Make It Sweet
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- Author：Kristen Callihan
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Summary
Life for Emma isn’t good。 The world knows her as Princess Anya on Dark Castle， but then her character gets the axe—literally。 The cherry on top is finding her boyfriend in bed with another woman。 She needs a break， and sanctuary comes in the form of Rosemont， a gorgeous estate in California promising rest and relaxation。
Then she meets the owner’s equally gorgeous grandson， ex–hockey player and current recluse Lucian Osmond， and she sees her own pain and yearning reflected in his eyes。
He’s charming when he wants to be but also secretive and gruff， with protective walls as thick as Emma’s own。 Despite a growing attraction， they avoid each other。
But then there’s an impromptu nighttime skinny-dip， and Lucian’s luscious homemade tarts and cream cakes start arriving at Emma’s door， tempting her to taste life again…
In trying to stay apart， they only grow closer—and their broken pieces just might fit together and make them whole。
From New York Times bestselling author Kristen Callihan comes a charming， emotional romance about redefining dreams and discovering unlikely love along the way。
Then she meets the owner’s equally gorgeous grandson， ex–hockey player and current recluse Lucian Osmond， and she sees her own pain and yearning reflected in his eyes。
He’s charming when he wants to be but also secretive and gruff， with protective walls as thick as Emma’s own。 Despite a growing attraction， they avoid each other。
But then there’s an impromptu nighttime skinny-dip， and Lucian’s luscious homemade tarts and cream cakes start arriving at Emma’s door， tempting her to taste life again…
In trying to stay apart， they only grow closer—and their broken pieces just might fit together and make them whole。
From New York Times bestselling author Kristen Callihan comes a charming， emotional romance about redefining dreams and discovering unlikely love along the way。
Reviews
Dayna
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I’m always excited to read a new KC book， she’s one of my very favourite contemporary romance authors。 This book lived up to its title – sweet。 And I was delighted to see that this book followed on from Macon Saint’s book， Dear Enemy That was a nice surprise！While this wasn’t one of my fav books from KC， I still enjoyed it。 I found it lacked tension for me， but it was soft and sweet and gooey and lovely， with some beautiful writing and some great tender moments between the characters。I did want I’m always excited to read a new KC book， she’s one of my very favourite contemporary romance authors。 This book lived up to its title – sweet。 And I was delighted to see that this book followed on from Macon Saint’s book， Dear Enemy That was a nice surprise！While this wasn’t one of my fav books from KC， I still enjoyed it。 I found it lacked tension for me， but it was soft and sweet and gooey and lovely， with some beautiful writing and some great tender moments between the characters。I did want to give Lucian a smack a few times， because he had a good sized stubborn streak， but I thought there was good chemistry between the characters， and it was just a nice book to read。 。。。more
glo
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eh。
Amber
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Audio book
ViJo
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Loved this sweet romance of a book！！！
Diana Ortega
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Make it Sweet is a charming and wholesome romance that I think it’s perfect for the warm spring weather！ Overall the premise is a very interesting one。 It hooks you off the bat and when both main characters meet for the first time you know their banter is going to be a very enjoyable one。I really liked this book a lot and the characters and their problems felt very fleshed out。 I loved the food aspect of it！ Everything sounded so freaking good！ Like I need these pastries！！！Really loved how bakin Make it Sweet is a charming and wholesome romance that I think it’s perfect for the warm spring weather！ Overall the premise is a very interesting one。 It hooks you off the bat and when both main characters meet for the first time you know their banter is going to be a very enjoyable one。I really liked this book a lot and the characters and their problems felt very fleshed out。 I loved the food aspect of it！ Everything sounded so freaking good！ Like I need these pastries！！！Really loved how baking was a passion that Lucien had and helped him。 And I loved how witty and independent Emma was。 Emma of course had her own insecurities but she knew how to stand her ground which I really loved。The banter and flirting was very cute and amusing and I liked how sexy yet sweet this book was。 If anything I think the book could have been shorter but overall this was a 3 star read。 Not a favorite but definitely worth recommending。 。。。more
Emmah
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3。5 starsLucian Osmond 😍 I love that grumpy， dirty talking softie！！ Also the fact the he cooks and bakes 😍
tida ❀
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The tension！ The cuteness！ God this book was a treat。
Kim
