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Christmas Surprise Paperback – October 8, 2015

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Rosie Hopkins, newly engaged, is looking forward to an exciting year in the little sweetshop she owns and runs. But when fate strikes Rosie and her boyfriend, Stephen, a terrible blow, threatening everything they hold dear, it's going to take all their strength and the support of their families and their Lipton friends to hold them together.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sphere (October 8, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 432 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0751553972
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0751553970
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.64 x 1.18 x 7.8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Jenny Colgan (born 1972 in Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland) is a writer of romantic comedy fiction, sci-fi and has written for the Dr Who line of stories. She writes under her own name and using the pseudonyms Jane Beaton and J. T. Colgan.

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Cheryl K.
5.0 out of 5 stars Quintessential Jenny Colgan
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2024
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This is the continuing story of Rosie Hopkins and her candy shop and her boyfriend, Stephen. It is a cozy read and keeps you wanting more! I was sorry to see it end!
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Mary Muchowicz
4.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming story
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2017
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Nicely written story about a couple who have become engaged in a small town in England and then find out they are expecting a child. They are very happy about it even if unsure of having room for a baby, etc. When they lose the child and find out they probably won't be able to conceive again . . . . it is devastating. They take an unexpected trip to Africa to help the daughter of a family Steve knew when he taught there. Both their sons were killed and Steve injured when he stepped on a mine. Now, they young daughter is expecting. They arrive to find her near death and fighting an infection. Although they did everything they could to help her until the medical team arrived, she died and the parents could not keep the child. They ask them to adopt him which they do and then begins the journey of bringing him back to the village and now being parents.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I want more!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2023
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I absolutely am obsessed with the series!!!! I have been reading them for months I every spare second I get and between work and my two little boys is not much which is why it took months to read these wonderful books!! I love Jenny Colgan. I copy almost all the recipes in all her books which I absolutely love that she put in. I feel like I am there with Rosie and Lillian reminds me a bit of my grandmother which bring wonderful memories back. Although I have never been any where near Great Britain it is a dream to go and I want to visit the sweet little villages and towns that Jenny Colgan has brought to me in Wheeling, WV, USA. Not just this book but all of her books transport me to places over dreamed of going. I lover her and all her books so much!!!! I hate when series end and I hate the cliffhanger at the end with Rosie having what seems to be morning sickness?!?!? Absolutely amazing!!!!
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Elizabeth E.
5.0 out of 5 stars I love books by this author!
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2023
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I love books by this author! Some are stand alone stories but this one is #3 in a series, so be sure you check that you are not reading them out of order.
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Dianne
3.0 out of 5 stars Not as expected
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2017
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Expecting the usual "feel-good" books of Colgan's series, I downloaded this to chase away the post-Christmas blahs with another charming tale. I was to be sorely disappointed. Unless you had read the earlier, Sweetshop of Dreams (which I liked a lot), I don't know if you would have a frame of reference at all for the characters or the story line. The Africa journey was a surprise, and I just never did get into the story. Too much "baby stuff" was not at all interesting, and this came off like a poor romance story - many stereotypical characters, none of the charm of earlier books. I admit to skimming page after page. It was a disappointing adventure. The fun, the pleasant flow of narrative, the lovely village setting, was missing. I will now be more aware of reviews for this author's books. I should have passed on this one.....
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Susan Roberts
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun book to Read
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2015
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This book is a follow up to Rosie Hopkins Sweatshop of Dreams and it would be easier to follow this book if you read them in order. Both books are great fun. Jenny Colgan writes a fun book that has you laughing out loud. Rosie was trained as a nurse but then moved from London to a small town in England to help her aunt with a small sweatshop. Rosie gets in all sorts of problems because she is a city girl living in the country. In the new book she has acclimated to country life and gotten engaged but is trying to have a baby. The book is fun and fresh and a great read.
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Cordelia Ryan
5.0 out of 5 stars Jenny Colgan is wonderful. Best books ever.
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2022
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I never fail to cry finishing a Jenny Colgan novel. She deftly touches our hearts and souls, while making the mundane spectacular. My only valid complaint is her not turning out tons more novels. My list of her unread books is shrinking fast, and really, who can replace her? Please, Jenny Colgan, write more, write faster, and thank you for writing, it’s a gift to us all.

And we definitely need more Rosie Hopkins books, please. Let us see how Apostil is getting on, and their wedding, and if Stephen ever grew up. Thank you.
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Mary A. McCarthy
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovable Characters
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2023
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This was a bittersweet story. Loved everything about charming village & story.
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Dustin Plomp
5.0 out of 5 stars wife happy
Reviewed in Canada on February 3, 2020
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breizh
5.0 out of 5 stars Rosie est de retour !
Reviewed in France on March 16, 2017
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Rosie et Stephen sont de retour dans ce roman, qui comme son titre l'indique est plein de surprises ! Je m'attendais à une petite histoire festive de Noel, mais J.Colgan arrive à surprendre le lecteur par la tournure prise par les événements. Une grande majorité du livre se déroule dans une ambiance loin d'être festive, plutôt dramatique même. Les sujets abordés sont très justes, et les personnages sont toujours aussi attachants. Rosie va devoir surmonter de nouvelles difficultés, et grâce à son entourage, elle y arrivera ! Une belle histoire avec de beaux moments (et des surprises !), qui vous donneront envie d'aller à Lipton, et au fameux Sweetshop ! Ce roman est la suite de "Rosie Hopkins' Sweetshop of Dreams"et ", Christmas at Rosie Hopkins Sweetshop". Ceux qui ont aimés les deux précédents tomes apprécieront le troisième, mais la lecture est accessible aux novices également ! Je recommande !
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N. R.
5.0 out of 5 stars Ein Muss für Fans
Reviewed in Germany on December 25, 2015
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Ein Muss, wenn man die vorigen Bände kennt. Es geht nahtlos weiter in Rosies Leben. Etwas handlungsarm und unwahrscheinlich, aber man sucht ja auch nicht die volle Breitseite Realität, wenn man dieses Genre liest.
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Mrs Jackie James
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book the third in the series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 23, 2023
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I would thoroughly recommend these books to anybody who would like a little bit of escapism with the ups and downs of life. Well written very engaging. Please could Jenny Colgan write a fourth book!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on January 2, 2018
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feel good book!
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