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Sweet Talk (Keyes Sisters #1)

by Susan Mallery (Goodreads Author)

3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 · rating details · 3,000 ratings · 179 reviews

Don't ask Claire Keyes. The twenty-eight-year-old piano prodigy has never had a regular boyfriend, much less a real romance. Her music career has left little room for friends or family--which is just part of the reason she hasn't seen the family bakery or her two sisters in years.But now Nicole is sick, and Jesse is AWOL. Despite the fact that Claire can't boil water, she'...more

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Published June 24th 2008 by HQN (first published January 1st 2008)

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May 07, 2008 Julie (jjmachshev) rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Reviewed for queuemyreview.com. Release date: July 2008

Getting a sneak peek at the first book in a new series by one of my favorite authors is enough to make me do the happy dance (TMI?). I’ve been a big Susan Mallery fan since the first time I picked up one of her books. She seems to have the knack of making the unbelievable, believable. Her stories are sweet, smart, and sexy…and her latest “Sweet Talk” is certainly no exception.

For the first third of this book, I absolutely despised the heroin...more Reviewed for queuemyreview.com. Release date: July 2008

Getting a sneak peek at the first book in a new series by one of my favorite authors is enough to make me do the happy dance (TMI?). I’ve been a big Susan Mallery fan since the first time I picked up one of her books. She seems to have the knack of making the unbelievable, believable. Her stories are sweet, smart, and sexy…and her latest “Sweet Talk” is certainly no exception.

For the first third of this book, I absolutely despised the heroine’s twin. I just wanted to get her alone in a quiet room and smack some sense into her. Maybe I should up my meds? No, really…she was mean, spiteful, hateful, snotty…get the picture? I mean, I know this is one of the future heroines for this series and I was thinking, “How in the heck is Mallery gonna pull this off? I hate this woman!” But by the end of the book, I was panting for her story…go figure. That’s one of the things I like about Ms Mallery’s books, she can play my heartstrings like a maestro.
And speaking of maestros…

Claire Keyes is a 28 year old piano prodigy who was whisked away from her home and her twin at the young age of 6. Since then her entire life has been programmed and planned by her business manager. She has no idea of how to be ‘normal’ (and that’s supposed to be a bad thing?), is still a virgin, has never driven a car, and has no idea of how to take care of herself, much less someone else. She has tried repeatedly to reconnect with her sisters without success. Yet when the youngest one calls her to ask her to come ‘home’ and help her twin recover from surgery, she drops everything for the chance to be part of a family. Claire doesn’t sound very likeable does she? Don’t we all hate the poor, little rich girl? The self-sacrificing sweetie? Yeah, me too. But after just a few pages, you DO begin to like her. She’s kind of like the energizer bunny—nothing keeps her down. Watching her begin to take control of her life made me feel good.

Now Wyatt, on the other hand, is such a sweetie. He’s Claire’s twin’s best buddy. A single dad with an 8 year old daughter who’s deaf, a successful businessman, and muy macho…very sexy…and VERY attracted to Claire. UH OH. But he’s also a man, which means he’s gonna mess up BIG time and not realize he’s falling in love, and do stupid man things. Yet, I still ended up cheering for him when he did manage to get things right…and the ending? Very sweet, what every woman dreams of…a man who admits he was WRONG!!

Susan Mallery knows her audience. She delivers a sweet, but still sensual and sexy romance with witty dialogue and touches of humor. Her descriptions of the life of a world-class pianist help bring her heroine down to our level, and wow can she ever give us the men we’d all like to have! She’s an author that’s made her way onto my auto-buy list, whether it’s one of her stand-alone novels, Silhouette, Harlequin, or series. I’m entertained, amused, and sometimes aroused…and isn’t that a pleasant way to spend a few hours? Give her a try. Pick up “Sweet Talk” and see if you don’t develop a ‘sweet tooth’ for this author’s stories.
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May 01, 2011 nurmawati djuhawan rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: harlequin, romance

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. cerita yang bagus...banyak ttg nilai2 keluarga.....sempet nangis diakhor cerita krn paling suka adegan 'kejarlah daku kau kutangkap ' hehehehe....

buku pertama ini ttg claire keyes...seorang pianis terkenal yang meninggalkan pekerjaannya demi datang ke rumah masa kecil nya buat membantu saudara kembarnya nicole yang harus di operasi....
nicole sgt membenci claire krn dianggap claire membunuh ibu mereka dan pergi meninggalkan nicole sendiri buat mengurus keluarga..
sebenernya bukan salah claire krn...more cerita yang bagus...banyak ttg nilai2 keluarga.....sempet nangis diakhor cerita krn paling suka adegan 'kejarlah daku kau kutangkap ' hehehehe....

