how protective he became of Nicole, even to the point of standing up to Hawk.
It was nice to see parts of Jesse's life that I had no prior knowledge of when I read her book. It was good to see how things went down with Matt and how she finally ended up in the comforting, protective shelter of Bill. Of course, it drove me crazy when Claire and Nicole refused to listen to her and that whole situation continually made me teary-eyed.
This was a wonderful book, I'm glad to have read it, and I know I will probably be rereading this wonderful, frustrating series multiple times in my life.