It’s about a girl figuring out what she wants while trying to balance a million things in her life (unsuccessfully). This is a nice winter book that features snow, hockey, and ice skating, plus a few bits of Christmas in the middle. It was nice to have that little part but I definitely could have read this book later in the winter too. The book did involve Christmas for a couple of scenes at the diner and in their house. These winter feels continued through the ice skating and hockey plot points. The book takes place in upstate New York, which is a very snowy place. I wasn’t expecting full-on holiday feels for this one because it doesn’t allude to that in the synopsis, but it had a GREAT atmospheric winter setting. Hudson was a selfish character with a few goals she had laser focus on, so it was hard to like her at times. I enjoyed the friendships she developed with the hockey boys but hated how she treated Dani. Her mom expected a lot from her but I didn’t find it overly unreasonable, especially because Hudson kept her in the dark about everything going on in her life. I loved her brother and their relationship. Each chapter started off with a little description about one of the cupcakes and it made me so hungry.
Hudson, in addition to figure skating again, bakes insanely delicious-sounding cupcakes for the diner too. The diner setting was a lot of fun I always love books that take place in restaurants of some kind (like some classic Dessens). This book unfortunately falls more into that second category, but I definitely enjoyed it a bit more.
I loved one and felt so-so about another. I’ve had mixed experiences with Sarah Ockler so far. Because in a place where opportunities are fleeting, she knows this chance may very well be her last. It’s time for Hudson to ask herself what she really wants, and how much she’s willing to sacrifice to get it. She’s got a lot on her plate, and for a girl who’s been burned before, risking it all is easier said than done. and starts serving up some seriously mixed signals. Of course, this is also the moment a cute, sweet guy walks into her life. So when things start looking up and she has another shot at her dreams, Hudson is equal parts hopeful and terrified. a girl who stays under the radar by baking cupcakes at her mom’s diner and obsessing over what might have been. Now she’s a girl who doesn’t believe in second chances. Then a betrayal changed her life, and knocked her dreams to the ground. Once upon a time, Hudson knew exactly what her future looked like. I wanted to keep up with my usual holiday review theme for the month but we obviously have a little something more for you at the bottom! As usual, don’t forget to check out Cristina’s post too! Bittersweet by Sarah OcklerĪlso by this author: Twenty Boy Summer, The Summer of Chasing Mermaids Cristina and I are teaming up for our seasonal Book Buddies read! This time, we chose BITTERSWEET by Sarah Ockler.
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