buku pertama ini ttg claire keyes...seorang pianis terkenal yang meninggalkan pekerjaannya demi datang ke rumah masa kecil nya buat membantu saudara kembarnya nicole yang harus di operasi....
nicole sgt membenci claire krn dianggap claire membunuh ibu mereka dan pergi meninggalkan nicole sendiri buat mengurus keluarga..
sebenernya bukan salah claire krn pada usia 6 tahun ckaire dipisahkan dgn nicole dan keluarganya untung belajar piano ke LN krn terbukti claire jenius bermain piano...jadi org tuanya mengirim claire buat belajar....tanpa sepengetahuan nicole..
nicle tau nya hanya dia yang di tinggalkan di rumah buat mengurus keluarga dan mengurus toko roti keluarga nya...
apalagi pada waktu 14 thn atau 15 thn gitu, ibunya memutuskan buat menemanin claire dan meninggalkan nicole di rumah buat mengurus keluarga dan adik bayi nya, jesse...
sayangnya si ibu meninggal krn kecelakaan, mobilnya di tabrak pada waktu dia mengantar claire.....claire selamat, ibunya meninggal di tempat....
sekarang usia claire 28 tahun, dia berusaha buat mendekati nicole dan berbaikan...
claire ce yang lugu dan baik.....walau sering dimaki2 dia tetap berada di sisi nicole....
claire juga masih vi....soalnya hidupnya sangat sibuk konser dan latihan2 sampai dia gak sempat ngapa2in...ditambah punya manajer yang selalu menuntut....
mkanya pas claire bertemu dgn wyatt, temen nicole, claire merasakan 'sesuatu' walau dia gak tau apa itu...
wyatt yang menira claire si 'putri' es yang manja, sombong dan jahat (kata nicole) juga awalnya judes bangert ke claire...tapi lama2 dia bisa melihat kalo claire bukan seperti yang dikatakan nicole...
nicole juga gak salah krn dia gak pernah di beritahu kenapa claire tiba2 pergi meninggalkan dia yg merupakan saudara kembar fraternal nya makanya dia sakit hati...
belum lagi masalah jesse, adik claire dan nicole yang bermasalah dan disalahpahami....
walau jalannya terjal akhirnya claire bisa membuka mata nicole dan nicole juga bisa melihat kalo claire enggak seperti yang dia anggap selama ini....
paling sedih waktu claire kembali ke NY trus wyat ngejar dia......

cukup sekian spoiler nya..semoga membantu secara dari kemarin banyak yang minta spoiler nya ke gw di FB....^^(less)

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Aug 16, 2010 Leah rated it 4 of 5 stars

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I love Claire and I love that despite what people say about her, she tries to learn new things to better herself; she embraces her strength and learns how to do things for herself. I love that she was persistent and that she didn't give up with Nicole, despite Nicole being rude to her all the time. She learned how to work at the bakery and excelled at it after she learned. I love how excited she was about the baby and how she didn't let Wyatt's negative and hurtful reaction get her down. I thoug...more

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Apr 28, 2013 destinugrainy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: baca-pinjam, fiction, harlequin, novel, romance, series, translated

Claire Keyes seorang pianis terkenal. Kehidupannya terlihat sangat menyenangkan. Tetapi sebenarnya tidak demikian. Hidupnya hanya berisi jadwal latihan, kursus, konser, bahkan Claire tidak punya waktu untuk dirinya sendiri. Namun saat dia mendengar saudara kembarnua Nicole membutuhkan dirinya, dia meninggalkan semua kesibukannya di New York untuk pergi ke Seattle. Mungkin inilah saatnya memperbaiki hubungannya yang terputus dengan saudara kembarnya.

Kenyataannya Nicole masih membenci dirinya. Tid...more Claire Keyes seorang pianis terkenal. Kehidupannya terlihat sangat menyenangkan. Tetapi sebenarnya tidak demikian. Hidupnya hanya berisi jadwal latihan, kursus, konser, bahkan Claire tidak punya waktu untuk dirinya sendiri. Namun saat dia mendengar saudara kembarnua Nicole membutuhkan dirinya, dia meninggalkan semua kesibukannya di New York untuk pergi ke Seattle. Mungkin inilah saatnya memperbaiki hubungannya yang terputus dengan saudara kembarnya.

