Laura Heffernan - Sweet Reality review

I absolutely DEVOURED this book! This is the 2nd book in the series, and you definitely need to read America's Next Reality Star first! This book picks up where we left off in the prior book.  I enjoyed seeing the headlines to know what the media was saying and/or speculating and I liked seeing a little into Jen and Justin's lives prior to their next reality world jaunt. We see their normalcy and the things happening around them that stress them out.  They are looking forward to time away and a vacation together, despite it being part of another reality show.  They are so sweet and adorable together and I, too, wanted them to have a great vacation!
I LOVED getting old and new reality stars together on vacation. I felt like I was really watching a reality show unfold and the way Heffernan writes, she provides her readers with an insight into how they are really thinking/feeling plus doing what they need to do for the reality show. (i.e. confessions.) I was sucked into this story and couldn't put it down! 
As the story progressed, some things I could see coming due to drama needed for good reality show from the producers, but some things were not expected! I enjoyed the twists and the turns. There were a lot of "OMG" moments for me. Or "NO WAY!" This book is a must-read! 

**ARC provided by NetGalley for my honest review** 

SUGAR, SEA SALT, AND SHOW BIZ

Jen Reid's life after walking off a reality show has been great--she's gone from being a broke twenty-four-year-old Seattleite with no love life and no job to the twenty-five-year-old who got the guy, moved to Miami, and is starting a bakery with her best friend. She thinks her showmance love might be about to propose. And with mouthwatering goodies based on everyone's favorite shows, her business, Sweet Reality, is destined for success.

That is, until a killer competitor opens right across the street. If she's going to save Sweet Reality, Jen has to come up with a secret ingredient--like the recipe that won Totally 80s Bake-Off. Jen can get it--if she steps back into the spotlight. Soon she and her boyfriend are out to sea on a cruise ship full of reality stars, including her nemesis, Ariana; her lying, cheating ex; and some wicked producers looking to bring the drama. Separate cabins, "surprises" from her past, and scenarios tailor-made to spark fights are just the beginning. But with her self-respect, her business, and her future on the line, the fallout from this made-for-TV plotline will be all too real . . .

Praise for America's Next Reality Star

"Smart, witty, and really freaking good, America's Next Reality Star is a fun read that has you cheering from the first paragraph through the last page. Laura Heffernan spins an entertaining tale, expertly mixing the main character's real life events with the reality show's challenges. With enough drama to not only satisfy fans of reality TV shows, but readers who thrive on a good story with humor and romance, this book is a perfect read." --Kerry Lonsdale, Wall Street Journal bestselling author

"Reality TV fans, this is your book! Laura Heffernan captures all the drama and over-the-top craziness in this fun and flirty romance." --Amy E. Reichert, author of Love, Luck, and Lemon Pie

"America's Next Reality Star is one sweet, sexy brain-candy read! You won't be sorry you indulged." --Leah Marie Brown