Brown Sugar Divine’s Cafe & Bakery

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Brown Sugar Divine’s Cafe & Bakery by S.A. McClellon

She's made of sugar, spice, and everything nice! Please welcome the delicious... the delectable... the succulent... Brown! Sugar! Divine! A cafe and bakery run by a drag queen in Denton, Texas? That's insane! But Brown Sugar Divine never steps down from a challenge, and her pretty pink business is all the rage! The brains behind the sugary-sweet operation, Jonathan Issacs, serves his fiercest looks every day for his love of baking, drag, and community. However, when Jonathan's shady landlord plots to shut down his business and loops her socially anxious son into her homophobic mess, Jonathan calls on the help of his crew to sashay his way to victory while confronting his complicated past.

Young AdultDiversity Representation/BIPOC/Own VoicesDiversity Representation/LGBTQ+/Own Voices


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Reviewed by lamichi avatar lamichi writer on :

Worldbuilding: Aided the story
Plot: Straightforward
Characters: Roles are clear
Storytelling: Balanced
Immersion: Didn’t want to put the book down
Emotional Response: Engaging
Thought Provoking: Did some research after reading
Cover: Matches the story well
Content Warnings: Emotional child abuse, head concussion scene, grafitti hate criminals

At only around 200 pages, this romance book has plenty of sociopolitical themes fit for a university Sociology course. Lovely two coprotagonists, enjoyable supporting characters and a memorable villain. Fabulous underrated read!


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