A Sugarloaf Valentine

Sugarloaf Bakery #1

by Rosemary Whittaker

When the ingredients for love turn into a recipe for disaster ...

Lily’s world is turned upside down when her ex-boyfriend Stephen walks into her bakery, hoping to buy Valentine’s cookies for his new girlfriend. To make matters worse, he wants Lily to decorate them with a message of love.

Determined not to let him see her heartbroken, Lily tells him she has met someone else too and has never been happier. It’s a risky deception, but luckily, she knows just the man to help her out.

She doesn’t count on ending up on a double date with Stephen and his new girlfriend. Nor does she expect her fake boyfriend to have a secret of his own.

As Valentine’s Day approaches, and Lily struggles to create the perfect cookies, she wonders whether the recipe for happiness has been in front of her all along.

With a cast of charming characters, and a dash of sweet romance, A Sugarloaf Valentine is a delightful read that will have you falling in love with love all over again.

Genres: Romance, Holiday, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance, Christmas, Book Club, Fiction

213 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 29, 2023

Reviews

[Dee (on Hiatus) · Rating 3 out of 5]

So, I found this rom-com on my Kindle a few days ago & thought I'd try it for V-day, with zero expectations. And it was actually an okay read! I enjoyed the story of Lily, who went back home after getting laid-off in London & is working at a bakery where she runs into her ex & gets into a fake-dating situation with Jack, her childhood friend. While pretty predictable, it was also a "closed door" romance and kinda sweet and a quick read, and even if it wasn't fine literature - fluff can be okay. It's also the first of a series, so if I saw another sometime, I'd likely grab it :)

[Mairi Swan · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute little romantic story with some funny moments. Though I feel it had the potential to be funnier and then it would be perfect.

[Rewriting My Stars✨📖 · Rating 3 out of 5]

3/5🌟

I thought for sure from reading the synopsis I was going to absolutely adore this book. One thing that I couldn’t get past was how obsessive and desperate the author wrote the FMC for her ex- boyfriend. I just didn’t feel it suited her personality and the story felt very bland. The amount of times her ex is mentioned just takes up to much of the storyline! It needed more Jack and Lily! I also feel like the author didn’t do Lily justice and I really wanted to like her but couldn’t get past the desperation and immaturity!🤦🏼‍♀️

However I did love the chemistry and banter between Jack and Lily! The end of the book was truthfully the only reason for my 3rd star. I wish I could have loved this one more but unfortunately it just wasn’t for me as much as I would have liked!😕

[Celestria · Rating 2 out of 5]

2 ½ stars 🌟

I liked Lily and Jack together and parts were amusing, but other times I think it was supposed to be funny but wasn't. I thought the way the new gf wanted to be besties with the ex gf, and other stuff like that was weird. And I also thought the way Lily's feelings flipped at the end was too fast. All in all, not for me.

Content notes: Lily gets drunk and has a hangover on multiple occasions. She questions if her parents will be suspicious of her and Jack if they aren't sleeping over at each other's houses since her bfs have slept over in the past, but Jack tells her not to worry about it.

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lily is supposed to be thirty, but she is written like she is 18. Hence 3 stars. A bakery assistant has to decide between an ex boy friend and Jack, her friend to love interest.

[Natalie · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars, rounded down. Honestly, I preferred the main character’s relationship with the kindly older man who owned the Sugarloaf Bakery to the romance. I liked the humorous writing style.

[Nicole Price · Rating 1 out of 5]

Lily is the worst FMC ever

Lily got on my last nerve….I STRUGGLED TO FINISH THIS BOOK! 200p took me entirely way too long to read .

[Alyssa Moon-Gibbs · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 - cute-ish for what it is. The main character was annoying 96% of the book.

[Kara Gouse]

its was cute

[Madison · Rating 1 out of 5]

It was time for me to give up here - let's be so real - I hated the main girl so much.

[Trista · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lily loses her job and has to move back to her hometown. While she's there she has to get a job. She gets a job at the Sugarloaf bakery. One day around Valentine's day her ex boyfriend walks in and asks her to make some cookies for his new gf. They haven't even been broken up for a year yet and he's already moved. A few days later he wants to make sure she's okay with making Isabella's cookies. She tells him she's dating Jack( her best friend). She has to fake date jack and her family finds out. Lily didn't plan on anyone knowing because she still has feelings for her ex.

[Casey Wike · Rating 1 out of 5]

Boring. Almost nothing happened in this book and it was not funny. Such a bummer.

[Serena Books · Rating 2 out of 5]

Portada encantadora, trama prometedora, terrible protagonista.




•Mi opinión puede contener Spoilers.
•Esta destinada a ser un descargo personal no para que alguien más lea pero si lo haces y te ofende, me disculpo porque sé lo que es que te guste un libro y otros lo critiquen.




A Sugarloaf Valentine de Rosemary Whittaker

Argumento:

Cuando los ingredientes del amor se convierten en una receta para el desastre...

El mundo de Lily se pone patas arriba cuando su exnovio Stephen entra en su panadería con la esperanza de comprar galletas de San Valentín para su nueva novia. Para colmo, quiere que Lily los decore con un mensaje de amor.

Decidida a no dejar que él la vea con el corazón roto, Lily le dice que también ha conocido a alguien más y que nunca ha sido más feliz. Es un engaño arriesgado, pero afortunadamente, ella conoce al hombre perfecto para ayudarla.

