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Kiss My Cupcake

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Funny, sexy, witty, and just completely humorous, this book was such a joy to read. The characters are charismatic and standout. The dialogue is perfect, and the mix of funny and sexy is what makes the book spark and stand out. Very fun and easy read!

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I've preached this before, but I love Helena Hunting's books. She is an auto-buy author for me and Kiss My Cupcake just proves why. This delicious story absolutely lived up to its adorable cover. I have literally always dreamed of having a bakery and I have also dreamed of dating a man as hot as Ronan, so this book really checks all of the boxes for me.... Blaire grew up with a very wealthy family in the restaurant business and could have easily transitioned into their business, but went out on her own and I respected her for that. Also loved her quirky style and no nonsense attitude when it came to dealing with her business. Ronan has been through a lot in life, was hardworking and oh so sweet with his grandfather. There were fun supporting characters and crazy family members adding to the fun. All of the amazing cupcake recipes had me hungry throughout! I adore an enemies to lovers story and this one fit the bill for me. It took a while for the story to get to the steam, but once it did, whew, it was hot! Highly recommend this one if you are a fan of enemies to lovers, hot guys, cupcake and/or booze.

Thank you Readforeverpub for gifting me a copy of this in exchange for my honest opinion!

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This was cute and I was sucked in to reading it in one sitting. There were a few minor things I didn’t like - H’s weird commentary on political correctness, for one, but I was willing to look past those for a fun, enemies-to-lovers with bonus fake dating center, little romance. I’m definitely going to be checking out more of this author’s books!

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With the opening day approaching the last thing Blaire needs is for the bar next door to start their renovations. When she goes next door to ask them to keep the noise and pounding down she never expected that there would be a spark between herself and Ronan Knight. But will this spark be one of hatred and competition or one of love, acceptance and cooperation? From the opening dialogue between Ronan and Blaire the reader can feel the underlying attraction and the enemies to lovers storyline gets better and better with each and every chapter. With sections that made me laugh out loud and with others that made be sigh with happiness this was an awesome book. Once again Helena Hunting does not disappoint!!

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I’m so obsessed with this quirky and adorable rom-com! A sexy plaid-wearing lumberjack of a man with a big heart, an independent and driven heroine who dresses in poofy 50s dresses. The two are restaurant-owning rivals and it’s absolutely endearing. Their snarky banter has all the chemistry you could ask for- and *whew* is it fun to watch unfold. Thank you so much to Netgalley and Forever for approving me for a copy- I’m obsessed!

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Funny and sweet with just enough heat. This was a fun, quick read. I enjoyed every delicious page.

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Blair’s passion is in baking. Coming from a family of restauranteurs, she veered from that path and wanted nothing more than to succeed in her own cupcake business. Getting Buttercream & Booze up and running has been a challenge, and competition from next door’s bar is the last thing she needs, especially when the one who runs it is smoking hot. With Best Bar of the PNW is up for grabs and a chain restaurant enters the scene, Blair and Ronan join forces to bring more buzz to their businesses, but will sleeping with the enemy be a huge mistake?

Ha! All the sexual innuendos derived from cupcakes and the easy banter between Blaire and Ronan cracked me up. A little cheesy? Yeah sure, but this was a light and fluffy rom-com. Their one-upmanship turned alliance was predictable yet fun. The family dynamics were a nice element—Blaire’s was just straight-up cray and Ronan’s was sweet. My favorite supporting character though has got to be Gramps!

If you’re in the mood for a light summer read filled with booze and buttercream, be sure to check this one out! Clearly, I had to make cupcakes.

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Kiss My Cupcake is SO. MUCH. FUN! Ronan and Blaire an absolute hoot. Their rivals to lovers story was well developed, which I appreciated because the insta-love thing gets old after a while.

This book is low on tension and conflict, but I like having a really light easy read like that from time to time. It was nice seeing characters that actually communicate with each other and therefore avoid a lot of that needless drama. There are pieces of the storyline that could have been delved into to create a little more depth, but that would have changed the tone of the book to something heavier than the super sweet (no pun intended), fun, light hearted story that it was.

