Mint Chocolate, Vol. 6


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Peace has returned to the Suzumura family after the departure of Nanami’s cousin, Subaru...or so it seems. The reality, however, is that even though Nanami and Kyouhei are acting the part of a happy couple, Nanami’s been growing more and more distant. Caught off-guard by her sudden aloofness, Kyouhei faces the Herculean task of puzzling out what is bothering her and how he can fix it...




Mint Chocolate, Vol. 1


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It’s an absolute secret-our relationship! When Nanami finally gets a chance to meet her mom’s new husband and his son, the last person she expects to see is one of her classmates, Kyouhei Suzumura. Not only is her new stepbrother cool and completely unapproachable, but even worse-he’s the crazy-hot guy Nanami’s been crushing on for months...! Only time will tell how Nanami’s unexpectedly forbidden romance will play out...




The Great Book of Chocolate


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A compact connoisseur's guide, with recipes, to today's cutting-edge array of chocolates and chocolate makers from former Chez Panisse pastry chef David Lebovitz. In this compact volume, David Lebovitz gives a succinct cacao botany lesson, explains the process of chocolate making, runs through chocolate terminology and types, presents information on health benefits, offers an evaluating and buying primer, profiles the world's top chocolate makers and chocolatiers (with a whole chapter dedicated to Paris alone!), and shares dozens of little-known factoids in sidebars throughout the book. The Great Book of Chocolate includes more than 50 location and food photographs, and features more than 30 of Lebovitz's favorite chocolate recipes‚ from Black-Bottom Cupcakes to Homemade Rocky Road Candy, Orange and Rum Chocolate Mousse Cake to Double Chocolate Chip Espresso Cookies. His extensive resource section (with websites for international ordering) can bring the world's best chocolate to every door. A self-avowed chocoholic, Lebovitz nibbles chocolate every day‚ and with The Great Book of Chocolate in hand, he figures the rest of us will too.




Mint Chocolate, Vol. 3


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I haven’t been myself since the moment I fell for you…! ​A Christmas confession leaves Nanami and Kyouhei at…well, Nanami’s not quite sure. After all, Kyouhei kind of admitted that he liked her, and maybe even kissed her, but…then acts like his usual self the next day?! On top of that, someone starts spreading rumors about their relationship as siblings…which means even if they are actually dating, they can’t tell anyone about it…!!




Mint Chocolate, Vol. 5


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She’s a mean one-Auntie Takako. She shows up at Nanami’s house, says rude things to her, and accuses her of doing stuff with Kyouhei that she hasn’t even done (yet)! And on top of that, Auntie Takako’s decided to stick around and watch every move Nanami makes...Meanwhile, Kyouhei’s getting more and more jealous of her cousin Subaru for no real reason (that Nanami can tell). Which means he’s more likely to do something stupid and reveal their true relationship to Auntie Takako! Just how long can they keep up their sibling act before it all falls apart...?!




Bitter Chocolate


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Three girls in search of a missing piece of their lives; three girls who will change their worlds to find it . . . 'A sexy, sophisticated page-turner' EVE 'A blockbuster with brains ... the ultimate guilty pleasure' BELLA 'Sheer indulgence' DAILY EXPRESS Laure, seventeen, beautiful and already abandoned twice in her young life. Once by the glamorous mother she can barely remember, a woman who brought shame on the St Lazare family name and fled to America; and then again by a handsome soldier who left her pregnant and alone, facing the wrath of her grandmother. Amelie, caught in a world where she's neither servant nor mistress, trapped between the St Lazare family she's always worked for and the simmering hostility of a country on the verge of meltdown. With a past she knows nothing about and no family of her own, she yearns to find a place that can be home. Melanie, the rock star's daughter who has everything money can buy except the love she craves. A daddy's girl caught in a whirl of damaging relationships, testing those closest to her. In one man she sees the chance to change her life for ever, but at what price? In a story that begins in the relentless heat of a Haitian summer and sweeps through the luxury of America's elite to the colourful chaos of East End London, BITTER CHOCOLATE is a glorious tale of the quest for love, marriage and finding a place to belong.




Mint Chocolate, Vol. 2


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After all this time — you can’t say it first! ​Despite the almost-kiss incident, the sleeping-on-Nanami-at-lunch incident, and the waking-up-in-the-same-bed incident, Nanami still has no idea if Kyouhei has a thing for her—or not. And it’s driving Nanami crazy! But since they’re alone together for the weekend…this may just be the perfect chance for Nanami to find out how Kyouhei really feels…!




The Book of Chocolate


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Based on the original Flammarion title, The Book of Chocolate, this lavishly illustrated book, now edited and brought up to date, takes readers on a journey through the history and production of the world's most seductive confection: chocolate. Learn how the cocoa bean, first enjoyed by the Aztecs, has traveled around the globe to produce endless variations of chocolate. Through the eyes of food critics, chefs, journalists, and historians, this book explores the rich history of chocolate, along with a modern-day investigation of its many flavors and forms. A list of tantalizing recipes and a guide to the finest purveyors of chocolate worldwide make this volume indispensable to chocolate lovers everywhere. If the list of recipes is not enough to bring out the chocoholic in you, just look at the delicious illustrations, specially commissioned photographs, rare vintage posters, and fine paintings all in honor of this favorite confection.




Dying for Chocolate


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“A classic whodunit . . . the perfect book for food lovers.”—New York Daily News Goldy Bear is the bright, opinionated, wildly inventive caterer whose personal life is a recipe for disaster, with bills taking a bite out of her budget and her abusive ex-husband making tasteless threats. Determined to take control, Goldy moves her business to the ritzy Aspen Meadow Country Club. Soon she’s preparing decadent dinners and posh society picnics—and enjoying the favors of Philip Miller, a handsome local shrink, and Tom Schulz, her more-than-friendly neighborhood cop. Until, that is, the dishy doctor drives his BMW into an oncoming bus. Convinced that Philip’s bizarre death was no accident, Goldy begins to sift through the dead doc’s unpalatable secrets. But this case is seasoned with unexpected danger and even more unexpected revelations—the kind that could get a caterer killed. Praise for Diane Mott Davidson and Dying for Chocolate “You don’t have to be a cook or a mystery fan to love Diane Mott Davidson’s books.”—The San Diego Union-Tribune “A cross between Mary Higgins Clark and Betty Crocker.”—The Baltimore Sun Includes recipes!




Mint Chocolate, Vol. 9


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No matter who it is, I won’t forgive anyone who makes her cry. What beef does Sakuma have with Suzumura that drove him to play such a dirty trick? Not that Suzumura really cares why...Fed up with Sakuma’s antics, he confronts the student council president faceto- face—for messing with his girl! But the aftermath of their clash leaves Suzumura and Nanami in quite the bind. Stuck pondering the true nature of their relationship, Suzumura is suddenly approached by an unexpected onlooker...