Book Title/Author: Bittersweet by Sarah Ockler
Publisher/Year: January 3, 2012/Simon Pulse
Series: No
Source and Format: Bought for Kindle
Rating: 3.5 stars
From Goodreads:
Once upon a time, Hudson knew exactly what her future looked like. Then a betrayal changed her life, and knocked her dreams to the ground. Now she’s a girl who doesn’t believe in second chances… a girl who stays under the radar by baking cupcakes at her mom’s diner and obsessing over what might have been.
So when things start looking up and she has another shot at her dreams, Hudson is equal parts hopeful and terrified. Of course, this is also the moment a cute, sweet guy walks into her life… and starts serving up some seriously mixed signals. She’s got a lot on her plate, and for a girl who’s been burned before, risking it all is easier said than done.
It’s time for Hudson to ask herself what she really wants, and how much she’s willing to sacrifice to get it. Because in a place where opportunities are fleeting, she knows this chance may very well be her last…
I love hockey. I love cupcakes. I loved (or close enough) Bittersweet. I kind of don’t understand why there is a cookie on the cover, but whatever.
Basically I was sold when Hudson and her friend Dani go to a cat themed coffee house. If the medical coding stuff I’m going to school for right now doesn’t work out, I have a new plan B. Cats + coffee is almost more perfect than hockey boys + cupcakes.
I’ve read other books with recipes or something similar at the beginning of every of every chapter and it just didn’t work. That is not the case with Bittersweet – those cupcakes had cute names and sounded GOOD.
Plus, how are you not going to enjoy a book with a female Elvis impersonator known as Shelvis?
- Who moves to Vegas and falls in love with a female Elvis impersonator? Hello, walking cliché.
- “No one wants to do it with a chick who smells like bacon.” Her brow creases. “Everybody loves bacon.”
- “Craving the meat loaf? Is that what the kids are calling it now?”
- Anyway, what kind of a hockey team has not one, but three black dudes? No wonder they can’t win.
- Yeah, but did you ever notice there aren’t many black guys in the NHL? There’s no hockey in the homeland, Hud. It’s unnatural.
Those last two quotes made me think of this Powerade commercial:
All in all, a super cute, quick read. I am looking forward to reading more by Sarah Ockler.
