Loved this book. I read it all. My first from this author. I really liked Drake and Kate. It was funny and just plain good. Must read for me. I stayed up late to finish it. Must read.

Sweet, indeed! I am so hoping this will become a series. I need more! This book was absolutely charming.

I'm always on the hunt for good contemporaries and romance stories to read in between my thrillers, and I knew that I wanted to read How Sweet It Is as soon as I read the blurb. The promise of having a writer as one of the main characters and an 'opposites attract' trope all wrapped up in a romantic comedy sounded like a perfect match... And it definitely turned out to be everything I hoped it would be and more. I literally read How Sweet It Is in one sitting, unable to stop myself from turning those pages as this was exactly the dose of uplifting and fun romance I was craving.

I always enjoy a bookish element in my stories, and I just love how big of a role bookish elements play in this book. Not only do we have a writer as one of the main characters and love interest, but we also have the whole book launch organization as well as the development (and even some chapter bites) of the 'secret' project he is working on. The whole plot is built around this book launch, and I liked how everything was developed... And the so-called secret writing project really gave the story more dimension.

Key in this type of stories are the characters, and I have to say that I was able to warm up to both Kate and Drake immediately. There might have been some cliches involved, but I personally didn't mind as they were just so likeable and I really liked their chemistry together. Their development was a delight to follow, and they were the perfect stars for this romantic comedy. I didn't even mind the steamy scenes that much when they finally arrived, which is basically a miracle! How Sweet It Is is mostly slowburn romance though and not that steamy as a whole if you cut out a certain 'hotspot'. All in all 95% my kind of romance! Another bonus: most of the secondary characters were lovely as well, and we even have a dog playing a minor role in the story too.

In short, if you are looking for an engaging and uplifting romantic comedy with a bookish element and easy to like characters, I can highly recommend How Sweet It Is. As the title already suggests, the story is very sweet indeed and oh so fun to read!

This is exactly the type of romance I was craving! It's such a sweet opposite attract story with great characters and plot. Event planner Kate Sweet is known for her fairytale weddings, and her latest client is not expecting a pretty event. In fact, her latest client Drake Matthews is an author known for his scary horror books, and Kate is the event planner for his latest book launch! When their first meeting is a bit chaotic, the two have to figure out a way to make this event work for both of them...and maybe more?

This book is exactly that so sweet! I enjoyed every second of this book. Thank you for opportunity to read it early

I don't get it. Did Kate's words not go through her mother's head or something? Ohh! The way Kate and Drake first met was really hilarious.😂 But I did find repetition of some things which kinda annoyed me. Damn, Zander and Ryker were something else. Loved them. It was really sweet as well as heartbreaking when one of Drake's fan, Judy was telling him how his books made a big impact in her life. For the better. Also, I would've loved a bit of family moments. Anyway, this book was an okay read for me.

Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read an egalley!

I'm scrolling through all the amazing, fantastic reviews on here and feel like the odd one out. I knew it would be a cute, fluffy romance, but I was tricked by the blurb's comparison to Beach Read. Beach Read manages to be a sweet romance without being a cringey cheese-fest, which is not something that How Sweet It Is was able to do.

I hate being overly critical to a new book butttttt, I was asked for my honest opinion and here it is. I just didn't like any of the characters. They felt like caricatures, and I didn't connect with a single one. The "meet cute" was absolutely ridiculous, and the dialogue in general was....uh....something.

The miscommunication trope remains my absolute LEAST favorite. :(

Rating: 3.5/5 stars

Warning: mentions suicide and domestic violence briefly

Overall, this book was good. Personally, I didn’t care for the drawn out descriptions of his “nightmare writing” career. The book felt like it took a while to really get to the point of the story. I still don’t understand much why they had her stab him with her shoe at the beginning? It just felt kind of weird to say the least! Either way, the overall book got a “good” rating from me because it wasn’t great or bad, but just good. I’ve heard some other reviewers say that they liked it a lot more, so don’t let this scare you away from reading it!

Things I liked: Kate’s job and her ambition, their connection towards the end.

