But will the big “what if” at the center of their friendship blow it all up?
Though she perhaps withholds the reveal of what caused the relationship fracture a hair too long.
But deep down, it’s really a book about home and finding a sense of one.
Penguin
Alex craves stability, while Poppy is always chasing a sense of belonging.
When it comes to her writing, we’ll have what she’s having.
While the book is about a baking competition, don’t expect uncomplicated sweetness.
Sourcebooks
Lam crafts a sexy novel that is heavy on the heat and sex-positivity.
It’s hard to see why they keep coming back to each other beyond their electric physical connection.
Lam’s writing has promise with her gift for vivid prose.
Grand Central Publishing
Her essential messaging about sex, pleasure, and equitable education for all is right on the money.
Though superb on heat and thematics, she needs to dig deeper when building the ties between her protagonists.
Heat Rating:
Grade: B
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