[New Post] ARC Review: Sugar Bright by Ali Dean

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Title: Sugar Bright

Author: Ali Dean

Page count: 198

Published: May 22nd, 2021

Publisher: Self Published

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Received: From the author in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 4/5


The new guy in town is the perfect man to fulfill her life plan for small-town bliss. Too bad he’s not who she thinks he is. Complete with unforgettable characters, laugh-out-loud moments, and a dash of Dean’s signature sports writing, this small-town romance delivers an uplifting vibe that will make your heart happy.

Mia’s plans implode when, on their three-year anniversary, her boyfriend announces that he’s moving to the other side of the country instead of proposing like he was supposed to. She had a vision of small-town bliss that included marriage and children and now she’s fallen off her timeline. Fortunately, Mia’s friends have a tried-and-true breakup recovery process that will get her back on track. Unfortunately for Mia, training for a marathon relay is part of this process. She’s used to being the clumsy nerd amongst super athletes, but if it means the hot new guy in town is going to coach them, Mia is willing to subject herself to the torture of training.

When Jamie escapes big city corporate life to take over as the P.E. teacher in rural Vermont, he isn’t sure he’ll fit in. To his surprise, the locals welcome him with open arms, and he starts to think this might not be a temporary hiatus after all. Once he meets Mia, Jamie can even see himself in Sugarville for the long haul, with her at his side. However, Jamie is hiding a secret that not only threatens to make him an outcast in town, but will destroy any chances of a future with Mia. What happens when Mia finds out Jamie isn’t who she thinks he is?



I was sucked in from the very start I couldn’t get enough of it.
Mia and Jamie are beautifully flawed they come from different worlds Mia is a lawyer who liked lists, timelines and order and has an Ivy league degree so if she wanted, she could go and travel wherever she wanted but she wanted to go home to Sugarcreek. Jamie just wants to have a normal life because he’s done the rich big city life now, he just wants to be able to sit back and relax and in a small town and decided that Sugarcreek would be the perfect place to go.
The chemistry that Mia and Jamie have felt real and not forced. There were moments where I was laughing out loud because some parts were just that funny. I felt like I was in the story as one of the friends.
I’m so excited for the second one. Is it release day yet?



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