Things I didn’t like: the beginning when she first met Drake, The city council members attitudes, and the talk about his “nightmare” novels.

Official publish date: July 13, 2021

Synopsis:
Kate Sweet is well-known for creating happily-ever-afters. When her friend sets her up to plan Drake Matthew’s, a famous horror author, she decides to take on the challenge. However, Kate and Drake don’t necessarily get off on the right foot. Kate tries to convince Drake to take his writing career in another direction, but he isn’t quite sure what he wants to do. Soon enough, both of them start realizing that there may be a connection between them after all. Will Drake take her advice and shift his career direction? You’ll have to read to find out!

I really enjoyed this book, it was cute and fun while also touching on important topics. I loved the dynamic between Kate and Drake and seeing Drake's family's involvement. Zander and Ryker were by far the funniest and best characters (I would love to see them get their own stories one day)!

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for this review.

This story is about Kate Sweet, a super successful and hyper organized event planner and Drake Matthews, a super famous writer who is know for his horror stories. Kate gets thrown into planning Drake's launch party for his newest book by her BFF and sparks fly.

This book came across just a little too cheesy at some points and a little on the nose for me personally. I wish they would have cut out the entire B plot with Kate, her family, and an award Kate is trying to win in favour of more time spent building up the tension and the romance between her and Drake. I think it would have benefited greatly as the romance sets up the shot but doesn't totally hit it out of the park.

That said, this was a nice light, fluffy book. The characters are unproblematic and easy to like. The disastrous meet-cute between the two at the beginning really checks all the boxes. I would definitely recommend this as a nice easy and overall enjoyable read.

Wow! This was such a slow burn romance! I loved that the male lead Drake was a horror writer. I feel like it made him more interesting. I also loved watching him let go of his past and get the girl. Kate was also a wonderfully clumsy female lead who was so relatable and strong-willed. This book was filled with laughs and love. The smut scenes were minimal and done at just the right moments.

This book was written in the 3rd person which usually hard for me to love as much as a 1st person perspective. But this book broke that for me, I absolutely loved it just as is!

I recommend this book to anyone looking for a cute romance, if you love Halloween then you should also definitely pick this up.

Summary:
Event planner Kate Sweet is famous for creating the perfect happily-ever-after moment for her clients’ dream weddings. So how is it that her best friend has roped her into planning a bestselling horror writer’s book launch extravaganza? But the second Kate meets—or rather, accidentally maims—the drop-dead-hot Drake Matthews, her well-ordered life quickly transforms into an absolute nightmare.

Drake Matthews is tired of the spotlight and tired of his reputation as the Knight of Nightmares. He's a nice guy! But he’s not prepared for Kate, a fearless agent of chaos in steel-tipped stilettos, or for that sweet sting of attraction he feels for her. She’s inspiring him to take his writing in a whole new direction—one that no one expects. Because now Kate and Drake are changing up the rules, and this plot twist might just surprise everyone . . . including themselves.

My Thoughts:
So cute and adorable. That's what I felt when I finished reading this book!
Kate was the epitome of femme fatale- lovely, charming, go-getter, honest and witty. Drake is such a nice guy even though his claim to fame is " knight of nightmares" he is a romantic at heart. This is such an adorable, light-hearted rom-com that also showcases the character's inner fear of failing, trust issues, and being judged. There are also a lot of moments that truly laugh out loud.
Special thanks to NetGalley and Forever/ Grand Central Publishing for sharing this digital reviewer copy with me in exchange for my honest thoughts.

This was definitely a super SWEET read! It was quick, fun, and overall entertaining! An impressive debut! I’d definitely pick up more books in this series. Hopefully, we get the brothers’ stories. Way to go Dylan Newton!

<b>Here’s what I loved:</b>
Great characters - Drake and Kate are both professionals thrown together (literally) for a job. I enjoyed getting to know them
Funny moments
Super fun secondary characters
Great storyline

So why the missing star? They way these two meet is a train wreck. It skirted just a smidge past funny once the hits kept coming. The writing was surprisingly good for a debut, but there were a few odd phrasing choices. And the wrap up with “bad guy” just didn’t fit, IMO. Mind you, these are all personal preferences and highly subjective opinions.

