Sweetshop of Dreams is a typically charming novel by Colgan, who used to write witty chick lit, but who has now taken to writing
sweet (but not sickly sweet) novels set in various sweet locations (cupcake
cafes, chocolate shops, and now a sweetshop).
The story: Rosie's mother asks her to go and visit her great aunt and sell her defunct
sweetshop and pop her into a home. Rosie
meets a whole bunch of interesting characters and finds her way to romance
(leaving behind her non-committal, mama's boy, but sweet longtime boyfriend,
who recovers quickly.)
Very sweet. Not life-changing but full of wonderful characters, and lots
of charming meditations on the emotional, nostalgic response that people have
for sweets. As someone who definitely has those, it hit the sweet spot for me. (Hee.)