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New to me author。 This is a mf contemporary story set in the USA。 I listened to the audiobook。 Hero Lucian a recently retired ice hockey player， forced to retire due to head injuries。 Heroine Emma an actress in the dumps because she lost a long term acting part。 They meet at Luciano grandmothers Estate。 Sparkes fly and after some wrong turns they end up together。
Courtney
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This book had a lot of potential and I think a better editor would have polished it into a much better book。 The things I liked about the book were （1） the premise; and （2） the main characters' characeterizations。 Unfortunately， the book was way too long for no reason。 Lots and lots and even more inner monologues that didn't even tell the reader something the reader didn't already know - just repetitive and monotonous。 I think if it had been cut by 20-25%， it would have been a much tighter， bett This book had a lot of potential and I think a better editor would have polished it into a much better book。 The things I liked about the book were （1） the premise; and （2） the main characters' characeterizations。 Unfortunately， the book was way too long for no reason。 Lots and lots and even more inner monologues that didn't even tell the reader something the reader didn't already know - just repetitive and monotonous。 I think if it had been cut by 20-25%， it would have been a much tighter， better book。 There some artificial barriers put up towards the end that were silly and again， seemed to be included to lengthen the book， not to show any growth by the characters。 。。。more
Nicole Moon
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a million stars。 this was absolute PERFECTION。 I'm too speechless right now to give you specific thoughts but I will just say that the two main characters were everything， and the romance was pure heaven。 the mixture of sweet and steamy was the absolute fucking best and i just。。。 holy fucking shit。 it was exactly what i needed a million stars。 this was absolute PERFECTION。 I'm too speechless right now to give you specific thoughts but I will just say that the two main characters were everything， and the romance was pure heaven。 the mixture of sweet and steamy was the absolute fucking best and i just。。。 holy fucking shit。 it was exactly what i needed 。。。more
Cristina
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Sweet and delicious。 The desserts made my mouth water 🤤
Historical_Scholar
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I loved the prologue。 I even enjoyed the first chapters or so with Emma， and the first meeting with Lucian。 Unfortunately after this。。。 nothing much happened at all。 I skim read the entirety and didn’t feel like there was any plot。 The story was a bit boring :（
Karam （bookishskippy）
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5 stars I picked this book up at the new arrival not thinking that it was this good！I adore the Emma and Lucian if i am not wrong from being friends to romance is the way to go！God damn the scenes in this book！So going to check out her work！
Melanie T
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And sweet it was！！！ Loved every minute of reading this book。 The banter had me laughing out loud。 My heart felt the sadness and the joy。 Thank you， Kristen for letting me have an amazing Saturday while reading your book。
Mary Keiser
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"Danced In The Dark"This story was an art in seduction and I loved every moment！ From the minute Luc and Emma meet， you can FEEL the pull， the spark is undeniable and the chemistry off the charts。 I enjoyed the grumpy ex- hockey player who can also bake like a world renowned pastry chef。 I loved how broken Luc was how defeated but on the other hand how much he cared for Emma， how he put so much care into everything he created。 And I felt equally as much for Emma and the loss she had to navigate "Danced In The Dark"This story was an art in seduction and I loved every moment！ From the minute Luc and Emma meet， you can FEEL the pull， the spark is undeniable and the chemistry off the charts。 I enjoyed the grumpy ex- hockey player who can also bake like a world renowned pastry chef。 I loved how broken Luc was how defeated but on the other hand how much he cared for Emma， how he put so much care into everything he created。 And I felt equally as much for Emma and the loss she had to navigate but how she was able to read Luc so well and put his needs first。 This is just a really beautiful love story。 。。。more
GaffersGirl
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I really loved this slow burn romance。 It was just so simple and so sweet。 This has depth while not being dark or angsty。 The characters were well developed and had a realism to them while not being too weighted down。 Kristen Callihan truly did write a book the reads like a yummy dessert。 Enjoy！ 🍯🥧 ❤ 🍯🐝
Irene Sim
