The Sweetest Thing by Christina Mandelski
352 pages
Published May10, 2011
Publisher: EgmontUSA

Format: ebook from NetGalley

From Good Reads:

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. 

Using just the right amount of romance, family drama, and cute boys,The Sweetest Thing will entice fans with its perfect mixture of girl-friendly ingredients.


My thoughts:

What a sweet book! This realistic fiction title will do GREAT in my school's library where a good romantic novel is always a hit. I found The Sweetest Thing to not only be a romantic, fun story, but also well written with fully developed characters that I cared about. I liked the relationship between the different members of Sheridan's family- especially Sheridan's relationship with her grandmother. My heart ached for Sheridan as she tried to learn more about her mother, and I cheered for Sheridan for being such as rock star cake decorator. 

Sheridan's father is a bit of a rock star himself, as a chef in the resturarnt he owns. As his dream of moving to NY and starring in a reality cooking show begins to come true, Sheridan's dreams seem to be unraveling. As the story unfolds Sheridan and her father are forced to confront the past in order to reconnect and move forward.