�Within the first page turn I was laughing out loud� It was a delight to read.� 5* Rachel�s Random Reads When Marnie Appleton inherited a sweet shop from her grandfather she was determined to do his legacy proud. The shop has been a much-loved feature of the little seaside town of Shipley for years, but now Marnie needs to bring it up to date, and she�s recruited gorgeous new assistant Josh to help. Marnie gets busy redecorating the shop and choosing delicious new sweets to stock, but things are never that simple: new neighbour Isobel, a fame-hungry blogger, is on a crusade against sugar, and she�ll go to any lengths to secure bad publicity for Marnie�s shop. Marnie fights back with homemade sugar-free treats, but with her best friend Beth heavily pregnant, her grandmother Celia recovering from an operation, and her very recently ex-boyfriend Alex returning to Shipley with a new love, Marnie has a lot on her plate. And then there�s Josh, with whom Marnie is struggling to keep her relationship strictly professional�Will both the sweet shop and love flourish? A deliciously heartwarming read about family, friends and handmade coconut ice. Perfect for fans of Cressida McLaughlin, Debbie Johnson, and Tilly Tennant. What people are saying about The Beachside Sweet Shop: �I do love a book that can make me giggle after just a few pages. As well as being funny, the storyline had a homely feel to it, reading it made me feel comfortable, relaxed and welcome�It�s amazing how much drama one little sweet shop can create! I was captivated, and sometimes surprised, by the goings on in the little village shop�a bright read that left a smile on my face and my taste buds in need of some sweet treats.� 5* V Family Fun �I smiled all of the way through this gorgeous heart-warming read. A lot of the sweets reminded me of my childhood. The fictional Seaside town of Shipley sounds gorgeous, I almost packed my bags and started looking on TripAdvisor for a place to stay. The characters and storyline are just everything I adore in a book. I can honestly say that I felt quite sad to be saying farewell to everyone at the end.� 5* The Reading Shed �Brilliant! Such a beautiful, heart warming story! Loved every word! So well written. A magical, feel good tale. Loved, loved, loved. Highly recommend it to everyone.� Renita D�Silva �I really loved this! It was like a breath of fresh air�I may also point out the bright bold and beautiful cover for this book�from the minute I saw it I wanted to read this book.� 5* Goodreads reviewer �Fun, light hearted and fast paced.� 5* Goodreads reviewer �Highly recommended :)� 4* Goodreads reviewer �Had me laughing out loud.� 4* Consumer reviewer �So funny�I�d recommend this book to everyone.� 5* Goodreads reviewer �Nostalgia in buckets (& spades?)�brilliant characters you instantly love.� 5* Goodreads reviewer �Fantastically funny�an entertaining read.� Jo�s Book Journey �A sweet and charming read.� 4* Pretty Little Book Reviews �I really enjoyed this book � all the characters were lovable.� 5* Katie�s Book Ends �This book was a great read, so easy to dive into and get lost�Highly recommend it�dive in and forget the world around you.� 4* Trish B�s Blog �Such a sweet book (sorry, couldn�t resist)� A really cute, sweet (sorry, I did it again) read. Thoroughly enjoyed it.� 5* Lilac Mills �I can�t wait to read the next.� 4* Lilina Reads �A delightful British love story.� For the Love of Books �Such a fun filled happy read�Loved it.� 4* Goodreads reviewer
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