A short, fairly okay novella – this is meant to be an
escapist romcom.
Cherry Hawkins, an ice cream aficionado has always
wanted to have a profession which had something to do with ice cream. She
studies business, manages to save up for a trike and starts off her own ice
cream business: Cherry on Top. She’s allotted a space which happens to be
opposite Juliana Martin-Sinclair’s snobbish gelato/sorbet/coffee shop, The
Gelato Parlour. Juliana is immediately threatened and starts making and
executing devious plans to chase the thoroughly cheerful and friendly Cherry
away. However, Cherry comes out on top in each of the skirmishes, though she
doesn’t see them as competitors at all. When Cherry has an accident, Juliana
realises and regrets her behaviour and sets about making amends.
This is an okay filler-type read. Cherry is lovely, Juliana
(despite her grandiose gestures in the latter half of the book) not so much. We
didn’t feel the chemistry, really.
This wouldn’t be our go to choice but it’s not totally meh.
⭐⭐☆
