"The Icing on the Cake" by Janice Thompson

About this book:

  “Scarlet isn't sure if she has just the right ingredients for true love--or utter disaster
  Scarlet Lindsey is busy making her dreams come true. She's moved her bakery to a prime spot on Galveston's most popular street, she's planning an extravagant cake for her best friend's wedding, and she has a great relationship with Bella Neeley, the island's most popular wedding coordinator. Business is booming and Scarlet is enjoying the ride.
  But when Bella's dangerously handsome brother Armando breezes into her life, Scarlet is faced with a sticky situation. Should she stay with the safe, sweet guy who's been a fixture in her life for years? Or will this brash Italian hunk melt her guarded heart?
  Fan favorite Janice Thompson is back with more wit, more weddings, and more of what you love best--bridal-business drama laced with laughs.”


Series: Book #2 in the “Weddings by Design” series. Review of #1 Here! (Does feature characters from the author’s previous series, “Weddings by Bella” and “Backstage Pass”)


Spiritual Content- A few Scriptures are mentioned; Prayers; Talks about God; ‘H’s are not capitalized when referring to God; Many mentions of churches/chapels, stained glass, church going, church events, Sunday school classes, youth groups, sermons, preaching/pastors, & Scarlet’s father who is a pastor; Mentions of God; Mentions of thanking God; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of godly people; Mentions of Heaven; Mentions of blessings & being blessed; Mentions of a mission trip; Mentions of miracles; Mentions of angels; Mentions of worship music & hymns; A few mentions of those in the Bible;

             *Note: Armando comes across as having a chip on his shoulder when it comes to church; A mention of a devil of a time; A mention of a person who confessed to not have a belief in God.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘shut up’, two ‘blasted’s, two ‘idiot’s, three ‘shoot’s, and five ‘stupid’s; Mentions of sarcasm & eye rolling; Mentions of nightclubs; Mention of tattoos; A few mentions of a car accident & death; A few mentions of the lottery & gambling; A few mentions of throwing up; A couple mentions of a noose around someone’s neck (not actually); A couple mentions of an addiction; A couple mentions of a person being high; A couple mentions of hunting; A mention of suicide; A mention of a machine-gun sound; A mention of cigarette smoke;

             *Note: Mentions of TV channels, TV shows, & fictional characters; Mentions of singers; Mentions of car brands; A couple mentions of designers; A couple mentions of Starbucks.

Sexual Content- a finger-to-lips touch, ten cheek kisses, a nose kiss, a hair kiss, and four barely-above-not-detailed kisses; Remembering kisses (barely-above-not-detailed); Wanting to kiss (barely-above-not-detailed); Touches & Embraces (up to semi-detailed); Wanting to touch & embrace (barely-above-not-detailed); Noticing & Smelling (barely-above-not-detailed); five ‘sexy’s; A handful of mentions of a bride receiving “the talk” from her mother (she later mentions that her mother didn’t tell her the half of it); A few mentions of kisses & kissing; A few mentions of guys being called gorgeous & yummy; A few mentions of a Casanova; A few mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of married couples kissing; A couple mentions of flirting; A mention of being checked out (Scarlet wonders if Armando was checking out her backside); A mention of being hit on; A mention of a “come hither” look; A mention of a player; Love, falling in love, & the emotions;

             *Note: Talks about & Many mentions of Scarlet’s “fluffy/chubby” weight, backside, & diets; Mentions of wearing spandex; Mentions of muscles & men going around topless (and those who do that and do not have muscles); A few mentions of going fat camps; A few mentions of envisioning people in their underwear; A mention of a dress showing off Scarlet’s curves; A mention of testosterone.

-Scarlet Lindsey
                                1^st person P.O.V. of Scarlet
                                                        313 pages

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My personal Rating-

Let us all appreciate Scarlet’s last name before we start this part of the review, shall we? 😉

While I might not have enjoyed this book as much as the previous book in the series, it was still a fun read with good messages. A bit romance-y/kissy at a few times, but I did love the faith content and seeing this crazy cast of characters again.

See y’all on Friday with a new review!

*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.