Kenyataannya Nicole masih membenci dirinya. Tidak heran jika kita meelihat dari sudut pandang Nicole. Nicole membenci Claire yang pergi meninggalkannya sejak berumur 6 tahun, dan bukan hanya itu ibunya juga pergi meninggalkan dirinya, Jesse adiknya, dan ayah mereka 6 tahun kemudian hanya untuk mendampingi Claire. Ketika dalam suatu kecelakaan yang menewaskan ibunya sementawa Claire tetap hidup, Nicole berdoa agar Claire saja yang mati. Selama puluhan tahun Nicole harus menjadi ibu bagi adiknya dan mengambil alih toko roti keluarga. Claire memahami semuanya, tetapi dia juga ingin menunjukkan pada Claire siapa dirinya yang tidak dikenalinya selama puluhan tahun, dan berharap Nicole bisa menerimanya kembali.

Ohya, karena ini romance... tentunya butuh tokoh pria. Wyatt, sahabat sekaligus calon mantan ipar Nicole, adalah pria yang tadinya membenci Claire karena cerita yang didengarnya dari Nicole. Tetapi percikan asmara antara mereka berdua tidak bisa dihilangkan begitu saja. Apalagi Amy, putrinya yang tuna rungu, bisa menerima dan menyukai Claire. Masalahnya adalah ego dan harga diri. Dia tidak ingin terlibat komitmen dan hubungan yang serius. Tidak dengan kegagalan pernikahannya di masa lalu.

Novel ini lebih terpusat pada keluarga, dan pemulihan hubungan antara saudara. Sempat berpikir apakah mungkin saudara kembar bisa terlibat dalam konflik yang sebesar itu hingga yang satu membenci yang lainnya. Tetapi setelah membaca ceritanya saya bisa memahami baik Claire maupun Nicole. Seringkali seseorang terfokus dengan menjadikan dirinya "korban" sehingga tidak mau melihat dari sudut pandang yang lain. (less)

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Feb 23, 2013 Linda Jaejoong rated it 4 of 5 stars

Sweet Talk ist der Beginn der neuen Familiengeschichte um die Keyes-Schwestern Claire, Nicole und Jesse. Im Buch dreht sich alles um das Leben von Claire Keyes. Sie ist eine bekannte Klavierspielerin, aber leidet seit einer Weile unter Panikattacken und will sich eigentlich nur noch vor der ganzen Welt verstecken. Da kommt der Anruf ihrer kleinen Schwester Jesse genau richtig!! Claire's Zwilling Nicole hatte eine schwere Operation und sie brauch jemand der sich um die Familienbäckerei kümmert. C...more Sweet Talk ist der Beginn der neuen Familiengeschichte um die Keyes-Schwestern Claire, Nicole und Jesse. Im Buch dreht sich alles um das Leben von Claire Keyes. Sie ist eine bekannte Klavierspielerin, aber leidet seit einer Weile unter Panikattacken und will sich eigentlich nur noch vor der ganzen Welt verstecken. Da kommt der Anruf ihrer kleinen Schwester Jesse genau richtig!! Claire's Zwilling Nicole hatte eine schwere Operation und sie brauch jemand der sich um die Familienbäckerei kümmert. Claire sagt sofort zu und freut sich das ihre Familie Kontakt mit ihr aufgenommen hat, denn schon seit Jahren herrscht Funkstille zwischen den Schwestern.

Dumm nur das Nicole alles andere als begeistert ist, denn sie hat Nicole nie den Tod ihrer Eltern verziehen und auch nicht das sie damals einfach weg ging und sie mit Jesse alleine ließ. Aber auch Wyatt, der beste Freund von Nicole, ist nicht begeistert als er Claire kennen lernt, denn obwohl Nicole so schlimme Sachen über Claire erzählt hat entfacht sie ein Feuer in ihm, dem er sich nicht entziehen kann. Aber eine Affäre oder sogar eine Frau fürs Leben ist genau das was er gerade nicht braucht oder besser gesagt gar nicht will, alles was er will ist sein Leben mit seiner kleinen Tochter in ruhe zu genießen. Aber wer bekommt schon das was er will?? Wo doch wir Frauen wissen was das Beste für die Männer ist!!

Claire ist einfach nur zum verlieben. Sie ist zwar super naive hat aber auch ein großes Herz, das schon sehr oft im Leben verletzt wurde. Von ihrer Familie und sogar von fremden bekommt sie immer nur gesagt wie schlecht sie ist und nichts kann, aber sie gibt nicht auf und zeigt allen was in ihr steckt. Wyatt passt perfekt zu ihr, was er nicht sieht, aber sie schon. Er hat ein gutes Herz, liebt seine kleine Tochter über alles, aber hat auch schon eine schlechte Erfahrungen gemacht, die ihn geprägt haben. Aber Claire gibt nicht auf, denn sie will zwei Sachen in ihrem neuen Leben, ihre Familie zurück und Wyatts Liebe.

