The Sweetheart List: A Novel

by Jill Shalvis

Overview

What makes life sweet?

• Freshly baked bread
• A cool lake on a hot summer day
• The comfort of a cozy bookstore
• Second chances and new beginnings

When Harper Shaw’s life falls apart, she knows it’s time for a change. She removes everything that doesn’t spark joy—from her soul-sucking job to eating kale to making lists—and sets off for the last place she was happy, Lake Tahoe (who wouldn’t feel good there, right?) to fulfill her dream of opening her own bakery.

With her Sugar Pine Bakery in between a tavern, owned by sexy, grumpy Bodie Campbell, and a bookstore, run by her new BFF, she feels a peace she’s never experienced since…well, forever.. Then she meets Ivy, a teenage runaway, who barrels into her heart. She sees a lot of herself in Ivy and takes her under her wing, but the teenager has secrets…

When those secrets explode, it changes Harper’s new world, and she’ll learn, it’s never too late to start over, it’s never too late to figure out your life, and best of all, it’s never too late to let yourself believe in love.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780063322721
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	06/13/2023
Series:	Sunrise Cove Series , #4
Edition description:	Large Print
Pages:	432
Sales rank:	1,098,971
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis lives in a small town in the Sierras full of quirky characters. Any resemblance to the quirky characters in her books is, um, mostly coincidental. Look for Jill’s bestselling, award-winning novels wherever books are sold and visit her website, jillshalvis.com, for a complete book list and daily blog detailing her city-girl-living-in-the-mountains adventures.

Editorial Reviews

04/17/2023

Bestseller Shalvis’s adorable fourth Sunrise Cove romance (after The Backup Plan) matches a surly bartender with a skeptical baker. After a bad breakup, Harper Shaw relocates to Lake Tahoe with her dog and her mother’s recipes in tow. She’s excited to open a bakery and make a fresh start—and it’s just icing on the cake that the building she rents for her business is right next to the bar owned by her hot landlord, Bodie Campbell. Sexy and surly Bodie is not looking for a relationship, so his repeated run-ins with his gorgeous and too-nice neighbor grate. Things get more complicated when Harper takes in teenage runaway Ivy, to whom she provides a roof and baking lessons unaware that Ivy has ulterior motives for visiting town that have everything to do with Bodie. The trio slowly become a makeshift family, with both Harper and Ivy fully embraced by Bodie’s rambunctious, close-knit clan—but what will happen when Ivy’s secrets come to light? This charming tale is just as welcoming as the cozy small-town community within which it’s set, and Shalvis hits the perfect blend of sweet and spicy. Readers will be thrilled. Agent: Annelise Robey, Jane Rotrosen Agency. (June)

Publishers Weekly

"This charming tale is just as welcoming as the cozy small-town community within which it’s set, and Shalvis hits the perfect blend of sweet and spicy. Readers will be thrilled." — Publishers Weekly

“Wonderfully engaging…one of her best.” — Fresh Fiction on The Friendship Pact

“Bestseller Shalvis (Love for Beginners) launches the Sunrise Cove series with a charming, emotional romance featuring a cast readers will quickly come to see as old friends…After the adrenaline rush of the opening, the story settles into a comforting tale of love both romantic and platonic. The result is escapism at its finest.” — Publishers Weekly on The Family You Make

“[A] fun series starter…perfect [for readers] looking for some adventurous romance with a gorgeous wintry setting.” — Library Journal on The Family You Make

“Rife with humor and heart, this book will easily sweep you off your feet. I enjoyed the banter between Levi and Jane from the get-go. They had amazing chemistry and this book definitely reminded me why I love Shalvis’ books.” — Fresh Fiction on The Family You Make

"Love for Beginners is quintessential Shalvis, with humor and heat (whew, Emma and Simon give us heat), and a cast of characters you’ll hate to leave behind when you turn the last page. But even so, we promise you’ll finish this book feeling warm from the inside—and maybe the outside too: this is the summer’s perfect beach read." — Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author

“Jill Shalvis’s books are funny, warm, charming and unforgettable.” — RaeAnne Thayne, New York Times bestselling author

“Jill Shalvis has a unique talent making you want to spend time with her characters right off the bat.”  — New York Times bestseller Kristen Ashley

From the Publisher

Narrator Andi Arndt delves into the life of Harper Shaw, who packs up and moves to Lake Tahoe to open a bakery. On Harper's first night in town she encounters 16-year-old Ivy, who is on her own, so Harper offers her a place to stay. Arndt brings all of Ivy's wariness to her portrayal and transitions to Ivy's growing hope as her situation changes. Harper finds romance with Bodie Campbell, a tavern owner. Arndt smoothly moves between Harper and Bodie, giving him a deeper tenor that reflects his increased attraction to her. Arndt's performance successfully blends the youthfulness of Ivy and her friends with the older Harper and Bodie. Overall, Arndt's smooth style provides an enjoyable listening experience. S.B. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine

June 2023 - AudioFile