Chocolate Wishes

Chloe Lyon crafts chocolates and runs a business from her home in Lancashire, where she lives with her Goth son and eccentric grandfather. Her peaceful life centers around making specialty chocolates infused with magical intentions, while helping her grandfather with his duties as the village's white witch. When Raffy Sinclair, a man from her past, returns to town as the new vicar, Chloe must navigate complicated memories and unresolved feelings. Her chocolate-making business faces new challenges and opportunities, pushing her to make decisions about her future path. The story combines elements of romance, family relationships, and small village life in northern England. Food, magic, and matters of the heart intersect as Chloe balances her responsibilities to her family, her business, and herself. This novel explores themes of second chances and the intersection between practicality and belief in magic. Through its blend of everyday reality and subtle enchantment, the book examines how past choices shape present circumstances.

Readers consistently note this as a light romantic comedy with elements of magic and chocolate-making. The small village setting and quirky side characters receive frequent mentions in reviews. Readers appreciate: - Detailed chocolate-making descriptions - The incorporation of magic/supernatural elements - Relatable main character Chloe - Humorous family dynamics Common criticisms: - Slow pacing in the first third - Too many subplots that distract from main story - Predictable romance elements - Some find the magical aspects underdeveloped Ratings across platforms: Goodreads: 3.7/5 (2,100+ ratings) Amazon UK: 4.2/5 (300+ ratings) Amazon US: 3.9/5 (100+ ratings) Sample reader comments: "The chocolate descriptions made my mouth water" - Goodreads reviewer "Takes too long to get going" - Amazon reviewer "Perfect comfort read but nothing groundbreaking" - LibraryThing reviewer "Needed more focus on the supernatural elements" - Goodreads reviewer

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🍫 Author Trisha Ashley set this novel in Lancashire, England, where she herself lives, bringing authentic local flavor to the story's setting. 🌟 The protagonist, Chloe Lyon, is a chocolatier who combines her love of chocolate-making with magical wishes - reflecting two popular themes in contemporary women's fiction: artisanal food and gentle magic. 🏰 The story takes place partly in a converted abbey, drawing on the rich history of British ecclesiastical architecture and adding a gothic element to the contemporary romance. 🎭 The main character's grandfather is a retired stage magician, incorporating elements of real-world stage magic alongside the story's magical elements. 📚 This book is part of Trisha Ashley's loosely connected series of standalone novels set in Lancashire, which include "A Winter's Tale" and "Sweet Nothings," allowing readers to occasionally glimpse familiar characters across different books.