Mit Nicole konnte ich mich zum Anfang nur schwer anfreunden. Sie gibt Claire für alles die Schuld und denkt das ihre Schwester es immer gut hatte und es nie schwer im Leben gehabt hat. Als sie dann angefangen hat sich endlich mal mit Claire auszusprechen, ist dann auch das Eis zwischen ihr und mir geschmolzen.

Mit Jesse konnte ich mich gar nicht anfreunden. Sie wollte allen Anschein nach mit Nicoles Ehemann, und Wyatts Bruder, schlafen und wurde dabei von Nicole erwischt, die daraufhin Jesse natürlich nie wieder sehen will. Sie zeigt keinerlei reue und tut so als wenn alle anderen aber bloß nicht sie selbst Schuld an der Misere sind, wie ein kleines Kind und dabei ist sie schon Anfang zwanzig. Sie ist einfach unausstehlich.

Das Buch ist mal wieder, wie so üblich für S. Mallery, der Hammer. Ich konnte gar nicht mehr aufhören zu leben. Das Englisch ist super einfach zu lesen und zu verstehen. Die Handlung ist schön flüssig und die Figuren sind sehr gut ausgearbeitet. Das Cover ist sehr ansprechend und lädt zum Lesen ein. Leider haben mich die letzten ca. 150 Seiten nicht sehr überzeugt. Sie haben sich nicht so schön wie der Anfang lesen lassen. Auch ist die Autorin oft bei den Orten und der Zeit hin und her gesprungen, ein Beispiel dafür ist die Textstelle wo Claire sich von Wyatt verabschiedet und seine Tochter in ihrem Bett schläft und plötzlich eine Zeile weiter steht sie bei Nicole und Wyatts Tochter und verabschiedet sich und ich frage mich wie sie da hin gekommen ist und sowas kommt öfter im Buch vor.(less)

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Dec 13, 2012 Indi rated it 1 of 5 stars

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May 04, 2012 Ivonne Guevara rated it 5 of 5 stars

debo decir que me encanto este libro, fue hermoso desde el comienzo y trata muchos temas sobre todo el del perdon, al principio no se sabia mucho de la historia de Claire, sobre por que del distanciamiento entre sus hermanas poco a poco van contando un poco y da rabia como la trata Nicole ya que ella no tenia la culpa de nada pero como siempre hay que buscar un responsable y quien mas que Claire para pagar por todo.
Claire es una niña (por dentro) no ha vivido muchas cosas, la han mantenido en un...more debo decir que me encanto este libro, fue hermoso desde el comienzo y trata muchos temas sobre todo el del perdon, al principio no se sabia mucho de la historia de Claire, sobre por que del distanciamiento entre sus hermanas poco a poco van contando un poco y da rabia como la trata Nicole ya que ella no tenia la culpa de nada pero como siempre hay que buscar un responsable y quien mas que Claire para pagar por todo.
Claire es una niña (por dentro) no ha vivido muchas cosas, la han mantenido en un caparazon que solamente sale para hacer lo que mejor sabe hacer que es tocar el piano, pero siempre ha deseado poder hacer las pases con sus hermanas y se le presenta la oportunidad con la llamada de su hermana Jesse, aunque todo lo que le dice no es muy cierto, ella llega con muchas esperanzas esperando que las cosas cambien y se da cuenta que no es asi que todavia hay resentimeinto por parte de Nicole y que el perdon esta muy lejor, ella no perdera la oportunidad de mejorar las cosas y se queda cuidando de ella aunque la eche mil veces.
Wyatt es un hombre que ha sido abandonado por su mujer dejando a una hija a su cargo, el solamente busca lo mejor para ella y para su amiga Nicole pero las cosas cambian con la llegada de Claire y él no lo acepte, todo lo que sabe de ella no es nada comparado con la verdad y poco a poco ella se va metiendo en todas partes, en su cabeza, con su hija y con su amiga, y que otra cosa puede hacer que dejarla meterse en su vida claro con condiciones pero estas nunca salen como se debe.
Su relacion a pesar de advertir que nunca sera "seria" se sale de control una y otra vez por diferentes circunstancias y lo unico que él puede hacer es tratar de alejarla sin dejar que ponga su vida de cabeza.
Poco a poco las cosas van mejorando entre Claire y Nicole, llegando al perdon, a ser familias de nuevo, a entenderse, a sufrir por la otra y apoyarla en todo momento.
Es un libro muy completo que te hara reir y disfrutar desde el principio, llevandonos por cada escena como si estuvieras ahi, viviendo todas las emociones, tristezas y enojo que pasan todos los personajes son esos que te llegan desde la primera linea que lees y no puedes abandonarlos hasta que lo termines... dejandote con una sonrisa tonta en la cara y suspirando a morir (less)

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Oct 23, 2011 Elizabeth rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance, contemporary-romance

Another one I'm not sure how to rate, even on my 5 star romance scale - it's probably a 3.5 so I'll give it 4. As one might expect from the title, it's a little sticky sweet, but overall enjoyable.

