Sweet, well, as pie.

This book was lovely. It feels like an opposites attract, grumpyxsunshine at the start but as Oliver and the town work their magic on Luca the true man appears. Hidden under years and years of family responsibilities Luca is ultimately a caring, hardworking individual who once made a promise to a woman he adored and put that promise above everything, including his own happiness.

Thoroughly enjoyed this. It’s loosely connected to this author’s series about Food Trucks and some characters from that series make an appearance but there is no requirement to have read those books.

Not one to read when you’re hungry. Oliver’s bakes made me crave a decent independent bakery in town.

Luca the "evil older brother" from food truck warriors series gets sent by the family to help a struggling investment in a small town in SC. There he not only meets a baker (Oliver) in a classic grumpy sunshine pairing with a bit of twist where the sunshine has a bit of a practical side that appeals to Luca. Small town shenanigans and Luca and Oliver having wonderful communication skills provides a great read.

What an incredible book! I couldn't stop turning the pages and wanted more when it ended. This was one of my favorite grumpy/ sunshine books. The characters were great, and the story kept me interested. This is a definite re-read.

I received an advanced copy and voluntarily gave my honest review.

This was such a great book, I loved it! We were introduced to Luca in the Food Truck Warrior series and I'm glad to get a more in depth look into him and why he is the way he is. Great characters with a wonderful storyline keeps your attention from start to finish.

Such a sweet romance

Sweet as pie is a sweet and lovely, low angst MM romance between grumpy workaholic restaurant chain owner, Luca, who's flown across the US to fix his aunt's failing deli, and the bakery owner, Oliver, who keeps running into him.

In this you'll find: low angst MM romance; 2 gay MCs; small town setting; dealing with family pressures; some spice; big family and found family; and a HEA

2.5 was an alright read.

It is no a secret by now that I am a big fan of [a:Beth Bolden|8137900|Beth Bolden|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1397886875p2/8137900.jpg]'s books and one thing that she does, and that I absolutely love, is to intertwine characters from her different series or, as in this case, bring us Luca, who is Gabe's brother in one of her Food Trucks books and who we think of as the "bad" guy in that story, but like everything in life, each person has their version of how they live it and why.

Here we see that he is just a man dedicated to his family, who out of fear of disappointing them and above all, disappointing his grandmother, who is no longer here but remains a strong presence for him. He learned everything he knows about cooking from her, and she, perhaps without realizing it, was the one who caused him to carry the weight of family and business on his shoulders from a very young age, practically forgetting how to enjoy life, and making him to look cold and uptight on the outside, but lonely and beleaguered on the inside.

But then, on a trip to help his aunt with her restaurant, he meets Oliver. He is almost the opposite of Luca. I mean, he's dedicated to his bakery, has plans to expand it, and hasn't taken a vacation in years. But the difference is that Oliver does it for himself, for his own growth, enjoying the process step by step despite the difficulties that may arise and the fatigue. And despite so much work, he tries to enjoy the little things in life, even if he doesn't have much time to meet someone. He is much more carefree and easy going than Luca, but nevertheless, it is all these differences that make that spark of attraction they feel since day one grow and grow. Oliver wants to show him that there is much more to life than work and obligations, and Luca wants to absorb as much of that happiness that he feels every time he is around Oliver.

Of course, obstacles don't take long to appear, first and foremost, the fact that they both live on opposite sides of the country. And now they must decide what is more important, family, or that love that only comes once in a lifetime.

I was given an advanced copy and wrote voluntarily a review.

Luca, who is the oldest Moretti and in charge of several restaurants, which he works himself to the bone for. He doesn't even have time to date. But when his mom and dad ask him to go to North Carolina to help his aunt's deli. When he arrives, he meet resistance from both his aunt and his cousin but the highlight of his trip is when he meets Oliver, the owner of a local bakery. The way Luca and Oliver's relationship develop is the sweetest and I loved their HEA. A great story and highly recommended!