Ice Cream for Breakfast

by Elaine Johns

Stevie is Head Receptionist and general dogsbody in a quirky
Cornish hotel that has sloping floors and dodgy plumbing. The staff are a
friendly bunch, if a little wacky. There’s a mediocre cook, who calls himself a
Chef, and comes with tattoos across his knuckles that say ‘game over’. The
young Kitchen Porter who breaks out in spots at inconvenient times, but makes
incredible, weapons grade coffee. And Doris, the Head Chambermaid, a solid
woman, all bust and bat wing arms who packs the punch of a small nuclear
warhead. Harry, the owner, lapses into a confusing Brooklyn
accent and has a spreading waistline thanks to his fondness for the local ale
called ‘Betty Stogs’. But Stevie sorts them all out and still has time to find
her perfect toy-boy.

354 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 24, 2014

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 3 out of 5]

In the end, I found that I liked this book quite a lot:

When I was part way through, this is what I posted:

"I'm 45% done with Ice Cream for Breakfast: At 33% of the book I was close to giving up. The humour was not doing anything for me. The pace was slow and I couldn't warm to the characters. However I'm still going at 45%: Something has happened which has suddenly made me want to continue> Without a spoiler, I can't say what. This was on the way to 1*, is now at 3*: Potential for higher."

The way in which the work relationships of the characters and the way in which the family saga elements were developed was interesting.

[Marilyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good

the hotel in England that was needing many repairs and staff that had many different attacks and jobs.they become family.

[Sharon Kennedy · Rating 4 out of 5]

The characters were very believable, and made for a very enjoyable book.

[Jude · Rating 3 out of 5]

ok