Blog Tour: review of The Sweetheart Fix by Miranda Liasson

Author: Miranda Liasson
Publisher: Entangled: Amara (November 29, 2022)
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages

Juliet Montgomery absolutely loves her small town of Blossom Glen, Indiana, and everyone loves her. Except for the fact that she’s a couples counselor who suffered a very public breakup that no one can forget. And now her boss asks her to take a step back…which is exactly when the town’s good-lookin’ and unusually gruff mayor offers her an unexpected job.

Jack Monroe absolutely loves being the mayor of his small town. Except when he actually has to talk to people. Can’t he just fix the community problems in peace? Like right now, he’s mediating the silliest dispute two neighbors could possibly have. When the town sweetheart steps up and solves everyone’s problems in five minutes flat, Jack realizes what this town really needs…is a therapist.

Juliet is able to soothe anyone–other than the surly mayor, it seems. But there’s a reason they say opposites attract, because all of their verbal sparring leads to some serious attraction. Only, just like with fireworks, the view might appear beautiful–but she’s already had one public explosion that’s nearly ruined everything…how can she risk her heart again?

Each book in the Blossom Glen series is STANDALONE:
* The Sweetheart Deal
* The Sweetheart Fix

My thoughts:

The Sweetheart Fix is the second book in the Blossom Glen series.  This one is Juliet and Jack's story. It definitely works well as a stand alone.  While I didn't love this one as much as the first book, I still quite enjoyed it. It took a little while to get going in the beginning. I thought Jack and Juliet were cute together.  It was fun to watch them fall in love while working on themselves.  I appreciated Juliet wanting to figure herself out before really committing.  The way the town ended up embracing the both of them was quite endearing.  I do recommend this one. 

About the Author

Miranda Liasson is a RWA Golden Heart winner and an Amazon bestselling author whose heartwarming and humorous small-town romances have won accolades such as the National Readers’ Choice Award and the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence and have been Harlequin Junkie and Night Owl Reviews Top Picks. She lives in the Midwest with her husband and three kids in a charming old neighborhood which is the inspiration for many of the homes in her books. mirandaliasson.com

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Blog Tour: Review of The Sweetheart Deal by Miranda Liasson

Author: Miranda Liasson
Publisher: Entangled: Amara
Publication Date: January 25, 2022
Mass Market Paperback: 330 pages

From the bestselling author of the Angel Falls series, two enemies say “I do” in the first irresistible book about Blossom Glen.

Pastry chef Tessa Montgomery knows what everyone in the teeny town of Blossom Glen says about her. Spinster. Ice Queen. Such a shame. It’s enough to make a woman bake her troubles away, dreaming of Parisian delicacies while she makes bread at her mother’s struggling boulangerie. That is until Tessa’s mortal enemy?deliciously handsome (if arrogant) chef Leo Castorini, who owns the restaurant next door?proposes a business plan…to get married.

Leo knows that the Castorinis and the Montgomerys hate each other, but a marriage might just force these stubborn families to work together and blend their businesses for success. The deal is simple: Tessa and Leo marry, live together for six months, and then go their separate ways. Easy peasy.

It’s a sweetheart deal where everyone gets what they want?until feelings between the faux newlyweds start seriously complicating the mix. Have they discovered the perfect recipe for success…or is disaster on the way?

My thoughts:

 I love enemies to lovers/ marriage of convenience stories.  The Sweetheart Deal hit the spot.  It was a sweet story involving Tessa and Leo.  Their families have been rivals for years.  Both of their family businesses need to be updated to become more successful.  The couple decide to have a marriage of convenience to try to end the feud and convince their families they are serious about helping the family businesses.

As I said, this one hit the spot.  It was really cute. It's a clean romance with fade to black bedroom scenes. But I really didn't mind because I loved the chemistry between Tessa and Leo.  I loved that they had a history. It was fun to watch them fall into love with each other.  One thing that this book really highlights is the need to communicate with the people you love.  A lot of the issues in the book could have been solved with honest conversations.  Both of them had great family members who added a lot to the story.  I look forward to their stories in the future.    I definitely recommend this one.

About the Author

Miranda Liasson is a RWA Golden Heart winner and an Amazon bestselling author whose heartwarming and humorous small-town romances have won accolades such as the National Readers’ Choice Award and the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence and have been Harlequin Junkie and Night Owl Reviews Top Picks. She lives in the Midwest with her husband and three kids in a charming old neighborhood which is the inspiration for many of the homes in her books. mirandaliasson.com

 
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