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milivelen's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
lexywrites1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I thought that this book was okay
jackieandthebooks's review against another edition
3.0
I almost DNF'd this...but it was cute. A good valentines read.
jurassicreads's review against another edition
3.0
TW/CW: body-shaming, descriptive sex scenes, death of a grandparent (off-page), toxic relationship (off-page, before book takes place), toxic family relationships
Other Notes: HP is mentioned and the focus of an entire scene. The love interest, Ronan, also has major White Knight syndrome at the end of the book that was INFURIATING and never really resolved. She just forgave him for no reason.
Other Notes: HP is mentioned and the focus of an entire scene. The love interest, Ronan, also has major White Knight syndrome at the end of the book that was INFURIATING and never really resolved. She just forgave him for no reason.
lmrivas54's review against another edition
5.0
Sweet with a lot of sass! A very nice guy, friendly and playful, meets this sassy, June Cleaver dressing type who doesn’t fall for his charms. He has his work cut out for him if he wants them to get along as business neighbors. This was a fun, charming story!
Blaire comes from restauranteurs royalty, but she decided to strike out on her own. When you meet her family, you’ll realize why, it’s a necessary move to keep her sanity. After many years of incessant work, little hours of sleep, a lot of learning, she finally opens up her cupcake store called Buttercream & Booze. With a novel approach, mixing delicious cupcakes with matching cocktails, it’s a recipe for success. But she has a new storefront neighbor, who renovated the bar into an axe throwing bar and diner, with loud music and a charming owner who promises to take away a lot of her clientele. Never mind that he’s a gorgeous and friendly hunk!
Ronan took over his grandfather’s bar, The Knight Cup, to renovate it and bring more clientele in. He had a deal with Gramps that he would improve the operation and then Gramps would help him start his brewery, which is Ronan’s ambition. What Ronan didn’t expect was to have such an enticing neighbor, and with such an enticing trade: delicious cupcakes. Pretty soon he and his Gramps were addicted!
Blaire and Ronan had outrageous chemistry that at first looked like fighting, then competition, then turned into co-hosting events. It really felt like foreplay! His daily visits to Blaire’s store to indulge and moan at her daily cupcake inventions are comical. There’s a scene during a bridesmaid event, in which Blaire got back at Ronan for all his tricks, that’s hysterically funny.
This is one of those books that you read with a smile on your face. It alternates funny moments, with cute moments, and some serious with a touch of angst. The scenes with Gramps, Ronan’s grandfather and owner of The Knight Cap, are tender and poignant. The scenes with Blaire’s family are cringe worthy with a touch of WTF.
“In the very short time I’ve been here, I come to the conclusion that Blaire’s family is entertaining, but definitely a whole bag of WTF with a side of this reminds me of a bad reality show.”
Initially, I didn’t like the contentious interactions between Blaire and Ronan. While Ronan was having fun playing tricks on Blaire to raise her hackles, she was always uptight and snarky. I liked her because she was nice with everyone else but with Ronan she was so nasty. Then I saw why she was so defensive about her business, and loved how she worked it out for the benefit of both. Their fighting eventually changed into banter, into cooperation, playfulness and finally loved creeped in. As a love story it was exceptional, as a family tale it was inspiring, both sides supporting the other. A great mixture of laughs, sighs, and happy cheer!
Blaire comes from restauranteurs royalty, but she decided to strike out on her own. When you meet her family, you’ll realize why, it’s a necessary move to keep her sanity. After many years of incessant work, little hours of sleep, a lot of learning, she finally opens up her cupcake store called Buttercream & Booze. With a novel approach, mixing delicious cupcakes with matching cocktails, it’s a recipe for success. But she has a new storefront neighbor, who renovated the bar into an axe throwing bar and diner, with loud music and a charming owner who promises to take away a lot of her clientele. Never mind that he’s a gorgeous and friendly hunk!
Ronan took over his grandfather’s bar, The Knight Cup, to renovate it and bring more clientele in. He had a deal with Gramps that he would improve the operation and then Gramps would help him start his brewery, which is Ronan’s ambition. What Ronan didn’t expect was to have such an enticing neighbor, and with such an enticing trade: delicious cupcakes. Pretty soon he and his Gramps were addicted!
Blaire and Ronan had outrageous chemistry that at first looked like fighting, then competition, then turned into co-hosting events. It really felt like foreplay! His daily visits to Blaire’s store to indulge and moan at her daily cupcake inventions are comical. There’s a scene during a bridesmaid event, in which Blaire got back at Ronan for all his tricks, that’s hysterically funny.
