For Kelly Barrow the love business has been good to her. She gets to help others find their happily ever after even though hers didn't pan out. With a love of a wonderful family and a little help from her friends she may have the chance to discover her own fairy tale ending. Be Mine, Sweetheart is a friends to lovers romance. Chris may have been relegated to the friend zone, but he won't take that lying down. Gary has a way of pouring on the charm with a handful of heartache in between.

The lonely hearts club gets a fresh face, a new spin and bubbly humor. Codi Gary has a knack for heart racing, all embracing, witty romance. Kiss Me, Sweetheart blends sweet romance, with provocative romantic fun. The best surprises are the ones that have always been there, hiding in plain sight. Rylie and Dustin are like that. Sparks fly and are obvious to everyone else, but the people involved. (One person in particular.) Ms. Gary brings the best traits of love to the pages of a piece of comedic pleasure.

Marley works very hard and she is focused., she works at Something Borrowed which is a wedding planning service that includes having bridesmaids/ maid of honor you can hire. Sonora is a starlet btu basically a snob and definitely a bridezilla. Marley knows this is going to be a tough assignment making Sonora happy and keeping her that way. But Mallory is a professional and what Sonora is willing to pay will bring Mallory a lot closer to her dream and being a book editor living in NYC away from Sweetheart where Mallory feels stuck. Then Luke and Mallory meet and there is an instant attraction Luke couldn’t understand how someone like Mallory could be best friends with Mallory. Luke liked being best man knowing Mallory is the  maid of honor. There was a confidentiality clause in the contract as well as mixing business with pleasure was not to be done. Marllory thought of this when she thought of Luke. Also Luke had a dangerous job as a SWAT officer and Mallory had already lost enough people she loved.

I enjoyed reading this book but had mixed feelings I liked how Luke was so sure Mallory was the one for him.I also loved how Luke pursued Mallory. I liked the plot and pace and felt this was well written. I didn’t like the push and pull Mallory did on Luke. I liked how Mallory and Kendall became friends so quickly. However I didn’t like that Luke didn’t really trust Mallory. How can he think Mallory is the one if he can’t trust her? I also felt it was brought up to much how Mallory wanted to leave town. The ending was also a little too predictable. I would have liked to see Sonora knocked off her high horse. But I really like the small town feeling of this story. So i gave a three some things I liked some things not so much.

Prepare to be charmed. How she does it I'll never know, but by the end of the first chapter, Ms. Gary has managed to steal my heart. Don't Call Me Sweetheart is the latest in a long string of heartwarming stunners. Maybe it's the way she modernizes the fantasy of the childhood dream of Cinderella finding her prince. She humanizes the dream with flawed characters and realistic obstacles in a way that is full on humor but never lacks for heart and always keeps the dream alive. The best of what makes us human shines through ever character she creates and that is what keeps me coming back for more.