Our heroine is a professional piano player who was torn away from her family including her twin sister at age 6. Her mother went on tour with her and died in a car accident which she survived and her sister Nicole has blamed her ever since. Fsst forward 22 or so years and Nicole has to have her gall b...more

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May 25, 2011 Cindi rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: series, susan-mallery

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I had a very hard time with this book. I don't remember the last time I read a book where all of the main characters were so unlikable. The only good character in this book is Amy, Wyatt's daughter.

I've read where others have said that Claire is a doormat. That's really the only way to describe her. And naive. SO naive. I can understand that she didn't have a normal life growing up and that she had been sheltered her entire life. But give me a break. Nobody is that bad. She allowed everyone to r...more

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Feb 21, 2011 Erin Kern rated it 4 of 5 stars

Susan Mallery is a seasoned romance veteran who begins her Bakery Sisters trilogy with "Sweet Talk." The series follows the Keyes sisters who inherit a Bakery from their parents. "Sweet Talk" opens with Claire, who is a world famous pianist and has come home to help her twin sister, Nicole, recuperate from surgery. Claire feels guilty for being absent many years and not being around to help out at the bakery. She uses that guilt as a reason to step in at the Bakery while Nicole is bed ridden dur...more

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Apr 13, 2010 Kath rated it 2 of 5 stars

Susan Mallery is usually a safe read for me as her books are usually pretty light and enjoyable. This one, I had so many issues with. While I liked Claire mostly, I found her to be a doormat. She will do put up with anything in order to gain the approval of her sisters, whom she hasn't seen much of over the years since childhood. Claire left home at the age of 6 as a piano playing prodigy. Claire's mother and grandmother traveled with her at times and when Claire went home, it was very apparent...more

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Dec 02, 2011 Darcy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011, audio-book, romance

I thought the narrator did a great job with this book, she made me like Claire right from the start, want to throttle Nicole, she needed to get over herself, and hate Jessi, she was so very selfish.

Claire seemed to have an innocence about her. You could tell she would do anything to get her family back and she did. Nicole seemed to shovel so much shit on her and all she could do was talk bad about her. I was happy to see when after a bit Claire found her spine and shouted back at Nicole, she did...more

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Aug 05, 2011 ★¸. • * ° * Kathy,Ahmazing Book Faerie*°°*•.¸. ♥★ rated it 4 of 5 stars

I loved this book! Read it in record time! I wanted to get to the end so bad. I loved the characters, and their moods and tantrums just made them more 'real". I think I fell in love a little bit with Wyatt! Oh hes so adorable! I think Jess's book will be interesting, and can hardly wait to go read more to find out the outcome with the Drew thing! It was such a lovely beautiful story, with a little girl holding everyone together. Great Reading, and as soon as I'm done with my challenge I'm off to...more

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Apr 30, 2011 Perdani Budiarti rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: cuma-pinjam, romance, harlequin, reviewed

Kesan pertama waktu melihat kovernya: ceweknya manis :) warna kovernya juga soft, sayang wajah si pria tidak begitu jelas, ha3

Novel ini menceritakan tentang Claire Keyes, seorang pianis berbakat yang pulang kembali ke kampung halamannya di Seattle setelah menerima telepon dari Jesse, adik perempuannya untuk merawat kakak kembarnya, Nicole yang mengelola toko roti keluarga mereka. Kepulangan Claire ini sebenarnya tidak direncanakan, namun setelah bertahun-tahun merasa diabaikan oleh kedua saudara...more Kesan pertama waktu melihat kovernya: ceweknya manis :) warna kovernya juga soft, sayang wajah si pria tidak begitu jelas, ha3

Novel ini menceritakan tentang Claire Keyes, seorang pianis berbakat yang pulang kembali ke kampung halamannya di Seattle setelah menerima telepon dari Jesse, adik perempuannya untuk merawat kakak kembarnya, Nicole yang mengelola toko roti keluarga mereka. Kepulangan Claire ini sebenarnya tidak direncanakan, namun setelah bertahun-tahun merasa diabaikan oleh kedua saudaranya tersebut karena ketenarannya sebagai pianis dunia, Claire memutuskan untuk menjalani kehidupan normal dan melupakan padatnya jadwal konsernya.

