I received an eARC of this book via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of this review.

How Sweet It Is by Dylan Newton is an over-the-top rom-com about the queen of happily ever afters falling for the knight of nightmares. Kate Sweet is famous in the event planning community for creating the perfect “ahhh” moments for her clients as she sends them off on their honeymoons. When her best friend, a publicist for an A-List author, asks her to take over planning a book release, Kate sees it as her way of finally cementing her name in the community. What she doesn’t plan on is the author being the king of horror, Drake Matthews. Miscommunication, a little sexual tension, and a lot of attraction make for an equally sweet and funny fall romance.

I really enjoyed this one. Kate is the perfect balance between believing in the happily ever afters she creates and being a tad cynical. She’s worked hard for her job and puts all her time and effort into it. What she doesn’t want is to be the laughing stock of the community, and she absolutely refuses to return to med school and follow in her family’s footsteps, no matter how many times they bring it up. I love how crafty she is. She can take the most mundane thing and turn it into a work of art for her events. This book launch not only stretches her imagination, but shows the work she is capable of on a daily basis for her clients.

Drake Matthews is a doll. I adore him! I love that the author includes his perspective in the story so we do have some alternating POV. Drake is a successful horror writer. With his newest novel about to release and his next novel’s deadline already past, he is in a bit of a rut. Drake has writer’s block, and the story that is wanting to be told is NOT the horror he is known for, but a historical romance based slightly on his grandparents’ love story. Insecure about his ability to write a romance and his own romantic life after a duplicitous relationship, Drake hides the story from everyone, except Kate.

The catalyst that brings these two together is sweet and funny all at the same time. Leave it to a mom to poke her nose in