Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella’s Ice-Cream Summer | 2017 | Sue Watson | Buy |
| 2 | Curves, Kisses and Chocolate Ice-Cream | 2017 | Sue Watson | Buy |
The Ice-Cream Cafe duology consists of two romantic comedies published in 2017, both set around a seaside ice cream shop. Ella’s Ice-Cream Summer follows its protagonist through a summer of new beginnings, while Curves, Kisses and Chocolate Ice-Cream brings a different character into the same warm, food-centered world. Both books belong to Sue Watson’s earlier phase of lighthearted women’s fiction, before her transition to domestic thrillers.
The two novels are short, breezy reads that pair well with summer holidays and beach trips. They share Watson’s signature mix of humor, food, and romance that characterized her early career. Readers who enjoy her later thrillers may find these books surprisingly different in tone, but they show the range Watson had before she settled into the suspense genre.