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Cupcakes
Allen Jameson had it all—the perfect house, the perfect partner, the perfect life—until his partner, Gary, died suddenly, leaving him alone in the real world, where life isn't so pretty and people make mistakes. Now Allen is the owner of Sweet ‘n’ Sassy Cupcake Shop, a cute boutique downtown, where he invents delicious flavors like strawberry and French meringue. Between working long hours and making special orders, Allen barely has time to think.
Then a hunky contractor walks into his shop looking for a treat. Allen and Byron Bannigan are total opposites, but they're perfect together—salty and sweet like Allen’s signature peanut butter and chocolate ganache cupcakes. But as Allen struggles to juggle his business and his boyfriend, he learns he can only handle so much. He may have to choose between the cupcakes in his store and the cupcake in his bed.
Then a hunky contractor walks into his shop looking for a treat. Allen and Byron Bannigan are total opposites, but they're perfect together—salty and sweet like Allen’s signature peanut butter and chocolate ganache cupcakes. But as Allen struggles to juggle his business and his boyfriend, he learns he can only handle so much. He may have to choose between the cupcakes in his store and the cupcake in his bed.
188 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 7, 2014
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Sean Michael
652 books1,209 followersOften referred to as "Space Cowboy" and "Gangsta of Love" while still striving for the moniker of "Maurice," Sean Michael spends his days surfing, smutting, organizing his immense gourd collection and fantasizing about one day retiring on a small secluded island peopled entirely by horseshoe crabs. While collecting vast amounts of vintage gay pulp novels and mood rings, Sean whiles away the hours between dropping the f-bomb and persuing the kama sutra by channeling the long lost spirit of John Wayne and singing along with the soundtrack to "Chicago."
A long-time writer of complicated haiku, currently Sean is attempting to learn the advanced arts of plate spinning and soap carving sex toys.
Barring any of that? He'll stick with writing his stories, thanks, and rubbing pretty bodies together to see if they spark.
A long-time writer of complicated haiku, currently Sean is attempting to learn the advanced arts of plate spinning and soap carving sex toys.
Barring any of that? He'll stick with writing his stories, thanks, and rubbing pretty bodies together to see if they spark.
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January 27, 2014
2.5 stars
Wow. Um…I’m speechless. Well, I mean, I have NO idea how to review this book. It was…um…erm…well, let me try starting with a story of my own:
When I was young, I saved up my allowance and went to the store with my mom. I had wanted, for the longest time, to buy this bag of bubble gum called “Big League Chew”. BLC was this huge bag of shredded sugary gum that you ate in pinch-fuls at a time (I just now realized it’s supposed to mimic…tobacco?…that baseball players chew…yuck!) In any case, it’s meant to be consumed in bits and the bag to last for awhile. And when the flavor ran out, you just threw out the old and put a fresh wad into your mouth. I, however, wanted IT ALL. So, I kept stuffing and stuffing and stuffing the gum into my mouth until the entire bag was consumed. My cheeks were as big as chipmunks (the inside of my cheeks were raw from the sugar) and within minutes, I was spitting it up and had the worst stomach ache ever. Too much sugar, as Mom warned, gave me a belly ache.
This story comes to mind as I read this book. The concept was kinda adorable: Allen loses his much older partner, the partner who took care of him throughout life. In an attempt to prove that he could make it on his own, he takes his passion for cooking and his love for making cupcakes and opens up his own tiny adorable shop.
In walks a constructor company owner, Byron…BAM!…instalove…and so the story goes. It’s actually a cute-enough starting point and…yay…cupcakes.
As if cupcakes, instalove, and lots and lots of sex weren’t enough, the author then, decides to pour in pounds and pounds and pounds of sappy, cheesy dialogue with 5,000,000 endearments (including calling each other “lover”…god, this word in a contemporary romance does not work for me). I wanted so much to LIKE these characters and it felt like the author was trying to do everything to make sure I couldn’t. The dialogue was SO unbelievable and SO over-the-top, I actually was confused…not sure WHY it had to be taken to such an extreme.
