Every once in awhile a series of books comes along that develop such fantastic characters, usually in a delightful setting with fun plots and ideas, that you just can't help falling in love with the entire series and you wait with bated breath for the next book to be released so you can go back to your favorite spot and reconnect with some of your favorite characters while you are introduced to more fun people. In the past I have seen Mary Connealy accomplish that with some of her Christian Westerns, Julie Lessman definitely did that with her Boston series... so much so that she wrote a second series about the same family! Janice Thompson has definitely accomplished the same thing with her Bella books that she has continued in her Weddings by Design series! The cover is lovely and fun, but it is just the gateway back to Galveston where we get to meet back up with Bella and her crazy friends and family but we really have the opportunity to get to know cake designer, Scarlet and Bella's brother (troublemaker) Armando! The storyline is fun (love the tv contest and the descriptions of the hot lights and the horror of going through all of that!) but you know the girl will get her happily ever after... with Janice's books it isn't so much the suspense of - whoever will she end up with?!?! but more the witty journey that gets you there. The writing style is hilarious and a mile a minute riot. I absolutely adore her books and Icing On the Cake is just the next in a wonderful series that I encourage you to start from the very beginning with Fools Rush In and then go all the way through (and don't forget the Backstage Pass series that picks up with characters that first appear in the Fools Rush In books...) I can't wait for the next one!!! Loved it! Where to start... I loved the quotes at the beginning of each chapter, each one made me laugh. I definitely need to remember some of them. I felt for Scarlet, she was dealing with some of her own issues and then dealing with everything on her plate. If it wasn`t for the help of others she would have never made it through. I really liked how Janice took the time to build the relationship between Scarlet and Armando, it didn`t feel rushed at all. I found myself laughing so much. I got so drawn into the story and the characters that it was hard to put down. I have loved all the books Janice has done with Galveston as the setting, I look forward to ready more.
What do You think about The Icing On The Cake (2013)?
I completely enjoyed Scarlett and Armando and how Janice threads Christianity throughout.
—Chase
I really enjoy this. It was way better then Picture Perfect which I couldn't even finish.
—Ghadoura
would have loved more storyline with the characters from book #1.
—wina
Such a sweet romance! Full review to come ...
—aceesay
