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Sweet Love

by Sarah Strohmeyer

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ISBN13: 9780525950646
ISBN10: 0525950648
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An irresistibly delicious novel about the power of loveand dessert.

Like other well-meaning mothers, Julie Mueller's believed she did the right thing when she secretly ended her teenage daughter's crush on Michael Slayton, a wild older neighborhood heartthrob with a penchant for Shakespeare and the pedigree of trailer trash.

Twenty years later, Betty Mueller has come to realize that was a big mistake. Her daughter Julie &divorced and raising a teenage daughter alone &is a workaholicobsessed with her career. And Michael, the one man who could make her happy, is the one man to whom she won't speak.

Now dying and determined to make amends, Betty stages her last great feat of motherhood by reuniting the couple in a dessert class where she hopes the sweetness of a chocolate almond Torta Caprese will erase the bitterness of a wretched misunderstanding.

"Sweet love, renew thy force; be it not said thy edge should blunter be than appetite," Shakespeare once pleadedthough it will require more than poetry and passion fruit for Julie and Michael to renew their love.

It will, in fact, require the sweetest sacrifice of all.

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From the author of "The Sleeping Beauty Proposal" comes an irresistibly delicious novel about the power of love, dessert, and the unbreakable bond between mothers and daughters.
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About the Author

Sarah Strohmeyer is the author of The Sleeping Beauty Proposal, which was chosen as a Book Sense Notable book and as a finalist for the Romance Writers of AmericaRITA award. She is also the author of The Cinderella Pact, The Secret Lives of Fortunate Wives and the popular Bubbles mystery series.
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The Book Resort, June 26, 2009 (view all comments by The Book Resort)
I LOVE Sarah's Bubbles series. I am a Bubbles head & proud of it (yes, I am a yahoo carrying member). I am also going to say, my heart belongs to the Bubbles series & nothing Sarah writes will be as good as Ms. Yablonsky's hilarious series! For real! I mean, hello Bubbles Unbound scooped up the Agatha Award for best first novel in 2001.


That said & out of the way, I will say Sarah has whipped up a savory morsel in Sweet Love. This is Sarah's best stand alone to date.

Sweet Love is delectable. Sarah Strohmeyer has created a beautifully written novel that dares you to care & get invested in Julie's life. Julie is a single mom doing her best to do the right thing. When I think of Julie, the word mosaic comes to mind.

Sweet Love is a heart-rending novel rich w/ emotion. Michael is a brilliant gem. He simply steals the show. Julie's mom, Betty, reminds us just how precious our mom's are. Strohmeyer hits a home run delving into the heart of mother/daughter dynamics. Strohmeyer shimmers as she tenderly & realistically gives us a peek into the lives of Julie & Betty. *Tissues*.

Sweet Love is a quick read that packs an ardent wallop. Strohmeyer's writing is so riveting, you can't help but empathize w/ Strohmeyer's delightful cast of characters.


Strohmeyer's Sweet Love is as frothy as a chocolate soufflé. Sheer bliss.


Sweet Love is a bit slow to simmer but as soon as Michael appears the book bubbles over w/ yummy goodness.

Strohmeyer tosses in a plot twist @ the end that took me by surprise. Kudos to Sarah for penning such a charming novel that invites you into the hearts & souls of the sweetest characters to come along in a long time.


The cover is heavenly, huh? Magnolia bakery anyone...
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780525950646
Author:
Strohmeyer, Sarah
Publisher:
Dutton Books
Subject:
Romance - Contemporary
Subject:
Mothers and daughters
Subject:
Single mothers
Subject:
Love stories
Publication Date:
June 2008
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
302
Dimensions:
9.36x5.98x1.05 in. 1.12 lbs.
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