Thursday, December 10, 2020

Gimme Some Sugar (Southern Eclectic, #3) by Molly Harper

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My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars

Category: Adult
Genre: Romance, Romantic Comedy
Content: Strong language, A moderately descriptive sex scene


Lucy Brewer would never have guessed that her best friend, Duffy McCready (of McCready’s Bait Shop & Funeral Home) has been in love with her since they were kids. Fear of rejection and his own romantic complications prevented Duffy from confessing his true feelings in high school, so he stood by and watched her wed Wayne Bowman right after high school. Wayne had always been a cheapskate, so it comes as no surprise when he suffers a fatal accident while fixing his own truck.

Even as her family and friends invade Lucy’s life and insist that the new widow is too fragile to do much beyond weeping, Lucy is ashamed to admit that life without Wayne is easier, less complicated. After all, no one knew what a relentless, soul-grinding trudge marriage to Wayne had been. Only Duffy can tell she’s hiding something.

In need of a fresh start, Lucy asks Duffy to put his cabinet-building skills to use, transforming the town's meat shop into a bake shop. As the bakery takes shape, Lucy and Duffy discover the spark that pulled them together so many years ago. Could this finally be the second chance he’s always hoped for?



This was another fun romantic comedy from Molly Harper. This also ends the Southern Eclectic trilogy. For the most part I liked this book, although there were a few times where I thought certain people needed to speak up more, and others needed to maybe not overreact so much. I liked the characters and it was nice to see Duffy get his life straightened out and find love. This book had me laughing right from the start. The part with the cake for the bachelorette party had me laughing so much. I was reading it in bed one night and was trying to hold back laughter so I wouldn't wake my husband up!

As a whole I've liked this series. I think I liked this book the least out of the three, but it was still good fun. I liked the Southern charm, the wackiness, and of course the romance. These are good comfort reads for when you just want something light and fun. I'm going to miss visiting the McCready Family Funeral Home and Bait Shop.

 

 

 

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