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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
I wanted to love this book so much, but Lucian and Emma might be the most annoying MCs I've ever read.
It began on shaky ground with the insta lust, but I ended up adoring the storyline. I appreciated the role reversal in which Lucien was the one searching for meaning. I adored Emma from the first moment. The secondary cast was delightful! This was marketed as a SA, but I would read more from this world in a heart beat.
Probably more like 3.5 stars.
If you’re going to enjoy this book, you’ve got to love it for what it is – a sugary sweet grumpy-meets-sunshine story.
There will be times you read lines like "the tight globes of his bubble butt moving like poetry" and question your sanity, and that's just how it's going to be. This is above all else a romance, and it's best enjoyed if you can just embrace the ooey-gooey, tooth-achingly-sweet parts of it upfront.
The characters are fun. I came to really care for Lucian, the burly former hockey player, and Emma, who used to playQueen Daenerys Princess Anya. They're great characters, and honestly, the only real things that drive this entire novel.
I do agree with other reviews - the first 75% of this book is easy to get through and well-paced. However, the last 25% does drag a little bit, which is probably the main reason I would give Make It Sweet 3.5 stars if I could.
Long story short, this book is probably exactly what you think it is – and that can be a great thing or a bad thing, depending on your opinion of bubble butts and the like.
If you’re going to enjoy this book, you’ve got to love it for what it is – a sugary sweet grumpy-meets-sunshine story.
There will be times you read lines like "the tight globes of his bubble butt moving like poetry" and question your sanity, and that's just how it's going to be. This is above all else a romance, and it's best enjoyed if you can just embrace the ooey-gooey, tooth-achingly-sweet parts of it upfront.
The characters are fun. I came to really care for Lucian, the burly former hockey player, and Emma, who used to play
I do agree with other reviews - the first 75% of this book is easy to get through and well-paced. However, the last 25% does drag a little bit, which is probably the main reason I would give Make It Sweet 3.5 stars if I could.
Long story short, this book is probably exactly what you think it is – and that can be a great thing or a bad thing, depending on your opinion of bubble butts and the like.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.75 ★
kristen callihan is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors! her writing is so beautiful yet effortless at the same time. as the title of this book alludes, make it sweet had me swooning and at some points, even tearing up during my reading. the story was surprisingly emotional and had great themes of finding your identity/self worth and learning to love yourself for who you truly are. lucian is an adorable grump and his “honeybee” emma is an absolute sweetheart. their chemistry was there from the very beginning.
i do think that the third act conflict was wrapped up a little too quickly for my liking, but it somehow still worked for the characters and their relationship. i also wish that the epilogue occurred later into the future than it did. i wanna know what the couple was up to farther down the road! nonetheless, i still stand by my statement that kristen callihan is one hell of a writer. this book was really really great.
kristen callihan is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors! her writing is so beautiful yet effortless at the same time. as the title of this book alludes, make it sweet had me swooning and at some points, even tearing up during my reading. the story was surprisingly emotional and had great themes of finding your identity/self worth and learning to love yourself for who you truly are. lucian is an adorable grump and his “honeybee” emma is an absolute sweetheart. their chemistry was there from the very beginning.
i do think that the third act conflict was wrapped up a little too quickly for my liking, but it somehow still worked for the characters and their relationship. i also wish that the epilogue occurred later into the future than it did. i wanna know what the couple was up to farther down the road! nonetheless, i still stand by my statement that kristen callihan is one hell of a writer. this book was really really great.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I like the FMC, but the MMC had some annoying moments
Content Warnings
Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Third act breakup
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes