How Sweet It Is edition by Melissa Brayden Literature Fiction eBooks
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Some things are better than chocolate...
Molly O’Brien is a sweetheart. Her friends and neighbors all think so. While she enjoys her quiet life running the town bakeshop in Applewood, Illinois, she wonders if there could be more. After losing the love of her life four years prior in a plane crash, Molly thinks she’s ready to navigate the dicey dating waters once again. However, you can’t always pick who your heart latches on to. When Jordan Tuscana, the beautiful younger sister of her lost love, returns to town, Molly finds her interest piqued in a manner she wasn’t prepared for.
As secrets are uncovered, Molly and Jordan must figure out how to navigate the difficult terrain of their multi-faceted relationship. Especially when something much deeper seems to be bubbling between them.
How Sweet It Is edition by Melissa Brayden Literature Fiction eBooks
I'm going to start by defending the element of this story that some find controversial: Molly falling in love with her dead wife's sister and vice versa. The idea that you shouldn't seems an outgrowth of the one where you shouldn't date your ex's sibling or friend or really anyone connected to your ex. People who get tetchy about that have always struck me as selfish; I suspect that they just really hate the idea of their ex moving on at all, but the only thing they can do is claim an unwritten rule that it's disloyal for their family or friends to date their ex. The only other argument against that I can see is the possibility that one or both people in the relationship are using the other to kind of hold on to the dead person, but Molly and Jordan don't do that. They build their own relationship that has nothing to do with Cassie.Sometimes HSII is hard to read because of the staggering loss Molly has endured. She naturally planned a life that included growing old with Cassie, and that's out the window. Even given the HEA with Jordan, it's a rough thing to have to let go of, and the thought of going through that myself brings on a wave of terror. The scene where she says a final goodbye to Cassie is a real tearjerker, even though it's in the context of moving on and letting herself be happy again. Brayden does a great job of capturing the emotional complexity here.
Molly and Jordan are great, likable characters, with strong chemistry. They're impossible not to root for, Molly with her homey bakeshop and Jordan with her career producing films and documentaries.
The thing that knocked a star off was that Jordan's parents were so horrible. Not malicious, not setting out to hurt her, but completely oblivious to how their words affected her, her whole life. For example, they constantly compared her unfavorably to Cassie, probably on the theory that if they just pointed out what Jordan could accomplish, she'd be motivated to do her best, but in fact she did do her best, and the takeaway was that her best wasn't good enough. They're pretty bad, but they never get called out on it. We see in the end that they start to accept Jordan for what she is rather than what they wish she'd be, but maybe, just spitballing here, an APOLOGY might be in order? Brayden just kind of papers over the whole thing.
This might be one of Melissa Brayden's weaker outings, but even that can hit you in the feels. Would definitely recommend, though it's a bit pricey.
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How Sweet It Is edition by Melissa Brayden Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
I loved the characters and the VERY sweet romance.
Positives - You could feel the love of the two characters throughout the book. Hot! And I don't just mean sex. When two characters can express their feelings so openly, everyone feels the love.
Molly was the sexy, sweet flour child owner of the local bakery. Jordon was the sister of Molly's past lover who died in a plane crash four years ago. But when Jordan returns to town to visit her parents, she and Molly reunite and Molly all of the sudden finds herself attracted to Jordan. Jordan and Cassie were two very different people and Molly doesn't want to squash the love she had with Cassie by admitting that she is more in love with Jordan. And wow the feelings that Jordan has had for Molly since she was younger are enough to make everyone smile.
Negatives - Lot's of angst but really it made the book that much better. Can't think of any negatives.
Generally I enjoyed this book, and can recommend as a nice undemanding read which also allows for tv viewing and monitoring of other household activity, however, I found myself starting to lose interest about half way through. This is the second book I've read by this author, and I enjoyed the first book, Waiting In The Wings quite a bit more.
