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*Disclaimer*
VERY VERY VERY SLOW BURN. If you read for instant gratification, this is not for you.

There were parts of the book I enjoyed— the tension, the will they won’t they, the ambitious career woman.

However, there were alot of things that didn’t quite work for me. The book read a little young with some of the sayings and inner dialogue which made the spice a little awkward. In my opinion there wasn’t much distinguishing between the 12 years earlier and the present because the overall attitude and speech was still a little childish.

Also, the only thing in know about August is he is shy and hot as it’s mentioned over and over and over.

Overall, it was cute but I don’t think I’ll be rereading it anytime soon.

As a baker myself I definitely felt connected to the story and characters. I felt the story was very engaging and really sweet. I love the football players baking cupcakes!

This was a good, light read. Medium spice. I may have to go back and read the first book in this loosely-connected series.

MUST BE FIXED BEFORE PUBLISHING: The family name in “Encanto” is Madrigal, not Milagros

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘵. 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯’𝘴 𝘎𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘈𝘙𝘊 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸.

Sloane and August were friends as teenagers and have been pining for each other ever since. When they're thrown together by a viral social media post and a new branch of the cupcake store August owns with Sloane's brother, it gets increasingly difficult to stay apart.

This was sweet (no cupcake pun intended), but I wasn't all that invested in the external stakes--which seemed needlessly complicated, between August's new status as a feminist icon, opposition to the new store, and Sloane's desire for a social media marketing job (that frankly seemed to be asking a lot of her before she even had the job).

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher, and the author for the ARC to review. All opinions are my own.

This was a great read. It kept me engaged and I finished it easily. The characters were developed and the story line was great.

This was a good read for me. I enjoyed most of the characters and thought this was an enjoyable series.

How absolutely fun! Big football players making cupcakes. Love it! And then there is the whole simmering romance, social media and picketers. So much going on. A delightful story!

loved this romance and chance and love again. I love seeing the football players run a cupcake business and find love. Loved that this one was about august and sloane. I can't wait to read about donovan's book

This was super cute!
The idea of football players baking is too adorable and I think this author writes really sweet stories. I enjoyed the characters and the romance. The mutual pining between these two was intense!
My only complaint is that the slow burn was too slow. There weren't enough romantic moments to help the romance progress. It began to make the story drag.
I think this would be a good summer/vacation/beach read.

A Legend in the Baking was one of my most anticipated releases for 2024 and it lived up to my expectations! This book was so good. I adored Sloane and it was nice getting to know August better. Their chemistry was out of this world and they were funny together. ALINTB was steamier than the first book which I was fine with and the slow burn was very slow. It was fun to get to see Donovan, Jada, and Nicholas. I cannot wait for Nicholas's book and the woman that takes him down! That one is going to be a lot of fun. All in all, this was a solid sequel and I'm definitely a fan of Jamie Wesley and will be reading more of her books!

After reading "Fake It Till You Bake It," I've become obsessed with Jamie's writing and deeply connected to these characters. So, when I found out there was going to be a second book, I was extremely happy, and getting to read an advance reader copy was amazing. I love reading about Sloane and August's relationship; they are absolutely adorable! I will say, in the middle of the book, it did drag a little bit, but overall, I thought this was such a cute story, and I guarantee you'll fall in love with the characters. If you're looking for a second chance romance, brother's best friend, and slow burn, this is your book. I can't wait to see if Nicholas gets a story because I am so ready to read that.

3/5 stars! A Legend in the Baking was cute!

After accidentally gaining internet stardom, August Hodges, a football player and cupcake store co-owner tries to capitalize on the popularity to launch a second bakeshop location with the help of his best friend's younger sister and previous crush, Sloane Dell. The banter between these two is good, but their relationship is a SLOW burn. The slow burn actually felt too slow at times, so much so that the last 15% was too slam-packed. In fact, it felt like every conflict was resolved right at the end of the book without any friction or continuous development earlier in the book. For example, August and his father's conflict resolution felt like it came out of nowhere. Overall, the last few chapters just felt rushed.

In general, this book was light and fun, and I'd recommend it to readers looking for a slow burn!

Also, thank you to NetGalley for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

Great book. It was realistic. This is the second one I’ve read in this series. The books are standalone.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of “A Legend in the Baking” by Jamie Wesley. All opinions are my own.

To start, I loved the first book in this series and ‘A Legend in the Baking’ was one of my most anticipated books this year. So thankful I got a chance to read an early copy!!

This was a very fun and cute story, with some beautiful serious moments throughout. I loved the growth for both the main characters.

I love this authors writing style and cannot wait to read more from her. (I am just assuming there is a third book with Nicholas coming?? If so, I cannot wait!!!)

I will almost always pick up romances with bakers and athletes, so after reading FAKE IT TILL YOU BAKE IT, I was instantly excited to find out we get yet another book of football players turned bakers. This book was the perfect recipe for a sweet romance of a shy player thrust into the spotlight by a viral moment and the social media manager who's ready to capitalize on the moment. I flew through this delectable story, and it leaves me hoping that we get a third book following the final owner of the cupcake shop!

Overall: 3.75
Spicy: 2

I had high expectations for this book, as the first book in the series was amazing. You felt the connection between the characters immediately. In this book the connection between the characters seemed forced. The FMC wanted one foot in and one foot out and unless I missed it; it wasn't explained why. It made the interactions between both MC's confusing and forced.

I loved this book. This love story was sweet and lovely. This author never disappoints. I have adored this series so far.

This book was so cute. I need a cute romance book and this is perfect. I love that it was centered around the bakery. It was so cute and I loved the characters. The development of Sloane and August's relationship was cute and I love a slow burn romance.

This was a cute romance. I really love this series - romance and baking - a win for me! This story was definitely a slow burn - the characters had a connection since they were teenagers although one person didn't acknowledge it. Minimal smut if that's what you are into. Well written.

I love romance books that center around food, especially bakeries. I was so excited to read this book also because the cover is stunning. If you're looking for a smutty filled romance, this book is not for you. I enjoyed this story while I was reading it but the second I put it down I forgot nearly all the details, very run of the mill as far as this genre is concerned.