Sweet Shoppe © 2009
Who says, "girls just want to have fun"? The girls of the Sweet Shoppe can tell you that they desire more out of life than just a shallow happiness. Sweetheart, the owner of a quaint little café called, Sweet Shoppe, is fulfilling a dream that she and her mother once shared. To have a little shop that sells sweets and treats is a long cherished dream that she has finally been able to make true.
Come along with Sweetheart and her friends Plum, Mint, Sugar, Candy, and Tange on their adventures working at the shop. Join the fun and the madness of living in Calico City and the excitement of making new friends...and enemies along the way. There are secrets to be uncovered, mysteries to be solved, and love to be found throughout the many islands of Catriona Isles.
Fun and laughter, sadness and despair, tragedy and forgiveness....all this and more in the stories of the girls of the Sweet Shoppe.
Story
Ever since she was young, Sweetheart loved to bake. She would follow her mother around the kitchen, merrily learning everything she could about how to be an incredible baker, just like her. She once told her mother, Diana, about a secret dream that she held in her heart. Her dream was for the two of them to open a little café together where they could make sweet things for their friends, family, and all of the people of Calico to enjoy. It was then that Diana made a confession of her own, that she also had a dream of opening a little sweet shop that made all sorts of pastries and treats for everyone. And just like Sweetheart, her dream was to run the shop with her daughter right there at her side...always.
Now, Sweetheart is a lovely young woman and her dream has become a reality...except that the dream she once shared with Diana, is now one that she carries alone. Her greatest desire now, is to make her mother proud and to make their Sweet Shoppe the most magical little café in all of Catriona Isles. Luckily for her, she has many friends to help her fulfill that wish, because the life of a shop owner is not all fun and games. Juggling her personal life and her work life can be tough, but with good friends and loved ones with her, she knows that she can do it. With them, she can do anything.
Meet the cast and characters in the series, from the girls of the Sweet Shoppe, to the Princes of Calico.
Regional Customs
Catriona Isles is a country made up of a series of islands and though many customs are common, some are exclusive to the lands of which the residents call home.
Gallery
Sketches and illustrations of the characters, layouts, and concepts from the Sweet Shoppe series.
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Sweet Shoppe: Welcome to the Café
A coloring book for all ages that features the main cast of the Sweet Shoppe: Sweetheart, Boomer, and the girls along with Amber, Malki, the Princes of Calico, and the foxy trader from Adohi. Jump in and be as creative as you want to be with this array of colorful characters and assorted scenes from their stories.
Sweet Shoppe Book One: Miss Catriona Isles
The first installment of the Sweet Shoppe series, Miss Catriona Isles. When Brandy's meddling gets Sweetheart and the girls entered into a participation event in the Festival of Return, the Sweet Shoppe team has to scramble to get a stand ready to represent their café. In addition to making treats for the guests to sample, Candy, Tange, Sugar, and Mint have to perform in the talent competition on behalf of the Sweet Shoppe. During the event, the Second Prince of Calico, Prince Arjuna, makes an appearance as well as a stranger from a distant land who mistakes a lavender queen for a dazzling vixen.
Sweet Shoppe Book Two: Legacy of the Royals
The second installment of the Sweet Shoppe series, Legacy of the Royals. Following the events at the Festival of Return, Prince Arjuna returns to his palace home and rendezvouses with his older brother, Crowned Prince Alder. The discovery of the Third Princess of Kitwa was a shocking discovery, to be sure. But, not only was locating her a great relief, it is also a source of great discontent. The Royal Family of Calico is at odds regarding what to do with this information. This situation becomes so troubling that in an effort to diffuse the situation, Empress Avalon takes a reminiscent stroll into the past.