A hot, funny brother’s best friend rom com . . . with sugar on top!
She’s his best friend’s little sister. He’s known her all his life. He’s practically part of the family. There is nothing either of them could do to surprise the other at this point. Then she showed up in his bedroom in lingerie and asked him to take her V-card.
Okay, that was a surprise.
Aiden is pretty sure Zoe was equally … pretty sure Zoe was equally surprised when he told her no.
To say that he didn’t handle it well would be a massive understatement. Almost as massive as the amount of work he’s going to have to do now to convince her that he wants her. Forever.
Right after he tells her that he’s bought the company that’s her bakery’s biggest competitor.
Maybe if he tells her he’s in love with her first, that will help sugarcoat the whole we’re-rivals-in-business-now thing.
So, first “I’m in love with you”, then “take off your clothes”, then “I’m now your business adversary”.
Sure. Piece of cake.
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Find your comfy reading spot and get ready to sink into a sassy, sexy, fun read. Zoe and Aiden have chemistry that is off the charts. This is a best friends little sister, friends to lovers and a second chance all rolled into one. This is a great start to a new series. Loved All the characters and can’t wait to read more in this series. I received a free copy of the book and I am voluntarily leaving a review
A delightful beginning to Erin Nicholas new series with sweet flirty banter and the right amount of dirty spice mixed in to make this a huge hit.
Zoe and Aiden have known each other for their entire lives. Zoe’s older brother, Cam, is Aiden’s best friend and Appleby is a small town in Iowa, so it isn’t hard to not know practically everyone. When Aiden lost his mother at the age of fourteen Zoe’s mother pretty much took over raising him and Aiden became an honorary family member. Both Zoe and Aiden looked at one another as a brother/sister for years, until one day they didn’t.
This is definitely a book of where you don’t see what’s right under your nose until you wake up and recognize it. Since Zoe and Aiden grew up together and Aiden is her brothers friend, neither recognized the other as a romantic item. I honestly had to stop and think about my own brothers friends and the thought was instantly….eeeewwwww, although I also haven’t seen most of them since I moved out of my parents house either, so I understand this trope and love the concept.
The chemistry between Zoe and Aiden is off the charts hot, but I also love that it takes a while to build to scorching levels. Aiden is a man who knows what he wants and never wavers, whether it is for his woman or in his business career. I love the confidence he has about everything in his life and yet he is also caring and considerate. He is a total unicorn, and I love everything about him.
Zoe is also very passionate about everything she does. Her business succeeds because of her drive and ambition. This also applies when it comes to Aiden. When she finally decided it was time and she wanted him, she put a plan in action and went after it. Unfortunately, he put a kabosh on it and said no, but her strong will didn’t stop her initially, it just put a hold on things temporarily.
These two together are an amazing power couple. Driven to succeed they will bring the feud to an end in Appleby. They really do care about each other and also about the town, which will mean both of their businesses will ultimately succeed. I really can’t wait to catch up with them in further books of this series to see how well they do.
Erin also set out the perfect ingredients that have left me salivating for the next book. I can hardly wait.
I love Zoe & Aiden! Zoe is stubborn, loyal, pushy & fun. Aiden thinks he’s all that and actually acts like he’s doing Zoe a favor to come back home & be with her. What I loved about this book, besides it being set in Iowa & the Hawkeyes mentioned a lot, is that Zoe & Aiden case each other to think outside themselves. Aiden has her rethinking her hatred of Hot Cakes & some of her more stubborn & rigid decisions. Zoe has him realizing that his take on things isn’t the only take. Other people’s emotions can go a different way. I really think they are perfect for each other but they did need the time apart to mature & grow. I really love the cast of characters that have developed between her friends, his partners & others in the small town. I can’t wait to keep reading this series!!
What an awesome start to the
new series, Hot Cakes!
I truly enjoyed reading this book!
It’s a captivating, funny, steamy
& moving romance.
Christmas Eve, didn’t turn out how
Zoe planned. Now Aiden, is back in
Appleby. Hold on for what happens next!
Zoe Aiden, are adorable together.
I loved everything about this story!!
Sugar and spice and Everything Nice. That is what this book is made of. I could not put this book down. Zoe and Aiden are the first in this series. They grew up together. Him being her brothers best friend. Zoe has liked Aiden for awhile. I had all the love hearts in this book. Even when I felt Aiden needed to say something about his new business adventure. I was even blushing some in parts of the book. Aiden says most of the right stuff. Does the right things and they both realize they are in this together. That they know each other but now they are getting to KNOW the part they hide from others. I may never look at cup cakes again the same way myself. That was WOW! You also meet some others in this book that are going to be great to learn more about. I think this is a good start to this hot melting romance. I can’t wait till the next book.
Best friend younger sister. This is awesome story.
Zoe is not happy with Aiden, she wanted him to be her first, he had different plans. Now five months later he is back to claim what his. The only problem, he is buying business Zoe hates.
Loved this story and will never look at icing the same again.
Sugarcoated, the first book in the new Hot Cakes series by Erin Nicholas, deserves ALL the stars!
The perfect combination of sweet, romantic moments and spicy, sexy scenes, this story is a best friend’s little sister tale with a few surprising twists. I loved reading Zoe and Aiden’s fun and emotional journey towards their happily ever after. I also loved getting a glimpse of some of the fabulous secondary characters that will be featured in the rest of the series.
Hot Cakes promises to be another fantastic series and Sugarcoated is the perfect book to start it off!