Sugared

Misfit Brides, Book 4

By: Jamie Farrell

Narrated by: Karen White

Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins

Publisher's summary

When Chicago's hottest snack cake heir takes on the misfit princess of the Bridal Capital of the Midwest, they just might find the recipe for love. Cupcakes have never been so terrifying.

Josh Kincaid went from rags to riches when he was adopted by the family who owns the Sweet Dreams Snack Cakes empire. But now the company is floundering, and Josh will do anything to save his parents the way they saved him. Including using his charm on a small-town wedding cake baker.

Kimmie is flighty, she spouts off weird dreams when she's nervous, and her frizzy hair and fashion sense make her the girl least likely to snare a debonair snack cake heir. But Kimmie can bake a cake that'll make a grown man cry, and that's exactly what Josh needs.

Josh's plan should be easy, except Kimmie isn't all cupcake underneath. Her cooperation comes with a price. If Josh wants to save his family's company, he'll have to do something he's never done: be himself.

©2016 Jamie Farrell (P)2016 Jamie Farrell

Amazing story!!!

What made the experience of listening to Sugared the most enjoyable?

Karen White is a master at all the different character's voices.

What other book might you compare Sugared to and why?

I'd compare Sugared to other Jamie Farrell books, as well as books by Jill Shalvis Very similar voices.

Which scene was your favorite?

I adored any scene where Kimmie was sharing her dreams.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I loved how sweet Josh's mom was with Kimmie. She so wasn't used to a mom who just loves a child for being their child and Josh's mom treated her like her own from the beginning.

Any additional comments?

I'm a really big fan of Jamie Farrell. I first found her books when judging a contest and totally fell in love with her characters in Southern Fried Blues. I then moved on to the Misfit Brides series and with each book I fell more in love with the character Kimmie. Seriously she is the sweetest and funniest character I've probably ever read and I couldn't wait for her to get her story.

Jamie Farrell totally delivered the story that total did justice to quirky Kimmie. I'm pretty sure I've never laughed so hard in my life while reading a romance, and I can guarantee I've never snorted sweet tea up my nose reading a romance before. Totally happened while I read Sugared. I have major love for Kimmie and wasn't really sure Josh was good enough for her when he first started coming around, and it has nothing to do with his rags to riches background. Josh really didn't have his head on straight and Kimmie needs a man strong enough to stand up for her and see her for the wonderfully, funny, talented, beautiful, and quirky person she is.

I started to like Josh and Kimmie as a couple the more time they spent together. Josh didn't look at Kimmie as if she had two heads when she spouted off her dreams or her fortune cookies and while he still needed her help to save his family's business, he never pushed Kimmie past her comfort zone. Plus there was really great slow-building chemistry between them. Yes, Kimmie had been attracted to Josh from the first moment she saw him, but Kimmie was so different from anyone Josh ever dated before and I loved that he fell for the real Kimmie and it totally didn't matter to him that she had her very own fashion sense and told her crazy dreams when she was nervous.

I absolutely loved Josh's parents, but especially his mom. She totally saw way more than the men in her life gave her credit for and knew from the moment she met Kimmie she was the girl for Josh. I seriously wanted to hug Esme so hard for how protective and accepting she was of Kimmie. She is the mother-in-law every woman hopes for when they get married. I also loved how each and every one of Kimmie's friends always have her back, especially when it comes to her mom and even Josh when he makes a huge mistake. I won't lie, I did shed a few tears as Kimmie's friends stepped up and circled the wagons to protect Kimmie.

I loved watching Kimmie and Josh fall in love with each other. Josh and Kimmie truly became friends before they moved their relationship into something more. I loved that Josh had to come to Bliss to see Kimmie early because he missed her so much. He totally got Kimmie and all her quirkiness and loved being around her as much as possible. Of course, Kimmie knew her feelings long before Josh would admit to his, and while I really wanted to throat punch Josh when he hurt Kimmie at one point, I loved them as a couple. Josh had so much loss in his life, I totally got his hesitancy to have a real relationship. I will say when Josh decides to make things right, he totally does it in a big way and it made me fall in love with him.

Sugared is my absolute favorite book by Jamie Farrell to date. Since Kimmie is such a special character, I wanted her to get her perfect happily ever after. Ms. Farrell totally delivered with the perfect Kimmie story. Sugared is filled with laughter, a few tears, lots of yummy cupcakes, love and even a few killer bunnies. I personally think you will understand Kimmie and her friends a bit more if you start with the first book in the Misfit Brides series. I do think readers wouldn't be completely lost if they started with Sugared.

