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Sweeten the Deal by Katie Shepard
3.75
Two wolves live inside me: One that wants to be a sugar mommy and one that wants to be a sugar baby ✨
The premise of this book sounded so fun, and I’m pleased to say that it held up pretty well! The age gap was a bit of a hurdle—one I’m not sure was fully cleared—but I still really enjoyed the romance. Even though there were some things I wasn’t fully sold on, this book felt like a fantasy. The vibes were right and the writing was nice, so I can’t complain!
When there’s a ten-year age-gap…I’d prefer the him not call her sweetheart idk it just feels so patronizing and a bit icky! She did hold the money and power which was nice, but yeah I was still a bit 👀 in the back of my mind. She was so sheltered because of her family, so it was both nice to have him be an adult with some things figured out but also just so clear that there were ten years separating them.
I definitely wanted to see his terrible friends get told off because they were SO mean to her!!! She’s such a good person because I was seething. I’m also like…I know he kind of reckoned with the person he used to be, but HOW was he ever friends with them?? He wasn’t a bad person at all, but he had some growing to do too, which I do think was accomplished by the end.
Overall, this was a really nice reset book! I really enjoyed the audiobook—the narrator also narrates The Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series, so it was like hearing an old friend. I wanted something light and fluffy with genuinely good people (surprisingly hard to find). It was my first book by Katie Shepard, and I’m looking forward to what she comes out with next.
⭐️⭐️⭐️.75/5 🌶️.75*/5
*The sex scene ended before we saw him climax on page, so it’s partially fade to black in my opinion. The foreplay was hot and pretty explicit, so I’m not sure why it ended when it did…definitely felt the whiplash there as I was really anticipating their connection.
Thank you to the publisher for an eARC via NetGalley and PRHaudio for an ALC! All opinions are honest and my own.
The premise of this book sounded so fun, and I’m pleased to say that it held up pretty well! The age gap was a bit of a hurdle—one I’m not sure was fully cleared—but I still really enjoyed the romance. Even though there were some things I wasn’t fully sold on, this book felt like a fantasy. The vibes were right and the writing was nice, so I can’t complain!
When there’s a ten-year age-gap…I’d prefer the him not call her sweetheart idk it just feels so patronizing and a bit icky! She did hold the money and power which was nice, but yeah I was still a bit 👀 in the back of my mind. She was so sheltered because of her family, so it was both nice to have him be an adult with some things figured out but also just so clear that there were ten years separating them.
I definitely wanted to see his terrible friends get told off because they were SO mean to her!!! She’s such a good person because I was seething. I’m also like…I know he kind of reckoned with the person he used to be, but HOW was he ever friends with them?? He wasn’t a bad person at all, but he had some growing to do too, which I do think was accomplished by the end.
Overall, this was a really nice reset book! I really enjoyed the audiobook—the narrator also narrates The Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series, so it was like hearing an old friend. I wanted something light and fluffy with genuinely good people (surprisingly hard to find). It was my first book by Katie Shepard, and I’m looking forward to what she comes out with next.
⭐️⭐️⭐️.75/5 🌶️.75*/5
*The sex scene ended before we saw him climax on page, so it’s partially fade to black in my opinion. The foreplay was hot and pretty explicit, so I’m not sure why it ended when it did…definitely felt the whiplash there as I was really anticipating their connection.
Thank you to the publisher for an eARC via NetGalley and PRHaudio for an ALC! All opinions are honest and my own.