“It's almost New Year's 1946, a perfect time for Caroline Clark to start a new chapter in her life. Widowed three years ago when she lost her husband in the war, she has decided to move with her nine-year-old son to join her sister's family in sunny California. Her sister's new house has a basement apartment for Caroline to rent, and though jobs for women are scarce with so many veterans returning from the war, it seems the local chocolate factory is hiring. The apartment turns out to be rather dingy, and the job may be working the assembly line--a step down from Caroline's office job as a secretary back in Minnesota. But Caroline is determined to make a great new life for herself and her son. As she goes about making that happen, she keeps running into a handsome stranger--at the diner, at church, and he even works for M.G. Chocolates. With a New Year, a new home, and a new job, is Caroline ready to find new love?”
Series: No, a stand-alone story.
Spiritual Content- Church going; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of churches, church going, services, hymns, a reverend, Sunday school, & stained-glass windows; Mentions of being blessed; A mention of God; A mention of a Bible;
*Note: A couple mentions of luck.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘doggone’ and three ‘stupid’s; A bit of eye rolling & sarcasm; Caroline drinks Champagne at a party (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of World War II, fighting overseas, deaths, & grief (including Caroline for her husband and a woman for her son, barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of gossip & rumors; Mentions of drinking Champagne at a party; Mentions of cigarettes & smoking; A few mentions of hatred; A couple mentions of jealousy;
*Note: Caroline’s sister says that she should take off her wedding ring as it’s “high time” for that & be open to meeting a man again (Caroline isn’t sure at first, but does take off her ring the next day); Caroline thinks about how some people think that it’s her “moral responsibility” to find a replacement father for her son; A couple comments about working mothers and women in the workplace; A few mentions of magazines/newspapers (Life, Vogue, & Los Angeles Times); A few mentions of singers & songs (Glen Miller, “Little Brown Jug”, “String of Pearls”, & “Moonlight Serenade”); A few mentions of books & fictional characters (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Tom Sawyer, & Scarlett O’Hara); A mention of actress (Ginger Rogers); A mention of a brand name (Tiffany and Co.); A mention of a car brand; A mention of Boy Scouts.
Sexual Content- Two not-detailed kisses; Seeing a married couple kiss; A few touches, embraces, & dancing (barely-above-not-detailed); Blushes; Noticing & Staring (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of flirting, crushes, & secret admirers; A few mentions of boyfriends & dates; A mention of a possible affair (meaning a romance and not infidelity); A mention of a couple going to a hotel together for work (nothing happens between the two, but someone imagines it could have happen); Light love, falling in love, & the emotions;
*Note: A mention of a woman’s low-cut gown.
-Caroline Clark, age 31
P.O.V. of Caroline
Set in 1945-1946
160 pages
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My personal Rating-
That was really cute! The ending was a touch rushed because it’s only about 200 pages, so that makes sense. It reminded me of some other books I’ve read in the 1940s/1950s and I really liked the chocolate factory setting—especially around Valentine’s Day! I did bunny trails of research after reading about the heart-shaped chocolate box and found out that originally started in the 1860s! I was quite shocked to learn that!
As far as our characters, we only get Caroline’s POV—which I was a bit bummed about at first by not getting the love interest’s perspective—but I liked her and enjoyed reading her story. The romance was light and there wasn’t a lot of emotions, mostly just that she keeps thinking about him and should stop that, so it almost felt like a lighter romance book in that way, which I appreciated! The faith content was light and but so was the angst from a trouble-making woman; overall it was a cute book that made me smile while reading!
See y’all on Wednesday with a new review!
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
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