The details…
- Title: Peaches and Cream
- Author: Georgia Beers
- Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
- Release date: August 1, 2023
- ISBN-13 978-1-63679-413-6
- Available formats: ebook, paperback
- Print length: 240 pages
- Genre: contemporary romance
- Themes: small businesses, ice cream, rivals, community, friendship, family, insta-connection, women loving women, sapphic romance
- Tropes: business rivals, workplace romance, enemies to lovers
The blurb from the publisher…
As a kid, Adley Purcell dreamed of owning Get the Scoop ice cream shop, and now that she does, she’s worried it could go under. She’s trying to focus on her love of ice cream, but she’s edgy and stressed. And how the hell she’ll survive national dessert chain Sweet Heaven opening a store less than two blocks away, she has no idea. Life is a rocky road right now, and there’s only one cherry on top: the sexy business suit-clad blonde at happy hour.
Sabrina James doesn’t stay still. Sweet Heaven takes her all over the country, opening new stores, then moving on to the next city. Smooth and simple. Until the gorgeous woman she meets at a bar who leaves her craving more turns out to own the small-town ice cream shop barely two blocks from the new Sweet Heaven location. Could life get any more complicated?
Have Adley and Sabrina bitten off more than they can chew, or will they swirl the salty with the sweet? In love and ice cream there’s only one rule: When life gives you heavenly hash, eat dessert first.
My thoughts…
A good romance novel typically has a combination of several key ingredients, and Georgia Beers always manages to measure out the correct amounts of each every time. Peaches and Cream, her latest novel, is no different. It is a delicious, melt-in-your-mouth scoop of goodness. Bursting with tasty characters in a scrumptious story world, Peaches and Cream is simply irresistible.
As usual, Beers knocks it out of the park with her character development. Adley and Sabrina are strong, independent women with a passion for what they do. Readers find their zest for their careers—and ice cream— very engaging. Together they have a chemistry that’s almost palpable. It not only fuels the romance but the storytelling as well. Beers capitalizes on this and builds the tension like a pro, keeping readers engaged and invested until Adley and Sabrina’s much anticipated union. The end result is one engrossing, investment-worthy romance.
Beers is a seasoned writer with over 30 books under her belt. However, she always strives to give her readers something new. They certainly get that with Peaches and Cream. She gets high marks for taking an old trope and coming up with something new. It’s fun and solidly constructed. Her keen eye for storytelling yields a narrative that’s not only well-plotted but well-paced. A lot of this has to do with Beers’s ability to balance the big and little moments of romance. Because she can, readers will find that Peaches and Cream has an emotional depth that feels authentic and genuine, making it very satisfying in the end.
Final remarks…
Peaches and Cream is a fresh, new spin on the classic rom-com You’ve Got Mail—except it’s even better because it’s all about ice cream! Readers will find Adley and Sabrina’s romance is completely engaging; there’s no way they won’t be enchanted by these lovely women. Their romantic journey is alluring and irresistible; readers will quickly lose themselves in the story. If you love a well-designed romance, then I’d suggest picking this one up.
Strengths…
- Well-developed, likable characters
- Fantastic character chemistry
- Well-paced and well-plotted storytelling
- Believable conflict and obstacles
- Satisfying romance with a satisfying resolution
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A bit about the author…
Georgia Beers is a Lambda Literary Award, Foreword Book of the Year Award, and Goldie Award winning author of lesbian romance. She resides in upstate New York where she was born and raised. When not writing, she enjoys too much TV, never too much wine, and long walks with her dog. She is currently hard at work on her next book. To learn more about her, click on the links below.
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