Review: Even better sophomore effort!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 6, 2014
Complimentary copy provided by author/publisher for an honest review.Too often we see authors that have breakout first novels fall into the sophomore slump. The follow up just doesn't deliver the same spark that the first effort had. That is so not the case with A Sweet Affair! This installment in the Atlanta Affairs series is even better than the first.In A Sweet Affair we learn more about Victoria's best friend since childhood Sage, and the problems she faces being a small business owner. Sage's Sweet Delights, the bakery that Sage has poured her life into has come upon hard times and Sage may see her dream disappear when a new owner comes forward to buy the building her bakery occupies. This may seem like a lot to deal with, but add to the mix the attention of Leland's friend Connor, and you have the makings of some great drama!Connor is just coming off of signing his divorce papers and is ready to move on. He'd been thrown into some social situation with Sage simply because of the relationship he has with Leland and Victoria, but he finds that he really enjoys her company. Can he help Sage get over some of the demons of her past and consider a future with him? Or do the skeletons in her closet threaten to come back and destroy and new-found happiness?This is so close to a five star read, but again, my only problem is the brevity of the book so again I'm going to say four and a half stars. The characters again were very well developed and I feel like my relationship with them has grown, but I just wanted a little...bit...more. I am definitely looking forward to the next installment of the Atlanta Affairs series, A Wedding Affair, which will come out this spring. We'll find out more about Nick & Piper and hopefully we'll keep checking in with Victoria, Leland, Sage & Connor!