Jennifer Greene Blame It on Chocolate

Blame It on Chocolate

Jennifer Greene

HQN, Jan 2006, $5.99, 384 pp.

ISBN: 0373770634

At Bernard's Chocolate in Minnesota, for four years horticulturist Lucy Fitzhenry worked on developing a new strain of cocoa that could grow outside the rain forests. She has finally succeeded. Euphoric she informs her boss Nick Bernard who tries the chocolate and thinks it is the best he ever had; she agrees. Neither were prepared for the side effect as they make love.

Several weeks later Lucy suffers from shame and nausea that she assumes is a stressed induced ulcer; Nick feels guilty that he lost control and took advantage of his top researcher. When his grandfather throws them together to market the new Bliss, their attraction grows stronger. As she learns why she is suffering nausea bouts, they fall in love, but can they really BLAME IT ON THE CHOCOLATE?

Mindful of the Hudson-Day vehicle LOVER COME BACK, BLAME IT ON CHOCOLATE is an amusing contemporary romance starring two likable individuals who need Bliss to make them realize they love one another. The story line centers on the campaign to market Bliss while the lead couple struggle with that one night and its aftermath. Fans who enjoy a lighthearted romp will appreciate this sweet tasting tale.

Harriet Klausner