Agent: Kimberley Cameron, Kimberley Cameron & Associates. Fans of Florand’s The Chocolate Thief will be delighted by cameos from Cade Corey and her fiancé, chocolatier Sylvain Marquis. The battle of pastries is an erotic subtext for their love affair, and every bit as decadent. Philippe is instantly attracted to her, but she refuses to taste one of his macarons unless he drinks her chocolat chaud first, so he attempts ever more elaborate confections to entice her into taking a bite, exhibiting superhuman patience to win her love. A Fulbright Scholar, Laura Florand has lived in France, Spain. When Philippe Lyonnais, the “Prince of Pastries,” sets up shop on the same island, Magalie’s aunts, who own La Maison and are delightful, complex characters, tell Magalie not to worry, but she views Philippe and his shop as threats to her independence, stability, and identity. Laura Florand is the international bestselling author of the Amour et Chocolat series (The Chocolate Thief, The Chocolate Touch, etc.), where sexy French chocolatiers woo the women they love with what they love best-romance you can taste. The Chocolate Kiss was another lovely installment full delicious desserts, decadent chocolate, and a passionate romance Magalie Chaudron works at her aunt’s magical tea and treats shop, La Maison des Sorcieres, conjuring up chocolat chaud (or hot chocolate) to die for. Read The Chocolate Thief by Laura Florand with a free trial. She stirs wishes into the chocolat chaud for her customers. Magalie Chaudron is a witch at La Maison des Sorcières, a chocolate shop in Paris’s Île Saint-Louis.

The Chocolate Kiss by Laura Florand