The Chocolate Lovers' Christmas
Kisses only. Any sex is implied and fully off page.
Euphemistic. Softened or poetic language, little direct anatomy.
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THE BESTSELLING SERIES FROM THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY-SELLING AUTHOR Can friendship overcome all for The Chocolate Lovers' Club this Christmas? Christmas is just around the corner, but the women of The Chocolate Lovers' Club have more to worry about than shopping for presents. . . Lucy loves running the café, Chocolate Heaven, but she hasn't spent time with her boyfriend, Aiden, in weeks. And then her ex-fiancé turns up and things become even more complicated. Nadia hasn't let herself get close to a man in a long time, yet she can't help feeling drawn to Jacob. Will he be her last chance for a happy ending? Chantal and her husband, Ted, are besotted with their baby daughter Lana - but she's not sure that's enough to base a marriage on. Autumn is dealing with a tragedy that has hit too close to home. But when she doesn't get the support she needs from her fiancé, will she look elsewhere for comfort? The Chocolate Lovers' Christmas is the third novel in Carole Matthews' much-loved series, promising heart-warming friendships, breath-taking romance, and a whole lot of sweet and delicious treats! Perfect for fans of Milly Johnson, Cathy Bramley and Sarah Morgan. Don't miss the final book, The Chocolate Lovers' Wedding. YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS LOVE CAROLE MATTHEWS: 'A life-affirming story full of joy and hope' CATHY BRAMLEY 'Full of heart and fun' MILLY JOHNSON 'A wonderful setting where dark clouds part to reveal a happy ending' KATIE FFORDE 'An irresistibly warm-hearted story' TRISHA ASHLEY 'Warm, witty and hopeful - I was charmed' SARAH MORGAN 'The queen of funny, feel-good fiction' MIKE GAYLE
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Same author's warm, food-centred women's fiction with friendship and grief, but a single heroine's story rather than an ensemble, and no Christmas setting.
The chocolate lovers' wedding
Continues the same friendship group's tangled love lives and cake-shop comfort, swapping the Christmas backdrop for wedding-planning chaos.
Landline
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Finding Perfect
Shares second-chance marriage strain, grief and holiday moments, but far more explicit and emotionally punishing than the gentle café warmth.
Night Music
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Caraval / Legendary / Finale / Spectacular
Keeps the found-family bond and low heat, but trades café realism for a lush fantasy carnival with much higher stakes.