And then, just at the point where this book possibly could have been saved, it went on for another 30 or so pages of: “I’m so stupid”, “I need you”, “You’re not stupid”, “I love you”, frottage, repeat. I’m not quite sure WHAT I was supposed to be feeling by the end.
The alternating points of view were confusing…there was no rhyme or reason…no warning, no notice…as to when it would change. And I was unwilling by this point to try and figure it out.
Honestly, I’m a bit sad. Like I mentioned, the story concept is there. The characters have potential (at least to fill the typical fluff contemporary roles that I tend to like’ish). It’s just ruined by TOO much sugar. Just a pinch-ful goes a long way…no need to try and stuff the entire bag’s contents into your mouth at one time.
January 9, 2014
I was excited for this book, and I didn't expect angst or drama (not with a title like Cupcakes). Sometimes sappy sweetness is perfect. But there's sweet and then there's SUGAR CRACK COMA.
Allen, who just started his own cupcake bakery, meets B when B comes in to place an order for two dozen cupcakes. It's lust at first sight. The two begin dating immediately, and a lot of "babys" and "lovers" are batted around.
Allen lost his partner of ten years (a man who was significantly older than him) nearly two years before and is amazed at the passion B brings out in him. B is PERFECT. He's never angry, always supportive, super hot, owns his own construction business, loves to give blow jobs, and on and on.
The only real conflict is some issues that Allen has with his cupcake bakery. He'd always taken care of his older partner, and this is his first real venture just for himself, which is all fine and good, but hardly a plot makes.
I was bored to tears throughout most of this book. The sex was plentiful but vanilla and repetitive. There's a lot of telling: Things are said, and then explained via internal dialogue for good measure. Both B and Allen feel like caricatures. B runs a business, but it's all very vague; Allen says he has no family, but we never find out why. Allen starts to throw himself a poor-me, I'm-so-dumb party, and B is just TOO GOOD.
The secondary characters are wooden: the plucky, funny BFF and the villain you trusted who screws you over. B's friends or his past romantic history are never even mentioned (he's clearly Jesus, risen again; why soil him with a past?).
The switching POVs shift wildly (it's particularly confusing because B refers to himself by a different name than the one Allen refers to him by). I didn't really feel the connection between the guys. There's never any tension or conflict in the relationship at all; they just skip through a rose garden tasting cupcakes and getting takeout (there was a lot of random food talk).
It's like fucking Cinderella - with frottage but minus the glass slipper drama.
Allen, who just started his own cupcake bakery, meets B when B comes in to place an order for two dozen cupcakes. It's lust at first sight. The two begin dating immediately, and a lot of "babys" and "lovers" are batted around.
Allen lost his partner of ten years (a man who was significantly older than him) nearly two years before and is amazed at the passion B brings out in him. B is PERFECT. He's never angry, always supportive, super hot, owns his own construction business, loves to give blow jobs, and on and on.
The only real conflict is some issues that Allen has with his cupcake bakery. He'd always taken care of his older partner, and this is his first real venture just for himself, which is all fine and good, but hardly a plot makes.
I was bored to tears throughout most of this book. The sex was plentiful but vanilla and repetitive. There's a lot of telling: Things are said, and then explained via internal dialogue for good measure. Both B and Allen feel like caricatures. B runs a business, but it's all very vague; Allen says he has no family, but we never find out why. Allen starts to throw himself a poor-me, I'm-so-dumb party, and B is just TOO GOOD.
The secondary characters are wooden: the plucky, funny BFF and the villain you trusted who screws you over. B's friends or his past romantic history are never even mentioned (he's clearly Jesus, risen again; why soil him with a past?).
The switching POVs shift wildly (it's particularly confusing because B refers to himself by a different name than the one Allen refers to him by). I didn't really feel the connection between the guys. There's never any tension or conflict in the relationship at all; they just skip through a rose garden tasting cupcakes and getting takeout (there was a lot of random food talk).
It's like fucking Cinderella - with frottage but minus the glass slipper drama.
January 9, 2014
This story reminded me in lots of ways to the author's When Harry Met Jason.
The way it's written, both POVs, lots of lover and love and baby. Lots of sentences and thoughts started but not quite finished, lots of understanding and love and no conflict between the couple.
