Love on the Sweet Side

Cute and funny, this book gives you a warm feeling. Maggie has inherited her grandmothers cupcakeshop. She quit her job as pastry chef in LA to move to the town she often visited in the summers of her youth. Colton was her childhood friend she had a crush on. Now they are both adults, is there romance in the air? And who is sbotaging Maggies shop?

Enjoyed this story. Maggie has issues stemming from her youth and is also very stubborn, but I liked her and her banter with Colton.

That is one idiotic company.

Wow! Good for you, Jamie!

He carries a lot of cash on him.

Let someone help you, girl.

Always make time for family.

You're too young for plastic surgery, Natalie. And in your cheeks?

Good hiding spot.

For the love of Pete, call the cops!

Lady, your plan is going to backfire.

Such a psycho.

Hospital rules suck.

Why are Dade and Lizzy at odds?

This is my first book by the author and I enjoyed it. Some of the pace seemed to move slowly but overall I enjoyed the characters, plot and story. Magpie/Maggie is the heroine and she has just returned to town after her grandma leaves her, her bakery. She used to visit her grandma over the summers and was best friends with Colton. However when she was 14 he started dating the evil cheerleader Natalie and since then she avoided him and the town.

Colton dated Natalie for two years and everyone agrees she is a bitch who cheated on him. But she wants him back and Colton now wants Maggie. This story is how Colton convinces her to give him a shot and them falling in love. Maggie always had a crush on Colton but he never saw her until now. While they fall in love someone is out to get Maggie and its not who you think is all I will say.

This was an enjoyable read and I enjoyed getting to know Colton and Maggie.

Love on the Sweet Side is a great romance with likable characters and a bit of suspense thrown it. Maggie returns to Colorado to manage the bakery left to her by her late grandmother. She is a strong female character, who has not had a lot of good breaks but has emerged confident and strong. Colton is her childhood crush who is known as a bit of a womanizer about town, but he now only has eyes for Maggie.

As a result of what Maggie attributes as a run of bad luck, she is literally falls into Colton's path and a slow romance begins to build. Simultaneously, the bad luck becomes less bad luck and more sinister behavior, which further cements Maggie and Colton's relationship. The story is quite good, as both Colton and Maggie are well-developed characters and the plot has a few twists and turns that surprise even the most detailed clue finder.

In addition to a great plot, Ms. Ankenman develops strong supporting characters such as Colton's brother and Maggie's best friend. Overall, a fun and interesting romance!

Maggie Evans had moved back to Peak Town, Colorado after her grandmother died and she inherited her grandmother's cupcake bakery. She had spent her Summer's here helping her grandmother in the bakery when she was younger. She wanted to continue the tradition of making yummy cupcakes her grandmother had started.

Colton and Maggie had been best friends all those years ago even though he was actually a few years older he really liked spending time with her. But she had left suddenly and didn't come back. He wanted answers and now that she was back in town, he wanted more than just a friendship with her.

There was drama, suspense and attempted murder just to name a few of H plots in this book. There was also romanc and love. There as also quite a bit of sex. I mostly enjoyed reading the story but the repeated descriptions of their sex life was tiresome, in my opinion.

I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book is so enjoyable to read. There is some suspense and drama that just hook you into this story and you just don't want to stop reading. The characters are great and love the best friend phone chats, they are so honest and open and that is what a best friend is all about. The relationship that Colton and Magpie develop is awesome, I love that he was there for her every time she needed him. I loved to read how he fell for her despite her guarded heart, he knew what he wanted and didn't let her get away. The ending was wild and I loved it! This book is fun, flirty and sweet!

I received an ARC from NetGalley for an honest review.

Maggie has inherited her grandmother’s sweet shop. She leaves a high stress pastry chef job and a cheating ex in LA, to make a go of the shop. She had spent many summers in the shop growing up.

Colton was her best friend in those summers, and her secret crush. He is still living in the small town and single. Colton is sweet, funny, flirty and protective of his Magpie.

Maggie has problems with running her shop almost from the get go. Is it sabotage or just bad luck?

The romance is slow building, but a fun journey. The suspense adds a little twist at the end. I loved Maggie’s best friend, Lizzy, and Jamie, her teenage help. I hope we get to see more of all the characters in the next book.

Overall a quick, easy read.

3.5 stars

This is a nice friends to lovers read. The beginning was very engaging, but the middle dragged a bit for me. Thankfully, the later third was more engaging and saved the story.

My biggest complaint is that I didn't really feel the chemistry or connection like I normally do with a friends to lovers story (my favorite kind). The reason I like this type of story so much is because you immediately get a sense of history, and how well the characters know the other's quirks, likes and dislikes. This makes the usually quick romance more believable, because you know they really know each other. It's the opposite of insta-love. Whether it was the absence of more backstory/flash backs to get a good sense of the bond they shared previously, or the time they spent apart from one another, that feeling of deep knowing was lacking for this reader.

I received an ARC of this book, from the publisher, via NetGallery, in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I very much enjoyed this book about a woman, Maggie Evans, who has returned to her grandmother’s home town in Colorado to take over the cupcake shop she inherited. There she finds a childhood friend, Colton Denning, who has grown up to be a charming, handsome, and flirtatious cowboy. Of course they fall for each other despite some complications.

There are threats to her shop that keep escalating which drives Colton wild in his desire to protect her. The culprit won’t be much of a surprise to the reader, but it was still fun reading along with their romance. Colton was a very engaging hero and I enjoyed their flirtatious banter. While much of the book was quite predictable, I would still read other books in the series.

I received an ARC of this book, from the publisher, via NetGallery, in exchange for a fair and honest review