{"id":424,"date":"2017-10-29T22:35:46","date_gmt":"2017-10-29T22:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/llamareadsbooks.wordpress.com\/?p=424"},"modified":"2017-12-22T10:56:49","modified_gmt":"2017-12-22T18:56:49","slug":"review-the-cosy-christmas-chocolate-shop-caroline-roberts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/index.php\/2017\/10\/29\/review-the-cosy-christmas-chocolate-shop-caroline-roberts\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: The Cosy Christmas Chocolate Shop &#8211; Caroline Roberts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bookreview\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/34517102.jpg?w=1280\" alt=\"Review: The Cosy Christmas Chocolate Shop &#8211; Caroline Roberts\" title=\"Review: The Cosy Christmas Chocolate Shop &#8211; Caroline Roberts\" class=\"ubb-cover-image alignright\"><strong>The Cosy Christmas Chocolate Shop<\/strong><br>by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/index.php\/reviews\/authors\/caroline-roberts\/\">Caroline Roberts<\/a> <br><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/index.php\/reviews\/publishers\/harpercollins-publishers\/\">HarperCollins Publishers<\/a> <br><strong>Publication Date:<\/strong> November 2, 2017 <br><strong>Genres:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/index.php\/reviews\/genres\/romance\/\">Romance<\/a> <br><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 330 <br><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/index.php\/reviews\/sources\/netgalley\/\">NetGalley<\/a> <br><br><p>I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.<\/p>My rating: <span class=\"ubb-buy\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/llama-40.png?fit=31%2C40&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"One Star\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/llama-40.png?fit=31%2C40&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"One Star\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/llama-40.png?fit=31%2C40&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"One Star\"><\/span><br><br><br><blockquote class=\"ubb-synopsis\"><p>Emma is the proud owner of The Chocolate Shop by the Sea, nestled in the heart of the cosy seaside village that\u2019s become her home. With Christmas right around the corner, she and her assistant Holly are busy cooking up the locals\u2019 festive favorites.<\/p>\n<p>From cinnamon hot chocolates to reindeer lollipops, Christmas wouldn\u2019t taste the same without a little cocoa magic. And for Emma it\u2019s the perfect distraction from her romantic pains of the past. So when the shop\u2019s miserly landlord threatens to hike up the rent, Emma\u2019s Christmas and New Year suddenly look a lot less cheerful.<\/p>\n<p>With the whole village rallying behind her \u2013 and loyal spaniel Alfie by her side \u2013 Emma\u2019s determined to hold onto her chocolate-box dream.<br \/>\nThe chocolate calendar countdown is on. Can Emma rescue her business and her broken heart?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><center><span class=\"ubb-buy\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/the-cosy-christmas-chocolate-shop\/id1222033028?mt=11\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/apple.png?w=1280\" alt=\"Apple\"><\/a> \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-cosy-christmas-chocolate-shop-caroline-roberts\/1127027903?ean=9780008236298&st=AFF&2sid=Goodreads,Inc_2227948_NA&sourceId=AFFGoodreads,IncM000004\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bn.png?w=1280\" alt=\"Barnes & Noble\"><\/a> \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-cosy-christmas-chocolate-shop-the-perfect-feel-good-romantic-comedy-to-curl-up-with-this-christmas\" target=\"_blank\"><img 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\u00a0A chance meeting (and a passionate kiss!) during a walk on the beach make Emma slowly realize that maybe the last ingredient she\u2019s missing is\u2026. love.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>OK, ok, that was a bit cheesy, but honestly, this book is just so sweet, cozy and feel-good that I feel myself turning into one of those movie trailer narrators. \u00a0The story takes place over a year at the chocolate shop, from one Christmas season to the next. \u00a0The pacing starts out slowly as the inhabitants of Warkton are introduced, but then picks up steam towards the end of the book. \u00a0Through it all, the descriptions of chocolates were mouth-wateringly delicious. \u00a0I liked the characters, but I did find most of them, besides Emma, to be a bit flat. \u00a0Emma\u2019s hesitations about getting into a new relationship are detailed and believable, and her growth in the latter half of the book is shown well.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>As for cons, it took a long time (nearly half the book) for the romance to really take off. \u00a0While I enjoyed reading the non-romance bits, and I found the description of Emma\u2019s life helpful to contrast to what she had while in a relationship, I had expected the romance to play a larger part. \u00a0I was also weirded out a bit by a side relationship. \u00a0Emma\u2019s part-time helper, Holly, is 16, and she begins dating a guy who\u2019s 20, and nobody bats an eye about the age difference. \u00a0Maybe I\u2019m just an old fogey, or maybe things are different in England, but that would\u2019ve been a big deal when I was a teenager, and I can\u2019t imagine my family or friends being OK with it.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Overall, an enjoyable, if unspectacular, read. \u00a0Perfect for curling up on a cold day with a cuppa and a box of chocolate truffles!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Three chocolate-dipped stars.<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"border-top-left-radius: 2px; border-top-right-radius: 2px; 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