“I savored every bit of this romantic and deeply true novel, right up to the surprising ending.”
—Susan Wiggs, New York Times bestselling author
“A charming tale…Author Roisin Meaney cleverly captures the sweet, semi-sweet, and bittersweet manifestations of love in its many forms…[She] has created a delightful version of life’s recipe, by blending together ingredients that range from the mundane to the earth shattering, and everything in between. A visit to this small Irish town is a trip worth taking.”
—FreshFiction.com
“An endearing, insightful story of self-discovery, empowerment, love, and yes, most deliciously, cupcakes.”
—Erica Bauermeister, author of The School of Essential Ingredients
“Meaney definitely knows how to bake up a tasty story from scratch. The fact that it was set in a small, idyllic town in Ireland was just the frosting on the cupcake!…Roisin Meaney is being moved up to the top of my authors to watch list!”
—GoodReads.com
“Semi-Sweet is a heartwarming tale of the yearning for love, the search for happiness, and the importance of friendship—all served up with tea and cupcakes.”
—Lisa Verge Higgins, author of The Proper Care and Maintenance of Friendship
“A set of characters you can truly care about and a story that has the ring of authenticity make this a novel that you’ll be totally focused upon from start to finish.”
—BookLoons.com
“Roisin Meaney writes with charm and wit about the characters and stories that make up this community…each story line proves to be engaging, poignant, and appealing to read about…Meaney has truly made this town and its people come alive. This is an entirely pleasurable story to read!”
—RomanceJunkiesReviews.com
“Ms. Meaney has such an easy way of showing fragments of everyday life, both the heartwarming and the unthinkable. She clearly has a marvelous ability for creating distinctive, authentic, and likeable characters…This is one of those books that stays in your thoughts long after you read it. If you are looking for realism, romance, and character growth then this book [is] sure to appeal.”
—All About Romance (LikesBooks.com)