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Pretty Sweet (Boys in Makeup Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Christina Lee (Author), Riley Hart (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 979 ratings
Seth
Portland was supposed to be my fresh start, my chance to live for myself. Unfortunately, it’s not working out that way. I stay in the apartment Mom chose and major in finance like she wants. I let bad memories keep me from hooking up. I wouldn’t know the first thing about finding a guy who gets me, who’s okay with my need to be held and feel safe.

When I befriend a worker at the assisted living facility where I volunteer, I don’t expect to get invited to dinner, only to realize her son is Jake, a guy I met through friends last fall. Jake’s not only hot, he’s also sweet, a caretaker, and attracted to me too. Since he’s never been with a guy, and I’m a virgin, we’re setting the pace together, learning what we like, one bone-melting touch at a time.

Jake
My childhood was rocky, with an abusive father and a mother I needed to protect. The first thing I did after high school graduation was get us out of there so we could finally breathe. And start living. For me that means managing the garage I own with my best friend and enjoying the modest house I call my own.

Then Seth enters my life. Our connection is palpable. He’s shy, innocent, and sets my blood on fire. He makes it impossible to ignore my attraction to men. The trust he puts in me is more potent than any desire. I get as much from talking to or holding him as when we let our inhibitions go.

Seth and I fulfill each other’s needs—in and out of the bedroom. But our struggles aren’t easy to shake. With my urge to protect and Seth’s desire to fly, we’ll have to strike the right balance, but when we do, the results will be pretty sweet.
 
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08B3C9GMY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Christina Lee and Riley Hart
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 17, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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  • Book 2 of 3 ‏ : ‎ Boys in Makeup
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    Christina lives near Lake Erie in Northeast Ohio and her writing life happens somewhere between a cup of strong coffee and a glass of good red. She writes steamy slow burns with plenty of swoon, because who doesn't melt for those small, tender moments or grand, sweeping gestures?

    She has books available through Penguin/Random House as well as self-published works in different sub-genres of romance, including the LGBTQ community because representation matters and everyone deserves a happily-ever-after.

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    Riley Hart’s love of all things romance shines brightly in everything she writes. Her primary focus is Male/Male romance but under various pen names, her prose has touched practically every part of the spectrum of love and relationships. The common theme that ties them all together is stories told from the heart.

    A hopeless romantic herself, Riley is a lover of character-driven plots, many with flawed and relatable characters. She strives to create stories that readers can not only fall in love with, but also see themselves in. Real characters and real love blended together equal the ultimate Riley Hart experience.

    When Riley isn’t creating her next story, you can find her reading, traveling, or dreaming about reading or traveling, and spending time with her two perfectly snarky kids, and one swoon-inducing husband.

    Riley Hart is represented by Jane Dystel at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret Literary Management. She’s a 2019 Lambda Literary Award Finalist for Of Sunlight and Stardust.

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Customers find this book to be a good second installment in the series, with well-developed characters and an uplifting story about first love. They appreciate the writing style, noting it can be read as a standalone, and describe it as a feel-good read that's sweet and sexy. Customers value the characters' honesty in their conversations and their vulnerability, with one review highlighting how Seth comes into his own throughout the story.

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22 customers mention "Readability"22 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and appreciate it as a good second installment in the series, with one customer noting it is told in dual point of view.

"...This was a great book, and I'm really excited to read the last one in the series!" Read more

"...Pretty Sweet is told in dual point of view and written so fluidly, as we’ve come to expect when Riley Hart and Christina Lee team up...." Read more

"...smooth reading and sweet so I do recommend to any fans of this amazing author duo." Read more

"...This book was pretty good but a couple of things bothered me but I guess a lot has to do with youth...." Read more

18 customers mention "Romance"18 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in the book, describing it as sweet love and GFY M/M romance to enjoy, with one customer noting the mutual attraction between the characters.

