I thought this book was so cute and the relationship between the characters was well done and well written. I also love the whole concept of the book because I felt like I had not read anything like it before.
Although, I feel as if the writing style was different and fell flat for me. Even though I enjoyed the relationship between the characters, I found them to be a bit flat.

Thank you to the publisher for this ARC!

Fake it Til You Bake It was so cute, so I was very excited for this one! And it did not disappoint (:

August and Sloane are so confident in their capabilities when it comes to their work, but doubt themselves personally SO deeply. They were perfectly matched to help each other realize how worthy they are of love and commitment.

Watching their friendship grow and develop was so sweet, and the miscommunication didn’t feel shoehorned in because it was all very valid emotions for people who have experienced what they have, and with their history. I too would be scared to be vulnerable!

The “side” plot lines are real and deep, but are still wrapped up fairly quick and neatly. I personally like a little more mess, but that’s a me problem 😂

This is a fun, sweet romantic comedy. The characters are humorous and believable. The storyline is well written and fun. I highly recommend this book and series!

A Legend in the Baking is the second book in the Fake It Till You Bake It romantic series but can easily be read as a standalone. A social media manager, Sloane Dell is passed over for a well deserved promotion and finds herself quitting her job. At loose ends, Sloane turns to her brother’s bakery for new opportunities to prove her abilities. With a new job riding on the bakery’s social media campaign, Sloane jumps in even spending time with the only guy that ever broke her heart. August never planned on his popularity making him the face of the bakery but he agrees to Sloan’s plans to use him for the greater good of the bakery and to make amends for breaking her heart. Sweet and cute, the story is a second chance romance with plenty of steaminess. As the past is finally laid to rest, Sloane and August find their way to well deserving HEA that will leave you looking forward to the next book in the series. My voluntary, unbiased, and non-mandatory review is based upon a review copy from NetGalley.

This romance was super cute! The banter and the baking were full on fantastic! I had never read this author but I will be from now on!

A Legend in the Baking is the second book in the Fake It Till You Bake It series. I was thrilled to dive back into the Sugar Blitz Cupcakes bakery adventures with August's story. At the end of Fake It Till You Bake It, August, the least likely bakery co-owner, went viral on social media. Now, he's navigating his newfound fame with the help of his best friend Donovan's little sister, Sloane.

August's feminist values put him in the spotlight, and all of San Diego—and the world—is eagerly waiting for his next move. Sloane, between jobs, decides to leverage Sugar Blitz's social media popularity to build her portfolio for a new job opportunity.

I enjoyed this book. For the most part, it was engaging, despite multiple slow spots where some pressing details were kept tightly under wraps to build suspense. Unfortunately, it had the opposite effect and significantly slowed the pace for me.

I especially liked August's attention to Sloane's needs. He always listens and shows up for her in just the right ways. Sloane's protectiveness of August and their internal conflict regarding their mutual attraction were endearing. If I could change one thing, it would be the repetition concerning their inner conflict, which was more frequent in Sloane's case.

The love scenes were spicy and meaningful, and overall, it was an enjoyable read. So far, Jada and Donovan are still my favorite couple, but I look forward to reading about Nicholas in the next book in the series!

Alright, it's time to admit it. I'm totally a SurgarBaeby!!! I love our cinnamon roll August!! So sweet and giving and gentle and trying to do the right thing!! And Sloane...Sloane is amazing. So good at her job and knows her own worth and determined to make her own way in this world. I loved this book!!

It's hard not to love and mmc like August, football player who loves to bake?! This was a slow burn in which the characters have known each other for twelve years. It had moments that were definitely cheesy but as a romance lover, I kind of like those moments. Sloane was not my favorite fmc, but overall a fun light read.

I loved A Legend in the Baking and the characters Sloane and August. Their complicated lives and found family add depth, and both grow as people, which sets up their new relationship nicely. The story is sweet, fun, and unique with football players who bake cupcakes—definitely worth a read!

I started this book on June 2, 2024 and I finished today and this book was so and honestly not very interesting so I am not sure why I pushed myself finish. At time I felt like I was reading a YA due to the inner dialogue and some parts were childish.

I definitely did like Fake it Till You Bake It more!

Second chance
brother's bff & little sister
open door romance

This was a cute read! Thank you for this arc, Jamie!!

