Cake (Cake, #1)

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Librarian Note Alternate Cover Edition for ASIN B01FPJ0DFC.Jake McKallister might have been a rock star, but he was no ordinary one Surviving an unspeakable crime as a young teen had shaped him into a guarded workaholic, and he now lived his life trying to forget If it hadn t been for music and the redemption he found through it, he might not have survived Career success came easily for him Personal connections did not When outspoken, vivacious college student Casey Caldwell was paired with the famously reserved rockstar for a friend s wedding, she was prepared for the worst What could they possibly have in common She was a bubbly talker he was a reclusive loner His life was filled with music she couldn t carry a tune She d enjoyed a happy childhood his was a well publicized nightmare Yet despite their obvious differences, Jake and Casey found each other, and her light balanced out his darkness Would their love be strong enough to survive the weight of his tragic past AUTHOR S NOTE This is a full length standalone romance Cake is a love story at heart but does deal with a sensitive topic and may not be for all Due to strong language and sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of eighteen This novel was professionally re edited on June 28th, 2016 Best Read Cake (Cake, #1) author J. Bengtsson For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Audiobook generously provided by the author for an honest review Full review posted 12 22 2016I decided not to go in blind and read a few reviews before requesting a copy of this book Man they were all over the place, so I felt the need to go for it and formulate my own opinion Jake McAllister and Casey Caldwell are twenty somethings who meet at his brother s wedding As fate would have it, they re paired up as bridesmaid and groomsman Jake is a wildly successful rock star, but struggles wAudiobook generously provided by the author for an honest review Full review posted 12 22 2016I decided not to go in blind and read a few reviews before requesting a copy of this book Man they were all over the place, so I felt the need to go for it and formulate my own opinion Jake McAllister and Casey Caldwell are twenty somethings who meet at his brother s wedding As fate would have it, they re paired up as bridesmaid and groomsman Jake is a wildly successful rock star, but struggles with intimate interactions in a group of people He suffered a tragedy in the past that still affects his responses to peopl...4 Surprising Stars Was it really possible to meet someone and just know they are the one for you I m not sure what I expected when I started reading Cake but I can say with certainty it wasn t to get sucked into the cuteness vortex that was Casey and Jake From the moment college girl Casey meets famous rock star Jake, I absolutely adored these two together The dialogue was so good, I couldn t help myself ...This book is annoying I think part of the problem is that I m too old for the MCs or maybe they re too young for me The other issue I have with it is that it s mostly inner monologue or very immature, non witty joking back and forth The downfall of having a lot of inner monologue is the fact that opinions and general thoughts are bound to be repeated We know the h thinks the H is hot, interesting, funny, hot, interesting, funny, hot interesting funny, hotinterestingfunny It really started t This book is annoying I think part of the problem is that I m too old for the MCs or maybe they re too young for me The other issue I have with it is that it s mostly inner monologue or very immature, non witty joking back and forth The downfall of having a lot of inner monologue is the fact that opinions and general thoughts are bound to be repeated We know the h thinks the H is hot, interesting, funny, hot, interesting, funny, hot interesting funny, hotinterestingfunny It really started to blur together after a ...3.5 Cake Stars Audible Review HERE New author to me, one I will be on the lookout forI enjoyed this book a lot actually Jake and Casey are fabulous together I loved getting to know each of them and how they fell in love Jake is a rock star and Casey is a senior accounting student Two very unlikely of people you would think would meet and hit it off But that s what happened Jake has a pretty upsetting past that isn t hidden per say but it s not all hanging out there either and 3.5 Cake Stars Audible Review HERE New author to me, one I will be on t...Wow This was one crazy ride Nothing like your average rockstar romance but I loved it just the same The first half ish that takes place over one weekend I was in love with I was practically gushing Then things slowed down and dragged a bit I think part of it is this is just super long A scene or two less might have kept the pace going a bit better But then that ending HOLY CRAP This author is definitely o...My initial draw to this was definitely Casey She was just nine kinds of awesome wrapped in no nonsense goodness I loved her sense of humor and her steady good sense And I particularly liked that she was studying to be an accountant and made no apologies or excuses for it.It took longer for me to accept Jake, though most of that was fear that Bengtsson would go one of the dozen or so stereotypical routes that were possible to divert into as this story progressed His setup is fairly standard f My initial draw to this was definitely Casey She was just nine kinds of awesome wrapped in no nonsense goodness I loved her sense of humor and her steady good sense And I particularly liked that she was studying to be an accountant and made no apologies or excuses for it.It took longer for me to accept Jake, though most of that was fear that Bengtsson would go one of the dozen or so stereotypical routes that were possible to divert into as this story progressed...New author with a fabulous debut book It had a few rough spots nothing outlandish and certainly didn t distract me from the intriguing and unique storyline I absolutely loved both characters This one had lots of feels, great chemistry, great dialogue, and a slow and captivating journey to a love that was so believable Two such different people just perfectly matched Of course, the fact that the male lead is a drop dead gorgeous rock star didn t hurt any either But his female lead can New author with a fabulous debut book It had a few rough spots nothing outlandish and certainly didn t distract me from the intriguing and unique storyline I absolutely loved both charac...I am so deliriously excited that I stumbled upon this book I read it it one sitting And I feel so gooey and gushey and smiley after finishing This debut was just wonderfully wonderful Cake is a love story between one regular college girl and a not so regular rock star Casey and Jake meet when they re paired together for her best friends marriage to Jake s brother Partners, Casey is sure that they ll have not...This book is almost good If the parts that are summary and telling were rewritten to be action and dialogue there would be a fine love story The hero and heroine are both good people The romance has a fanta...This was an awesome discovery for me when I was looking for a new audio book to listen to I love a good rock star story and this was great because it wasn t too focused on the band.Casey meets Jake McAllister when she is paired up with him as a bridesmaid and he a groomsman at her best friend s wedding She was initially nervous to meet him and he was not easy to talk to but eventually her wit and humor broke through his brooding mood Jake is usually quite intolerant of meeting strangers, espe This was an awesome discovery for me when I was looking for a new audio book to listen to I love a good rock star story and this was great because it wasn t too focused on the band.Casey meets Jake McAllister when she is paired up with him as a bridesmaid and he a groomsman at her best friend s wedding She was initially nervous to meet him and he was not easy to talk to but eventually her wit and humor broke through his brooding mood Jake is usually quite intolerant of meeting strangers, especially girls but there is something about Casey that just captures his attention.You see, Jake is a very famous rock star, known all over the world He is used to girls falling at his feet and trying to get his attention Casey has managed to attract his undivided attention just by being herself Both of them feel this incredible connection, like they have k...

Cake (Cake, #1)
  • English
  • 24 April 2017
  • Kindle Edition
  • 611 pages
  • J. Bengtsson
  • Cake (Cake, #1)