"...These sweet boys will definitely make you fall in love. Yes, they're sweet, but they're also sexy as heck and sensual but also have their own past..." Read more

"...Here we get a M/M romance with a sweet guy, Seth, 21, who likes to wear some make-up, and who plays piano at a club, and volunteers at a retirement..." Read more

"...I wasn't so sure about Seth's mom, but in the end, she surprised me. Great story." Read more

"...These guys are so sweet and honest with each other as they slowly forge a relationship...." Read more

14 customers mention "Sweetness"14 positive0 negative

Customers find the book sweet and sexy, with one describing it as cotton candy sweet, while another mentions the characters' love for makeup and piano.

"...Yes, they're sweet, but they're also sexy as heck and sensual but also have their own past and their own battles to fight...." Read more

"...Each man is exploring for the first time and both are having great sexy times. We see Seth stretch his wings, as Jake’s Mom does, too...." Read more

"...There are beautiful firsts that these two share together. A very enjoyable read!" Read more

"...The name of this book definitely makes it justice. Pretty sweet is what these guys were...." Read more

12 customers mention "Character development"12 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, particularly noting the well-developed personalities of Jake and Seth, with one customer highlighting the sweet relationship between Seth and his mother.

"...Jake's mom was wonderful. I wasn't so sure about Seth's mom, but in the end, she surprised me. Great story." Read more

"...Jake was the best, I love how he took care of the people he love, while understanding that he can also lean on others as well...." Read more

"...book made me love him even more and so happy he found such a wonderful guy in Jake. I love the interaction between Jake and his mom...." Read more

"Cotton candy sweet read. The main characters were well rounded and likable...." Read more

6 customers mention "Confidence"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the characters' honesty in their conversations, with one customer noting how they gain confidence throughout the book, while another mentions how they reach acceptance of themselves.

"...They communicate their needs openly and are patient and understanding as they learn to be together...." Read more

"...Watching Seth grow and gain confidence during this book was amazing, I felt so happy and proud of him, I absolutely adored it...." Read more

"...Seth is sweet and vulnerable, it was great seeing him gain confidence. Wonderful story." Read more

"...natural and the guys had issues to work on but they were honest in their conversations. The pacing and growth of their relationship was just right...." Read more

5 customers mention "Strength"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's strength and vulnerability.

"...He's drawn to Seth's kindness and vulnerability. Does he want to date him or is it more a need to protect?..." Read more

"...Jake was so thoughtful and patient, but also protective and just a sweetheart...." Read more

"...Great heartfelt story. Seth is sweet and vulnerable, it was great seeing him gain confidence. Wonderful story." Read more

"...and getting to know how expressing themselves so freely made them feel strong and powerful. Wonderful writing by this author duo...." Read more

5 customers mention "Writing quality"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing quality of the book, noting it is well written and can be read as a standalone.

"...It is the second book in the Boys in Makeup series, and can be read as a standalone. However, I recommend reading book one, Pretty Perfect, first." Read more

"...This was however well written and smooth reading and sweet so I do recommend to any fans of this amazing author duo." Read more

"...And the fun pajama night. Could be read as a stand-alone. It was fun to see Seth take charge of his life!!! Sweet Romance!!" Read more

"...a little slow, but the characters were well developed and the writing was really good. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series." Read more

3 customers mention "Feel-good"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book feel-good, with one describing it as gentle.

"...Jake gives Seth a safe place to be himself and be comfortable and respected, and Seth gives Jake the care of listening ear and safe space he didn't..." Read more

"...This is a definite feel-good, low-angst, sexy MUST READ! Loved it!" Read more

"...It was sweet and gentle but didn't lack energy. Seth seems like this quiet guy who desparately needed a Jake in his life...." Read more