I'm somewhat new to Helena Hunting's writing, but she's become a fast favorite. This isn't necessarily going to be a favorite for me, but I thoroughly enjoyed reading it, and it's absolutely one that I'll reread.

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Kiss My Cupcake is veiled as an enemies to lovers but turns out, there wasn't as much animosity to begin with from the flannel wearing bar owner, Ronan, next door from Blaire's new cupcake shop. Sure they may be in competition with each other but they realize that coming together to save small businesses is more effective than not. This was a cute romcom about two young dreamers trying to grow their businesses to accomplish their dreams. And although I enjoyed reading their stories, learning about their families and cheering them onto victory, there was something missing for me. Emotion. I wanted to see Blaire and Ronan get together, the sexual tension was definitely present from the beginning. But while the details of their businesses and their families were fleshed out, I felt like the characters themselves were a little two dimensional and I didn't see the emotional side of their relationship as much as I would have liked. It made it hard to feel fully invested. I did appreciate how this book was celebration of small businesses and for fighting for your dream.

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Helena Hunting is one of the reigning queens of romance and Kiss My Cupcake only further proves this theory. Hunting is doing what she does best in this steamy, fun, feel-good story.

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From the very beginning, Kiss My Cupcake has the reader invested and involved in two blossoming businesses. Two very driven, yet funny people have started their independent paths to prosperity in very close proximity. They are the perfect combination of meet-cute hilarity and little lingering interest that turn into more when they must combine forces.

Its a simple tried and true formal that make enemies-to-lovers one of my favorite tropes. Fun. light and entertaining makes it a perfect summer read.

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This title is more like her Good Luck Charm and Meet Cute books, and less like her Pucked series, meaning less of the hot stuff but better and more realistic characters. I did enjoy and think her fans will, too.

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This story was so cute! I loved the dynamic between Blaire and Ronan, from how they pranked each other to how they lifted each other up. Fun summer read!

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If you've ever read anything by Helena Hunting before, you know you are in for a cute, fun read with well-rounded characters, some tropes, and fun. This was such a great summer read. Perfect for a beach day. I loved the chemistry between Blaire and Ronan. Great enemies to lovers!

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Kiss My Cupcake by Helena Hunting is a downright delicious romantic comedy that will leave you craving more. Seriously, an enemies-to-lovers romance that revolves around baked goods? Need I say more?! My eyes instantly turned to hearts the moment I read the synopsis and the book did not disappoint.

Blaire Calloway is finally living her dream, opening up a bakery that not only serves delicious cupcakes but also decadent cocktails that pair perfectly with her desserts. After meticulously planning her launch party, she is all set and ready for opening. But there is one thing that she could have never prepared for: the lumberjack, axe-throwing heartthrob that owns the sports bar next door. Ronan Knight. Blaire and Ronan are now competing for business and hilariously try to one up each other at every turn. When a new business opens on the block and threatens their chance for success, they have to team up in order to keep their businesses going. And that’s when things start heating up both inside and out of the kitchen.

This story was truly delectable. Kiss My Cupcake had all the ingredients for the perfect romantic comedy: plenty of laughs, feisty characters, sizzling chemistry, and plenty of swoon-worthy moments. If you’re looking for the perfect romantic comedy to sink your teeth into, this one’s for you!

A huge thank you to Forever Publishing and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Another winner! Has a Hallmark storyline base, but soooo much better. Always some humor mixed in with the romance. Helena Hunting is one of my pre order authors for myself and customers, this one is added to the list!

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3.5 stars

Thank you to Forever Pub and NetGalley for a gifted copy of this book. All opinions are my own. Pub date - 8/11/20.

Make sure you have some gourmet cupcakes when you read this book because by the time you are done, you are going to want some. If you are looking for a cute fluffy enemies to lovers romance, this is a good one pick up. There is minimal drama, good pranks and lots of cuteness. Blair started off shaky for me but as the story progresses, she really grew on me. I thought she and Ronan have excellent chemistry and make great partners. Besides romance, this book does a good job highlighting the struggles and pressure of operating a small business.