Kemunculan Claire memicu kembali perseteruannya dengan Nicole. Bahkan kali ini, Nicole mendapat dukungan dari Wyatt, teman dekat sekaligus kakak ipar tirinya. Claire yang sudah memutuskan untuk memperbaiki hubungan dengan kedua saudaranya mencoba bertahan untuk tetap tinggal di Seattle. Dia berusaha membantu di toko roti, belajar memasak, dan menjadi pengasuh anak Wyatt, Amy, seorang gadis tuna rungu yang menjalani hidupnya dengan penuh semangat. Tentu saja perjuangan Claire tersebut tidak mudah karena para pegawai di toko roti tidak begitu saja menerimanya. Sikap Nicole yang selalu berubah sesuai mood dan perseteruan pribadi Nicole dengan Jesse mau tidak mau membuat Claire belajar untuk memahami arti pentingnya sebuah keluarga.

Di sisi lain, Claire juga harus menghadapi perasaan baru yang timbul sejak dia dekat dengan Wyatt yang semakin membuatnya yakin untuk membentuk keluarga walaupun Wyatt sendiri sejak awal sudah mengatakan tidak ingin menjalin hubungan serius karena kegagalannya berumahtangga sebelumnya. Kedatangan Lisa, manajernya yang membujuknya untuk kembali ke kehidupan panggungnya selama ini juga menambah masalah yang harus dihadapi Claire.

Bagaimana akhir perseteruan Nicole, Jesse, dan Claire? Apakah Claire lebih memilih tinggal di Seattle demi Wyatt atau dia kembali ke jadwal konsernya yang padat? Jawabannya ada di akhir cerita :)

Menurutku novel ini cukup bagus walau terdapat beberapa kekurangan seperti kurang mengalirnya dialog di beberapa adegan, perubahan mood Nicole dan sikap Jesse yang memicu pertengkaran dengan Claire kurang tergali dengan baik dan terkesan dibuat-buat, dan penyelesaian masalah Claire-Wyatt yang terlalu klise. Perseteruan ketiga bersaudara Keyes juga belum usai begitu saja dan mungkin akan terpecahkan di buku kedua dan ketiga karena novel ini adalah seri pertama dari Trilogi Bakery Sisters :)(less)

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Feb 14, 2013 Daffodil rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance

3.5 stars

Claire reminds me of those innately shy people that come off as reserved and aloof. But then, you get to know them and you realize they're funny, smart and caring. I really liked her character in this book and liked her relationship with Wyatt, not loved, but liked. I could even understand Nicole though her behavior drove me crazy.

What drove me even crazier was their treatment of Jesse. Claire has been on the receiving end of Nicole's judgement and she still didn't listen to Jesse. The...more

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May 13, 2011 moi rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary-romance, romance, 2011-reads

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Uh.. Okay.. I am sorry, I am going to keep this review short and sweet.. I am being too lazy to type reviews after reading the book... :D

Well, what can I say about Susan!! She is simply superb!! I loved her most of the books and the series are especially adorable!!! There is so much about every person!!

Here, Susan introduces us to the Keyes sisters... They are Claira and Nicole - twins and their younger sister Jesse.. They have beautiful tale to narrate... This book is Claira's story!!

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Apr 21, 2010 Jess rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010, susan-mallery

I actually read the second and third book in this series awhile ago, and for some reason this one was always checked out of the library. But I finally nabbed it!

It was a great intro to the series, I had to stop and try to remember all the characters, but Mallery introduced everyone nicely and I fell right back into the plot. Claire in this book was a little annoying. Have you ever known that person that was so selfless and perfect that it made you want to cringe? Well... Claire was that characte...more

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Feb 19, 2013 Cris rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: moderno, romance

Já me identifiquei desde o comecinho com a mocinha que toca piano. Não que eu seja uma pianista como ela, mas digamos que eu seja uma pessoa que se esforça para conseguir tocar alguma coisa...
Por isso mesmo eu sei que tocar piano não é fácil, que exige dedicação e horas e horas de estudo para que uma peça fique ao menos decente. Não é moleza, e eu fiquei indignada com a Nicole, que apontava o tempo todo o dedo para irmã e a acusava de ter uma vida "fácil", vai por mim, vida de pianista é tudo, m...more

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Oct 08, 2011 Amanda rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Apr 03, 2013 Joyce rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is first book of the Bakery Sisters Trilogy, and I enjoyed it very much. Now on to the second.