At the end of the day, the book is well written and super engaging read. I really enjoyed it and would recommend to readers looking for a sweet romance!

4 solid stars

I love this book! It’s so unlike anything I’ve read before. A horror writer meets a wedding event planner. Not the typical meet cute. But ends up being super SWEET!

Kate is an event planner who loves to make an “Awe” moment is asked by her best friend Imani to help with a book launch for horror author the Knight of Nightmares Drake.
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This was such an enjoyable read! I really like the characters, Drake is hot and quirky and Kate is beautiful and very driven. Right from the start you could see chemistry that Kate and Drake have. I did wish that there was a couple more steamy moments.
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I really liked how descriptive Dylan was I could easily picture various scenes which made reading much more enjoyable! I also liked that there wasn’t the typical long period of time there was a misunderstanding that could have been resolved if they had just spoken.
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I am keeping my fingers crossed there is a series made!

The book started off really well, I was liking it though the book had a narrative style of both the POV's(narrative books don’t work for me much). . I think this is why I couldn’t really feel a lot, and the storyline was dragged. I put this book down quite often. I tried to read a little more but I couldn’t. The plot though was really different, it had a touch of horror
“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own".

When the Queen of Happily Ever After has to plan an event for the Knight of Nightmares, what could possibly go wrong? Kate is an Event planner with a capital E. She plans big ticket, complex events and specializes in over-the-top weddings. Her best friend is a publicist for massively popular horror author Drake Matthews. Drake's book launch is in need of an event planner to make the event spooktacular - and Kate is just the woman for the job.

Drake and Kate are adorable together - although disaster seems to follow Kate around at an alarming rate for such a successful planner. I would have liked more time together. We get one extended date in the second half of the book - and that is about it. The rest is more descriptive of Kate working or the two of them separately.

Overall - this is a sweet, quick read with some very funny moments.

I received this as an ARC from NetGalley, but these opinions are all my own.

How Sweet It Is by Dylan Newton was an adorable story between event planner Kate Sweet and broody author Drake Matthews! Thank you to Forever Publishing for making this full title available as a Read Now on NetGalley!

Kate Sweet typically plans extravagant weddings and is known as the Queen of Happily Ever Afters, while Drake Matthews writes horror novels and is known as the Knight of Nightmares. Kate lands the opportunity of a lifetime to plan his mainstream book launch. This could finally be the event that gets her the attention to win the highly coveted EVPLEX award. Drake stands to gain something from this too, he's fascinated by Kate, and she quickly becomes his muse for a new secret book he's writing...

If you're a fan of romcoms, I recommend you pick this one up when it hits shelves on July 13. Kate and Drake have the most hilarious meet-cute, I'm still laughing about it!

"So, I panicked. I scaled him like a freaking koala on a eucalyptus tree!"

I liked the premise of this book, horror writer who wants to write a love story but facing writers block meets event planner extraordinare who is planning his book release. I thought the pacing was pretty good and the book was light and very PG.

I liked the Drake & his brothers and their back story, but I felt like the getting together part was rushed in terms of everything happening in the span of 3 weeks.

If you are looking for a cute and not overly deep rom com read, this might meet your need.

I FREAKING LOVED THIS BOOK! It was such a great read and gave me the warm fuzzies that I love to have while reading a romance novel! Once I started reading, I couldn't put it down and it was hard not to enjoy. An event planner who is known for her happily ever afters meets a horror author who is known as the "knight of nightmares", and the two are a very interesting but compatible mix! You can't help but fall in love with the characters and want them to both be successful and happy! I loved Kate and Drake, and you definitely will too! If you like any kind of romance with a cute, fun twist, then this is the book for you!! Thank you to @authodylannewton, @readforeverpub and @netgalley for an advanced copy of this book! I am SO glad I got the chance to read it! Looks like I have another favorite author to add to my list!