A review by rhirihxo
Chocolate Wishes by Trisha Ashley

lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

I chose to read Trisha Ashley's book Chocolate Wishes because it involved Chocolate in the title and I was hungry when I picked it up. Before I even started reading it, I was enamoured with the book's cover and synopsis, and I had great hopes.

The charming Lancashire village of Sticklepond serves as the setting for the novel. Chloe, the protagonist, creates chocolates with tiny wishes or predictions inside of them. The chocolates seem to taste even better and have some side affects because her grandfather Grumps handed her a charm to recite over the chocolate bath. The chocolates appear to be the only positive aspect of Chloe's life, as she was devastated when her teenage sweetheart, Raffy Sinclair, left with his rock band and never came back.

Our main character, Chloe, is an extremely lovable person. In contrast to the rest of her family, she seems to be quite grounded, which is surprising. She seems to have a really devoted and kind nature, which is perhaps why I’m happy she got a happy ever after. Because of their strong link, Chloe's best friends, Poppy and Felix, who are more like her brother and sister, also had terrible mothers, which I find incredibly annoying. Their mums were physically present but not very attached.

After looking at the front cover and reading the synopsis, I was surprised to see that the plot was dominated by more discussion of tarot reading, witchcraft, and religion—topics that I personally believe don’t go together.