“It was like she wore a beacon only he had the right frequency for.”

“her August radar had always been finely tuned.”

I was so excited when I got an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

But I enjoyed the first book in the series a lot more! I had trouble connecting with our main couple and found me liking the past time line more then the present.

This was a humorous and enjoyable read. The main characters were likeable and the plot relatable in many ways.

My rating does reflect my enjoyment of the book, however, I will be withholding my review for this title in solidarity with the St. Martin’s Press boycott.

I will be withholding all reviews for St. Martin’s Press titles until the publisher meets these conditions:

• Address and denounce the Islamophobia/racism from their employee.

• Offer tangible steps for how they're going to mitigate the harm their employee caused.

• Address how, moving forward, they will support and protect their Palestinian, Muslim, and Arab readers, influencers, and authors in addition to their BIPOC readers, influencers, and authors.

St. Martin’s Press is one of my favorite publishers and I hate that I cannot promote their books because they won’t speak up and address our concerns.

This is a really cute second chance romance. I loved that guys were doing the baking!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc in exchange for an honest review!

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for this tasty treat packaged as a fun romcom romance! A Legend in the Baking gave strong grumpy sunshine vibes along with the best friend's sister crush trope we all love. August and Sloane have a lot of chemistry and this book has both slow-burn and spicy elements. Excited to continue reading this series and see what’s next from this author!

Given that I enjoyed the first book in this series - I will admit I didn't realize this was part of the series when I picked it up to read - I was expecting more and just felt, well, disappointed. The characters were fine, and their romance was nice. But there were elements that just didn't work for me. First, it felt a little stalker-ish on the part of both August (mainly) and Sloane the way they related to each other and circled each other for a lot of the book. And as a social media manager, it was hard for me to really embrace Sloane's social media expertise because it felt, well, very amateur-ish and exploitative. Which made it hard for me to then get into the story of the viral moment that catapulted Sloane and August back into contact.

Don't get me wrong, it's not a horrible romance. And maybe it just hit at the wrong time for me. And I did actually grow to like both characters - not the case for the romance that I'm currently reading where I absolutely loathe the two mains - rooting for them to find the HEA.

So, while it wasn't a bad book and was a decent follow up on the first book, it also didn't rock my world or make me really want to pick up the next in the series. Which will definitely be coming.

I want to start off by thanking Netgalley and the Author for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my honest review.


I absolutely adored this book. The Banter ? LOVE. The romance ? LOVE . The way this book has me giggling and kicking my feet ? LOVE .

In case you couldn’t tell , I enjoyed this book lol. This book is about our Main characters August and Sloane , August is a popular football player who is co-owner of a cupcakery called Sugar Blitz . Sloane is a social media manager and she is helping out Sugar Blitz after August accidentally going viral online.

You should definitely read this book if you’re looking to get some romcom experience and just have a good time while reading .I kept on wanting to read this book in one sitting but life duties call or else I would’ve finished it in one sitting!!

3.5 stars
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Finding that unique twist in a story is a must for any author whose book wants to stand out. This author is new to me and she chose something totally off the cuff – football players, who love to bake cupcakes? Are you kidding me?

Not only is it unique but the story was sweet and fun. I love the male characters the most. They were perfectly blended and the author added so many layers to their characters. It was hard not to enjoy them all. August was a sweetheart.

As far as Sloane, the female lead, I liked most of her character. There were a few things that annoyed me with her quirks. But this second chance romance definitely stood out with an abundance of mooning over him and reliving the past. Silently hard-crushing was much of the topic for the middle of the story.

My favorite part of this book is the ending where we finally get the goods. The guy gets the girl; the girl gets the guy, and it’s a warm, fuzzy ending. The additional characters from the neighborhood bring levity and more twists to the story.

Much of the story is about regrets and memories, but the ending makes the book. Wesley digs deep for the unique twists and quirks that make A Legend in the Baking a fun story to check out!

I thought this one was ok
I liked Fake it to you bake it better because one of my fav romance is enemies to lovers storylines and i liked the banter between Jada and Donavan story better. However, I did enjoy A Ledgend in the Baking second chance romance between Sloan & August this one was a slow burn I think thats why i didn't like it as much as the first one. I adored August though his storyline