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stacey_sassysreadingnook's review against another edition
4.0
Wedding blogger and a coffee God, yep, I was sold!
I really enjoyed this book. The characters are lovable, fun and easy to connect with (though they do require a good slappin' from time to time lol). If you enjoy your stories with lots of sweetness and angst, then I highly recommend grabbing book!
These two authors have done a wonderful job together, I know I'll be looking out for more of their stories.
cierra_mccauley_cierrascorner's review
5.0
I Loved Bittersweet! It was cute and funny with a slow burn. There was a twist I never saw coming!! Super Sweet and heartwarming! Romy is sweet girl, crushing on her barista too scared to ask him out. She has low self-esteem due to her past relationship! She had a beautiful soul and I loved her quirkiness so much! Elio was sweet and a gentleman. He has also been burned in his past. These two are prefect for each other if they can just take that chance, lay it all on the line! I wanted to slap them both a few times! The miscommunication drove me crazy lol! And that twist! Omg!! I was not expecting that! I closed my kindle and cursed for a good five minutes! Truths come to light and they both have make a decision. The ending was beautiful and warmed my heart. I whole heartedly recommend Bittersweet! It was a face paced read that keeps you interested and steals your heart!
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
ldooten's review
3.0
This book had potential to be great. The writing flowed well, and I loved the characters. My problem comes with the story. Elio and Romy have been dancing around each other for months with flirting, but little else. They have a serious case of lust for each other, but do to an assumption on Romy's part (and you know what they say about those), things fizzle out. Romy then tries to move on to another man, even though she's still in love with Elio. She has sex with the new guy after a couple of dates, even though he was a douche. He gets even worse after that, and she finds out some disturbing news about him. When she finds out the truth about Elio, she can't dump rebound guy fast enough. The rest of the story was sweet, and just how I think a romance should be. The whole middle part with a relationship with another man, not so much. Again, the writing itself was good, but if you can get past the other things in the story, give this a try.
I voluntarliy reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book.
I voluntarliy reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book.
sonja_ahrb's review
3.0
One of my favorite things about indie authors is when they team up and co-write books. Carmen Jenner has been one of my favorites for a few years, her comedic timing as well as her angsty moments have made her one of my autobuy authors. Lauren McKellar is a new to me author so I was excited to see what one of my faves and an author I haven't read could do with a story.
Bittersweet is a bit of a slow burn coupled with a whole mess of mixed messages and miscommunication. As much as I liked the premise and it made me laugh out loud, some of the conflict was just so unnecessary. I know, I know, some of those things are needed to move a story along, but they still make me want to throw my damn kindle.
The end was so rushed, the main characters spent so much time avoiding each other and miscommunicating that when the conflict was finally resolved, I wanted to see more of them together, how they navigated their relationship. Yes, it was wrapped up nicely with a little bow, but even though they pissed me off at times throughout the book, I was so invested in them, the ending came just a bit too quickly.
All in all, it was a fun chick lit read and I would love to see what else this duo can come up with in the future.
~ Lia, 3 Stars
Bittersweet is a bit of a slow burn coupled with a whole mess of mixed messages and miscommunication. As much as I liked the premise and it made me laugh out loud, some of the conflict was just so unnecessary. I know, I know, some of those things are needed to move a story along, but they still make me want to throw my damn kindle.
The end was so rushed, the main characters spent so much time avoiding each other and miscommunicating that when the conflict was finally resolved, I wanted to see more of them together, how they navigated their relationship. Yes, it was wrapped up nicely with a little bow, but even though they pissed me off at times throughout the book, I was so invested in them, the ending came just a bit too quickly.
All in all, it was a fun chick lit read and I would love to see what else this duo can come up with in the future.
~ Lia, 3 Stars
erinremen's review
5.0
Delicious and sweet
I loved this sweet easy read. It was funny and adorable, with a seriously sexy barista, a funny, extremely self conscious wedding blogger and an adorable little girl. Delicious treats and coffee I wish I could smell round out an unforgettable read that has introduced me to two new authors I will be sure to investigate further. Five delicious stars for a well written story ladies.
I loved this sweet easy read. It was funny and adorable, with a seriously sexy barista, a funny, extremely self conscious wedding blogger and an adorable little girl. Delicious treats and coffee I wish I could smell round out an unforgettable read that has introduced me to two new authors I will be sure to investigate further. Five delicious stars for a well written story ladies.
reading_with_2_book_lovers's review
4.0
this was such a funny and sweet book to read. I love these 2 authors on there own so together there amazing.
I highly recommend this book to everyone.
I highly recommend this book to everyone.
pandaiore's review
4.0
Imagine ur in love with this dude for like a year but you don't know his last name.
Do you know how much shit woulda been avoided if she knew his last name?????
I know there's more than 1 Italian in Colorado Springs but I had a feeling and I was RIGHT hahahahaha
Do you know how much shit woulda been avoided if she knew his last name?????
I know there's more than 1 Italian in Colorado Springs but I had a feeling and I was RIGHT hahahahaha
lisaluvsliterature's review against another edition
5.0
My second book by Carmen Jenner, and I'm wondering what has taken me so long to start reading her books?! Of course there were two authors on this one, so now I have a new author to check out as well, Lauren K. McKellar. I loved this story. It was sweet, it was funny, and it was so hard to put down! I just tore through it, reading mostly on my phone, so swiping constantly to turn the small pages as I read. One night I stayed up later reading, because I just couldn't stop. I had to know what was going to happen next. It was a story where there were all the misunderstandings, the way one person reacted came off as something different because they weren't clear in how they said or did something. Then without knowing who a person was, it was assumed that it was a significant other, and that threw a monkey-wrench into the whole relationship. About 75% through, there was a bit of a twist, that I didn't quite see coming. I knew there was going to be a little twist, but the way it turned out, and just how far back reaching the whole backstory on that twist was made for a more interesting ending. But I definitely like how at that point, Elio, aka Coffee Hottie or Italian coffee god, didn't have the typical misunderstanding and back down. I like that he stepped forward for "his girl" Romy, and fought for her. Took her back.
Another sweet, fun, and sexy read. I also loved how real Romy was, the dieting, the fit guy who was so selfish and really such an ass about how he made her attractive. Great read.
Another sweet, fun, and sexy read. I also loved how real Romy was, the dieting, the fit guy who was so selfish and really such an ass about how he made her attractive. Great read.
sbauer16's review against another edition
4.0
This book wasn't what I expected and it was a quicker read than I thought it was going to be. There were times I wanted to lock the two main characters in a room to talk things out I was so frustrated with them. All in all, Bittersweet was a SWEET story.
I've always been body conscious so when there's a hero who likes a woman just as she is is every woman's fantasy. He also happened to be an AMAZING father. All of that was a recipe for my heart to detonate.
I'm hoping Carmen and Lauren team up again to write another story!! Especially a certain baker's sister and his best friend.
