<h2>Chocolate can also be bitter¿</h2><p>It is a truth universally acknowledged that everyone dotes on <b>Aunty Dot</b>, as much as they do on her homemade sweets. The plump, smiling woman has provided a loving home for many a troubled child over the years, and <b>Lizzie Pringle</b> is no exception.</p><p>Lizzie would do anything for her foster mother ¿ even take on local sweet manufacturer and notorious bully, <b>Cedric Finch</b>. Until, that is, she falls for his son, <b>Charlie</b>.</p><p>Meanwhile, <b>Dena</b> can¿t believe that <b>Barry Holmes</b> would hurt her beloved daughter: he¿s been like a favourite uncle to the little girl. But rumours are rife and her fears only grow¿</p><p><b>A thrilling saga of new love and old rivalries set around a sumptuous sweet shop in 1950s Manchester, perfect for fans of Nadine Dorries and Rosie Goodwin.</b></p><h3>Praise for <i>Candy Kisses</i></h3><p>''You can¿t put a price on Freda Lightfoot¿s stories from Manchester¿s 1950s Champion Street Ma