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The Wartime Chocolate Maker: A totally heart-wrenching and addictive World War 2 novel
Paperback
RomanceHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781836182627
Publisher: Bookouture
Published: Mar 21 2025
Pages: 282
Weight: 0.61
Height: 0.64 Width: 5.06 Depth: 7.81
Language: English
Poland, 1943. I inhale the rich caramel scent as I carefully tuck a folded slip of paper under the delicate chocolates. My heart races as the door opens, and I lock eyes with my childhood sweetheart. If he found one of the secret messages hidden in every box of my creations, my life and my family would be in terrible danger...
Working in her father's chocolate factory, Kasia risks her life every day hiding notes vital to the Polish resistance in the carefully packaged boxes. The information tucked beneath the truffles is crucial to freeing her country and her family from the Nazis. But each of her recipes is sent out under the watchful eyes of her boss, Sebastian-the man who broke her heart.
She has never been able to reconcile the kind, sweet boy she once adored with the man now allied with the Germans. Yet the more time she spends around him, the more he seems to hint at sympathizing with the resistance. And the risk of revealing everything to him seems to shrink day by day.
Until one coded message hidden among the rich chocolate makes her fear for her mother and brother's lives. And though she's on the factory floor with a group of fellow resistance women, she can't let on what she knows. Because her network has been betrayed.
As she searches the faces of those closest to her for any sign of guilt, her eyes meet Sebastian's, full of care and concern. With time running out, Kasia wonders if she can trust him with this deadly secret? Or are the soldiers already on their way to arrest her?
This sweeping World War 2 historical novel will have you utterly gripped and on the edge of your seat. Fans of The Nightingale, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, and Kelly Rimmer will love this completely addictive and emotional read.
What readers are saying about The Wartime Chocolate Maker:
Just wow!... Totally riveting, I could not put it down... Love... Really drew me in... Emotionally threw me around a bit and then spat me out... Powerful... Really loved this... Totally deserves 5 stars. Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I was torn between devouring this book in one sitting and savoring every page... Everything I could hope for... I never wanted it to end... Utterly brilliant, utterly devastating. Heidireadsitall, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Excellent... Comes at you with both barrels and knocks you out of your shoes!... FIVE stars! Definitely recommend! Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Stellar... I loved this... I ate too much chocolate and depleted my supply of tissues while reading it. Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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