Who’s looking for a little taste of sweetness to get them thru the weekend?
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The Sweet Spot
Love Is … Book 1
by Cassie Cross
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Blurb:
Lexie James spent years dreaming about opening her own bakery. She’s invested every penny she’s ever saved—and some other peoples’ pennies too—into making that dream come true. The Sweet Spot is thriving thanks to her dedication and penchant for perfection, but she’s lonely and Hunter, the gorgeous guy who owns the gym across the street, is a nice distraction.
Hunter Elliott is Lexie’s high school crush. The timing’s never been right for the two of them, but when he notices that all work and no play makes Lexie a stressed-out overworked mess, he stages an intervention. He’s determined to show her that she can be successful and have a life.
First, he needs to help her find that sweet spot between business and pleasure…
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Review:
While there aren’t a lot of pages, I felt like Cross did a pretty good job of giving her readers a couple of interesting characters and a satisfying story. Lexie is too involved in her business for her own good, sacrificing the rest of her life – friendship, family, and romance. It’s going to take something pretty drastic (and a kind, caring hottie) to get her to change … luckily that’s just what she gets.
I was pleasantly surprised about how much I enjoyed The Sweet Spot. For being so short, there was still a decent amount of time spent getting to know the characters and having them develop their relationship. It helped that Lexie’d known Hunter forever but it still flowed very well from our meet cute moment with him to the happy every after ending. And while there were a couple of times that I just knew were going to turn into a big drama party, Cross kept everything real instead, with just a minimal amount of (believable) trouble coming Lexie’s way. I’ll definitely be checking out more from this new-to-me author.
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Author Info:
Cassie Cross is a Maryland native and a romantic at heart, who lives outside of Baltimore with her two dogs and a closet full of shoes. Cassie’s fondness for swoon-worthy men and strong women are the inspiration for most of her stories, and when she’s not busy writing a book, you’ll probably find her eating takeout and indulging in her love of 80’s sitcoms.
Connect with Cassie:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CrossWrites
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassiecrosswrites/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassiecrosswrites
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