Sugar Daddy (26 in 2026 #10)

Author: Lisa Kleypas Title: Sugar Daddy Publisher: St. Martin's Press Date Published: 03/06/2007

Read Dates: 05/20/2026- 05/21/2026
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫

Sugar Daddy is a single POV contemporary romance from Lisa Kleypas. It centers around Liberty, who grew up on the wrong side of the tracks in a tiny Texas town. Losing her first love and her mother in fairly quick succession, she finds herself struggling to make a life for herself and her little sister. A seemingly chance encounter with a charismatic millionaire kicks off an unconventional friendship, and opens up opportunities for love and happiness beyond her wildest dreams. But if it seems too good to be true, it might be, and secrets and the past have a way of revealing themselves.

This was my first contemporary read from Lisa Kleypas and I’m interested in continuing the Travis series. The book didn’t go in the direction I suspected from the title and blurb, but o was pleasantly surprised with the directions it took. I definitely admired Liberty and her determination to make her own way, to provide for her little sister and make her way in the world!

She's from the wrong side of the tracks.

Liberty Jones has dreams and determination that will take her far away from Welcome, Texas—if she can keep her wild heart from ruling her mind. Hardy Cates sees Liberty as completely off-limits. His own ambitions are bigger than Welcome, and Liberty Jones is a complication he doesn't need. But something magical and potent draws them to each other, in a dangerous attraction that is stronger than both of them.

He's the one man she can't have.

When Hardy leaves town to pursue his plans, Liberty finds herself alone with a young sister to raise. Soon Liberty finds herself under the spell of a billionaire tycoon—a Sugar Daddy, one might say. But the relationship goes deeper than people think, and Liberty begins to discover secrets about her own family's past.

Will they find their hearts' desire or will heartbreak forever tear them apart?

Two men. One woman. A choice that can make her or break her. A woman you'll root for every step of the way. A love story you'll never forget.