SWEET SPOT
Susan Mallery
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August 2008
ISBN 13: 978-0-373-77314-5
10: 0-373-77314-5
Contemporary Romance

Nicole Keyes is the responsible sister. She's the one who stayed home and raised her younger sister when their mother went on the road with her older gifted classical pianist sister. She also took over the family bakery and kept it running smoothly and successfully. Yet, her life's a mess. She's divorcing her husband after finding him in bed with her younger sister Jesse who she learns, is pregnant...the thing is, she is more hurt at Jesse's betrayal that her husband's...her older sister Claire's engaged, blissfully happy and--pregnant. That's all Nicole's ever wanted--a family of her own to love and love her in return...tired of everyone's pity, Nicole strikes a bargain with the drop dead gorgeous former NFL star, now high school football coach, a deal that guarantees saving face and mind-blowing sex but keeps her heart intact--but does it?

Susan Mallery has another winner with SWEET SPOT, book two in her Bakery Sisters trilogy! I just love Ms. Mallery's characters--they're heroic yet have their definite flaws making them oh, so human. It was a thorough delight watching Nicole go from total curmudgeon to only slightly so and accepting who she is--the responsible one. Another great aspect of Ms. Mallery's writing is her dialogue--it sparkles and shines. The love scenes are scrumptious...SWEET SPOT definitely hits the spot! Book one in the Bakery Sisters trilogy is SWEET TALK, with Jesse's story, SWEET TROUBLE due out in September...visit www.susanmallery.com and check out some of Bakery Sisters' yummy recipes! In my book, Susan Mallery is one of the best contemporary romance authors writing today. SWEET SPOT is most highly recommended!

Rating: 4 1/2
Reviewed by Debora Hosey