Love is Like a Box of Chocolates

by Lyn Worthen, Katherine L. Evans, Tami Veldura

We love sweet romance stories like we love truffles and cordials, toffees and caramels - and when they're bathed in a decadent coating of rich, creamy chocolate, they're satisfying, delicious, and we can't stop with just one. LOVE IS LIKE A BOX OF CHOCOLATES presents sixteen stories that capture both the sweetness and variety of a box of chocolates. Ranging from new loves to rekindled attraction, these stories are filled with sweet meet-cutes, nutty quirks, and the unexpected richness hidden beneath the surface of the characters and their developing relationships. And all wound through with ribbons of chocolate.

Contains sixteen sweet stories by M. L. Buchman, Katherine L. Evans, Tami Veldura, Cheryl Wright, Adele Downs, Eliza David, Debbie Mumford, Donea Lee Weaver, Jadelynn Asher, Jennie L. Morris, Marianne Bayliss, Meyari McFarland (x2), Michele Dean, Neen Cohen, and Remi Carrington. Edited by Lyn Worthen.

320 pages, Paperback

First published February 13, 2020

About the author

As a freelance editor, Lyn Worthen has helped indie authors polish over six million words of fiction, and her multi-author anthologies have received awards and acclaim from the League of Utah Writers, the Critters Writing Workshop, and the Horror Writers of America. She is a frequent participant in fiction workshops and conferences, both as a presenter and a student of the craft and business of publishing.

She is a self-described "caffeine-to-text conversion unit," which explains how she gets so much done. To learn about her latest projects and releases, visit her at www.camdenparkpress.com

Reviews

[Sheila]

Wonderful collection of sweet romances all with a little touch of chocolate. Enjoyed these short stories each with a different theme which if you like sweet clean romances then you will enjoy this collection as well. Happy reading.

[Kimberly]

The book is a good sweet small town romance read. The story has a good story line. The characters are good, and they have good chemistry. The story is an enjoyable sweet love romance read.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Kathy]

This was a very good collection of romances. They varied but all with an underlying theme of chocolate. Just like chocolate some were sweet, some bitter, some dark. But they are all very tasty.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Barbara]

Sixteen great Chocolate themed short stories, by quite a few new Authors to me, a lot of them I will be looking to see what else they have put out. A set that is well worth reading. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Lucinda]

This was a really fantastic collection of romance books!! It was really well written and has something for everybody. I loved each book and would recommend it to all!!

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[Sara]

Absolutely amazing. Definitely recommending this book as it was a fantastic read. The author has done such an amazing job of writing this book.

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[S I]

Many wonderful stories in this box of chocolates that you’ll enjoy so much! 4 and 5 stars! Different authors that let you get to know their style of writing. So much romance in one box of chocolates!

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[Ann]

Love is Like a Box of Chocolates

By Various authors
I voluntarily and honestly reviewed this book without bias or persuasion from the author.
4 out of 5 stars
There are approximately 16 contemporary romance short stories all involving chocolate. My favorite two happened to be Sweet Provence by Marianne Bayliss with Katie and Luc as the main characters and Sweet Temptation by Cheryl Wright with Tyler and Laura. It's funny because I personally do not like chocolate but I loved all the stories here. The book was over 300 pages I believe worth the price. Happy reading everyone.

[Shonda]

I read Love Is Like A Box Of Chocolates because one of my favorite authors has her story in here. Sweet Temptations by Cheryl Wright.
Laura and Tyler were great characters, I loved Tyler’s persistence. It was fun reading about all the chocolate in the candy shop. The romance is sweet an clean. Great story!
Was given a complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.

[Jamie Bee]

One of the Rare Anthologies I Haven’t Liked

Usually, I adore anthologies. I like that they introduce me to new authors. They're usually reasonably priced. If you don't like one story, you can easily move on to the next.

My problem with this one is that I just kept moving on, never finding a story that felt good or was right to me. The first story turned me off almost immediately because the author made the heroine a statuesque bombshell the hero couldn't ignore. I love romance and read a lot of it, but sometimes I just get so disgusted by the way that, even in fiction, external beauty is worshipped. In a book, we have a chance to make it so love and attraction are not so shallow, so I dislike it when authors take the typical way out. I was hoping for better in the next story, but the prodigious information dump that was somewhat confusing left me cold. I did actually finish the next story, but the buildup took too long and didn't seem realistic, and the ending was unbelievable because it was so rushed. I think you get what I'm driving at with this anthology here, and I don't need to detail any more stories. If you love romantic anthologies as I do, there are better ones out there than this one.

I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.

[Amy]

Love is Like a Box of Chocolates is a collection of sixteen sweet romances. These romances include:
Where Dreams Taste Like Chocolate by Matt Buchman
Mountain Holler Sweets by Jennie L Morris
Sweet Temptation by Cheryl Wright
Chocolate-Dipped Love by Remi Carrington
Loving Hot Chocolate by Neen Cohen
Better Than Chocolate by Donna Lee Weaver
Sweet Provence by Marianne Bayliss
Chocolate Strawberries for the Bride by Katherine L Evans
Candy-Coated Courtship by Meyari McFarland
Cocoa Creole by Eliza David
Temper, Temper by Jadelynn Asher
Opening Her Eyes by Debbie Mumford
Barrel-Aged Love by Michele Dean
Catch Me by Adele Downs
Prune Cake by Meyari McFarland
U and Me in Summer by Tami Veldura
I enjoyed this anthology. My favorite stories were Cheryl Wright's Sweet Temptation and Mennie L Morris's Mountain Holler Sweets. I highly recommend this collection for readers who love quick romances. I am giving it five stars.
I received this book from one of the authors, but was not required to write a review. This review is 100% my own honest opinion.

[Kristi]

A great collection of sweet, clean romance stories you're sure to love. They're each well written and have a different theme and worth your time to sit down, read them and enjoy them. Highly recommend.

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