Release Day Review ~ Sweet Nothings by T. Neilson

Release Day Review ~ Sweet Nothings by T. Neilson

Title: Sweet Nothings Series: Amuse Bouche: Book 1 Author: T. Neilson Release Date: April 3, 2018 Category: Contemporary, Dreamspun Desires Pages: 242 Dreamspinner Amazon 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.

**Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie by DreamSpinner Press for my reading pleasure in hopes of an unbiased opinion, a review was not a requirement. **

Sweet Nothings is Book 1 in T. Neilson’s Amuse Bouche series. This story focuses on the youngest of the Love brothers, Tristan. He’s left his fiancé, moved back home and bought a bakery all without letting his family know. Tristan doesn’t give the best first impression, in my opinion, but as the story goes along further and you’re given more insight into his previous relationship, his behavior is understandable and I was able to sympathize with him. Tristan has a lot of emotional wounds from his previous relationship that he needs to overcome, but we see him become stronger and confident in this book.

Jake works as a mechanic at his sister’s shop. Through interactions around the small town, we know that Jake also has a hidden history. I liked Jake from the start, regardless of the little glimpses the townspeople gave about him. He seemed to just be a guy trying to live life to the best of his ability. Jake had a hero complex and is always trying to save someone. And we learn that’s obviously been a long time behavior as we get his backstory.

This book is definitely head of the class when it comes to instalove. Within a day, both men state they have fallen for the other within their own thoughts. Their relationship developed quickly and that was even with the outside forces trying to keep them apart. And, it felt really rushed to me especially, since Tristan had just ended a long-term relationship, and because this was not a short story.

There were some really great supporting characters in this story. I really liked Tristan’s brothers, and got a little emotional reading a scene between Tristan and Simon when they were both upfront about their feelings and Simon explained the way he behaved. Until that point, I really disliked Simon, but now I'm really looking forward to his story! I hope his path to love is a little easier than Tristan and Jake's! 

I’d definitely recommend you read this book. It’s a whirlwind and fast paced with lots of characters and interesting supporting characters that I’m looking forward to seeing more of.

Rating: 4 stars