YES! I’m so happy that I picked up this book, I love it so much! It was the perfect balance of sweet and serious for me. Luca and Oliver made me swoon, they made me laugh, and they even made me tear up. I just couldn’t stop reading, and I stayed up way past my bedtime to finish it. Be prepared to start craving pastries and pasta while reading this book, I was hungry the whole time!

How do I know that a book will end up on my “to be re-read” list? The number of sentences, paragraphs or simply words I highlighted while reading it the first time. And this book has a lot of colourful highlights!!!

I hope Beth Bolden won’t mind if I use some of her words to describe these two very interesting characters:

Luca and Oliver “were both adults. They’d established their own businesses. They’d taken hits and experienced misses and learned what worked for them and what didn’t.” They were two perfectionist, but only because ”they both cared so deeply about food. It was an intrinsic part of their lives.”

Luca “maybe he was way too certain of how things should be. But he also loved Oliver with every fiber of his being.”…”Luca’s confidence was nearly arrogance, but again, Oliver didn’t find it unattractive, when on any other person it would have been.”

I hope you got the point: these two men are just perfect for each other, because even an obnoxious, way too certain of how things should be control freak like Luca may find his perfect match. Because “Here was someone, finally, who liked Luca for exactly who he was, didn’t want to change him, didn’t want him to behave differently, and wasn’t attracted to him for what he could bring to the table.” Oliver might be giving and kind and sweet as hell, but he is also driven, focused, and very observant (apparently bakers are better than bartenders at this). Don’t be fooled: Oliver might define himself as sweet, but I would use other words, like joyful, smiling, because sweet may be viewed as weak, when he is anything but.

Oliver and Luca are the epitome of a relationship that develops and flourishes because and thanks to very similar life and work experiences and expectations. No opposite attraction, but similarities as the foundation of trust. And where there is trust, there is the possibility to let go, to self-discovery and ultimately become a better version of one’s self. And this is exactly what Luca experienced by pursuing a relationship with Oliver though his time in Indigo Bay was limited (at first).

Even though this book is publicised as a stand alone, Luca is the big brother of Gabriel from “On the Roll”, and the cousin of Lorenzo of “Ride or Die”, both books belonging to the Food Truck Series by the same author. If you haven’t read the series yet, I highly recommend it, also because it will give you some additional background story when Gabe and Ren appear in this book.

I was lucky enough to read an advance copy of this book and Beth once again gifted me with wonderful hours of care free reading and escape.

 This was a book just as the title 'Sweet as Pie' but oh so much more. This book is about family, how they can be loving, having your back but also how they can be demanding without even realising it.

Luca Moretti is the owner of a chain of very succesfull family restaurants. He's the oldest of 7 siblings and is the one everybody depends upon and relies on when something goes wrong. When he is sent to Indigo Bay to save the deli of his aunt, he thinks it's again another day on the job. Far from it though because he bumps into Oliver. And you can take that literally because he actually bumps into him, twice even.

Oliver Billings owns the towns bakery, he's a sunny guy, friendly and loved by everyone in town. When meeting Gabe sparks immediately fly and they start dating casually, both knowing this has an expiration date. Along the way both men realise that what they feel isn't just casual, but a love deep enough worth fighting for.

*I kindly received a copy of this book from the author via Bookfunnel and this is my honest review.* 

I love this grumpy/sunshine, small town romance! Luca actually has a link to Beth's Food Truck Warriors series as Gabe and Ren are his brother and cousin, respectively. This is a stand alone book, though I can totally see Indigo Bay having it's own series one day. 
I love how the differences and similarities between these two characters are what attracts and brings them closer together. Luca has quite the development in his character as he starts weighed down with the responsibility of being head of the Moretti family businesses but the light that Oliver brings allows him to see what his life could be. Oliver is a very big part of the community of Indigo Bay. His bakery and cafe are extremely popular and his family's history is steeped into the upcoming Sweethearts festival. 
Luca may only be in town for a few weeks to help his family's deli but from their first intense meeting, there's no denying their connection and they can't stay away from each other, making the most of the time they have together. Though the story only takes place over several weeks, I was fully on board with how quickly their feelings grew. I really enjoyed the small town feel and community of people, even the Luca's family who aren't too fond of him for most of the book. The Moretti also go through a bit of a change and it's all for the better. I love that we got a little but of interaction with Gabe (On A Roll) and Ren (Ride or Die), a good chance to catch up with them and bring the whole family back together. 
A really enjoyable fairly low angst romance with an opposites attract, grumpy/sunshine relationship.
I received an ARC and am happily giving a review.