On holiday in Devon last week, I didn't take any books with me due to travelling so far via coach and packing space, however I did buy one at a used book stall in the local town market whilst I was there. I wanted something light and quick and something that I didn't have any preconceived ideas about so I chose Vivien's Heavenly Ice Cream Shop. It seemed suitably summery and light, the perfect read for when  you can only snatch a few minutes reading time!

I didn't read much on that holiday, actually just 100 pages or so on the 6 hour coach journey back, but I did finish it when I got home.

There are a lot of problems with this book; clunky dialogue, unrealistic plot points, melodrama, just to name a few. However, despite these issues and the fact that the plot is predictable, I enjoyed this story. It's the kind of book that you can pick up when you want something fun and you know that there won't be anything too heavy.

Overall I enjoyed reading this book but I am aware that it has many negative points. I would read something else by this author but I wouldn't necessarily recommend this to someone else.