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  • Ashley C
    5.0 out of 5 stars So freaking sweet.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2025
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    The title of this book could not be any truer. These sweet boys will definitely make you fall in love. Yes, they're sweet, but they're also sexy as heck and sensual but also have their own past and their own battles to fight. Seth, who is Jesse's friend that we met in book one, has been living the life his controlling mom has wanted him to live. From majoring in a study, he hates to the kind of apartment he has and even to the kind of car he drives. She thinks she knows what's best for him, but all she's doing is stifling him and making him feel small when he's anything but. He has so much strength he doesn't know about. He loves makeup and piano and makes people feel pretty. He's also a sexual person but is left scared and in a way traumatized by a bad experience in high school and hasn't found anyone he feels safe with to explore those desires he has with. And that's where Jake comes in. Jake is a caretaker by nature very much due to the chaotic childhood he lived with a drunk and abusive father. He had to grow up way too fast, and he's so used to wanting to protect his mom when he should have been taken care of too. Now, as an adult with his own mechanic business that he runs with his best friend, he still has trouble with his protective nature, especially with those he loves. He's always other people's safe place but doesn't have someone to be that for him. Until he meets Seth. Jake has always known he had some attraction to men, but he never met anyone he wanted to act on it with, so he kept it inside and just hooked up with women. But when his mom befriends a younger man who volunteers at the retirement center she works at and invites him for dinner, he's once again hit with that curiosity and attraction. Seth has a quiet vulnerability to him that sparks Jake's protective nature, but that isn't what attracts him to Seth. The more time they spend together the more obvious it is that the attraction between them is mutual and since Jake has never been with a man and Seth is a virgin they're both kind of on a level playing field in that aspect. They don't rush but instead move at a good pace and get to know each other, and when they do decide to get intimate, it's with consent the whole way through. Jake gives Seth a safe place to be himself and be comfortable and respected, and Seth gives Jake the care of listening ear and safe space he didn't always have before. Together and separately, they both grow and become stronger. It isn't all rainbows as they both have deep-seated issues they know they have to work on, but they communicate, and the love they have for each other is no match for their demons. This was a great book, and I'm really excited to read the last one in the series!
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  • D.Hart, RCIS
    4.0 out of 5 stars GFY M/M romance to enjoy !
    Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2020
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    I like each of these authors, separately and together.
    Here we get a M/M romance with a sweet guy, Seth, 21, who likes to wear some make-up, and who plays piano at a club, and volunteers at a retirement home, for piano and as a make-up artist, his specialty enjoyment.
    Jake, a bit older, is a mechanic, muscled and strong, a protective man who lives with his Mom, after all they have been through. She is a Nurse at the retirement home where Seth volunteers and invites Seth home to dinner.
    So, Seth the gay virgin and straight Jake meet at dinner with Jake’s Mom, and it’s a good start.
    Terrific talks, playing games and getting to know each other is fun for each man. We learn their insecurities and strengths, the deepest of thoughts, and the developing attraction, too. Seth’s Mom is controlling and unfeeling. Later on it’s first times with a man for Jake, (and Seth) but it’s only Seth that gives him these thrilling new emotions and reactions. GFY.
    Jake respects all of Seth ‘s wishes; Seth can be safe with Jake, not afraid like he was with the guy from his past. Each man is exploring for the first time and both are having great sexy times.
    We see Seth stretch his wings, as Jake’s Mom does, too. It’s a lovely story of being unafraid, stepping out of your bubble, and grabbing a good thing when you see it.
    ENJOY !

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  • Amanda
    5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Sweet
    Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2023
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    Seth and Jake