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#4， I crave french pastries， stars！！！！I loved everything in this story， the characters， the plot， how realistic their problems and anxieties were and above all the food and setting。 California must be a paradise on earth。。I can't help it， I'm an architect and I notice these things。。。Lucian is a retired （view spoiler）[due to many repetitive concussions （hide spoiler）] 28 yo， hockey player， withdrawn to his grandmother's estate to recuperate and make decisions about his future。 How fortunate of hi #4， I crave french pastries， stars！！！！I loved everything in this story， the characters， the plot， how realistic their problems and anxieties were and above all the food and setting。 California must be a paradise on earth。。I can't help it， I'm an architect and I notice these things。。。Lucian is a retired （view spoiler）[due to many repetitive concussions （hide spoiler）] 28 yo， hockey player， withdrawn to his grandmother's estate to recuperate and make decisions about his future。 How fortunate of him to be gifted not with one， but two talents to thrive upon， because Lucian might have been a force to be reckoned with on the ice， but he excels in the kitchen， too。 His desserts are repeatedly described as orgasmic。。。。Emma is a wide-known actress， in between jobs and out of a relationship， also seeking selter to lick her wounds out of the public eye。 Their attraction is very strong from the start but they are both reluctant to act upon it， each for his own reasons。 I wouldn't call it a slow-burn romance， because really they are only in close proximity only for a few weeks， but it is sweet to watch as they try to resist the pull and desire。。。So， why only 4 stars， you say。。。 Excellent writting and great characters aside， the story is really predictable。 There is nothing original in the plot， nothing that I haven't read before in similar books。 No twist or situation that I haven't seen coming from a mile away。 So that's that。。。。Still， I will possibly read it again in the future， if only for the great descriptions of the landscape and the estate's architecture， the delicious desserts and the feelings between the MC's。。["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]> 。。。more
Faye Rix
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Great job author， I really like your writing style。 I suggest you join Novel Star’s writing competition on April。For more details check this link 😊:http://app。novelstar。top/index/index/。。。 Great job author， I really like your writing style。 I suggest you join Novel Star’s writing competition on April。For more details check this link 😊:http://app。novelstar。top/index/index/。。。 。。。more
Jennica Bridgman
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This was such a beautiful story with compelling characters。 Lucian and Emma have both been beaten down by life and aren’t sure where to go next。 From the very first scene， their chemistry is sizzling and their banter kept a grin on my face。 It’s a bit of grump and sunshine。 Their story takes place on the beautiful grounds of Lucian’s grandmothers estate。 Lucian has retreated there after his shattered hockey career to help out and hide。 Emma is invited once she learns her career is in shambles。 T This was such a beautiful story with compelling characters。 Lucian and Emma have both been beaten down by life and aren’t sure where to go next。 From the very first scene， their chemistry is sizzling and their banter kept a grin on my face。 It’s a bit of grump and sunshine。 Their story takes place on the beautiful grounds of Lucian’s grandmothers estate。 Lucian has retreated there after his shattered hockey career to help out and hide。 Emma is invited once she learns her career is in shambles。 Through Lucian’s grandmothers meddling， the two find themselves constantly pushed together。 They’re both hesitant and guarded， but unable to deny their chemistry and draw toward one another。 The sexual tension is 🔥🔥🔥。 I loved these two。 Their hurts and baggage are believable， and their growing relationship is swoonworthy。 The story is full of mouthwatering baking scenes and is just a heartwarming book to settle in to and stay a while。 The supporting characters are charming。 A big thank you to @netgalley for the ARC。 This book released in late February so if you’re a fan of romance， add it to your TBR！ 。。。more
Pamela
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3/5this was a rly solid 3 star read for me！ it felt like a better version of the Off Campus/Briar U series。also，，， it has the grumpyxsunshine trope。 instant dose of serotonin
Jacob Proffitt
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I'm really sad I left this review so long so that I've lost details。 I hate when that happens。 It's pure wish-fulfillment with not only the lead characters but Lucian's setup at his grandmother's little retreat is that times two。 This isn't a bad thing。 Frankly， I loved more than a little having Emma coming from a Game of Thrones-alike and how that means literally millions have seen her in sexually explicit scenes。 That whole background was intriguingly constructed。 I particularly liked that the I'm really sad I left this review so long so that I've lost details。 I hate when that happens。 It's pure wish-fulfillment with not only the lead characters but Lucian's setup at his grandmother's little retreat is that times two。 This isn't a bad thing。 Frankly， I loved more than a little having Emma coming from a Game of Thrones-alike and how that means literally millions have seen her in sexually explicit scenes。 That whole background was intriguingly constructed。 I particularly liked that the costar she was sexually explicit with was such a stand-up guy and so devoted to his fiancée and how they stood as such a strong relationship example all-around。Indeed， Emma is kind of pure win， frankly。 Lucian less so。 I just don't like the whiner-baby at the heart of his character。 