The Sweetest Thing by Christina Mandelski
Release Date: May 10, 2011
Publisher: EgmontUSA
Age Group: Young Adult
Shelfability: Acquire/Borrow
Pages: 352
Format: Advance Reader Copy
Source: Publisher
Interest: Debut Author
Challenge: 2011 Debut Author Challenge
Buy the Book: Amazon
In the world of Sheridan Wells, life is perfect when she’s decorating a cake. Unfortunately, everything else is a complete mess: her mom ran off years ago, her dad is more interested in his restaurant, and the idea of a boyfriend is laughable.
But Sheridan is convinced finding her mom will solve all her problems—only her dad’s about to get a cooking show in New York, which means her dream of a perfect family will be dashed.
The Sweetest Thing was as sweet and cute as the cover depicts!
Note to readers: Don’t read on an empty stomach!
This story was really fun to read. I picked it up because I wanted something a little lighter than what I’d been reading. I wanted something cute and quick! And that is exactly what I got with The Sweetest Thing!
Sheridan did drive me a little crazy. Throughout most of the novel she attains a unrealistically high hopes for a mother that has been absent from her life for as long as she can remember. The only thing she has to remember her by are the occasional card full of empty promises. Sheridan for some reason doesn’t see that, and after a while that got very frustrating! Teen readers might feel different about that though. I might just be cynical. Although by the end of the story, she finally got her head on right. Character growth, check!
The cast of characters in this novel were so charming. The town itself also felt like a character in this novel! I loved the small town setting!
The Sweetest Thing is a heartwarming debut about friendship and what it means to be a family.