St. Martin's Press | St. Martin's Griffin and NetGalley provided an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed here are solely my own.

I absolutely loved the first book in this series so I was thrilled to have the opportunity to read the second book set in the Sugar Blitz universe.

First things first, can we have a little applause for the gorgeous illustration on the cover??? Beautiful Black characters with braids and locs? Yes, please.

The story is a slow burn, dual POV romantic comedy featuring interesting takes on the brother’s best friend and forced proximity tropes. I connected with the main characters quickly and found their chemistry to be very believable, but I didn’t find myself laughing quite as much as I did in the previous book.

Still an overall enjoyable read. Highly recommend!

A Second-Chance, Slow-Burn Romance that's also filled with cupcakes and people who aren't afraid to speak out and tell their truth. I loved how not only was August honest, but he clearly held the idea in high regard and constantly worked to stay true to his principles. And Sloane was awesome - starting right off in the bat in chapter one when she quits her job rather than be strung along any longer - she was always ready to stride forward and it was delight to watch August and Sloane make their way back towards each other.

Oh my gosh!!! This story was everything ! The story is just as cute as its cover!

I might’ve just developed an interest for the a cupcake-baking football player. Because y’all August Hodges has my heart! And Sloane Dell is so amazing and fun!! Sloane and August are so perfect for each other I could not stop swooning over their connection and the romance!! I loved it so much!! It doesn’t get cuter than this story, and I found myself craving cupcakes the entire way through.

A special thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Publishing Group for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.