    It was sweet seeing Seth come into his own. Such sweet shy guy. Jake was just the guy to make him feel safe and confident in himself. Jake's mom was wonderful. I wasn't so sure about Seth's mom, but in the end, she surprised me. Great story.
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  • Bergy37
    5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Sweet Indeed
    Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2020
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    Seth and Jake are two young adult men who will steal your heart. Neither is very experienced with the dating scene, and Jake is just beginning to embrace his bisexuality. They start off slowly because Jake has never been with a man before and Seth is a virgin who is insecure and traumatized by a previous experience. These guys are so sweet and honest with each other as they slowly forge a relationship. They communicate their needs openly and are patient and understanding as they learn to be together. This book is a slow burn but it’s filled with sexual tension and heat.
    Pretty Sweet is told in dual point of view and written so fluidly, as we’ve come to expect when Riley Hart and Christina Lee team up. There’s rich dialog and heartwarming moments that made me sigh with delight. It is the second book in the Boys in Makeup series, and can be read as a standalone. However, I recommend reading book one, Pretty Perfect, first.
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  • Avid Reader
    3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty sweet for real
    Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2020
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    I'm still wrapping my head around this review. I loved loved loved book 1 about Jesse and Dane but more just liked this one. Now don’t get me wrong... this couple is sweet. But in my opinion, there does seem to be a bit of a mismatch with this couple. Jake is twenty-four (I think) but reads older and might be too perfect.....he co-owns a business/a garage, owns a house, is a protector, a giver, and carries a lot of responsibility. He’s very self-less. Seth on the other hand reads very young...he is 21 but developmentally he is more like a teen. He's unsure, doesn't have responsibilities, is still figuring things out, and fighting for independence. I found Seth to be inflexible and thought he was more enamoured with his lense of himself when with Jake rather than with Jake as a person. It was all about what Seth needed and wanted which of course is where Seth is in life but maybe it kept him from being the best match for Jake...and in the end I felt disconnected. This was however well written and smooth reading and sweet so I do recommend to any fans of this amazing author duo.
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  • Mandy Tunstill
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic 5 Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 18, 2020
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    Really Loved this about Seth and Jake who I thought were fantastic together Seth being Jesse best friend from first book and though they no longer room together still see a lot of each other at the nightclub playground we're Jesse sings and Seth plays piano and he volunteers at a living facility by doing make-up for them and loving it and is friends with bonnie who works there and she invites him to dinner that's how he meets Jake he's her son and you can tell straight away they like each other even though Jake's never been with a man and Seth is still a virgin but that's the start of there friendship at first until it becomes more there feelings change but they take it slow helping each other because of what Jake went through with is dad and Seth what someone did to him he was a bit younger but being together makes them better and makes them stronger so cute together and so hot and lovey dovey thought this was brilliant 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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  • Louise
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
    Reviewed in Australia on May 23, 2021
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    If I thought the first book was wow then this one was even better. Seth oh my heart he was such a beautiful character and Jake was swoon worthy. I just wanted them to find the happiness they both deserved. This was so well written again I could not put it down.
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  • Cliente Kindle
    4.0 out of 5 stars Easy
    Reviewed in Brazil on August 29, 2020
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    I LOVE it, more books m/m. I like this history About Love and more. This Book is perfect Book I like so much
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  • Sam V
    4.0 out of 5 stars so cute!
    Reviewed in Australia on July 16, 2024
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    Seth and Jake are just too dang cute! I loved their story, it was so sweet, tender and loving.

    Seth has been living under his mother’s thumb, squashing who he truly is to appease and to not be in anyone’s way. After a bad experience with a crush when he was younger he also was made to feel like he was broken and a tease.

    After meeting Bonnie, a nurse at a home he volunteered at, she invited him to dinner and introduced him to her son, Jake. They had a cute connection, and with Jake’s protective streak after helping and his mother escaped from his alcoholic father, he instantly wanted to help him with all the things he could. Feeling like Seth needed it.

    They both bring out the best in each other, Seth gained so much confidence and stood up for himself more and started doing things he actually wanted for his life. Their exploration of each other physically escalated slowly but so perfectly. Loved them so much!

    💄MM Romance
    💄Bi Awakening
    💄First Times
    💄Past Trauma
    💄HEA
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  • Brown One
    3.0 out of 5 stars Rather Hokey
    Reviewed in Canada on May 20, 2022
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    This book felt forced and contrived. If the 2 authors weren’t so accomplished, I wouldn’t have finished. So, I did read the whole thing but it felt so formulaic and was a bit boring. The 1st book in this series was engaging and fun and so this one fell a bit flat. I’ll still look for the next book in this series, all favoured authors can have an ‘off day’ so to say.... I wish I had liked this one more.
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