Welcome to Rosie Hopkins' Sweetshop of Dreams

Fabulous, easy listening story which I absolutely loved. Humorous throughout with a genuine feel for the two main characters Rosie and her Great Aunt. I especially liked the transistion between the Great Aunts life in the 40's to present day - added depth to the storyline.

The first Jenny Colgan book I read was on Kindle; the second I listened to from Audible - she is an excellent author and I thoroughly enjoyed both books. I will in some some shape or from be reading / listening to another of her novels.

Whilst I love reading, I have such a busy lifestyle that by the time I have a moment to myself to read, I invariably don't get past one chapter before falling asleep! I then had the idea of listening to books - even then I didn't find time to download them onto my MP3 player; BUT then Audible released the ap for iPad; so I listened to this book mostly whilst cooking!

Jane Collingwood narrated the book very well - the only things that took a bit of getting used to was the reading style - we all have our own individual manner when expressing text and hearing a woman speak as a man was a bit off putting initially - but I got used to this and got through the book very quickly.

So all in all a great book and a great way of taking in a novel that I may never have got around to actually reading!

This is the first time I've listened to an audiobok but I thoroughly enjoyed it! The narrator was engaging and her accents for the different characters were very good.



The story was uplifting and inspirational with a love story at its heart - definitely worth a listen!

Gentle, fun and with some good messages, this audiobook reminds you of all those wonderful confections you challenged your teeth with as a child. With a host of wonderfully-drawn characters, you'll be listening at every chance you get as the story unfolds to its sweet conclusion!

Bit predictable in places. Such a nice story had me laughing at times, well worth a listen!!

I enjoyed listening to this book whilst sunning myself on holiday, light hearted romance depicting the stories of both Rosie and her elderly aunt, spanning across the decades, with some twists I did not expect. I found it easy listening and the ideal holiday book.

A two tiered story in two different time zones. The first tier, from many years ago, is of Lilian's life when she was young and of her lost love. The second tier, from the present day, is of how Rosie helps Lilian and in so doing finds her own way, in her life.

The tension between Rosie and her new love is entertaining in parts and keeps you guessing. At first it's even questionnable who the new love is.

Although it is full of people's dreams, this book's story line is not quite as sickly sweet as the title would suggest, so it's not too sugary!

An auxiliary nurse moves to the country to care for her ailing aunt, and renovate her sweet shop in order to sell it. Each chapter switches between past and present so we learn the aunt's story too.