Ella no cuenta con terminar en una cita doble con Stephen y su nueva novia. Tampoco espera que su falso novio tenga un secreto propio.

A medida que se acerca el Día de San Valentín y Lily se esfuerza por crear las galletas perfectas, se pregunta si la receta de la felicidad ha estado frente a ella todo el tiempo.



Mi humilde opinión:

Sugarloaf Valentine es un romance con el tema del novio falso/amigos a amantes/San Valentín.

La portada me pareció encantadora. La trama prometía una divertida y dulce historia que... no lo fue tanto para mí porque tuve que aguantar a una protagonista obsesionada con su ex y la novia!

Comenzó bien y la protagonista se ganó mí simpatía. Lily no parecía estar pasando un buen momento. No solo había perdido su trabajo sino que todavía estaba superando al novio que terminó con ella. Ya con su jefe gruñón me compadecía de la pobre chica y la estaba apoyando. Hasta me gustaba su familia y el amigo Jack, la calidez y el cariño en que la apoyaban.

Entonces apareció Stephen en la panadería donde ella trabaja y se me cayó la heroína de un solo golpe y siguió desbarrancando...

No podía creer que ella siguiera no solo enganchada con el tipo después de la forma en que terminó con ella sino que además tuviera la esperanza de que regresaran juntos cuando él estaba de novio ya con otra mujer!? Iba más allá de mí que Lily pensara volver con él como si no hubiera sufrido una fea ruptura. Cómo quieres de vuelta a alguien que no solo rompe contigo una semana después de San Valentín cuando disfrutaste unas mini vacaciones con él ese día especial!? Alguien tan insensible e imbécil capaz de encargarte que decores unas galletas para su nueva novia con un mensaje de amor!? Lily dónde estaba tu orgullo? Es que me sorprendió que actuara como una tonta adolescente. Tenía una obsesión con él y la novia que no dejaba de sorprenderme! Pasó un año por el amor de Dios, era hora que lo superara y se diera cuenta que no valía la pena! Ya lo de fingir que Jack y ella eran novios fue demasiado para mí. Me hubiera gustado que ella se quisiera más y tuviera más columna vertebral.

Esta fue mí última lectura con tema del día de los enamorados, lo leí en lo que quedó del mes de febrero, una pena que esté libro no me enamoró. Ya cuando comienzo con el pie izquierdo con uno de los protagonistas sé que no voy a disfrutar la historia y este fue el caso.

[StitchnmommaReads · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ugh! I could not stand the main character, Lily! She’s so self-centered it’s disgusting. The only characters I liked in the book were Jack and Isabella. I almost DNFd the book, but kept reading to see what happened with Jack. Needless to say, I wasn’t happy with the ending as he’s much too good for Lily. A great ending would have been for Jack and Isabella to end up together and Lily to be back to being alone since she has zero respect for others when it comes to romance.

[Susan (susayq ~) · Rating 3 out of 5]

A Sugarloaf Valentine

What a fun little holiday read. Lily got lost in her head a bit much for me, but her thoughts were entertaining. I really liked Jack. He was funny, and happy, and so patient. I hate that it took Lily so long to see what was right in front of her.

[Alle Case · Rating 1 out of 5]

Picked this book to read with my book club for Valentine’s Day because it had so many good reviews. The FMC is very annoying and everyone in this book needs a reality check and maybe some time at a grippy sock vacation. There is no growth here just delusion.

[Dana Edwards · Rating 1 out of 5]

What was the mystery birthday cake? What happened with Lily’s brother and his girlfriend? What is Isabella’s version of the breakup? If all the characters were teenagers at least their behavior would have made more sense. Yuck.

[Alana Highbury · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book and its dry, offbeat humor. Friends to lovers is one of my favorite tropes, and I love the Valentines theme!

[Elizabeth Woodard · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would have loved to see more of a backstory and gradual build up for the ending. It felt very rushed. The main character was also slightly whiny for me, but it was still cute!

[Kelly Gouse · Rating 3 out of 5]

it was cute

[Shiloah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet and simple love story. My baby sister bought it for me for our sister’s book group.

[Brandy Mainwaring · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was cute but she spent entirely too much time caught up on her ex. She practically worshipped him like he hung the moon. It gave me the ick.

[Kalli · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lily is written as if she’s 16 and she’s supposed to be 30. Not a fan.

[Lorna Segger · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

💓 friends to lovers
💓 small town village
💓 valentines theme
💓 fake dating

Overall a cute romantic read short and sweet. Some funny scenes also

[Kaylen Trejo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute, fluffy, seasonal romance book.
Slightly predictable, but still a good read.

[Karen Bauer · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was alright. Light hearted, G-rated. But seemed to lack a deep story; I didn't find myself really "into" the characters.

[Chelsey Ulrich · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed it. Cute story, easy & fast to read. It just felt very anticlimactic

[Felia Goovaerts · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5⭐️ Cute story!

[cassandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 cute nothin special

[Kayleigh · Rating 3 out of 5]

I feel like the 3 stars is being a little generous. This could have been a really good book if it was shortened. The FMC felt more desperate than anything to be back with her ex and I felt that was a bit of a turn off for me. There were plenty of opportunities for the book to be funnier than what it was. I really enjoyed the setting and wish I lived there in this quaint town!