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Grab your mug of cocoa, snuggle up by the fire, and get ready for romance. Hot Chocolate is the marshmallow on top.
Cocoa Tanner begins her new start in life after her husband’s murder by opening a coffee shop. With a small daughter to raise, Cocoa needs to make her business successful. The threats she receives frighten her, but her determination pushes her forward.
Bill James, a widower with a three-year-old daughter, is bitter after the loss of his wife and other children to a car accident. His work keeps him busy and aloof. His anger simmers at God, too. When he looks for a cup of coffee, the sparkle of Cocoa’s personality catches his attention. Soon he is trying to find excuses to spend time with her.
As the relationship between Cocoa and Bill deepens, her past begins to threaten. When she disappears, Bill becomes frantic and turns to God for help. Thrown in the trunk of a car, Cocoa clings to her trust in a God who will never leave her. Will she live to see her precious Ashley and Bill again?
Hilton has crafted a sweet romantic tale with some surprising twists. Hot Chocolate leaves the reader warm and satisfied.
Reviewed by Eileen Key
for The Road to Romance
December 24, 2004
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