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colossal's review
4.0
I picked this up on a recommendation from Bookriot's When in Romance podcast.
Melissa Warden is the CFO of a once-successful finance company that's now in a down turn. Even when the company was doing well Melissa sacrificed everything for her job, but now that it's in trouble, she's working nearly round the clock and lying to her family about having a girlfriend so they don't worry about her.
Kayla Spencer has reinvented herself to be exactly what she wants: the owner and proprietor of a candy store, and she dresses, acts and looks the part. When Melissa stumbles into her life and they find a surprisingly immediate need for both of them to have a fake girlfriend, things proceed apace.
This is short and (heh) sweet. Kayla is desperately attracted to the powerful Melissa, and Melissa desperately needs someone to show her how to live life. They're complete opposites, but exactly what each other needs, particularly when Kayla's former life comes bullying its way in.
Melissa Warden is the CFO of a once-successful finance company that's now in a down turn. Even when the company was doing well Melissa sacrificed everything for her job, but now that it's in trouble, she's working nearly round the clock and lying to her family about having a girlfriend so they don't worry about her.
Kayla Spencer has reinvented herself to be exactly what she wants: the owner and proprietor of a candy store, and she dresses, acts and looks the part. When Melissa stumbles into her life and they find a surprisingly immediate need for both of them to have a fake girlfriend, things proceed apace.
This is short and (heh) sweet. Kayla is desperately attracted to the powerful Melissa, and Melissa desperately needs someone to show her how to live life. They're complete opposites, but exactly what each other needs, particularly when Kayla's former life comes bullying its way in.
qace90's review against another edition
4.0
So cute and sweet~
I was on the lookout for something sweet and low-angst, and Life is Sweet perfectly delivered! Kayla is so sweet and bubbly and I just want to hug her, while Melissa is so confident and swoon-worthy! I appreciated how queerness wasn’t a point of conflict (although some stuff with Melissa’s boss makes me reevaluate if it was misogyny or queermisia…) and the romance between Melissa and Kayla kept having me clutching my chest with how many feelings I had!
I was on the lookout for something sweet and low-angst, and Life is Sweet perfectly delivered! Kayla is so sweet and bubbly and I just want to hug her, while Melissa is so confident and swoon-worthy! I appreciated how queerness wasn’t a point of conflict (although some stuff with Melissa’s boss makes me reevaluate if it was misogyny or queermisia…) and the romance between Melissa and Kayla kept having me clutching my chest with how many feelings I had!
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