I have sympathy for the tragic loss of his dream/career。 And I get mourning over that loss， so I don't want to be too harsh with him。 I can't help feeling that he takes it to an extreme， though。 And that goes double for the idiocy that produces the dark moment。 It's particularly galling when there's a nearly ideal solution staring him in the face in his love of cooking。 That he resists taking that seriously so assiduously broke a lot of my engagement with him。Offsetting that a bit is all the secondary characters。 Lucian's family is pure gold， and that includes the not-so-fun/nice brother and the skeevy cousin。 Seriously， there's some great back-and-forth in the story and having Emma along just enhanced how sweet it was。 And yeah， backreference to the title was deliberate。 I'm sorry。。。Anyway， this came out a solid four stars and that's pretty much all down to Lucian。 It wasn't so bad that I was building a better man for Emma to run off with， but that's kind of a low expectation， don't ya think？A note about Steamy: So there were explicit sex scenes but I've lost the sense for where they fall on my steam tolerance。 Not outside it， at any rate。 One of the best aspects of Lucian was his bone-deep recognition of Emma as distinct from the character she portrayed。 There's an exchange where she's just a little unsure about him expecting that character and his response was just awesome。 。。。more
Melanie
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3。5 stars
sil ♡ the book voyagers
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I'm a shell of my former self。 You see， I knew I was going to like this; the synopsis gave me so much stuff that I knew I was definitely going to be enjoying this story。 But I never picked it up until now。 And you know？ I fucking loved this book。 From the very beginning， the writing， the story， the setting， the characters-- everything MADE SENSE。 Everything fit together perfectly。 The tone of the story was just perfection and I knew I was going to fly through this story。Two superstars find thems I'm a shell of my former self。 You see， I knew I was going to like this; the synopsis gave me so much stuff that I knew I was definitely going to be enjoying this story。 But I never picked it up until now。 And you know？ I fucking loved this book。 From the very beginning， the writing， the story， the setting， the characters-- everything MADE SENSE。 Everything fit together perfectly。 The tone of the story was just perfection and I knew I was going to fly through this story。Two superstars find themselves in a safe haven。 We have Emma， a very famous actress who has been portraying a beautiful princess in a very Game-of-Thrones fantasy TV show。 After she reads the latest script， she finds out she has been chopped， and when she goes to her place so her boyfriend consoles her， she finds him having sex with another person。 That's why she's arriving in California， trying to rebuild herself at a precious enormous estate。 There is where she finds our grumpy fluff， Lucian。I really want more "I hate everyone but YOU" heroes in romance。 Lucian is one because he's so grumpy and does a lot of "hmm" as responses。 We love to see it。 But as soon as he meets Emma， you can see his walls， his crunchy outside， just slowly fall down。 Emma is that ball of sunshine he cannot help but just gravitate towards。 They're so perfect together and you see their attraction so clearly， it's so believable！ There's a slow burn that really culminates at the halfway mark but it still feels like a slow burn because Callihan really wrote this connection SO WELL。Loved that this book talked about Post-concussion Syndrome， we don't see it a lot in sports romances。 A lot of sports are very dangerous， to your mind and to your body。 Definitely contact sports are going to affect you in some way。 Lucian is a former hockey player who suffers from PCS and Kristen Callihan does a very good job of showing us how an athlete lives through that。What more can I say about this book？ The hero bakes， he's very soft for the heroine， there is a lot of cute nicknames， a very wild skinny-dipping pool scene， so many descriptions of delicious desserts （please have baked goods near you when reading this book！）， and very good writing。If you loved Love at First by Kate Clayborn， I think you would enjoy this book as well。 。。。more
✩ Yaz ✩
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3 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️This woman was a walking distraction。 I didn’t do well with distractions lately。 Especially ones with smiles of spun sugar and the confidence of a first-class sniper—God knew her verbal hits had perfect aim。 That combination shouldn’t have been sexy。 But it was。As a sweet tooth， reading this book was torture。I'll take a peek at the fridge after I'm done with this review and hope something will remedy this painful craving for sweets。Well。。 Make It Sweet is not the first book I read by K 3 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️This woman was a walking distraction。 I didn’t do well with distractions lately。 Especially ones with smiles of spun sugar and the confidence of a first-class sniper—God knew her verbal hits had perfect aim。 That combination shouldn’t have been sexy。 But it was。As a sweet tooth， reading this book was torture。I'll take a peek at the fridge after I'm done with this review and hope something will remedy this painful craving for sweets。