Discovery of Chocolate

Diego de Godoy sets off for South America in 1518 with Cortes and the Conquistadors. During his travels he falls in love with Ignacia a native woman who introduces him to the secrets of the most delicious drink he has ever tasted: chocolate. Tragically their passionate affair is cut short by the chaotic conquest of Mexico. </p>Diego later discovers that his lover had secretly added the elixir of life to his chocolate. Unable to die he lives on through history -- Paris during the time of the Revolution Vienna in the 19th century late Victorian England and Hershey Pennsylvania -- accompanied by his trusty greyhound Pedro. All the while he searches to recapture the magic of Ignacia's chocolate -- and to learn to love life just as fully.</p>Playful and intelligent this is a romantic story about love and loss inspired by a very enchanting substance.</p>