Scan barcode
izmirlimelike's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book a lot more than the first book in the series. In this second book, Leah's best friend Chrissie finds her true love. She meets Gaston ( whose dog is named LeFou, so CUTE) who owns several bars in the area. Chrissie owns a bakery called Sweet Spot. They meet and fall in love. Pretty simple stuff and not much happens in terms of the plot, but it is a really adorable story and very enjoyable. Gaston is a gentleman and he and Chrissie are adorable together.
thetorturedpoetdepartment's review against another edition
4.0
ARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I enjoyed this one more than the others I’ve read from this author so far. No insta-love but insta-attraction which is realistic. I loved how they built their love step after step, it felt organic. I still can’t believe the hero’s name is Gaston and his mother called his adorable dog LeFou it was hilarious
Bonus point: I love this cover so much!!!!
I enjoyed this one more than the others I’ve read from this author so far. No insta-love but insta-attraction which is realistic. I loved how they built their love step after step, it felt organic. I still can’t believe the hero’s name is Gaston and his mother called his adorable dog LeFou it was hilarious
Bonus point: I love this cover so much!!!!
kadijah_reviews's review against another edition
5.0
Every time I read a book by this author its always a great story and I can never put it down until the entire book is finished and that is what I did with this book I love this book and I just love the chemistry so much
mikayla1717's review against another edition
3.0
This was a funny sweet read. I loved the characters but wish the drama with the bar manger had been more exciting. It was setup to be something but I felt that fell flat in the end. I really Overall it was good and happy!
arickman's review against another edition
4.0
I listened to the audiobook and the narrators did a great job. I really enjoyed the H/h and their storyline. The secondary characters were entertaining. This audiobook was a low angst quick listen with a strong alpha hero and heroine.
shelfleigh's review against another edition
2.0
Chrissie and Gaston meet, fall in love, and live happily ever after in this super boring romance.
I’ve been on a contemporary romance kick lately. This book’s premise caught my eye – who can resist a sexy alpha falling in love with a sweetheart baker? But while the characters and synopsis sound amazing, the story left a lot to be desired. Namely, plot. Nothing, absolutely nothing, happens beyond the two main characters falling in love. Perhaps the lack of a plot would have been acceptable if the characters had been more interesting. Sadly, Chrissie and Gaston fail to keep this story from turning into something seriously bland and uninteresting.
I might have chalked this story up to a “it’s me, not you” rating if not for the tears. Not mine, but the main character. Chrissie cries A LOT. Sometimes her tears seemed warranted, but most of the time not. I don’t mind emotional characters, and certainly not tears of happiness. But, my god, EVERYTHING can’t make you cry. And I certainly, as a reader, shouldn’t be laughing out loud every time I see “tears” or “cries” on the page. A little more time creating memorable characters, some sort of plot, or removing all of the crying would have made this a way more enjoyable read.
tl;dr No plot, boring characters, and the main character’s weird propensity to cry all the time had me gladly hate finishing this book.
I’ve been on a contemporary romance kick lately. This book’s premise caught my eye – who can resist a sexy alpha falling in love with a sweetheart baker? But while the characters and synopsis sound amazing, the story left a lot to be desired. Namely, plot. Nothing, absolutely nothing, happens beyond the two main characters falling in love. Perhaps the lack of a plot would have been acceptable if the characters had been more interesting. Sadly, Chrissie and Gaston fail to keep this story from turning into something seriously bland and uninteresting.
I might have chalked this story up to a “it’s me, not you” rating if not for the tears. Not mine, but the main character. Chrissie cries A LOT. Sometimes her tears seemed warranted, but most of the time not. I don’t mind emotional characters, and certainly not tears of happiness. But, my god, EVERYTHING can’t make you cry. And I certainly, as a reader, shouldn’t be laughing out loud every time I see “tears” or “cries” on the page. A little more time creating memorable characters, some sort of plot, or removing all of the crying would have made this a way more enjoyable read.
tl;dr No plot, boring characters, and the main character’s weird propensity to cry all the time had me gladly hate finishing this book.
onceupon_a_bookdream's review against another edition
2.0
2.5⭐
[I received a digital arc from Netgalley for an honest review]
I am a long time Aurora Rose Reynolds fan but I'm disappointed to say I didn't love Baiting Him. Her writing was on par with her previous works but for some reason the whole story felt stale. Girl meets Boy at nightclub, instant connection. He pursues her, she resists and then finally gives in because she can't resist his charming personality. He's alpha but sweet, and she's just your average run of the mill heroine. Sadly both characters are forgettable and so is the storyline, which seemed to not have any point. If you're looking for a light, fluffy insta love happily ever after romance you'll enjoy this one. Unfortunately I was expecting a bit more when I went into it.
[I received a digital arc from Netgalley for an honest review]
I am a long time Aurora Rose Reynolds fan but I'm disappointed to say I didn't love Baiting Him. Her writing was on par with her previous works but for some reason the whole story felt stale. Girl meets Boy at nightclub, instant connection. He pursues her, she resists and then finally gives in because she can't resist his charming personality. He's alpha but sweet, and she's just your average run of the mill heroine. Sadly both characters are forgettable and so is the storyline, which seemed to not have any point. If you're looking for a light, fluffy insta love happily ever after romance you'll enjoy this one. Unfortunately I was expecting a bit more when I went into it.
mavisinspanish's review against another edition
2.0
2.5
It all happened too fast and also, very slowly. So, it was page nine or something like that when the guy was like "so can't stop thinking about you" and I'm here left to wonder why. Their encounter was a total of five minutes and you didn't say much. What do you mean?
So they're in love at like 30% of the book which is right away in this short story,and then we have the rest of it of domestic bliss, which I didn't care about because I didn't care about the characters in the first place. It's not like the author gave me a reason to.
You know how when you're in school they teach you how a story has a beginning, a problem and an ending? Ain't no problems here. Basically nothing happened except for falling in love God knows how.
If this is your jam, sure. But for me? Maybe I'm just too emotionally old and tired for this.
It all happened too fast and also, very slowly. So, it was page nine or something like that when the guy was like "so can't stop thinking about you" and I'm here left to wonder why. Their encounter was a total of five minutes and you didn't say much. What do you mean?
So they're in love at like 30% of the book which is right away in this short story,and then we have the rest of it of domestic bliss, which I didn't care about because I didn't care about the characters in the first place. It's not like the author gave me a reason to.
You know how when you're in school they teach you how a story has a beginning, a problem and an ending? Ain't no problems here. Basically nothing happened except for falling in love God knows how.
If this is your jam, sure. But for me? Maybe I'm just too emotionally old and tired for this.
izziede's review against another edition
4.0
This story was really sweet.
It wasn't as insta as other books by the author but when the couple meet they feel an instant connection but it is taken at a more realistic pace.
There is some obvious other woman drama brewing but nothing too drastic between her and the Hero.
There are no intimate scenes other than the Hero and heroine.
No cheating.
Family issues for the heroine.
HEA.
Epilogue.
Secondary characters introduced for possible future storylines.
It wasn't as insta as other books by the author but when the couple meet they feel an instant connection but it is taken at a more realistic pace.
There is some obvious other woman drama brewing but nothing too drastic between her and the Hero.
There are no intimate scenes other than the Hero and heroine.
No cheating.
Family issues for the heroine.
HEA.
Epilogue.
Secondary characters introduced for possible future storylines.