<p><strong>Chocolate fudge butterscotch and raspberry bonbons&hellip; treat yourself to some sugary treats a big slice of friendship and a sprinkling of romance at The Beachside Sweet Shop.</strong><br /><br />When&nbsp;<strong>Marnie Appleton</strong>&nbsp;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&nbsp;<strong>Shipley</strong>&nbsp;for years but now Marnie needs to bring it up to date and she&rsquo;s recruited gorgeous new assistant&nbsp;<strong>Josh</strong>&nbsp;to help.&nbsp;<br /><br />Marnie gets busy redecorating the shop and choosing delicious new sweets to stock but things are&nbsp;<em>never</em>&nbsp;that simple: new neighbour&nbsp;<strong>Isobel</strong> a fame-hungry blogger is on a crusade against sugar and she&rsquo;ll go to any lengths to secure bad publicity for Marnie&rsquo;s shop.&nbsp;<br /><br />Marnie fights back with homemade sugar-free treats but with her best friend&nbsp;<strong>Beth</strong>&nbsp;heavily pregnant her grandmother&nbsp;<strong>Celia</strong>&nbsp;recovering from an operation and her very recently ex-boyfriend&nbsp;<strong>Alex</strong>&nbsp;returning to Shipley with a new love Marnie has a&nbsp;<em>lot</em>&nbsp;on her plate.&nbsp;<br /><br />And then there&rsquo;s Josh with whom Marnie is struggling to keep her relationship strictly professional&hellip;Will both the sweet shop&nbsp;<em>and</em>&nbsp;love flourish?&nbsp;<br /><br /><strong>A deliciously heartwarming read about family friends and handmade coconut ice. Perfect for fans of Cressida McLaughlin Debbie Johnson and Tilly Tennant.</strong></p>