Sweetshop of Dreams - (Novel with Recipes) by Jenny Colgan (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Originally published as Rosie Hopkins' sweetshop of dreams in 2012 in Great Britain by Sphere, an imprint of Little, Brown Book Group" -- Title page verso.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Sheer indulgence from start to finish.--Sophie Kinsella, #1 <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author</strong></p><p><strong>A delicious rom-com about finding yourself and breaking out of routines, <em>The Sweetshop of Dreams</em> is full of tempting desserts, family secrets, and second chances.</strong></p><p>Rosie Hopkins has gotten used to busy London life. It's...comfortable. And though she might like a more rewarding career, and her boyfriend's not exactly the king of romance, Rosie's not complaining. And when she visits her Aunt Lilian's small country village to help sort out her sweetshop, she expects it to be dull at best.</p><p>Lilian Hopkins has spent her life running Lipton's sweetshop, through wartime and family feuds. When her great-niece Rosie arrives to help her with the shop, the last thing Lillian wants to slow down and wrestle with the secret history hidden behind the jars of beautifully colored sweets.</p><p>But as Rosie gets Lilian back on her feet, breathes a new life into the candy shop, and gets to know the mysterious and solitary Stephen--whose family seems to own the entire town--she starts to think that settling for what's comfortable might not be so great after all.</p><p><strong>Fans of British chick-lit authors Sophie Kinsella, Jennifer Weiner and Jill Mansell will find the nostalgic sweets and light-hearted romance in this book more than satisfying.</strong></p><p><strong>Also by Jenny Colgan: </strong><br> Meet Me At The Cupcake Café<br>The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris</p><p><strong>Praise for <em>Sweetshop of Dreams</em>: </strong><br>...delightful confection of a book--<em><strong>Booklist<br></strong></em>Colgan's sweet tale is filled with humor, family, friendship and love...a fun, heartwarming book.--<em><strong>RT Book Reviews<br></strong></em>...a charming little tale of love and family.--<em><strong>Shelf Awareness for Readers<br></strong></em>...full of charm--<em><strong>A Bookish Affair<br></strong></em>...a wonderful treat--<em><strong>Charming Chelsey's</strong></em></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>...a charming little tale of love and family. - <strong><em>Shelf Awareness for Readers</em></strong><br><br>An engaging and charming story with few sour notes, <i>Sweetshop of Dreams</i> is an enjoyable novel and a sweet treat to savour. - <strong><em>Book'd Out</em></strong><br><br>Colgan's delightful confection of a book is guaranteed to make your head dance with visions of sugarplums and all things sweet. You can almost taste the candy. - <strong><em>Booklist</em></strong><br><br>Colgan's sweet tale is filled with humor, family, friendship and love. The novel is a delight to read and Rosie is a character most will relate to on one level or another ...a fun, heartwarming book. - <strong><em>RT Book Reviews</em></strong><br><br>I enjoyed The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris earlier this year so much that I jumped at the chance to try another one - <strong><em>Dear Author</em></strong><br><br>I'm pretty sure the Secret Code of the Sisterhood of Pithy Reviewers mandates that I come up with a candy metaphor for this novel. I'll go with a bag of jellybeans. At times bitter, bright, cheerful, bland, unpleasant, fun, and silly, it was hard to put down and I kept going back for more - <strong><em>All About Romance</em></strong><br><br>The story is full of charm and really made for a fun, relaxing read! - <strong><em>A Bookish Affair</em></strong><br><br>This book is a wonderful treat for a hot summer afternoon and would definitely be the perfect beach read as well. There is a little something for everyone wrapped up in its pages and it will help us all see that everyone needs a little help once in a while! - <strong><em>Charming Chelsey's</em></strong><br><br>This is a romantic story, in the old-fashioned sense of it being nostalgic and dreamy and sigh-inducing. It blends a historical-coming-of-age story with a contemporary finding oneself plot. - <strong><em>Random Book Muses</em></strong><br>
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