The Cupcake Cottage: a sweet and fun friends to lovers romance

The Cupcake Cottage by Jean Oram is the first book in the Hockey Sweethearts series. Maverick Blades could have any woman he wants. Handsome, talented and labeled a bad boy. However, the one woman he wants is off limits because, you know, the bro code. Daisy-Mae Ray is the ex-girlfriend of his best friend and most likely would want to stay away from a guy like him. Little does he know that she has harbored a long time crush for him. Daisy-Mae knows Maverick doesn’t deserve the reputation but how to help everyone see him as the man she knows he is? After joking about faking dating her to help his image, Daisy Mae finds herself in the middle of a publicity stunt. Can this fake relationship turn into something real or will her heart be broken? 

The Cupcake Cottage is a sweet, fun romance. I loved Daisy-Mae and Maverick from the beginning. Two people who are attracted to each other but stay apart because of some rules or boundaries that just don’t exist. I loved that they were longtime friends and felt comfortable with each other. The banter between them was highly enjoyable. As their romance became real, it was really heartwarming and sweet. I smiled as they began to open up to their true feelings. I’m not a hockey fan but the story gives enough hints to get the feel for the game for fans and non-fans alike. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed Daisy-Mae and Maverick’s romance. It flowed at a great pace and it was fast paced. If you enjoy fun, sweet sport romances, I highly recommend The Cupcake Cottage. 

The Cupcake Cottage is available in paperback and eBook