Anything But Love: A Cupcake Lovers Novel (Cupcake Lovers, #3)

by Beth Ciotta

The Cupcake Lovers - a feel-good series of love, friendship and cake, for fans of Carole Matthews, Jenny Colgan, Debbie Johnson, Cressida McLaughlin and Cathy Bramley. Anything But Love is the dazzling third novel in Beth Ciotta's delicious series in which some things in life are too sweet to resist...

For Reagan Deveraux, cosy Sugar Creek and the Cupcake Lovers are a dream come true, especially growing up with a fickle, fame-hungry heiress for a mother. But Rae's plan to hide out in anonymity for a year until she can claim her inheritance - and her independence - changes with one kiss from the gorgeous Luke Monroe.

Luke's charm is legendary, but he's never been a one-woman man. That is until Rae captures his attention and disappears. When Luke tracks her down and unearths secrets almost too wild to be true, he's not sure he can forgive her. But when Rae returns to save the Cupcake Lovers from disaster, Luke knows it's his chance to get the truth - and the girl - this time for good...

BONUS CONTENT: Make your own cupcakes with the Cupcake Lovers' recipes!

Curl up with a cupcake and indulge in the rest of the deliciously romantic Cupcake Lovers series: Fool For Love, The Trouble With Love, Some Kind of Wonderful and In The Mood For Love.

• ISBN10: 1250771161
• ISBN13: 9781250771162
• Publish Date: 1 October 2013
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: St. Martin's Griffin
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 304
• Language: English

Reviews

[Cocktails and Books]

3.5 Stars.

It was nice to see Luke finally fall for someone who kept him on his toes. The relationship between him and Rae made him want to be a better man and do everything he could to be the man she needed. I like Rae, especially when we discovered that heiress Rae really wasn't much different from mousy Rachel. But with the backing of the Cupcake Lovers, her friends and most importantly Luke, Rae came out of the shadow she lived her whole life behind.

My only problem with the book was the ending. My ARC seemed to end with me hanging there wondering if I was left hanging at Rocky and Jayce's wedding with Luke handing Rae her Valentine card. I needed a bit more closure to tide me over to what I'm hoping is going to be Sam and Harper's story.

But let's see what fellow Cocktails and Books reviewer Elizabeth has to say. Her review for this book will be coming shortly.