The Sweetest Thing

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Summary: Another Winner!
Review: This is a wonderful story about chances both missed and taken. Alex Carrigan's usually controlled life is turned upside-down by the sudden appearance of a 12 year-old daughter(his?), an aging, dramatic grandfather and a beautiful, smart woman trying to find her soulmate. Alex's grandfather missed his one chance at love and now will Alex let it slip through his fingers as well? Alex's grandfather enlists the help of Faith Christopher, a local bakery owner, to find his true love who he hasn't seen in 50 years and put to rest a terrible family curse. Faith's former fiance's family has taken her under their wing and so she struggles with her feelings for both these families. This is a heart warming story whose only drawback is the flashback dreams that plague Faith but they are relevant to this story so we must endure them.

Rating:
Summary: Another Winner!
Review: This is a wonderful story about chances both missed and taken. Alex Carrigan's usually controlled life is turned upside-down by the sudden appearance of a 12 year-old daughter(his?), an aging, dramatic grandfather and a beautiful, smart woman trying to find her soulmate. Alex's grandfather missed his one chance at love and now will Alex let it slip through his fingers as well? Alex's grandfather enlists the help of Faith Christopher, a local bakery owner, to find his true love who he hasn't seen in 50 years and put to rest a terrible family curse. Faith's former fiance's family has taken her under their wing and so she struggles with her feelings for both these families. This is a heart warming story whose only drawback is the flashback dreams that plague Faith but they are relevant to this story so we must endure them.

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Summary: Best story I've read in a long time!
Review: Wonderful love story. I absolutely wanted to visit Faith's bakery. The secondary characters were all interesting and their stories compelling. I loved the trip to Arizona. What wonderful depth this book had with all the family relationships. Great read. I recommend it, especially to people who want a bit more than just one simple love story.

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Summary: A wonderful book to treasure!
Review: Wow, what a wonderful love story! I have enjoyed all of Barbara Freethy's books but THE SWEETEST THING is one of her best! The story is so well done I felt I was right there. And I loved the way she has more than one plot going at a time. Faith was the kind of woman I like to read about, independent and self-sufficient, yet open to love. Alex is a great hero. He made me laugh with his frustration dealing with his grandfather and his unexpected teenage daughter. But it was the way the plots all mesh and end happily that left me with the sweetest feeling. I can't wait for the next book!