Going into this book, I was looking for a heartwarming, light-ish read with some humor, an adorable romance, sweet treats (of course), yet still having some substance. But...this book...while I loved certain elements of it (again, sweet treats), and some of the writing was beautifully expressive and evocative, overall, this plot, this romance, this dialogue (UGH, the dialogue!!!), and almost everything that happens in this book...was so silly and over-the-top, I thought my eyes would roll out of my head.

I'm not trying to be scathing here -- I really did appreciate the messages of sticking it out with the one you choose to be with and overcoming obstacles and fighting for your loved ones and building a family with honesty, but...that didn't make up for the parts that had me groaning for the end of the book. And seriously, holy bad dialogue overload, Batman.

There was just too much effort made to make these characters supposedly charming, funny, and "sexy", which, I'm sorry, was soooo cheap to me. Ugh, the attempts at weird sexual tension were such overkill, I almost put the book down at least eight times for that alone. And maybe that makes me an uptight jerkwad...and if so, that's fine. I accept that.

Although this book was only partly enjoyable for me (once I readjusted my expectations, the things that drove me crazy initially became somewhat easier to endure), I will try out the next book in this little series. You can't win them all, and that's okay.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a chance to review this book in exchange for my honest opinion.