#tuesdaytease 1.14.25

In one month, on Valentine’s Day, 3 WISHES re-releases and I thought I’d give you a little taste of this romcom, mistaken identity and medical-themed romance today.

Did I mention I’m a chocolatier? My shop is called Caramelle di Chloe, roughly translated as Chloe’s Candy. In addition to my retail business, I cater all sorts of events from bachelorette parties, complete with naughty, anatomically correct chocolates, baby showers, anniversaries, and even weddings. I’ve been written up twice in national newspaper reviews and my business is a solid, financially successful one. Recently I’d begun to dream of expanding.

            “Dio mio, Chloe. This is insane.” My sister’s beautiful blue eyes rolled back in her head as she licked her lips and savored the candy-cookie. “This is gonna be a major seller.”

            I smiled, pleased. I’d thought so, too, but it was nice hearing it from someone else.

            “So, are you going to tell Daddy about his clothes?” she asked, reaching for another sample.

            “Not in this lifetime.” The chocolate was perfect, so I turned off the stovetop flame and dumped the gooey confection onto the marble countertop. I had to get ready for Valentine’s Day, a mere week away.  While I smoothed the warm caramel from one end of the marble to the other and began rolling it between my gloved fingers into bite-sized nibbles of deliciousness, I told Snoop, whose real name is Gia, about the box mom had left for me.

            “She gave me one, too.” Gia licked her fingers. “It was filled with stuff I don’t even remember owning.”

            I mentioned the diaries and the candy sweethearts in mine.

            “Those are still your favorite.” Gia grinned. “You work with the most delicious ingredient on the planet and you still love those little candies best.”

            “I know.” Every year I featured candy hearts in some of my  Valentine’s Day offerings. I’d decorate cakes and cupcakes with them, fill bags tied with pink or red ribbons with them, add them to lollipop sticks, anything I could think of.

…So a romance about a chocolatier on Valentine’s Day. Sound good? Lol

You can preorder it here, and it will be in KU for 90 days after release day, then I’m going wide with it.

Happy reading, Kids ~ Peg