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Bittersweet

by Sarah Ockler

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Hudson Avery gave up a promising competetive ice skating career after her parents divorced when she was fourteen years old and now spends her time baking cupcakes and helping out in her mother's upstate New York diner, but when she gets a chance at a scholarship and starts coaching the boys' hockey team, she realizes that she is not through with ice skating after all.… (more)
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Hudson was on her way to becoming a professional ice skater... a favorite for the upcoming Regionals and a shot at Nationals. That all changes when she realizes her parents marriage is falling apart faster than she can do do a sit-spin.
3 years later and Hudson is just fine with hanging out in her mother's diner making gourmet cupcakes. That is until she gets a letter about a scholarship competition... a second chance for her to fulfill her dreams!?! She knows her mom would freak, so she makes secret arrangements to help the struggling Wolves Hockey Team in exchange for some ice time. Did I mention these are hot hockey guys??? Hudson soon finds out that juggling cupcakes, waitress duty, hockey practice, figure skating practice, helping with her little bro, friendships, and boys is NOT easy. But this is her dream right??

Sarah Ockler is amazing!! I thought Twenty Boy Summer was awesome and this book just blew that one way! There were so many great things about it I don't even know where to start.

Ok, Hudson is an amazing character. She isn't perfect, but she's dealing with so much! It really made me angry at times the amount of responsibility her mother put on her. She was responsible for paying the gas bill? What 17 year old has to do that? And her mother put all the stress of the failing diner on her too. I just didn't think that is something a high school kid should have to worry about. I get it that this happens all the time in real life, but that doesn't make it right.

And then we have Dani. I liked her at first because she was funny and lovable, but then I'm sorry she became a BAD FRIEND. I didn't think that Hudson did anything for her to abandon her like she did.

Now we get to the hockey boys... oh those hockey boys. I love sexy boys in books and there was plenty in this one. Hudson has a crush on Josh, but when it looks like he has a girlfriend, she starts giving in to another boy's (Will) interests. A lot of people might think she should've waited for Josh, but that's one of my favorite parts of this book... that she didn't. I have totally been there. Liked one guy, but when he didn't seem interested went for another one I didn't like as much, only to have the first guy start pursuing me and then it's too late and I'm like Damn! That stuff happens all the time and why should she wait around? She had a semi-past with Will and so it was worth seeing what was up with him. I liked her more for it.

The BEST BEST BEST part of this book was the little brother, Bug as she calls him. He was so freaking cute and quirky, I fell in love! His little hamster Mr. Napkins, and how he uses his hamster to tell Hudson how he feels... ahhh it's just too cute!

Bottom line: This is an amazing winter read. Snowy Watonka is the perfect setting for a day when you're snow in and want to read. But I think the book is good for anytime of the year because the story is just that good and the writing is so beautiful. (I forgot to mention how awesome the writing is in this book... so witty and perfect!)

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  Michelle_PPDB | Mar 18, 2023 |
3.5 Stars rounded up to 4.

CW: Child abandonment, father has extramarital affair

Well that was quite funny and engaging!

This was such a pleasant surprise. I thought Hudson was quirky and endearing as she struggled to realise her dreams of being a figure skater in and amongst family responsibilities, finding time for her friends, and the new challenge of helping the boys ice hockey team end their losing streak. It was cheesy in parts, but not the overly cringe inducing variety, just the normal level you'd expect in a light hearted YA romcom novel. I have actually ordered two copies for the library as I think it will have a lot of appeal. ( )
  Mrs_Tapsell_Bookzone | Feb 14, 2023 |
This has three themes I like and they go well together here: sports, baking and romance. They're mixed together with some denial, a sense of frantic and neat supporting characters. ( )
  sennebec | Jun 25, 2022 |
Not my cupcake.
Well, not much anyway.
I mean I do have sweet-tooth.
But that's not nearly enough to have me fawning over this book.
Better luck next book, I guess. ( )
  QuirkyCat_13 | Jun 20, 2022 |
really good book, sorta disappointed about how the big event went. ( )
  Carrena | Apr 28, 2022 |
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Hudson Avery gave up a promising competetive ice skating career after her parents divorced when she was fourteen years old and now spends her time baking cupcakes and helping out in her mother's upstate New York diner, but when she gets a chance at a scholarship and starts coaching the boys' hockey team, she realizes that she is not through with ice skating after all.

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