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Don't ask Claire Keyes. The twenty-eight-year-old piano prodigy has never had a regular boyfriend, much less a real romance. Her music career has left little room for friends or family—which is just part of the reason she hasn't seen the family bakery or her two sisters in years.
But now Nicole is sick, and Jesse is AWOL. Despite the fact that Claire can't boil water, she's determine...more

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Jul 01, 2012 Meily rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: susan-mallery

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Feb 25, 2009 Evelyn rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: funny, romance, women-s-fiction

Famous concert pianist Claire Keyes takes a sabatical to go home to Seattle and care for her twin sister Nicole as well as the family bakery business after being estranged from them since she was twelve. There, she finds Nicole full of bitterness, resentment and jealousy due to what she assumes is Claire's life of luxury. Nicole is also devestated because she found their younger sister Jesse in bed with her husband Drew. Claire, who has been told what to do by a manager since she was twelve, mus...more

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Feb 08, 2013 Leya rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: library-book

Claire was a child prodigy, she was taken away when she was six. Originally her grandmother travelled with her, but eventually her mother took over. At one time the twins were inseparable but through the years, anger, resentment has settled in and now Claire wants to reconnect with her family. One major problem is that Nicole doesn't want anything to do with her, but she needs help, and Claire (at the moment) is the lesser of two evils according to Nicole. Nicole is going through a bad patch, fi...more

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Mar 29, 2012 BkGurl rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: own

This story took me through a myriad of emotions...At the beginning of the book, I hated Nicole and felt so bad for Claire, yet was astounded by how incompetent a 28 y.o was in living amongst "real" people doing everyday things like driving and laundry. Later on I hated Jesse for not grasping why her sisters aren't so easy to forgive and forget... and then Wyatt made me want to throw my ereader across the room too eventually. The only character that consistently made me smile was the child, Amy....more

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Jun 26, 2011 Brittney Musick rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: audiobook, read-2011, 1-adult, ebook

I've been on a major Susan Mallery kick, and I can't seem to get enough of her books lately. I started with Accidentally Yours and moved on to the Fool's Gold series, and while I was reading Finding Perfect, I realized that one of the main characters was also a part of this series, so it made me all the more anxious to get to the Bakery Sisters series. I took a detour and read the Lone Star Sisters books before starting Sweet Talk.

I was, honestly, a little bit shocked because it was just so hard...more I've been on a major Susan Mallery kick, and I can't seem to get enough of her books lately. I started with Accidentally Yours and moved on to the Fool's Gold series, and while I was reading Finding Perfect, I realized that one of the main characters was also a part of this series, so it made me all the more anxious to get to the Bakery Sisters series. I took a detour and read the Lone Star Sisters books before starting Sweet Talk.

I was, honestly, a little bit shocked because it was just so hard for me to believe that the Nicole that showed up in Finding Perfect was really the same Nicole here because she seemed so entirely different. I have to say that I didn't really care much for her here either, so I'm a bit curious to see what happens in the rest of this series to cause such a change.

Claire, however, I really liked. She was a bit naive, but in an enjoyable and funny way. I also felt really horrible for how she was treated throughout the book. Things between Claire and Nicole were a bit rough to get through for a while, but I was impressed by Claire's unwillingness to just throw in the towel and walk away. She really turned out to be a much stronger character than I thought she'd be.

I also enjoyed Wyatt. He seemed like a good guy, but, more than that, also a terrific dad and friend. He had some major baggage he was carrying around that reared it's ugly head, and while I could appreciate his issues, it also made me want to smack some sense into him when he started acting like a jerk.

Amy was probably my favorite character. She was so adorable and vibrant and seemed like such a good kid, and it seemed like she didn't let her deafness stand in the way of her being a normal little girl.

I'm not quite sure how I feel about Jesse at this point, but I think there's more to her than her sisters realize. I'm curious to see if I'm right about that or if it's just wishful thinking.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. While I do consider it a romance, I think it's also very much a relationship book. The sisters have a lot of issues that they need to work through, and when I first started the book, I wasn't sure they would ever get them worked out. Even halfway through the book, I still wasn't sure. I really liked Claire, though, and I'm hoping maybe the next book will endear me to Nicole more because I'm still not all that fond of her, though I did come around a bit by the end, and I'm curious to find out more about Jesse as well. (less)

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Mar 29, 2010 Beth rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010-book-list

My Thoughts...

