Sugar Rush [Kindle Edition]

Rachel Astor (Author)

Book Description

Dulcie Carter has been running her family’s homemade sweet shop, Candy Land Confections, on her own since her mom passed away. But business is slow and rent is high, so Dulcie knows if she wants to keep her mom’s dream alive, she’ll need a miracle. The annual Assembly of Chocolatiers competition might be just the thing, if she can bring herself to try creating something new for the first time in a long time.

Then she meets Nick, a molten-hot guy with a sexy smirk and an attraction stronger than any sugar rush, whose family also happens to own the big-box candy shop in town—her strongest competition for first prize. Nick’s got his own reasons for needing the win, but then being around Dulcie is proving addictive.

As their competition heats up, so do the sparks between them. Can they keep their sights on winning, when love might be the sweetest prize of all?

Product Details

• File Size: 374 KB
• Print Length: 158 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Entangled Publishing (Bliss) (August 24, 2012)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B009277PBE
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Not Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #285,639 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Truly Scrumptious August 29, 2012

By Whimsy and Words

Format:Kindle Edition

This book was utterly adorable. I've probably read at least a thousand romance novels in my life, and this one stood out as unique for several reasons.

#1: Candy. The plot revolves around CANDY. It's sweet and feel good, and even though I got anxious at one point, it never felt angst-ridden... which I like.

#2: Awkward characters. Both of the main characters are adorably awkward around each other. The guy isn't this suave alpha. He's just a guy. The girl isn't some Mary Sue who lets the guy walk in and boss her around. They're real people and act like real people attracted to each other. It's refreshing.

#3: Plot other than romance. I'm always disappointed when I read a romance novel that practically has no plot except the characters getting together. I'm not saying this happens all the time in romance, but I found myself more focused on the candy plot and more anxious about the candy plot then about will they/won't they (which is GOOD, because it's a romance novel--of course they will).

#4: No sex. I didn't actually realize this until I finished the book. When it did finally dawn on me, I realized why the book felt so light and adorable and enjoyable for me. Besides the candy, of course. I tend to skim sex scenes in romance novels for the dialogue. I know, shame on me. But the fact that this didn't have any sex was a huge bonus for me. If you like your romance steamy, you should pick this up anyhow, because it's so freaking cute.

#5: Adorable. If you ever watched the tv show Pushing Daisies and loved it for the adorably awkward romance, and the bright colors and pie, then you will love this book. It feels like Pushing Daisies for me. I LOVE Pushing Daisies, so for me to say that means something.

Other than the fact that this book will make you want candy hardcore, I can't really think of anything I didn't like. (And is wanting candy reeeeally a bad thing?) There's also a recipe at the back for one of the candies in the book. That's right. CANDY RECIPE. Now go. Buy. Read.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet story September 6, 2012

By Cindi L Madsen

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

Loved this sweet story! So many great lines. Cute, short, super-sweet read. I did have to take candy breaks a couple of times while reading, and I'd love for a box of Nick's cupcakes to be delivered to my door.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Confection of a Story! August 28, 2012

By Roxanne Willems Snopek

Format:Kindle Edition

A treat for sweet-toothed foodies, Sugar Rush is a delightful tale of candy-store rivals who unknowingly get played against each other in a Romeo-and-Juliet family feud. A heart-warming romance, a quirky fun cast of characters, a truly mouth-watering array of chocolate and cinnamon and vanilla and ... need I go on? Oh, plus it contains the most luscious description of a candy rose you'll ever read!

More About the Author

I grew up with three sisters; an older, a younger, and a twin, in a house with only one bathroom. I now live with my husband and two stepsons (and thankfully, two bathrooms), and have constant girl stuff withdrawal, which you'll find my books often reflect.

I write light, fun books, that I hope put smiles on peoples faces.


Rachel

P.S. A little tidbit about the McMaster the Disaster trilogy: at least one of the embarassing moments of each book in the trilogy are my own personal embarassing story come to life on the pages of Josie's journal. I will go to my grave before admitting which ones. :o)