Well。。 Make It Sweet is not the first book I read by Kristen Callihan， I adore her Darkest London series， but it's the first contemporary book I read by her。I liked the premise of the book， Emma Maron is an actress in one of the most popular fantasy shows on tv called Dark Castle。 Unfortunately for Emma， her character Princess Anya gets the axe。 To add more salt to the wound， she finds her boyfriend in bed with another woman。 The woman needs a break from the whirlwind she is living through and what better than to seek out a sanctuary and take a break from the world。She finds sanctuary in a beautiful estate in California owned by an elderly lady called Rosemont。Rosemont comes in a full-package including the the hot grandson of the owner who is an ex-hockey player， Lucian Osmond。I felt the immediate spark between Emma and Lucian but I felt the romance was rushed and I wasn't invested in it。 There were some sweet and emotional moments but that still didn't pull me in。I have to give this a generous three-stars because I didn't really dislike it but I found myself not enjoying it 60% of the time and had to push myself to finish it。 。。。more
Dawn
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An entertaining， sumptuously detailed story with one of a kind characters， a colorful supporting cast and an always brilliant narrating duo for the audiobook
scarr
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This book had two things I love: hockey-related-romance & food porn。 The descriptions of food and food preparation *sigh*。 The romance was a little under-developed。 The main characters had great backstory and the premise was promising; however I found there were some missed opportunities and awkward dialogue。
Erica
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A must read for sure！ I loved it。。 It had a little bit of everything for me。。。。 Emma despite being famous is a real down to earth person。 Luc an ex hockey player making mouthwatering food at his grandma's home。。。 Food isn't the only thing heating up the kitchen with these two A must read for sure！ I loved it。。 It had a little bit of everything for me。。。。 Emma despite being famous is a real down to earth person。 Luc an ex hockey player making mouthwatering food at his grandma's home。。。 Food isn't the only thing heating up the kitchen with these two 。。。more
Kandace Denys （bookish_kayy）
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I won’t lie and say this cover didn’t bring me sheer joy and entice me into reading this one。 It did。 It SO did。But once I dove in， I realized that the sweetness inside matched the beauty of the outside， much like the delicate pastries， so handled with love within these chapters。Emma & Lucian brought my spark back。 It’s been a rough reading time for me lately， indecisive about what to read， not really falling in love with anything。This changed all of that， and I am so excited。 The sweet， the hea I won’t lie and say this cover didn’t bring me sheer joy and entice me into reading this one。 It did。 It SO did。But once I dove in， I realized that the sweetness inside matched the beauty of the outside， much like the delicate pastries， so handled with love within these chapters。Emma & Lucian brought my spark back。 It’s been a rough reading time for me lately， indecisive about what to read， not really falling in love with anything。This changed all of that， and I am so excited。 The sweet， the heat， the burn， it was all absolute perfection here。 。。。more
Jeanne
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3。5Adorable romance story。 The writing style suits me well， the pacing is just right。 I liked both main characters Lucien- grumpy， ex-hockey player and Emma- an actress whose character has been killed off in the show similar to Game of Thrones。 Each has their own struggle in life but it is not overly dramatic， it actually feels very realistic。I love that the main protagonist can bake！ When I was reading this book I really wanted to taste some of the pastries mentioned！The one aspect that I real 3。5Adorable romance story。 The writing style suits me well， the pacing is just right。 I liked both main characters Lucien- grumpy， ex-hockey player and Emma- an actress whose character has been killed off in the show similar to Game of Thrones。 Each has their own struggle in life but it is not overly dramatic， it actually feels very realistic。I love that the main protagonist can bake！ When I was reading this book I really wanted to taste some of the pastries mentioned！The one aspect that I really appreciate is that the main characters are not solely wrapped up in their relationship but also have other goals that they want to pursue。 I really love that this can be clearly seen in this story。 I also like that the characters are behaving according to their age and they are very adult-like。 I appreciate this because sometimes I have a problem with the behaviour of characters who are supposed to be adults but behave like teenagers。Unfortunately， I did not fell in love with this book。 But I did appreciate the story。 Overall not bad but not good enough to be really excited about it。 。。。more
Emmalita
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It was nice。 I'm not sure I have a lot to say about it It was nice。 I'm not sure I have a lot to say about it 。。。more
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