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midnightbookgirl 's review for:
Secrets of the Chocolate House
by Paula Brackston
It was a lovely step back in time with this series.
There's a new villain in the past that Xanthe must best, but she's not as alone as she was in book 1. As much as I love the time travel aspect of the book, I love the community that Xanthe and her mom are a part of- from the tea shop owner (Lucy?) to Harley the pub owner, and more importantly, Liam. I've liked him since his first arrival on the pages, so I was glad to see more of him.
Xanthe finds a copper chocolate pot that calls to her, and shows her a vision of Samuel in mortal peril. She is called upon once more to travel into the past to save an innocent person, but this time she'll discover more about her talent (gift? curse?), which was a highlight of the book.
Not only does Xanthe have to deal with 17th century drama calling to her, but her not-so-distant past makes an appearance that only adds to Xanthe's woes. Can she correct the past and save a friend and still pull off a Christmas miracle for her mom? Do you doubt it? ;)
The ending to this book guarantees book 3, and while I knew it was coming, it still left me gutted. Hope book 3 doesn't require too much forward time travel on my part!
There's a new villain in the past that Xanthe must best, but she's not as alone as she was in book 1. As much as I love the time travel aspect of the book, I love the community that Xanthe and her mom are a part of- from the tea shop owner (Lucy?) to Harley the pub owner, and more importantly, Liam. I've liked him since his first arrival on the pages, so I was glad to see more of him.
Xanthe finds a copper chocolate pot that calls to her, and shows her a vision of Samuel in mortal peril. She is called upon once more to travel into the past to save an innocent person, but this time she'll discover more about her talent (gift? curse?), which was a highlight of the book.
Not only does Xanthe have to deal with 17th century drama calling to her, but her not-so-distant past makes an appearance that only adds to Xanthe's woes. Can she correct the past and save a friend and still pull off a Christmas miracle for her mom? Do you doubt it? ;)
The ending to this book guarantees book 3, and while I knew it was coming, it still left me gutted. Hope book 3 doesn't require too much forward time travel on my part!