The Chocolatier

A young widow. A husband she thought she knew. On the picturesque Italian coast of Amalfi lies a chocolatiers destiny... San Francisco 1953: Heartbroken over the mysterious death of her husband Celina Savoia a second-generation chocolatière resolves to take their young son to Italys shimmering Amalfi coast to introduce him to his fathers family. Just as she embarks on a magical romantic life of making chocolate by the sea surrounded by a loving family she begins to suspect that her husband had a dark secret-forged in the final days of WWII-that could destroy the relationships shes come to cherish.While a second chance at love is tempting the mystery of her husbands true identity thwarts her efforts. Challenged to pursue the truth or lose the life shes come to love Celina and her late husbands brother Lauro must trace the past to a remote Peruvian cocoa region to face the deceit that threatens to shatter their lives.In The Chocolatier Jan Moran a USA Today bestselling author of the contemporary Summer Beach series and the historical novels Hepburns Necklace The Winemakers and The Perfumer offers a testament to the resilience of love along with insights into the fascinating world of chocolate-making. A solid pick for fans of historical romances combined with a heartbreaking mystery. - The Library JournalA novel that gives fans of romantic sagas a compelling voice to follow. - BooklistJan Moran is the new queen of the epic romance. - USA Today Bestselling Author Rebecca ForsterExcerpt: One chocolate truffle had changed her destiny. Indeed it was one of Celinas best-a silky cocoa powder-dusted truffle filled with raspberry-infused dark chocolate ganache and enrobed with a couverture a layer of rich chocolate that melted optimally with the warmth of the body.After she had offered one to a weary dark-haired soldier who had just returned from the European front he introduced himself as Tony Savoia an Italian immigrant whose family had owned and operated Cioccolata Savoia before war rationing had made sugar difficult to obtain.And so the saga begins...give yourself the gift of The Chocolatier now.