Baking With A Rockstar (Brooksville, #1)

by Jasmin Miller

[stacey_is_sassy]

A perfectly sweet treat…

I had my own version of Baking with a Rockstar today. I love my baking days and it was a Snickerdoodles and choc chip/M&M cookies, listening to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters kind of day. For me, it’s a chance to shut out the world, put my headphones on and bake yummy treats. It’s a win-win in our household, my boys leave me to my baking therapy, and they get sweet treats at the end. I completely understood Charlie’s passion for baking, and I agreed with her that it’s therapeutic and relaxing.

So, Baking with a Rockstar playing in my ear definitely put me in the right zone. Now, to be honest, I don’t think I had the right Rockstar in my ear, though. I was listening to sex, drugs and rock and roll, and I was reading the sweetest Rockstar possible. I’m not saying Eddie Vedder or Dave Grohl can’t be sweet, but I honestly couldn’t picture either of them being as sweet as Hudson. I guess I expect rockstars to be a little jaded, self-absorbed and distracted.

I think there’s a fine line between perfect for each other and too perfect, bordering on unrealistic. At times I felt Hudson was a little too perfect. He was patient, kind, sweet and thoughtful towards Charlie and Mira. There seemed to be no hesitation whatsoever when it came to accepting that Mira was Charlie’s focus. He stepped up to the plate so quickly when it came to caring for Mira and including her in Charlie and his future, I couldn’t help but question it. It was all just a little too easy and “happy families” too quickly.

For the first half of Baking with a Rockstar, I know I was pulling a sour lemon face and my eyes may have rolled a time or two. Frankly, I’m a wee bit disappointed in myself. I pegged it all wrong by judging Charlie in an unfair way. I was convinced I knew all about her and judged her for being a silly, irresponsible and naïve woman. I had a bit of a WOW moment that made me stop reading and reflect on my narrow-minded and judgemental ways. This significant moment when a few things were explained, changed the whole book for me. I couldn’t help but look at Charlie differently and the twist in my reading journey made me enjoy the story even more.

This is not an overly steamy book and I was even starting to think it was going to be a clean, slam the bedroom door in my face (THE HORROR!!!) kind of story. There is an intimate scene or two, but they were tame and took a long time to get there. What was lacking in steam was made up for with sweet gestures, thoughtfulness and consideration. Hudson was all about the romantic gestures, affectionate kisses and the connection. It was very sweet.

If you're a fan of stories with a single-parent finding love or looking for the sweetest Rockstar in history, I highly suggest giving it a try. I enjoyed reading Baking with a Rockstar and I look forward to reading more from Jasmin Miller in the future.

Stacey is Sassy, received an advanced copy of this story. The copy provided is not the final copy and may be subject to edits and changes.