Overall, it's a great addition to your summer reading line up!

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This was a fun, enemies to friends to lovers romantic comedy.
Blaire opens up Buttercream and Booze right next door to Ronan's The Knight Cap, and Blaire decides almost immediately that they are enemies. A bit of a prank war ensues, until they decide to work together to increase business when bigger competition moves in across the street.
I liked this book, but had a few issues with it. Mainly, I thought that the enemies to lovers was a bit too over the top, and was resolved a bit too quickly. Blaire was also very aggressive in the enemies stage.
Additionally, the book was duel POV, however almost all of the chapters were in Blaire's POV so I found it almost pointless to shift the POV for only four chapters.
However, I thought the tweets at the end of each chapter were really fun and I am a sucker for an enemies to lovers story.

Review copy was provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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SO CUTE! I loved this book. While it didn't go quite as deep as it maybe could've regarding Blaire's independence as a woman and business owner aside from not accepting her parent's money, I really loved the growth of her and Ronan's business relationship alongside their romantic one. With a ton of amazing flirtation and only a couple overt sexual scenes that could easily be skipped over, this romance will get your butterflies going and tastebuds tingling with all the cupcake talk.

I loved the craziness of Blaire's family life and how I definitely didn't see it coming. I also appreciated how this played into how she views romantic relationships. I also totally fell in love with Ronan's relationship with his Grandfather and how he valued his family legacy within the bar they own. Both of the protagonists were pretty relatable and, while I did not like Blaire at first, she definitely grew on me once her rough edges softened a bit and she became more reasonable when it came to her business and her interactions with Ronan.

And RONAN! Holy hotness. The description of his tattoos and overall vibe was SO swoonworthy and had me on his side from the moment he was introduced. I actually would have appreciated more chapters from his point of view rather than having so many from Blaire's. He was such a great leading man and balanced the harshness of Blaire very well, especialy when it came to his business acumen.

Overall, this is a highly recommended romance, It was super fun with a great enemies to lovers premise and was an easy read that threw in some depth here and there. There was one too many epilogues but it didn't kill the good feelings this book created and I would put this in the hands of most romance readers I know or just someone looking for a good time in a book.

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While this was not my favourite from Helena Hunting, it was very enjoyable overall. Blaire and Ronan give us a sweet and feisty enemies-to-lovers romance, but at times it was also quite cringe-y. Blaire was almost unbearable at first and I literally could not even fathom making it to the end of the book. I thought that the tweets in-between... while I understood WHY they were there, could've been a little more creative.

Blaire storms out in one scene and yells "KISS MY CUPCAKE" and thinks it's the most clever thing and I literally just inwardly cringed at it. She was throwing a hissy fit and the rivalry was becoming more immature on her part. When she finally kills him with sweet kindness, that is when I felt her character start to grow and THANK GOD she did. I don't think I would've made it if she didn't. She was also way too dismissive of her family being literally terrible to her and then we just completely brush it all off in the end because they came to visit and ate some cupcakes?! I don't think so. Everything was just way too NEAT in this book. It felt like there was no conflict at all.

I felt like it moved really quick in the overall read but timeline as well, which was a relief as I have a hard time with romances that drag on when they don't need to. However, this felt very superficial. There wasn't a lot of depth in the story and everything just happened so quickly so there wasn't a lot of room for anything to be expanded on.

Also somehow an axe-throwing bar is concerning? I've never been to one but I think that the idea of drinking and then throwing a sharp weapon at something is a disaster waiting to happen. But if that is what these places are like then I can't fault the book and also this point has nothing to do with my rating... I'm just confused.

Above everything, I really wanted a damn cupcake. I wish instead of weird tweets, this book scattered boozy cupcake or cocktail recipes in between chapters. THAT would've been fantastic. Ronan was also probably the only character I liked. He was just being a little asshole in the beginning and I know her dislike towards him was because she didn't have the means to let him put her at a disadvantage when it came to her dream BUT she was immature and overall really needed the growth she later goes through. He stays pretty solid throughout which, I guess, is kind of boring. As I said, the lack of conflict just made this feel incomplete.

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