Sweetshop of Dreams

By: Jenny Colgan

Narrated by: Beverley A. Crick

Rosie Hopkins thinks leaving her busy London life, and her boyfriend Gerard, to sort out her elderly Aunt Lilian's sweetshop in a small country village is going to be dull. Boy, is she wrong.

Rosie's life is...comfortable. And even though she might like to pursue a more rewarding career, and Gerard doesn't seem to have any plans to propose, Rosie's not complaining. Things could be worse. Right?

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, Lilian struggles with the idea that it might finally be time to settle up, and wrestles with the secret history hidden behind the jars of beautifully colored sweets.

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.

©2014 Jenny Colgan (P)2018 Tantor

Wonderfully sweet with realistic characters.

Love Jenny Colgan, real characters that you grow to love. Dynamics and struggles realistic. Cute, fun listen. Wanting more! Great narration!

Sweet story

This book gave ma all the feels. I laughed out loud, felt frustrated at the characters and cried. Everything was all wrapped up in the end. Great writing and storytelling from the narrator.

Enjoyed!

Nice, pleasant story and narration. Enjoyed the different characters. Easy listening. Think listeners will like.

Happy fun story

Happy story. Entertaining and fun to listen to. The “male” voices could be improved a little.

Sweet Story

Very sweet story with interesting characters who hold your attention from the beginning to the end.

This was a surprise and I loved it

I laughed and cried and it had my spellbound until the end. You won’t regret it.

Finding oneself

Jenny Colgan is a new favorite of mine when I want a non spicy read or something to break up my usual lineup of books. She always brings a smile to my face with her story telling.

A very sweet story! ;)

In this genre, you often find stories to be formulaic and predictable. This one is neither and is so refreshing that way. Colgan has a talent for rich and intriguing characters, and this book is no exception! It’s a multi-dimensional story with relatable people. A delight!

A sweet story with real characters.

Great to find a story with real characters to make you feel good. I really enjoyed how the author captured 2 different time periods.

Always enjoyable storylines

Great character development and storylines. Never disappointed with this authors books. Highly recommend every book in Jenny Colgans series.