Kiss My Cupcake by Helena Hunting [Review]

Kiss My Cupcake by Helena Hunting
Format: ebook
Source: purchased
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Date read: December 9, 2020

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Synopsis (Goodreads):

Blaire Calloway has planned every Instagram-worthy moment of her cupcake and cocktails shop launch down to the tiniest detail. What she didn't plan on? Ronan Knight and his old-school sports bar next door opening on the very same day. He may be super swoony, but Blaire hasn't spent years obsessing over buttercream and bourbon to have him ruin her chance at success.

From axe throwing (his place) to frosting contests (hers), Blaire and Ronan are constantly trying to one-up each other in a battle to win new customers. But with every clash, there's also an undeniable chemistry. When an even bigger threat to their business comes to town, they're forced to call a temporary time-out on their own war and work together. And the more time Blaire spends getting to know the real Ronan, the more she wonders if it's possible to have her cupcake and eat it too.

Thoughts on Kiss My Cupcake: Blaire and Ronan...well, there were sparks. Not always of the good kind (at least on Blaire's end, Ronan was another story), but they were always entertaining. Then again, what do you expect when you have a boozy cupcake shop next to a sports bar? They had different visions of how they wanted things to go and those visions didn't always mesh.

Let's just say a little professional rivalry goes a long way. Blaire is DETERMINED to make it on her own running her business her own way. Ronan is equally determined to build his grandfather's bar back up to what it was before while getting some quality experience running said bar under his belt. They both go a little overboard at times, but they really start to shine when they team up and start working together.

A lot of flirting (sometimes angry flirting, BUT STILL!), a prank or two (glitter bombs. Just no.), and the slow blossom of mutual respect and attraction as they start to get to know one another. (Side note: Blaire's family is kooky. Not necessarily in the best way, but definitely in an over the top entertaining way.) Good stuff all around.