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A review by readundancies
A Legend in the Baking by Jamie Wesley
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
I liked this cute little cozy romance read enough, but it didn’t particularly wow me or knock me off my socks. It also didn’t help that I got to about the halfway mark only to come to the realization that I wasn’t exactly in the mood for a cozy low stakes romance moment. I think if you’ve read and enjoyed Talia Hibbert before, especially her The Brown Sisters series, you’ll probably really enjoy this story and I presume the series in general.
I liked the characters enough, thought the romance was fine if not a bit boring, but I found the stakes were too low for me to give much of a care about. And I think it has to do with the actual writing in conjunction with the plot and how the decision of the author to have the flashback moments down memory lane made it seem all the more erratic and jumpy when I was expecting more of a smoother and fluid pace. It just didn’t feel as cohesive as I wanted it to and I found myself struggling to press on with the story at times such that it felt like I was reading just to be done with the story, and not for the enjoyment of it all.
But I don’t regret the read. I just can’t see myself ever picking it up for a re-read or waxing poetic and pushing it onto everyone I know to pick it up themselves.
I liked the characters enough, thought the romance was fine if not a bit boring, but I found the stakes were too low for me to give much of a care about. And I think it has to do with the actual writing in conjunction with the plot and how the decision of the author to have the flashback moments down memory lane made it seem all the more erratic and jumpy when I was expecting more of a smoother and fluid pace. It just didn’t feel as cohesive as I wanted it to and I found myself struggling to press on with the story at times such that it felt like I was reading just to be done with the story, and not for the enjoyment of it all.
But I don’t regret the read. I just can’t see myself ever picking it up for a re-read or waxing poetic and pushing it onto everyone I know to pick it up themselves.