Sweetshop Of Dreams: A Novel With Recipes (2014) - Plot & Excerpts
Rosie Hopkins leaves her life in London and her live in boyfriend to take care of her aunt in a small village where the aunt owns a run down sweet shop. Rosie has never been outside the city and makes all sorts of big city mistakes in the small town but at the same time, she makes some very good friends. She cleans up and re-opens the sweet shop while taking care of her aunt. Rosie is a little old for me to call this a 'coming of age' story but it is a book about growing up -- something that you can do at any age! I thought that it was a fun book to read plus its filled with interesting recipes and facts about candy which is an extra plus! When Rosie Hopkins leaves her job as a temp nurse to go and help her elderly aunt Lilian, she finds herself in the country crashing about and causing havoc wherever she goes. After a rough beginning, she starts to find her way and decides that she will resurrect her aunt's sweet shop which causes another ruckus with the townspeople and her own family. Rosie gets involved helping the local GP and through him, a troubled young man from an influential family. At the same time we are reading about Rosie, Lilian is reflecting back upon her one and only love and the effect it had on her life. I enjoyed reading this book and found it was bittersweet to read the funny mishaps that Rosie had interspersed with the increasingly sad story of Lilian's ill fated romance. It's also fun to see the small town intrigues and how Rosie gets integrated into the community. The change in attitudes about children and candy over the years is interesting as well.I always enjoy a Colgan book and this one is right up there with my favorites.
What do You think about Sweetshop Of Dreams: A Novel With Recipes (2014)?
I really loved this book! Out of all of her shop type books this is my favourite.
—Lily
Really enjoyed this book - although reading it did make me hungry
—amandacm28
Sugary sweet & mostly predictable.. I bloody loved it!
—lebeau777
