A really enjoyable that needs to be read next to the pool with an ice cream in hand! Which is exactly what I did! Lovely characters and setting with a love story to boot!

I was a little disappointed with this one, as there seemed no romantic connection between the two and I just couldn't relate to the characters, sorry

Jenny and her daughter have been sofa surfing when her marriage breaks down until her friend Helen offers her the chance to run her if-cream parlour while she goes off to Australia for 3 months.
Things don’t get off to a good start when her suitcase zip breaks and their belongings are scattered across the railway platform and she misses her train. Surely things can only get better ?

Having read book one, I assumed the story would be similar, and it was in the aspect of the story being about a mother getting a fresh start from a relationship gone awry! She travels to a small beach town to run her friends ice cream parlous while her friend has gone on vacation to Australia! I love these stories, they almost lend hope even if you yourself are down, that things can go well and workout and sometimes it's fate for you to be there and find a new home! I didn't find myself having to google words this go around, as I'm from America and some of the terms used are not the same as here, but it still did have the English charm to the writing. I loved the romance between the main character and the love interest, and the way that they incorporate the children into the store, they're such a common part of life that are frequently left out of romance books, and I think they need to be included, because SO many single moms are truly trying to make a go at life! Again, the ending did seem a bit rushed, but I still loved it. I could also hope for a 2nd epilogue like Julia Quinn did for her books. I still want to know what is happening after the books have ended.

I truly enjoyed this book, and I hope there are more for me to read later!

This was a fun book to read. Jenny and her child are making a new life for themselves and doing it by running an ice cream shop at the beach. It was a location that makes the story even better. The story had twists and turns and a bit of romance to give that little bit of extra.
Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood for the copy of The Seaside Ice-Cream Parlour. This is my personal review.

What a lovely gem of a book. Great characters, excellent storyline with the Ice Cream Parlour at its heart.

This is a lovely book and one that is easy to read, a bit of fun and just a bit of a lighthearted book that will fill a space when you are between books.

The story of single mum Jenny and her struggles in life and love. it is a book without much substance but the characters are good. Fun, quick, easy read and I love the Ice Cream Parlour setting.

Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood Books for giving me the opportunity to rad adn review this book.

Thanks to the Publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy..

Life isn’t going well for Jenny, who is a struggling single mum.

Her friend asks her to run her ice cream parlour over the summer. When she arrives, she meets the local vet, he’s also the ex of her friend.

What follows are twists and turns with them both and other characters.

I recommend this book.

Jenny is a struggling single mum who is offered a lifeline in the form of a chance to run a friends ice cream parlour for the summer. There she meets the local vet who unfortunately is also her friends ex. There are several twists and turns along the way but can they find their happily ever after? This is a great summer read for anyone who wishes they could escape to the seaside for the summer.

Struggling single mum Jenny moves to an unnamed seaside town help look after her friend Helen's ice cream parlour, whilst Helen is away for a few months in Australia. The reader isn't told just how and why they are friends. In comes Helen's ex, Nick, who Jenny thinks cheated on Helen. Jenny forms her judgements and opinions on her lack of communication. Turns out that Nick is a silent partner of the ice cream parlour - something that Helen didn't bother to tell Jenny.

So Jenny with zero experience begins to run the parlour whilst also trying to entertain her three year old daughter Grace. She feeds Grace endless amounts of toast. Poor Grace. Also, whenever Jenny phoned Helen, Helen seemed unbothered and was busy enjoying her life down under. Since it was summer in the UK, how and why would it be so hot in Australia where Helen said it was hot, had to switch the air conditioning on and spent a lot of her time lying by a swimming pool? Was she in Perth, was she in Sydney; who knows?

Aside from that, the Jenny and Nick relationship lacked any romance whatsoever. They declared their love without being in a relationship. Also, grown up, educated Nick feeling threatened to move out of the town by his ex and her boyfriend was just odd.

Overall, this book lacked the oomph factor. There were obvious flaws and became boring in parts.

I seriously want to be Jenny. I want to go to the beach and run and ice cream parlor! And I want to find love too! Chefs kiss, perfect. I loved it!
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I really like this book. Once I got used to the lingo... (I'm not Brittish) I enjoyed the characters and the story line. I will definately read more by Sarah Hope.

Jenny takes the opportunity of looking after her friend Helen's seaside ice cream parlour whilst she has an extended holiday abroad. Jenny has been couch surfing with her 3 year old daughter after splitting with her ex, so the prospect of having somewhere to live and work even for three months is very attractive. When she arrives she finds that Helen's ex has an interest in the business, she is attracted to him but doesn't want any romantic entanglements.
The setting sounds amazing, although I live next to the sea it isn't what I'd call "seaside"with sandy beaches. I'd certainly be tempted to try some of the delicious sounding ice creams. The story does include modern life scenarios, with ex partners and subsequent complicated family relationships and the difficulties of accepting new people in their children's lives. The romantic part of the story just bubbles along beneath the other parts, leaving you hoping that things will sort themselves out by the end. An ideal summer read, or to warm yourself up on a bleak winter's evening.
I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley, however this did not influenced my review of the book.

A feel-good romance book for a fun light and cheerful read. Likable characters and stunning scenery

Thank you to Sarah Hope, NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the arc of this book.

Another lovely read by this author. This is the second one I’ve read and I have to say I preferred this one more than the 1st in the series. It just seemed more put together and the storyline was great and interesting.

One thing I will say is that it leaves some things unanswered. Such as the ‘relationship’ between Nick and his ex Steph. What happened between them!?

Other than that I loved the storyline, the location and of course all the ice cream descriptions! I really want a fudge ice cream now!

Easy read about a mother and child trying to make a new life managing an ice cream shop at the beach for a friend. The mother must try to find daycare for her 3 year old little girl and deal with her ex-husband.

Absolutely fantastic plot! Could not put the book down once I began reading it. Cannot wait for it to be released. I will recommend it to everyone I know!

The Seaside Ice Cream Parlour by Sarah Hope

The plot was okay but not very engaging. One of the thing I didn't like about the author's writing style is that there were many loose ends by the end of the book. There were no proper closure to the side characters which kinda annoyed me. The dialogue structure were a bit confusing too. For example, a character would ask 4 to 5 questions in a breath and the character replying replies in the same order, which is, to be honest, very unrealistic.

But the character development was somewhat good. I didn't really 'love' any character but it was good.

Lovely book. When Jenny is given chance of running her friend Helen's ice cream parlour she jumps at the chance to take her and her daughter Grace for a new start

A lovely feel good read. Jenny and her daughter were homeless and they go and help run a friends ice cream . There were funny moments , terrible x’s, a cute child, ice cream, new love and the sea. A jolly good read . Loved it