Allen is starting his life over after losing his longterm parter ( who was about 30 yrs older). He has a little bakery and is happy with it, but things change and there is a little drama and conflict with a business partner.
B is a contractor and has his own small business and one look at Allen and that's all she wrote.
It's light and fluffy, and except for the business partner angle there is no conflict or angst. Instead lots of sex and love and day to day stuff.
I did find B having three ways of being referred to a bit annoying and I did want to see Allen more self assured and confident at the end, alas it's truly a cupcake read, light, sweet, sugary and quickly digested.
I really did want
The way it's written, both POVs, lots of lover and love and baby. Lots of sentences and thoughts started but not quite finished, lots of understanding and love and no conflict between the couple.
Allen is starting his life over after losing his longterm parter ( who was about 30 yrs older). He has a little bakery and is happy with it, but things change and there is a little drama and conflict with a business partner.
B is a contractor and has his own small business and one look at Allen and that's all she wrote.
It's light and fluffy, and except for the business partner angle there is no conflict or angst. Instead lots of sex and love and day to day stuff.
I did find B having three ways of being referred to a bit annoying and I did want to see Allen more self assured and confident at the end, alas it's truly a cupcake read, light, sweet, sugary and quickly digested.
I really did want
April 21, 2015
Almost 3 stars for the story and 1.5 for the narration.
The stuff that really bugged me about the dialog was probably how it was read. Because it did sound like it was being read so there was no real flow to the story.
The stuff that really bugged me about the dialog was probably how it was read. Because it did sound like it was being read so there was no real flow to the story.
July 1, 2015
4.5 stars for the audiobook version of this book.
The Title:
Cupcakes are small, sweet and delicious. The title made me think this book might be similar and I was in the mood for that.
The Cover:
I like the cover. The cupcakes reinforce the sweetness promised by the title and the cover models look very much in love. I really think it was this cover that sold me ;)
The Story:
It amazes me again and again how differently readers can experience the same book. I needed an audiobook and a happy story and ‘Cupcakes’ looked like a sweet, short read and seemed to be just what I needed.
Before starting it, I actually looked on GR and was a bit shocked to see the rating was rather low. Reading through my friend reviews, a lot of people seemed to think it was sugar-shock sweet, too perfect and devoid of conflict.
Though some of my other friends gave it a perfect score, I almost didn’t start it. I was afraid that I would be disappointed in the book, but I had it all ready to go, it wasalready purchased and I needed to work and just went with it. And I’m glad I did.
First thing to know before reading this is that this is not one of Sean Michael’S kinky, BDSM type reads. He has a few very sweet and romantic books and this does fall into the group, though there is still a lot of sex. Just more sweet than dangerous and kinky. Still hot, though.
BUT – and this felt very ironic to me, I actually thought this book was filled with conflict and angst. It was just written in a very subtle way and the conflict was not about the relationship that develops between the two main characters, but it is still there.
The main protagonist of this story is Allen, a very sweet and likable guy who lost his significantly older partner and just opened a cupcake bakery.
Allen met his deceased partner when he was 21 and he fell in love with the much older guy. One of the most beautiful things about this book is that it doesn’t judge this relationship. I am a gay man myself and had just come out, when I fell in love with a guy who isn’t much into sex and our relationship is more that of an old married couple. But I am lucky to have found a guy who I am so in love with and who is so in love with me and to spend every night in his arms. I can see that Allen and his former partner had a loving relationship and he was left well taken care of with money and a house, after the partner had a heart-attack.
Now, when he meet B, a guy who buys some cupcakes in the store, there is an instant connection. Sizzling chemistry. It has been almost two years since Gary, Allen’s partner of ten years died and he never dated another guy. But B is charming, flirty and very sexual. He is very different from Allen’s former partner, but they still really click and start dating.
Gary was very cultured, had friends everywhere and took care of and sheltered Allen. Allen in turn spend all his energy on being a great homemaker and was happy, made Gary happy and they had a wonderful life.
