Beth Bolden weaves some sort of wicked magic with her characters because, toward the end of this novel, she made me cry happy tears. 'Sweet as Pie' definitely fits the grumpy/sunshine trope - but it's more than that. It's about Luca finding out that he has someone outside his family that cares for him just as deeply as they do and that he can love that person just as hard. It's also about two people getting out of their own way and letting others put out fires because they are just as capable. Plus, the steam level was amped up a notch with this one. This might be my favorite novel of Beth's - it captures love at its best and a love that lasted through the memories of the townspeople.