Book Review: Apple Pie Promises by Susanne Ash

Author: Susanne Ash

Title: Apple Pie Promises

Series: The Alphabet Sweethearts

Genre: Contemporary Romance, Novella, Short stories

Format: ebook

Pages: 55

Published: January 6, 2025

Where I got It: Kindle Unlimited

Summary: 

She’s all heart. He’s all grump. Together, they’re about to bake up something sweeter than pie.

When Tessa Arden moves to the cozy mountain town of Juniper Falls, she’s determined to honor her late aunt’s memory by entering the annual Harvest Festival Pie Contest. But there’s one little problem. Tessa can’t bake to save her life. Cue the grumpy-yet-irresistible Hale Fletcher, owner of the town’s general store and reluctant baking expert.

Hale prefers solitude to socializing, but something about Tessa’s sunshiney determination pulls him in. Against his better judgment, he agrees to help her tackle her aunt’s award-winning apple pie recipe. As they mix ingredients and swap stories, sparks start to fly in the kitchen—and not just from the oven.

When a meddling rival stirs up trouble, their fragile partnership is tested. Will Tessa’s determination—and Hale’s guarded heart—be enough to turn their unlikely pairing into a recipe for love?

Review:

I was looking for some shorts to read since I've def been in a reading slump. This series sounds adorable, so I grabbed the first couple of the series. 

Here we follow Tessa and Hale. Tessa can't bake to save her life, but she wants to learn so she can honor her late aunt in the pie-baking contest. Enter in grumpy Hale. He knows how to bake, and he doesn't want to teach anyone anything. However, there is something about Tessa, and he agrees to help her. As they sit in the kitchen mixing ingredients and swapping stories....sparks begin to fly between the two. However, there is a meddling rival that could ruin everything. 

This was very sweet and clean.

Hale and Tessa are perfect for each other.

The drama was limited and easily fixed. A little TOO easily fixable. I would've liked a little more here. 

Now I'm hungry and want an apple pie. 

This is a cute town. I want to read more for sure. 

Short, sweet, and perfect for a morning read while you sip your coffee. I'll give this 4 stars.