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jenlynnhill's review against another edition
3.0
For the most part I liked this one-I liked learning about chocolate, and seeing a single father character, but I have the same problem I had with the other books in this series-they're good up until the end when they just speed up. People go from not dating to getting married in the span of 2 seconds.
ymiranda's review
2.0
I really hate giving "ok" ratings, but as hard as I tried it just didn't work for me.
Too bad, the biker was dreamy as hell.
Too bad, the biker was dreamy as hell.
beckymmoe's review
4.0
Such a sweet (pun not quite intended) read!
The romance here is deliciously done (I've been spending too much time with Mini Moe #2 apparently; the puns just won't stop). Though Brooklyn and Callum do feel an attraction from the start, they both let their relationship develop slowly, which was refreshing. Addy was adorable, but definitely not a perfect child, and Callum, though an awesome dad, definitely made some errors in judgement along the way. He owns up to them, and resolves to do better going forward. His dad was a great character we didn't see enough of; his mom not so much (though it was a bit disconcerting to have herjust go away and not come back--not that I minded, but it was a bit jarring.
Brooklyn's widowhood was exceptionally well done. Two years isn't really all that long after a loss, no matter what people who haven't been through it will tell you, and her mixed feelings over wanting Cal and her guilt over the possibility of moving on was spot on. It's wonderful to see a widowed character who is able to enter into a new relationship without the dreaded "it was never like this [with the first spouse]" comments or, heaven forbid, vilifying them after death. That practice has always driven me crazy, especially since it seems so against the concept of romance. For that alone, Alison Kent has a new fan :)
Don't even get me started on the recipes. Why, oh why did I decide to read this during Lent? ;) Come mid-April I'm going to be working my way through them, one by one. Or maybe bribing Mini Moe #2 to do it for me. She owes me, because of the puns.
And I gotta get me some artisan chocolates too. Could the Easter Bunny step up his game this year, perhaps? And a chocolatier who would custom make them for me wouldn't be bad either...though he wouldn't fit in my basket.
Though this is the 4th book in the series, it's the first I've read and it worked just fine as a standalone. I really enjoyed the world Ms. Kent has created, as well as her writing style--I'll definitely be picking up the earlier series books when I get a chance.
Rating: 4 stars / A-
I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.
The romance here is deliciously done (I've been spending too much time with Mini Moe #2 apparently; the puns just won't stop). Though Brooklyn and Callum do feel an attraction from the start, they both let their relationship develop slowly, which was refreshing. Addy was adorable, but definitely not a perfect child, and Callum, though an awesome dad, definitely made some errors in judgement along the way. He owns up to them, and resolves to do better going forward. His dad was a great character we didn't see enough of; his mom not so much (though it was a bit disconcerting to have her
Brooklyn's widowhood was exceptionally well done. Two years isn't really all that long after a loss, no matter what people who haven't been through it will tell you, and her mixed feelings over wanting Cal and her guilt over the possibility of moving on was spot on. It's wonderful to see a widowed character who is able to enter into a new relationship without the dreaded "it was never like this [with the first spouse]" comments or, heaven forbid, vilifying them after death. That practice has always driven me crazy, especially since it seems so against the concept of romance. For that alone, Alison Kent has a new fan :)
Don't even get me started on the recipes. Why, oh why did I decide to read this during Lent? ;) Come mid-April I'm going to be working my way through them, one by one. Or maybe bribing Mini Moe #2 to do it for me. She owes me, because of the puns.
And I gotta get me some artisan chocolates too. Could the Easter Bunny step up his game this year, perhaps? And a chocolatier who would custom make them for me wouldn't be bad either...though he wouldn't fit in my basket.
Though this is the 4th book in the series, it's the first I've read and it worked just fine as a standalone. I really enjoyed the world Ms. Kent has created, as well as her writing style--I'll definitely be picking up the earlier series books when I get a chance.
Rating: 4 stars / A-
I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.
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