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How Sweet It Is by Dylan Newton

5 reviews

natashareadsbooks's review

lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

So, I picked up this book because I was recommended this book because my favorite movie is Nightmare Before Christmas, & I decided to finally give it a go over Christmas break to round out my reading goal.

Kate Sweets is the Queen of Happily Ever Afters. She is a event planner- who plans weddings and more, and is known for her "aww moment." When she gets ripped into planning a book launch event for THE Drake Matthews- the Knight of Nightmares, horror writer extraordinare, how could she say no? Especially if it results in her winning a top reward- and possibly her parents approval, what could possibly go wrong?

So, I was hesitant diving into this book, bc I'm not usually a fan of the illustrated covers- I love art prints, and graphic novels/comics, but for some reason, I often skip over illustrated book covers (mostly romance ones). They don't just have that allure to draw me in. But I finally decided to dive in over the holidays. I needed something light that I could read. And being recommended it because of my favorite movie ever? Count me in!

It was a cute story. It was supposed to be a rom-com with some disasters between the characters- but besides a few parts that made me laugh, or smile, it was mostly just a cute contemporary romance (& reminded me why I don't often read traditional romance). It was a slow-burn... Kinda. While yes it took about 80% before anything happened between the characters (well, sex- there was one kiss scene shortly before but not by much) there wasn't as much build up between the characters. I would have preferred more push and pull between the characters. The will they or won't they leading up to finally getting together. And then of course, shortly after their first get together- there was conflict & a break up, so closely to them getting together, I wasn't really that invested in them together.

So, this was nothing like my favorite movie- the Knight of Nightmares was just a horror author who wanted to branch out into romance. And the Queen of HEA was just Sweet (like her name).

So while this wasn't really for me, it was a cute contemporary read, that might just be someone else's favorite.
3 ⭐ out of 5⭐.
1🌶️ out of 5🌶️ - "sweet" romance, fade to black

Tropes:
→ contemporary romance
→ rom-com
→ slow burn

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bluejayreads17's review

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emotional funny lighthearted

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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lnzava's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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theespressoedition's review

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funny lighthearted 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

5.0

How Sweet It Is is such a heart-warming, cozy book that is absolutely perfect to read during autumn! It's been over a month since I first picked it up and I'm still thinking about how cute it was. That's always a good sign if you ask me!

The mismatched romantic pairing was so much fun and really creative too. An event planner known for her "happily ever afters" who has to put together a book launch for a horror author known as the "Knight of Nightmares"? It's a cuteness catastrophe waiting to happen!

I loved how Kate had to fight through her fears to really create the perfect event for Drake. From locking herself into a mausoleum while he did research for a book - to hanging out in a haunted attic in order to scheme up the right vibes for the spooky event. And then there's poor Drake who really wants to just write a romance novel but is afraid to go public with the fact that he's a closet hopeless romantic since he's known for the scariest of scary books. I was totally hooked as these two navigated the tricky "this is a professional relationship so we can't be romantic but we're totally into each other" waters.

The big "upset" in the second half of the book could be seen coming from a mile away, but I didn't care in the slightest. The way they worked through their frustration with the situation was done well and even though it was predictable, I never lost interest. Plus, it all happened right after the steamiest part of the book, so I was still intrigued because of that spicy sequence! *wink wink*

One of the great things about this book was how interesting the secondary characters were! It made me think to myself, "I hope that there will be a sequel or tie-in with so-and-so..." SURE ENOUGH, the author is planning to do exactly that, which makes me so happy! I don't have to say goodbye to the fun cast of characters who were written for this story! I truly can't wait to find out what happens next.

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