Allen is very open to explore things with B, though. He might be different than Gary, but B awakes a sensual side in himself that has been dormant. I think that the erotic scenes in this book are really important for the plot, thus. Allen is learning more about his body and this passionate romance he shares with B is very different, but not more or less important than what he shared with Gary.
Allen kind of inherited a lot of Gary’s friends – well connected men in high positions who shelter him and seem to protect him from the world, now that Gary can’t do that anymore. They seem to be disapproving of B, because he is gruff and rustic and not as cultured as Gary was.
However, B is a successful small business owner (construction) and he is one of the few people who really take Allen’s new cupcake venture serious. Here’s the thing – to like this book, you will need to take his venture serious as well. He has a lot of money, but the cupcake business is something he has built on his own and is proud of. It is also at the heart of the conflict in this book.
Allen lives in Gary’s house – but he has put his own stamp on it. He ‘inherited’ Gary’s friends, but they seem to take care of him. Still, nothing in his life is just his own, except this business. He might be using the money he inherited, but it is now his money and he starts up this business all on his own. When B steps into the store, he doesn’t just appreciate the delicious cupcakes; without knowing about Allen’s money and his history, he takes the store serious and sees Allen as another, equal small business owner. He is exactly what Allen needs. Someone who respects him and takes him serious.
I admit – the two seem very perfect, but this book doesn’t show their entire life. I don’t think that it is impossible for the two men to be so sweet and loving in their honeymoon stage of dating and to create a united front against the external problems that arise. I think a sequel to this story would be wonderful and there is much left to explore like B’s family and friends and business and their new live together as they adjust to each other and living together.
However, even while Allen acts naively and stupidly by blindly trusting the wrong people (and not involving B, who would have helped him), being angry about it would have been out of place and without any benefit. And I loved that the mistakes actually have consequences and everything doesn’t resolve in rainbows.
So, this is a low-angst story if you only look at the relationship, but I thought there was a lot of tension and conflict where Allen’s new life is concerned. He has to fight for it, has to figure out who to trust and what he wants. I really loved how the author dealt with Allen loving two very different men in very different ways, but showing that both were valid and the subtle, complicated ways that prevent him from moving on. There is a lot of character growth and a lot of things going on between the lines.
Personally, and a bit unexpectedly after reading a few very negative reviews, I really loved it. And I quite enjoyed the narrator, too. So, I can really recommend it, but it seems to be a book readers either love or hate.
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The Title:
Cupcakes are small, sweet and delicious. The title made me think this book might be similar and I was in the mood for that.
The Cover:
I like the cover. The cupcakes reinforce the sweetness promised by the title and the cover models look very much in love. I really think it was this cover that sold me ;)
The Story:
It amazes me again and again how differently readers can experience the same book. I needed an audiobook and a happy story and ‘Cupcakes’ looked like a sweet, short read and seemed to be just what I needed.
Before starting it, I actually looked on GR and was a bit shocked to see the rating was rather low. Reading through my friend reviews, a lot of people seemed to think it was sugar-shock sweet, too perfect and devoid of conflict.
Though some of my other friends gave it a perfect score, I almost didn’t start it. I was afraid that I would be disappointed in the book, but I had it all ready to go, it wasalready purchased and I needed to work and just went with it. And I’m glad I did.
First thing to know before reading this is that this is not one of Sean Michael’S kinky, BDSM type reads. He has a few very sweet and romantic books and this does fall into the group, though there is still a lot of sex. Just more sweet than dangerous and kinky. Still hot, though.
BUT – and this felt very ironic to me, I actually thought this book was filled with conflict and angst. It was just written in a very subtle way and the conflict was not about the relationship that develops between the two main characters, but it is still there.
The main protagonist of this story is Allen, a very sweet and likable guy who lost his significantly older partner and just opened a cupcake bakery.
Allen met his deceased partner when he was 21 and he fell in love with the much older guy. One of the most beautiful things about this book is that it doesn’t judge this relationship. I am a gay man myself and had just come out, when I fell in love with a guy who isn’t much into sex and our relationship is more that of an old married couple. But I am lucky to have found a guy who I am so in love with and who is so in love with me and to spend every night in his arms. I can see that Allen and his former partner had a loving relationship and he was left well taken care of with money and a house, after the partner had a heart-attack.
