There’s a very special kind of sweetness to life on Pine Cove Island . . .
Most families have a favorite recipe or two, handed down through generations. The Holloway women are a little different. Emma Holloway, like her grandmother before her, bakes wishes into her delicious cupcakes, granting the recipient comfort, sweet dreams, or any number of good things. It’s a strange gift, but it brings only happiness. Until gorgeous, smooth-talking newcomer Hunter Kane strolls into her shop, Fairy Cakes—and Emma makes the mistake of selling him not one, but three Sweet Success cupcakes.
Hunter, it turns out, is opening a fancy new restaurant and bakery right on the waterfront—Emma’s competition. To make matters worse, the town committee has decided to split the upcoming summer festival contract between the two, forcing Emma to work with her nemesis. But she can’t afford to split her profits. The solution: create a recipe that will make Hunter leave town permanently.
The Holloway charms are powerful. But there are other kinds of magic in the world—like red-hot first kisses, secret glances, and the feeling that comes with falling truly, madly, inconveniently in love . . .
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Sexual Content - 2.5/5
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Violence - 1/5
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Language - 2/5
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Drugs and Alcohol - 1/5
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Summary
Don’t Call Me Cupcake by Tara Sheets is a fun romantic read with a twist of magic. The descriptions so rich I could smell the sugar. Emma owns a cupcake store, Fairy Cakes that has been passed down from her grandmother. The women in the family have special gifts. Emma’s gift is baking something ‘special’ in her cupcakes. Hunter is the new guy in town and is putting in a restaurant on the waterfront. Emma sees him as competition for her cupcake store. Hunter is buying part of the downtown and wants to increase the business and then move on to his next venture.
I enjoyed the relationship between Emma and her cousin, Juliette. They supported each other and teased each other. Juliette’s special gift is in gardening. (Her book is coming out in the fall). The puppy was a sweet addition to the story that melts your heart.
The house Emma lives in almost takes on a role in itself.
The banter between Emma and Hunter was fun and watching Hunter change as he adjusts to life in a small town where everyone knows your business. I will be excited to see Juliette get her own book.
Sexual content; A couple scenes without details, mostly closed door
Language: Sh#t - 2, d@mn - 12
Violence - 1 exboyfriend
alcohol - drinking