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Secrets of the Chocolate House
by Paula Brackston
Many secrets were revealed in Secrets of the Chocolate House by Paula Brackston. Xanthe, the time traveling antique seller introduced in The Little Shop of Found Things is back. Xanthe can hear the objects she finds singing to her. This time it’s a chocolate pot that she uses to transport her to the seventeenth century to help her lost love, Samuel Appleby. Villain Benedict Fairfax, who we discover is a fellow time traveler who has escaped the hangman’s noose, is threatening Samuel and his family. Helped by Chocolate House proprietor, Mistress Flyte, who also is a time traveler, or Spinner, as we find out they’re called, Xanthe discovers more about this supernatural power she possesses, and how she can use it to ensure Samuel’s safety.
I was very hopeful after reading The Little Shop of Found Things. That story had all the elements of stories I love: time travel, history, and romance. But Secrets of the Chocolate Shop didn’t live up to the potential that it had. Yes, there is still all those elements, but the story, for me, just was not that exciting. Xanthe and Samuel could not make their love connect in this story. The history, for me, was not that exciting, and I didn’t really care about the villain at all. That being said, I’m willing to stick with this series because I still think that once the kinks are worked out, it has potential to be a good story.
I received an advanced e-copy of this book from the publisher for an honest review. Thank you! #netgalley #secretsofthechocolatehouse
I was very hopeful after reading The Little Shop of Found Things. That story had all the elements of stories I love: time travel, history, and romance. But Secrets of the Chocolate Shop didn’t live up to the potential that it had. Yes, there is still all those elements, but the story, for me, just was not that exciting. Xanthe and Samuel could not make their love connect in this story. The history, for me, was not that exciting, and I didn’t really care about the villain at all. That being said, I’m willing to stick with this series because I still think that once the kinks are worked out, it has potential to be a good story.
I received an advanced e-copy of this book from the publisher for an honest review. Thank you! #netgalley #secretsofthechocolatehouse