Now, when he meet B, a guy who buys some cupcakes in the store, there is an instant connection. Sizzling chemistry. It has been almost two years since Gary, Allen’s partner of ten years died and he never dated another guy. But B is charming, flirty and very sexual. He is very different from Allen’s former partner, but they still really click and start dating.
Gary was very cultured, had friends everywhere and took care of and sheltered Allen. Allen in turn spend all his energy on being a great homemaker and was happy, made Gary happy and they had a wonderful life.
Allen is very open to explore things with B, though. He might be different than Gary, but B awakes a sensual side in himself that has been dormant. I think that the erotic scenes in this book are really important for the plot, thus. Allen is learning more about his body and this passionate romance he shares with B is very different, but not more or less important than what he shared with Gary.
Allen kind of inherited a lot of Gary’s friends – well connected men in high positions who shelter him and seem to protect him from the world, now that Gary can’t do that anymore. They seem to be disapproving of B, because he is gruff and rustic and not as cultured as Gary was.
However, B is a successful small business owner (construction) and he is one of the few people who really take Allen’s new cupcake venture serious. Here’s the thing – to like this book, you will need to take his venture serious as well. He has a lot of money, but the cupcake business is something he has built on his own and is proud of. It is also at the heart of the conflict in this book.
Allen lives in Gary’s house – but he has put his own stamp on it. He ‘inherited’ Gary’s friends, but they seem to take care of him. Still, nothing in his life is just his own, except this business. He might be using the money he inherited, but it is now his money and he starts up this business all on his own. When B steps into the store, he doesn’t just appreciate the delicious cupcakes; without knowing about Allen’s money and his history, he takes the store serious and sees Allen as another, equal small business owner. He is exactly what Allen needs. Someone who respects him and takes him serious.
I admit – the two seem very perfect, but this book doesn’t show their entire life. I don’t think that it is impossible for the two men to be so sweet and loving in their honeymoon stage of dating and to create a united front against the external problems that arise. I think a sequel to this story would be wonderful and there is much left to explore like B’s family and friends and business and their new live together as they adjust to each other and living together.
However, even while Allen acts naively and stupidly by blindly trusting the wrong people (and not involving B, who would have helped him), being angry about it would have been out of place and without any benefit. And I loved that the mistakes actually have consequences and everything doesn’t resolve in rainbows.
So, this is a low-angst story if you only look at the relationship, but I thought there was a lot of tension and conflict where Allen’s new life is concerned. He has to fight for it, has to figure out who to trust and what he wants. I really loved how the author dealt with Allen loving two very different men in very different ways, but showing that both were valid and the subtle, complicated ways that prevent him from moving on. There is a lot of character growth and a lot of things going on between the lines.
Personally, and a bit unexpectedly after reading a few very negative reviews, I really loved it. And I quite enjoyed the narrator, too. So, I can really recommend it, but it seems to be a book readers either love or hate.
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August 30, 2016
Another box of Crackerjack!
Sweet, nutty and just enough to chew on that you don't get sick. Take one adorbs cupcake who's running his own little bakery, add a big-size, gentle construction company owner and mix with wants and needs (and cupcake wants and needs--Psst! This means sex) and voila! Presto book!
Toss in a dash of evil and a pinch of cynicism from cupcake's previous life and you've got the conflict. Total beach/deck/pool while sipping an adult beverage read.
Favorite quote:
Sweet, nutty and just enough to chew on that you don't get sick. Take one adorbs cupcake who's running his own little bakery, add a big-size, gentle construction company owner and mix with wants and needs (and cupcake wants and needs--Psst! This means sex) and voila! Presto book!
Toss in a dash of evil and a pinch of cynicism from cupcake's previous life and you've got the conflict. Total beach/deck/pool while sipping an adult beverage read.
Favorite quote:
He chuckled. “You’ve got me all come addled.”
March 12, 2015
This was too sweet for my taste, with too many sex scenes and not enough conflict. The writing is repetitive as well and I found the plot and the characters quite boring. I guess it's an okay read if you're in the mood for a sugary sweet, dramaless, sexfilled story.