I saw one of the books in this series (there's three books) reviewed on another blog. I was in one of my 'I'm just going to add books to my TBR pile without looking at what I'm doing' moods. So I skimmed the review, checked out my local library and a day later I settled in to read something that didn't involve vampires, werewolves or witches (or anything paranormal in the slightest) for the first time in I don't know how long.

Sweet Talk is the first of the Baker Sister trilogy and...more My Thoughts...

I saw one of the books in this series (there's three books) reviewed on another blog. I was in one of my 'I'm just going to add books to my TBR pile without looking at what I'm doing' moods. So I skimmed the review, checked out my local library and a day later I settled in to read something that didn't involve vampires, werewolves or witches (or anything paranormal in the slightest) for the first time in I don't know how long.

Sweet Talk is the first of the Baker Sister trilogy and introduces us to Claire Keyes, world famous pianist and twin sister to Nicole Keyes and older sibling to Jesse Keyes. At the age of three her parents discovered that she had a rare talent for the piano. A talent that was swiftly encouraged and at the age of six was taken from her Seattle home to New York where her talent was honed and she toured the world as a musical prodigy.

Because of this the relationship is barely existent between herself and her sisters. She doesn't even know her twin is married until her younger sister calls her out of the blue to say Nicole is ill and will need help running the bakery. Despite their strained relationship Claire drops everything and heads back home to help.

Despite the frostiness from her twin sister and the lack of their younger sister Claire manages to push her way back into the family fold and there she meets Wyatt. Ruggedly handsome, and very single, they can't argue that there's chemistry between them and they'd make a perfect match if it wasn't for the fact Claire has never experienced attraction like this before and Wyatt is in firm denial.

Mallery has created a very interesting family dynamic here and I was impressed that she didn't fold in the first couple of chapters of Claire being home to make the relationship between Nicole and Claire smoothed over without any bumps. There are plenty of bumps, Nicole is not forgiving and Claire struggles to understand her sisters anger and resentment towards her when they both clearly missed out as children.

Final Thoughts...

Sweet Talk was a surprisingly refreshing easy read. I flew through this book and read it in less than two days and stayed up till 1am the first night because I couldn't put it down. And for the first time ever I actually put a famous face to one of the main characters. In my head Wyatt was played by Gerard Butler (yum!) and certainly made for entertaining reading.

I feel bad for giving this book a three star rating when I obviously enjoyed it so thoroughly, so maybe it is more deserving of a four star rating, but there were moments were things were almost a little too cliche and Claire's naivety did wear me down after a while. But I knew what I was getting myself in for - so I didn't allow it to spoil my reading.

If you're looking for something a little different and like your romances with a little bit of fluff then Sweet Talk is your book! I'll be certainly checking out more of Susan Mallery's work!(less)

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Nov 05, 2009 Edna Lyn rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2009, contemporary-romance

I don't know, this book really made me cringe. First off, the sisters were annoying, I couldn't stand either one of them. Nicole was such a bitch and Jesse was so dense. My favorite was Claire by I still her naive self was a bit hard to stand at times. Next was the issue of cheating. While it wasn't happening with the main couple, I didn't like that side storyline going on. I hate cheating and even though I didn't like Nicole, I'm completely on her side. The last thing I have mention was Wyatt....more

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Oct 23, 2012 Kristie (fabk) rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, audio-books, library, fbc-12, romance

I have a soft spot for bakery books and I have been on a serious I love Susan Mallery kick lately. I just didn't get into this book as much as could be expected. I think I just wasn't in the frame of mind to read it. I like the story about 3 sisters since I have two sisters of my own. I love baking. It should have hit home. It just didn't. I will probably read the other two books eventually, it just won't be right away.

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Seriously Claire got pregnant after having sex once wit...more

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May 18, 2009 Wendy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary-romance, susan-mallery

I just have to say that Susan Mallery is a really fun Author to read. This is another one of hers that I just found and turned out that I really liked. She has unconventional characters that interact in a way that will have you rolling.

Mallery captures the feelings of a family that is torn apart by their different paths in life and their misunderstandings of each orhers lives. Her characters come together in love, hate, envy, lust, disapointment and greed. She paints a picture in all of her boo...more

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Feb 19, 2012 Farzan rated it 5 of 5 stars

First let me clear something, if I had a family like Claire, I would swear not to visit them one hundred years. they were pain in the ass especially the two minute older sister, Nicole who she was stubborn, mule-head and royal bitch. Jesse was a kind of all-the-time-screwed-up sister who's not trying to take responsibility and Wyatt was too good to be true but he fell in love with Claire. I like the way Susan Mallery showed the dark and bitter relationship between sisters. Also, I liked they Cla...more

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