2.5/5 Stars

Even though it is a short novel, I still expected a little more from it. I was drawn to this book because of the baking contest and I must say that it was well explained and shown during the whole story.
Sam and Michael's relationship developed in a fast way, but that was to be expected. I just didn't like how they kind of hinted at marriage at the end, that was just a bit too much for my taste. Also, their relationship had no conflict whatsoever. Don't get me wrong here, I'm glad there was no unnecessary drama, but here everything ran too smoothly and it was all way too simple.

I am not sure how I feel about this story. I knew that it was a short story when I first got into it but I felt nothing for the characters but the story was cute. It was far fetched and I wanted to overthink the logistics but it was over before I could start overthinking. I wish there had been more about Sam in the workplace but it's a short story soooo I get it.
Would I read the story if I knew before hand what I now know? No. Will I read more by the author? Yeah!

Thank you to Under Hill Press and NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was a short and sweet read about learning to trust and love again, within the framework of a baking competition - which was its own reward, tbh. I was a bit taken aback at how steamy it was, as I didn't necessarily expect that, but within the limits of this short book, it wasn't out of place.

I received an advanced copy of THE CAKE KING from Netgalley to review and, sadly, it was not for me. This book was choppy and rushed with no real depth (although it tried to have depth with a sad backstory).

The two main characters had almost no interaction besides sleeping together. As in, he shows up at her hotel room having never really met her, he asks her out on a date, and they proceed to sleep together afterward. We get very minimal dialog between them on this date. I was totally perplexed at how little time these characters spend in each other's company and then suddenly they are in love.

This love story felt very disjointed and rushed. They also referred to each other as "my dude" a few times and had other oddly juvenile mannerisms. As if an aged author thought to themselves "how are the young people talking these days?" and then got it very wrong.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This was such a delightful funny and adorable book to read i ended up buying the two other books halfway into the book, and that is saying something! :D

This book was addicting. You wanted to continue reading even long after it was over. The characters felt so real and relatable, and the story was so original.