March 10, 2016
I was about 1/2 way through this book and realized that the characters were just chicks with dicks. Seriously. Their personalities were all female. One guy was a trophy wife trying to find his way after his partner died. But he wasn't a strong character. His friends were no better. Then there is the big, strong guy coming to the rescue. Ugh! This is what I started reading MM to avoid. It was not enjoyable.
April 20, 2015
Gosh, I don't know. I really liked this a lot... right up until the point where Allen goes from sweet and a little insecure, but very capable, into a this other person who was crying and loosing his mind. Allen was so adorable at first. Well, he still was at the end, but for a while there, I just wanted to smack him.
I really liked B, as he's just the most understanding and supportive man that Allen could ever ask for.
I think the story was going along great until it all of a sudden started to fall apart, much like Allen's bakery.
I really liked B, as he's just the most understanding and supportive man that Allen could ever ask for.
I think the story was going along great until it all of a sudden started to fall apart, much like Allen's bakery.
August 24, 2015
Huh, that was different.
With Sean Michael, I expect either a Great story, OR a so so story with lots of hot smexy scenes.
This was neither.
Oh, the story isn't horrible or anything, hence 3 stars instead of 2. Just sort of hohum. Same with the sex scenes.
Allen calling Byron Lover all the time bugged the hell out of me, I don't know why, it just made him sound like he was 70. Otherwise Allen was pretty innocent and sheltered, so he seemed young. Honestly, I was bored, and that is just unusual when it comes to this author.
With Sean Michael, I expect either a Great story, OR a so so story with lots of hot smexy scenes.
This was neither.
Oh, the story isn't horrible or anything, hence 3 stars instead of 2. Just sort of hohum. Same with the sex scenes.
Allen calling Byron Lover all the time bugged the hell out of me, I don't know why, it just made him sound like he was 70. Otherwise Allen was pretty innocent and sheltered, so he seemed young. Honestly, I was bored, and that is just unusual when it comes to this author.
January 19, 2014
3.5 stars
Nice story, in the beginning I found it to be more story, then it moved on to more sex and the drama near the end was somewhat unsolved. It started nice and interesting enough, only to drizzle away in the end. The epilogue was nice enough, wrapped it up pretty well. My only problem was with the overall storyline, first Allen wanted to expand his business, but then he was perfectly happy with
Nice story, in the beginning I found it to be more story, then it moved on to more sex and the drama near the end was somewhat unsolved. It started nice and interesting enough, only to drizzle away in the end. The epilogue was nice enough, wrapped it up pretty well. My only problem was with the overall storyline, first Allen wanted to expand his business, but then he was perfectly happy with
January 12, 2014
3.5 Stars
Need some sugar? Well this is that and more. LOTS of pet names and sap.
Allen, a former house husband? of 10 years for his deceased lover, Gary who was 31 years his senior. I wanted to know about how they got together? What did Gary's friends say when he took in a "kid", I mean, because he was really a kid compared to Gary. Did his friends say anything? Didn't Allen ever feel taken advantage of? Kind of skeeved me out knowing that Gary was 5 years older than Allen's dad. What did they really have in common?
Okay, enough about Gary, but is it really? I felt like Allen was still trying to make Gary proud throughout this entire story. Always bringing him up, even during sex. How does that make your new man feel?
While I liked Allen I thought he was a little too whiny for me.
As far as Isaac, well, what made him change his tune? One minute he was telling Allen he needed another Gary and the next he was BFF's with B.
Also, the little drama with the bakery, so what happened?
I liked the story and it was what I needed at the time, but I can see A LOT of people having a problem with the sugar coma it might put you in.
Need some sugar? Well this is that and more. LOTS of pet names and sap.
Allen, a former house husband? of 10 years for his deceased lover, Gary who was 31 years his senior. I wanted to know about how they got together? What did Gary's friends say when he took in a "kid", I mean, because he was really a kid compared to Gary. Did his friends say anything? Didn't Allen ever feel taken advantage of? Kind of skeeved me out knowing that Gary was 5 years older than Allen's dad. What did they really have in common?