This is one of those books that you read with a smile on your face. It alternates funny moments, with cute moments, and some serious with a touch of angst. The scenes with Gramps, Ronan’s grandfather and owner of The Knight Cap, are tender and poignant. The scenes with Blaire’s family are cringe worthy with a touch of WTF.
“In the very short time I’ve been here, I come to the conclusion that Blaire’s family is entertaining, but definitely a whole bag of WTF with a side of this reminds me of a bad reality show.”
Initially, I didn’t like the contentious interactions between Blaire and Ronan. While Ronan was having fun playing tricks on Blaire to raise her hackles, she was always uptight and snarky. I liked her because she was nice with everyone else but with Ronan she was so nasty. Then I saw why she was so defensive about her business, and loved how she worked it out for the benefit of both. Their fighting eventually changed into banter, into cooperation, playfulness and finally loved creeped in. As a love story it was exceptional, as a family tale it was inspiring, both sides supporting the other. A great mixture of laughs, sighs, and happy cheer!
filemanager's review against another edition
DNF @ 29%
It wasn't nearly as funny as I thought it would be.
It wasn't nearly as funny as I thought it would be.
amandacoyne's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
THIS WAS SOOO CUTE!!! I picked this one up when I really needed something super fluffy and adorable and this really did that for me. The rivals to lovers of it all (mixed with the idea of fate/history repeating itself in some ways) all made it even better. God Ronan was down bad-I loved it. I love Gramps so much too.
So happy I finally picked this one up because even though the cringe was very real sometimes I had a blast listening to it and it made me so happy. It did also make me crave cupcakes.
So happy I finally picked this one up because even though the cringe was very real sometimes I had a blast listening to it and it made me so happy. It did also make me crave cupcakes.
quillwielder's review against another edition
5.0
proclaiming this as one of my best reads this year, my now comfort book, a new favorite. light and heartwarming, this book has made its way to my heart and now i’ve got it bad.
this book is absolutely beautiful, warm & adorable enough to squeeze my heart into pieces & put a huge smile on my face. i might have laugh out loud in the middle of a night & this book is one of the reasons why i continue to be sleep deficit because i always tell myself to stop onto the next chapter but couldn’t bring myself to do so because it’s that damn good. a guy that equally supports the dreams and ambitions of the woman? slow-burn romance? A DETERMINED, BUSINESS-SAVVY WOMAN WHO DOESN’T LET ANYONE GET IN HER WAY???? enemies-to-lovers trope? freaking sheesh what else do i need? I’M ALREADY SOLD!!! do i wish i were the main character in between the wit, sarcastic & steamy comments? yes. does this book made me more single than i’ve eve felt in my life? most definitely. wouldn’t have it any other way though. and the scenes? okay, breathtaking and extremely full of wonderful energy and effervescene. might have to revisit this book when i’m feeling down.
all praise for this book. i’m having a book-hungover fromt this.
this book is absolutely beautiful, warm & adorable enough to squeeze my heart into pieces & put a huge smile on my face. i might have laugh out loud in the middle of a night & this book is one of the reasons why i continue to be sleep deficit because i always tell myself to stop onto the next chapter but couldn’t bring myself to do so because it’s that damn good. a guy that equally supports the dreams and ambitions of the woman? slow-burn romance? A DETERMINED, BUSINESS-SAVVY WOMAN WHO DOESN’T LET ANYONE GET IN HER WAY???? enemies-to-lovers trope? freaking sheesh what else do i need? I’M ALREADY SOLD!!! do i wish i were the main character in between the wit, sarcastic & steamy comments? yes. does this book made me more single than i’ve eve felt in my life? most definitely. wouldn’t have it any other way though. and the scenes? okay, breathtaking and extremely full of wonderful energy and effervescene. might have to revisit this book when i’m feeling down.
all praise for this book. i’m having a book-hungover fromt this.
bookhoarder76's review against another edition
5.0
Super fun Rom Com with not a lot of heavy drama! I loved every minute of it. The banter between the main characters was such fun. In fact I loved every character in this book which is not often the case. Super fast read!
haylsbookshelf's review against another edition
Alright, so the last few books I’ve read have had amazing female characters who kick ass, and go after what they want. And this is an amazing quality that I absolutely love seeing in the books I read