Sugar Rush

Universe 1 #7

by Noelle N., hepburnettes

Social-recluse Parker Collins doesn't expect to cross paths with the girl whose life he ruined years ago. But in a cold world that's left him bitter time and time again, maybe she's all the sugar he needs.

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When Sugar Pearce moves into apartment 2B, the last person she expects for an upstairs neighbor is Parker Collins, her high school crush. But he's hardly the popular golden boy that she remembers; now he's a quiet, hard-working lawyer who doesn't like company and doesn't date. So when Sugar keeps running into him, at work and in their steamy apartment laundry room, she can't help but feel that fate is giving them a second chance at love. But is she ready to face the secrets that pulled them apart all those years ago? Is he?

[[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
Cover designed by Lydia Carr

Content And/Or Trigger Warning: this story examines the PTSD associated with being a survivor of sexual assault.

All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2020 by Noelle N.

Genres: Romance

275 pages, ebook

Published February 10, 2021

About the author

Reader. Writer. Dreamer.
In no particular order.

Reviews

[richa ⋆.˚★ · Rating 4 out of 5]

The cover and blurb should be updated but it's on Wattpad and it's now under the paid collection.
Parker has always been my favorite from #1 Universe and his growth leaves me ecstatic. Also, Sugar is literally perfect for him.

[a · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a paid story on Wattpad and I enjoyed reading it. I love how human the characters are and while this book is heavy in some ways, I’d still consider a light read. I love the easiness of its narration and think it can be published with a few revisions, for sure.

[Xela]

"I believe that we are the sum of our experiences. Whether good or bad, they make us who we are today. And the reason that someone falls in love with us, this version of us, is because of everything we've been through. Take one experience out of the equation and we would not be the same. We can hate a bad experience, but we must embrace the version of us that came out of it. Because that is the version of us most deserving of love, don't you think?"

Sugar is such a selfless, kind-hearted, and confident person without ever being a doormat, and her insecurities and how she deals with bad experiences are so realistic. Best Wattpad female character of all time. I love her, so Parker better treat her right (I know he will, that quiet lovable buffoon). Both of them are just so kind and understanding with each other and the people around them. They're perfect for one another.

[Angelyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I purchased this story on Wattpad and devoured it in two sittings. I’ve been a huge fan of Noelle’s work since finding her on Wattpad as hepburnettes in 2014. This book is part of a larger universe that she has written

What I liked:
-The inclusion of characters from previous books in the universe
-The romance between Sugar and Parker
-Sugar’s inner conflict and how it was portrayed

What I didn’t like:
-I often found that there were many toxic issues with Parker and Sugar’s relationship

CW: rape

[vio ｡ ₊°༺❤︎༻°₊ ｡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ✨✨✨

[amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

um dos melhores livros de romance contemporâneo que eu já li!
muito bem escrito, leve, curtinho e cheio de expectativa.