Okay, enough about Gary, but is it really? I felt like Allen was still trying to make Gary proud throughout this entire story. Always bringing him up, even during sex. How does that make your new man feel?
While I liked Allen I thought he was a little too whiny for me.
As far as Isaac, well, what made him change his tune? One minute he was telling Allen he needed another Gary and the next he was BFF's with B.
Also, the little drama with the bakery, so what happened?
I liked the story and it was what I needed at the time, but I can see A LOT of people having a problem with the sugar coma it might put you in.
March 6, 2020
A book called ‘Cupcakes’ is one I had to read. After all, cupcakes are one of my favorite foods that really ought to have their own food group, know what I mean? Anyway, I’ve been looking forward to reading this story, and I wasn’t disappointed. A mixture between sweet and spicy, it is about two men who seem to be opposites in many ways, but deep down, they are much better together than they are apart. It takes them a while to realize it, and they have to overcome a few obstacles, like Allen’s past and their time-consuming jobs, but on the whole this is a sweet, tender love story with lots of tender moments as they get to know each other and some hot bedroom activity.
Please find my full review of the second edition on Rainbow Book Reviews.
Please find my full review of the second edition on Rainbow Book Reviews.
March 7, 2018
Ok so this was a really sweet read.....Bit and Allen were really sweet together....Allen lost his partner who was 32 years older than him and wasn't sure he was doing right with B.....but Byron fell for him pretty quick.....Cupcakes at a bakery that Allen opened and worked himself till it got too much then he brought in a supposed friend Trey to help him and he completely conned him....I hated Trey...called himself a friend when really he was a shark....but in the end it all worked out well....Another sweet story to add to my collection x
October 27, 2014
I really live this kind of book: romance, romance and romance
July 17, 2022
3.5 stars
Gary's friends are absolute assholes, I don't care how well-off and sophisticated they are. Allen is sweet and lovely, with B truly seeing him and giving him room to be his best self.
Gary's friends are absolute assholes, I don't care how well-off and sophisticated they are. Allen is sweet and lovely, with B truly seeing him and giving him room to be his best self.
March 30, 2020
2.5 stars
March 6, 2020
A book called ‘Cupcakes’ is one I had to read. After all, cupcakes are one of my favorite foods that really ought to have their own food group, know what I mean? Anyway, I’ve been looking forward to reading this story, and I wasn’t disappointed. A mixture between sweet and spicy, it is about two men who seem to be opposites in many ways, but deep down, they are much better together than they are apart. It takes them a while to realize it, and they have to overcome a few obstacles, like Allen’s past and their time-consuming jobs, but on the whole this is a sweet, tender love story with lots of tender moments as they get to know each other and some hot bedroom activity.
Please find my full review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
Please find my full review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
January 10, 2014
4.5 stars
I like this book, especially for its dose of realism at the end.
Sean Michael has the ability to induce negative situation in his story without we realizing it until it's too late. What I like from his writing is the characters in general don't do anything so stupid to create angst. They feel depressed, fail, and make mistakes, but do not dwell on them like characters in many m/m angsty stories do.
Now, if only there are less sex scenes...
I like this book, especially for its dose of realism at the end.
Sean Michael has the ability to induce negative situation in his story without we realizing it until it's too late. What I like from his writing is the characters in general don't do anything so stupid to create angst. They feel depressed, fail, and make mistakes, but do not dwell on them like characters in many m/m angsty stories do.
Now, if only there are less sex scenes...
August 3, 2014
I bought this on sale as part of Dreamspinner's Christmas in July event, and although I've enjoyed books by this author in the past, I actually couldn't finish this one. Well, I did finish it, but that was because I ended up skimming a lot of it. It was absolutely no reflection on the author's skill as a writer, but purely because this was way too sickly sweet for me. It was just too much. And that's ridiculous, I know, because usually I love sickly sweet. But seriously? This is probably the sweetest story ever written. I guess I should have expected as much from a story titled Cupcakes. But I still really like this author, and I will be checking out their other titles. And if you like incredibly sugary sweet stories, this might just be for you.
