About the Book
When Sarah Westwood’s deadbeat husband deserts her and their young son, she takes a job at her family’s restaurant, The Three Chocolatiers, working with her famous chef grandfather and her pastry chef cousin, Paisley. Determined to never fall for the wrong guy again, Sarah vows to stick to chocolate and steer clear of men, especially her delicious ice-cream supplier, Blake Harrison. But when Paisley signs her up for a dating site, Sarah is soon engaging in a sexy online flirtation with a stranger.
Blake Harrison wants nothing more than for Sarah to give him a chance, but all she’ll give him is the cold shoulder. Never one to run from a challenge, he works on becoming the kind of man Sarah can’t refuse. And since he just happens to be on the same dating site, he’s not above using a little cyber-intel to worm his way into her heart.
When Sarah’s grandfather collapses just weeks before an upscale chocolate-themed wedding that could make or break the business, the staff of The Three Chocolatiers is sent into a tailspin. With the pressure rising on personal and professional fronts, Sarah might just have to let someone sweet melt her defenses.
My Review
Love & Chocolate is a sweet romance that will definitely bring out the chocolate lover in you! My favorite parts of the story were the little behind the scene clips we got from The Three Chocolatiers, which also made me pretty hungry! The romance between Sarah and Blake is the main plot of the story, and while I enjoy a good romance, this one was a little over the top for my personal liking. If sweet romances are your thing, I think you’ll really enjoy this one, but I got a little tired of the continual back and forth that seemed to go on for a touch longer than necessary. A few of the roadblocks, like Sarah’s ex, also just seemed a little odd and rushed for the story. Overall it was cute and I did read the entirety to see how it all wrapped up, but not a personal favorite of mine.
3 stars
