Full review at Wild and Wonderful Reads

Actual rating: 3.5 stars

A Sweet Mess is certainly sweet, indeed!

I love a good foodie romance, and A Sweet Mess delivers!  I am so happy to have been introduced to Jayci Lee through this wonderful book.  There is a great ease to her writing and a lightheartedness to this story that I enjoy in contemporary romance.  I'm not sure I'd call this a true "enemies to lovers" story, but there are definitely elements of the trope here.

Aubrey is a go-getter!  I love her passion for baking and drive to make it on her own.  Landon seems a little stiff at times, but as his layers are peeled away, I grew to really like him too.  The steam level is lower, in my opinion, but you can still sense the chemistry they have -- I had so many warm & fuzzies for Aubrey and Landon!

A few issues I had:  1) The pacing towards the end didn't quite sit right with me, and 2) I thought things wrapped up a bit too quickly and too neatly.

Overall, A Sweet Mess is adorable and fun and worth a read!  I saw the news that Daniel Dae Kim is going to produce and star in a movie adaptation of this book, so read it before you have the chance to watch it because this book has all the makings of a fantastic on-screen rom com!

*Thanks to the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of this book. Please note that it, in no way, had an effect on my opinion or review.