February 12, 2014
This book seemed to drag on and on. I had to put it down and finish reading it about 1 week later and I am a fast reader. I can read several books in a day. This one just couldn't hold my attention.
Allen kept mentioning his dead lover all the time. If I was Byron I would of been annoyed. I do have sympathy for the loss of a loved one but to keep talking about him is just...ANNOYING!!!
Allen kept mentioning his dead lover all the time. If I was Byron I would of been annoyed. I do have sympathy for the loss of a loved one but to keep talking about him is just...ANNOYING!!!
January 27, 2015
This book was a short "sweet" read. All the references to cupcakes made me hungry. Sean should have included a few recipes.
Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache
Hot Chocolate Cupcakes with Marshmallow Filling and Whipped Cream Frosting
Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Bacon Maple Cupcakes
You get the picture........
Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache
Hot Chocolate Cupcakes with Marshmallow Filling and Whipped Cream Frosting
Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Bacon Maple Cupcakes
You get the picture........
March 17, 2018
This was written well it's just for me Allen was just a bit to insecure. It's a personal preference but I just didn't like Allen all that much and I couldn't figure out what B really saw in him. The romance was also a bit fast IMO. Not bad but nothing I'll really remember either.
February 2, 2015
Not my favourite Sean Michael story but very sweet and heart-warming.
did-not-finish
September 10, 2016DNF @ 57%
I hate to do it, but I just can't handle the over the top sweetness of this one anymore.
I hate to do it, but I just can't handle the over the top sweetness of this one anymore.
August 4, 2016
Sugar sweet with minimal conflict, lots of "baby"s and premature "I love you"s typical of Sean Michael. Great to cleanse your palate after a dark book.
October 22, 2018
One word aptly describes this book: SWEET.
After Allen’s much older lover/partner, Gary, passes away, Allen decides to open a bakery consisting of one item: cupcakes, and they come in every flavor imaginable. He does this to prove to Gary’s friends that he wasn’t just eye candy. Two years later, in walks B/Bit/Byron (yup, he’s called all 3 names) a handsome new customer who orders 2 dozen cupcakes for his secretary’s baby shower. There’s an immediate attraction between the two of them..
Basically throughout the book Allen comes across as a kind of needy person but it’s understandable since his late lover, Gary, seems to have been very prim, proper, controlling, and not very affectionate in the sexual way.(I mean two times a month?!) So when B/Bit/Byron (lol) enters the picture he lets Allen just be Allen and it kind of makes Allen feel guilty (why I don’t know, Gary is gone...) for loving his new life and his new relationship with lots of sex. And lots of talking during sex. Throughout the book. We get some angst but a whole lot more loving which I didn’t really mind.
This was insta-sex with a lot of frosting. I licked every page.
After Allen’s much older lover/partner, Gary, passes away, Allen decides to open a bakery consisting of one item: cupcakes, and they come in every flavor imaginable. He does this to prove to Gary’s friends that he wasn’t just eye candy. Two years later, in walks B/Bit/Byron (yup, he’s called all 3 names) a handsome new customer who orders 2 dozen cupcakes for his secretary’s baby shower. There’s an immediate attraction between the two of them..
Basically throughout the book Allen comes across as a kind of needy person but it’s understandable since his late lover, Gary, seems to have been very prim, proper, controlling, and not very affectionate in the sexual way.(I mean two times a month?!) So when B/Bit/Byron (lol) enters the picture he lets Allen just be Allen and it kind of makes Allen feel guilty (why I don’t know, Gary is gone...) for loving his new life and his new relationship with lots of sex. And lots of talking during sex. Throughout the book. We get some angst but a whole lot more loving which I didn’t really mind.
This was insta-sex with a lot of frosting. I licked every page.
February 4, 2019
Overall I enjoyed this book. I usually love this author, but I wished the story was more developed. I just felt the story left some holes that if those gaps were filled in would have made for a better story.
May 9, 2017
Sugary sweet.
January 17, 2020
Liked it, until the end, when I wanted more explanation of what happened. 3.5 stars, but entering 4.
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