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The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris: A Novel in Recipes Kindle Edition

by Jenny Colgan (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 3,673 ratings
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"…a book which should be devoured in one sitting, along with a box of chocolates"—Sophie Kinsella, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Award-winning author Jenny Colgan takes her charming romances to Paris in this heartwarming, bittersweet story of life, love and chocolate.

Anna Trent may be a supervisor in a chocolate factory...but that doesn't necessarily mean she knows how to make chocolate. So when a fateful accident gives her the opportunity to work at the most elite chocolatier in Paris—Le Chapeau Chocolat—Anna expects to be outed as a fraud.

After all, there is a world of difference between chalky, mass-produced English chocolate and the gourmet confections Anna's new boss creates. While she may never match him in the kitchen, Anna thinks she might be able to give him a second chance at love.

And with a bit of luck and a lot of patience, Anna's learning that the sweetest things in life are always worth working for.

Fans of British chick-lit authors Sophie Kinsella, Jennifer Weiner and Jill Mansell will be craving sweets along with this light-hearted rom-com of love lost and found.

Also by Jenny Colgan:

Meet Me at the Cupcake Café

The Sweetshop of Dreams

Praise for The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris:

"[B]oth believable and funny, while the Parisian setting makes this story practically irresistible."—Shelf Awareness Reader

"This cross-generational story is as irresistible as Colgan's portrayal of Paris itself—and all things chocolate."—Publishers Weekly

"Heartwarming and funny..."—Booklist

"A tale of two Englishwomen in Paris, of love lost and found... Gently and lovingly done."—Dear Author

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"Parallel love stories play out in Paris a generation apart in this funny, lyrical story..."

"Definitely a must-read for a wonderful love story."

"Heartwarming & funny."

"She is the queen of British chick lit."

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"Her voice was just perfect. Shy, happy, confused, sad and witty." -Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell

About the Author

Jenny Colgan is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous novels, including The Bookshop on the Corner, Little Beach Street Bakery, and Summer at Little Beach Street Bakery, all international bestsellers. Jenny is married with three children and lives in London and Scotland. Visit her at jennycolgan.com.

Beverley A. Crick is a New York-based actress and accomplished voice-over artist. Her credits include film, television, commercials, radio, corporate narrations, looping, theater, comedy, and hosting. Her humor, dedication to research, and sensibility to nuance collectively inform all her narrations.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00HS07DO6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sourcebooks Landmark (Feb. 4 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1873 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 370 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 3,673 ratings

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Jenny Colgan (born 1972 in Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland) is a writer of romantic comedy fiction, sci-fi and has written for the Dr Who line of stories. She writes under her own name and using the pseudonyms Jane Beaton and J. T. Colgan.

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thathappyreader
4.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely charming!
Reviewed in Canada on August 6, 2019
Anna is a chocolate factory worker in England who suffers an accident and experiences a prolonged hospital stay as a result. Her hospital roommate is her former French teacher Claire who is herself very ill. Claire offers Anna an opportunity to work with a famous chocolate maker in Paris, and needing to make changes in her life, Anna begins a life in Paris.

I found this story to be extremely endearing. The overlay of the Anna’s life in Paris, along with Claire’s memories of living in Paris, was written with tenderness typical of Jenny Colgan. I enjoyed the descriptions of the food and chocolate, as well as the narrative about several Paris locations.

A really sweet story. I look forward to reading more Jenny Colgan books in the future.

Please note: I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for a fair review which I have provided here.
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Reviewed in Canada on September 13, 2014
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Absolutely brilliant. A little bit of peace & pleasure as I read this book. Couldn't put it down!
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C. Brennen-Leigh
3.0 out of 5 stars quick easy read. I'm not sure though that Miss Colgan ...
Reviewed in Canada on January 12, 2015
A cute book, quick easy read. I'm not sure though that Miss Colgan has ever actually been to Paris though. There were several errors in the book, simple things that anyone who has been to Paris would see as wrong. For example, at one point she gets lost and "I could see the Eiffel Tower over my left shoulder and that therefore I was on the Left Bank, had gone the wrong way ....Yes I'd been on The Ile de la Cite the whole time." If she had headed off The Ile de la Cite onto the Left Bank, the Eiffel Tower would be on her right, not left.

She turns back towards Notre Dame and decides to go in. "I found myself mounting the steps". There are no steps to enter Notre Dame, it's entrance is level with the ground.

While I enjoyed the story, small errors like this are irritating.
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Reviewed in Canada on November 3, 2015
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A little slow at first but then become a lovely story.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Reviewed in Canada on August 15, 2019
This one missed the mark for me. At times, I did somewhat enjoy reading it but there was some integral things within the story that hit a nerve.

First, I will mention what I did like about the story. I liked how there were many different stories being told within this novel. There were the individual stories of both Claire and Anna occurring in parallel, but there was also the story of Claire as an adolescent being told. I liked the settings and I liked the descriptive writing that was a part of the author's writing style.

However, the romance in this novel was where I had an issue. I actually should say romances in plural because I had no excitement or interest in any of the pairings included in this story. For the character of Anna, I felt that there was no chemistry between her and the love interest but furthermore, I didn't really enjoy either of them as individual characters.

As for the character of Claire and her love interest, nearing the end I felt uncomfortable. I understand there was a history between the two but I felt that it was unfair for multiple people that were then included in that complicated web.

Even more than that, I did not like the ending. I understand it was representative of a 'fade to black' ending but I didn't like it or how it was done with this specific novel. Yes, I think the overall event of what happened the readers will understand but it read as if there was a large jump between that event and the ending, which made it feel as if there was something missing.

I will read more from this author in the future but this one unfortunately was not the read that I expected it to be.

***Thank you to the publisher for supplying me with a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review***
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Lynne M. Spreen
5.0 out of 5 stars One of her best
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2021
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As this story begins, Anna is recovering from a work accident. In the ward, she gets reacquainted with her old French teacher, who is very ill with cancer. To pass the time, Claire reteaches French to Anna, and then, when Anna is languishing, depressed over her mutilated foot, Claire makes an opportunity for her to go to Paris and work in the chocolate shop of a former friend.

As we learn in a parallel flashback story, Claire was once like Anna, wan and languishing, but she went to France as a young au pair. There, she came alive and found the great love of her life, Thierry. It is to his shop Anna is sent. There, she begins to live again, is challenged over and over, grows, blossoms, and finds love.

But this story is so much more than that. In fact, it's the deepest, most sweeping story I remember reading from this author, who tends to write somewhat lighter stories. With rich descriptions of food, chocolate, fashion, and dramatic performance, set in the loveliness of Paris, and as always with characters who are compelling and nuanced, this was one of her best.
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Mariel
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
Reviewed in Mexico on July 24, 2021
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I love this book, no problems with shipping or packaging.
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A. Green
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it !
Reviewed in France on October 8, 2018
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I really enjoyed reading this book, like many of Jenny's. I'm not much of a reader usually, but when I get in that mood, and find an author I enjoy, I can't get enough of them. I still have a few of her books to get through.
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Sue
3.0 out of 5 stars Great story
Reviewed in India on August 13, 2018
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Beautiful story with memorable characters. Only disliked how the author repeatedly expressed her dislike for ‘fat’ people.
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Paola
5.0 out of 5 stars Bellissimo
Reviewed in Italy on September 22, 2016
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Adoro Jenny Colgan, una vera scoperta e tutto quello che scrive lo divoro!!! E con questo libro non si smentisce...
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