A review by clairetrellahill
Lips Like Sugar by Jess K. Hardy

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

Lips like Sugar brings us back to Bluebird Basin, the Montana ski town we first encountered in Come As You Are. This romance features Mira the town baker and Cole, the drummer buddy of the hero from book one. This was a great romance in the same way the first was, focusing on Gen X-aged characters in their 50s going through the stage of life with children and aging parents but still having a great romance. We got to see the couple and sober recovery group from book 1 again (and I think got an inkling of perhaps book 3?) as a wedding and a chance encounter with Mira's ex makes our hero and heroine collide in a fake dating scheme that Cole is extremely enthusiastic about. I really enjoyed this book!

4 stars!
Heat level: 4🌶️

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC. This book comes out March 28.