Make It Sweet by Kristen CallihanMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Three and a half stars.
Emma has got it great, a starring role in Dark Castle as Princess Anya (I thought of Daenerys Targaryen from GoT) with a hot boyfriend. Then in the season finale her character is killed and she goes home to find her boyfriend and another woman. Unable to tell anyone she's unemployed until after the episode airs in six months, Emma goes to stay with one of her grandmother's friends in a gorgeous old villa where she intends to do nothing but read books and relax.
Lucian was an amazing hockey player, team captain and at the height of his abilities when a tackle leaves him badly concussed and forces him to retire. Now he has hidden himself away at his grandmother's villa where he acts as general handyman and distracts himself by baking.
When Emma first meets Lucian she thinks he is the driver/handyman. Although the two of them start off on the wrong foot (awkward 'no selfies' comment) they enjoy sparking off one-another. But is this a holiday fling or something more?
I liked this but I didn't love it and I can't quite put my finger on the reason. maybe because Emma and Lucian came across as old souls? How to describe Lucian, a beta male, a renaissance man? A star athlete who is accepting of others, a talented pastry chef and handyman who gives generously to charity. He might be a bit grumpy to begin with but that soon fades away.
Probably my biggest issue with Lucian and Emma is that they didn't grab me by the heart in the same way as, say, Ethan and Fiona in The Game Plan or Gabriel and Sophie in Managed, both of which I loved. But I am marking Kristen Callihan on a curve - her okay is still miles better than so many other books out there, I swear I put on four pounds just reading about all that lovely pastry!
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
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