I wish she would spend more time developing the chemistry and relationship issues between her protagonists, and explain each character's reservations better. I would also like to see this writer stop repetitively using the phrase "she lifted a shoulder and let it drop". I began to cringe each time I encountered the phrase--used throughout the book. Please just say she shrugged, perhaps once or twice in the book. The phrase was used too frequently in Waiting as well, and becomes very cloying. One last comment I am an avid cook, baker and confectioner, and when I read a book that describes a myriad of delicious comestibles, I want to see recipes included. it is one of the components that make so many of the culinary mysteries so enjoyable and forgives a certain level of plot deficiencies. All said, a promising young author, and I will doubtless select another of her books in the future.
Since discovering this author recently, I've been binging on her books. My budget has been thrown out the window because I can't get enough of Melissa Brayden's works. She writes beautiful stories that elicit real emotion. I love the characters she creates. I can't put her books down once I start them, and I miss the characters when the story ends. This book was no exception, in fact I was so emotionally involved that I shed a few tears more than once during the story. I definitely have another author to add to my list of favorites from whom I look forward to future releases which I will purchase without hesitation.
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This was a great read. The characters were very likable and not at all clichėd. The story is easy to get lost in and the chemistry between the two main characters is realistic, sexy and fun. I never thought, "So typical" while I was reading this which is rare. The writing style is great and the dialogue is sharp, witty and thoughtful. I really enjoyed it and my only complaint is that I wish it could have been longer as I wasn't ready for it to end. This is definitely worth the money and the time.
I have read many of this author’s newer books and am just catching up with some of her older books. I find this one to be my favorite. My time living in the Midwest and learning to love it there, while going through major life changes with loss, heartbreak and putting my life back together really made this story resonate for me. And how can one go wrong with a good helping of sugar and fat? I was compelled to drink quite a lot of caffeine and consume large quantities of sweets while reading. The story of love lost tragically, a life redeemed and finding love no matter the obstacles made for a great book to finish on a New Year’s eve.
I'm going to start by defending the element of this story that some find controversial Molly falling in love with her dead wife's sister and vice versa. The idea that you shouldn't seems an outgrowth of the one where you shouldn't date your ex's sibling or friend or really anyone connected to your ex. People who get tetchy about that have always struck me as selfish; I suspect that they just really hate the idea of their ex moving on at all, but the only thing they can do is claim an unwritten rule that it's disloyal for their family or friends to date their ex. The only other argument against that I can see is the possibility that one or both people in the relationship are using the other to kind of hold on to the dead person, but Molly and Jordan don't do that. They build their own relationship that has nothing to do with Cassie.
Sometimes HSII is hard to read because of the staggering loss Molly has endured. She naturally planned a life that included growing old with Cassie, and that's out the window. Even given the HEA with Jordan, it's a rough thing to have to let go of, and the thought of going through that myself brings on a wave of terror. The scene where she says a final goodbye to Cassie is a real tearjerker, even though it's in the context of moving on and letting herself be happy again. Brayden does a great job of capturing the emotional complexity here.
Molly and Jordan are great, likable characters, with strong chemistry. They're impossible not to root for, Molly with her homey bakeshop and Jordan with her career producing films and documentaries.
The thing that knocked a star off was that Jordan's parents were so horrible. Not malicious, not setting out to hurt her, but completely oblivious to how their words affected her, her whole life. For example, they constantly compared her unfavorably to Cassie, probably on the theory that if they just pointed out what Jordan could accomplish, she'd be motivated to do her best, but in fact she did do her best, and the takeaway was that her best wasn't good enough. They're pretty bad, but they never get called out on it. We see in the end that they start to accept Jordan for what she is rather than what they wish she'd be, but maybe, just spitballing here, an APOLOGY might be in order? Brayden just kind of papers over the whole thing.
This might be one of Melissa Brayden's weaker outings, but even that can hit you in the feels. Would definitely recommend, though it's a bit pricey.
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