Reviewed by Annika
TITLE: Sweet Nothings 
SERIES: Amuse Bouche #1, Dreamspun Desires #55
AUTHOR: T. Neilson
NARRATOR: Simon Ferrar
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
RELEASE DATE: July 13, 2018
LENGTH: 5 hours, 49 minutes
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Will a bitter bite from the past spoil a sweet romance?
Tristan Love, the youngest of seven brothers, is back in his hometown. He’s left the New York food scene and an abusive relationship behind him, but he holds his love of French pastries close to his heart and is determined to put his skills to use in a bakery of his own.
Returning to his childhood home means his meddlesome brother Simon will butt into his business, but before the bakery even opens its doors, Tristan’s delectable creations have the town’s mouths watering, and Jake, a cute mechanic, asks Tristan out. It all seems worthwhile….
That is, until the bakery burns down, Jake’s criminal past comes to light, and Tristan’s nasty ex rears his head where he is decidedly not wanted.
REVIEW:
Finally a Dreamspun Desires novel that I actually enjoyed, the last few I’ve listened to have sadly been a bust. Sweet Nothings made up for it. It was all the sweetness that the title suggests – and then some.
Being the youngest child in a family is never easy, but being the youngest of seven boys is ridiculous. He left his hometown for New York City with big dreams; opening his own bakery, falling in love with a great guy. Sadly the guy he found was a toad in prince’s clothing, and to get away from the abusive relationship Tristan runs back home, leaving his ex-fiancé Christopher behind . He spends all his money on buying a property to open up the bakery he’s always dreamed of. Unfortunately his ex refuses to let him go and follows him back to Lake Balmoral, causing trouble left to right. Add in a very meddling brother and Tristan has his hands full. The only light in the horizon is Jake, the very cute mechanic that he has some crazy chemistry with.
I really loved how both Tristan and Jake were so accepting of each other. They let the other be themselves, they were allowed to start over, to grow. Tristan into someone ready to stand on own, to stand up to his abusive ex, to stand up for himself, for those he loved and start over again. Jake has a bit of a coloured past. Trying to start over and rebuild after being released from jail, but constantly having to defend his choices and past. And when Tristan’s new bakery is set on fire thigs get even more complicated. Neither of them lets the past dictate their present or future (too much). I love how they are so focused on moving forward, and finding that path together. Sure, their relationship was fast – as they tend to be in this series, but it was still sweet.
Simon Ferrar is a new narrator for me and one I will definitely keep a look out for in the future. I loved his narration of this book. The voices, the performance and feelings were just right. He took me away for the afternoon and made me smell and almost taste the deliciousness Tristan created. He kind of also made wish for my own bakery – well that is until I remembered the early mornings that would entail. But still, it was nice to dream for a while.
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