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Sugar & Steel: An M/M Grumpy/Sunshine Romance
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July 1, 2026
Good writing
So why not more stars you ask? It was a struggle. There are way too many mistakes is why. They’re not little either. They go to Luca’s apartment, his bedroom door is closed. Two paragraphs later it’s ajar and Knox can see in his room. They stay at Knox’s place, next door to the bakery but Knox drives him to work the 4 blocks from Luca’s apartment. The dog gets forgotten all the time, I guess you’re just supposed to assume he follows them around. Knox gets up at 5, the alarm won’t go off for 45 minutes. He leaves to go get a camera but has to wait for the store to open at 6:30. He gets back before the alarm goes off…At 5:45. What hardware store opens at 6:30 am? Those are just a few of the many many glaring mistakes that should have been caught before publishing. That’s what editors are for, that’s what readers are for and if yours aren’t catching this stuff, because it’s a BIG deal, you need new ones. Also the big traumatic backstory thing was too easily resolved. I kept waiting for the dude to come back so Knox could at least make his presence known. I liked it though. It’s intense and emotional and I will read more but PLEASE find yourself some readers to catch things BEFORE publication. I read, just sayin…
So why not more stars you ask? It was a struggle. There are way too many mistakes is why. They’re not little either. They go to Luca’s apartment, his bedroom door is closed. Two paragraphs later it’s ajar and Knox can see in his room. They stay at Knox’s place, next door to the bakery but Knox drives him to work the 4 blocks from Luca’s apartment. The dog gets forgotten all the time, I guess you’re just supposed to assume he follows them around. Knox gets up at 5, the alarm won’t go off for 45 minutes. He leaves to go get a camera but has to wait for the store to open at 6:30. He gets back before the alarm goes off…At 5:45. What hardware store opens at 6:30 am? Those are just a few of the many many glaring mistakes that should have been caught before publishing. That’s what editors are for, that’s what readers are for and if yours aren’t catching this stuff, because it’s a BIG deal, you need new ones. Also the big traumatic backstory thing was too easily resolved. I kept waiting for the dude to come back so Knox could at least make his presence known. I liked it though. It’s intense and emotional and I will read more but PLEASE find yourself some readers to catch things BEFORE publication. I read, just sayin…
June 30, 2026
Was such a fun read! I really enjoyed the story, and the characters were all so lovable and easy to connect with.
I was a little disappointed that it wasn't spicy at all, as I was expecting a bit more romance in that department. There were also a few moments where the story felt slightly inconsistent, but nothing that took away too much from my overall enjoyment.
The pacing was a bit uneven. The beginning was quite slow, but then everything happened so fast that I wished some moments had been given more time to develop. I especially wanted to see Luca's family finally meet Knox in person instead of over FaceTime—it felt like a missed opportunity. I also would have liked to see more of Renne, as she was an important part of Luca's story and it felt like her role faded too much.
I was a little disappointed that it wasn't spicy at all, as I was expecting a bit more romance in that department. There were also a few moments where the story felt slightly inconsistent, but nothing that took away too much from my overall enjoyment.
The pacing was a bit uneven. The beginning was quite slow, but then everything happened so fast that I wished some moments had been given more time to develop. I especially wanted to see Luca's family finally meet Knox in person instead of over FaceTime—it felt like a missed opportunity. I also would have liked to see more of Renne, as she was an important part of Luca's story and it felt like her role faded too much.
May 29, 2026
Really lovely story with lovable characters! Really liked the way they really learned about each other and had some great discussions about past life events etc
Great character communication. The heat could’ve been a bit hotter!
Great character communication. The heat could’ve been a bit hotter!
July 22, 2026
Just a very good book
The characters in the book are great. They play off each other perfectly. The author knew how warm your heart
The characters in the book are great. They play off each other perfectly. The author knew how warm your heart
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