Dream

I agree with the other review. I love this couple!! They were wonderful to meet. She is hilarious!!!
Super sweet and encouraging read.

Kimmie and Josh are my favorite couple

I loved, loved Kimmie and Josh’s fake relationship romance. Kimmie is my favorite dorky awkward weirdly lovable heroine. Josh is all the swoony put together on the outside bruised on the inside kind of hero. This story will give you all the swoony swoons while also pulling at your heartstrings with all the emotions. It is full of passion, sweetness, acceptance and love all masquerading as a ridiculous romcom. Josh is a rich playboy who is the heir apparent to a snack cake company. Kimmie is a beloved master baker at a bakery in small town Bliss. Josh inherited a half interest in the bakery owned by Kimmie’s mother but he needs recipes from Kimmie to save his company. And Kimmie has been tasked with seducing Josh into giving up his interest in her family’s bakery. A fake relationship seems the perfect solution for both of them but of course things start to feel too real and their HEA is inevitable. This is a heartwarming, hilarious and steamy romance full of sweet moments, steamy scenes, laugh out loud moments, supportive friends, messy families, painful pasts, and all the heart squeezing love. Plus all the Kimmie dreams and Kimmie-isms are the icing on the cupcake. I love this series and the town of Bliss.

Karen White did a fantastic job narrating the story and breathing life into the story and the characters with enough change of inflection, tone and cadence to voice multiple characters quite convincingly.

Loved it!

Wonderful lighthearted humorous love story! I love this author and Karen White is a fabulous narrator! I love to read but I cannot do justice to the story like Ms White does!

Kimmie & Josh

Any additional comments?

Kimmie is my favorite and I am so glad to be able to read her story. Kimmie follows her mother's orders and lives her life to please her. I love her crazy dreams. Josh was an awesome character as well. Josh is still hurting from losing his mother and foster mother. He loves the Kincaids, who adopted him, but he hold the pain from his childhood.

Love Kimmie & Josh!

I really enjoyed finally getting to read Kimmie and Josh's story. I loved how unconventional Kimmie was and she made me laugh out loud as she was sharing the most random dreams she had. Their relationship started for one reason and I loved watching it develop into something real. This book was both light-hearted and had depth to it. My only complaint is that it was a little on the sweeter side and didn't have as much detail as I normally like about the physical side of their relationship. I don't want to give away anything so I will just say that it was a good book and a wonderful addition to this series. Karen White's narration of this story really added to the humor of this book and she made all of the Bliss residents come to life.

Best one yet!

I love this series so much. I wasn't sure what I'd think about quirky Kimmie as a shero but I loved seeing her find love and confidence. Highly recommended.

Love it!

I have always loved the character Kimmie. So I was really excited when she was the next mc in Jamie's Misfit Brides of Bliss series. Kimmie's story doesn't disappoint.

Sugared by Jamie Farrell

What made the experience of listening to Sugared the most enjoyable?

The story. That Josh really gets Kimmie and how he was so protective of her. Especially from the QG.

What other book might you compare Sugared to and why?

Blissed by Jamie Farrell

Which character – as performed by Karen White – was your favorite?

Kimmie

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes. I did listen in one sitting.

Any additional comments?

I seriously loved SUGARED! I've enjoyed listening to Jamie Farrell's entire Misfit Brides of Bliss series and have loved Kimmie's quirky personality from the beginning. I knew it would take someone special to love and deserve her. Josh Kincaid is a perfect match. Jamie Farrell out did herself with this one. Sugared is definitely my favorite in the series.

The way these two start out as a couple is hilarious and I love the way they just keep at it... granted both for some of the wrong reasons, but not all... and then finally realize they work. They are great together. I especially love how Josh protects Kimmie from the Queen General.

This story is sweet, funny, romantic, and really touching. I was not expecting the tears, but the story is that good. That well-written. It hits all the feels. 4.5 stars

Kimmie is my favorite

I do love Kimmie. She is such a wonderful character. So I was worried that I would dislike the audiobook if Kimmie wasn't performed just right. Of course, Karen White always does such a fantastic job, so I shouldn't have been surprised that she nailed it. She made me laugh and cry and just love this version.