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The Chocolate Lovers' Christmas
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great story, terrible audio.
- By Paula Beavan on 01-30-16
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Survival tips for times of stress: 1. Take deep breaths. 2. Count to 10. 3. Eat chocolate. Lucy thought she had got her happily ever after with the gorgeous Aidan, but things aren't turning out the way she had hoped they would. But she's not the only one with problems - Autumn's new boyfriend has yet to meet her parents; Nadia's husband has sworn he's given up gambling, but she's finding that hard to believe; and Chantal is doing all she can to save her marriage. It's clear that these girls are going to need a lot of chocolate.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Slightly depressing - no romantic comedy here..
- By Veronica on 10-03-19
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- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 14
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For Lucy Lombard, there's nothing that chocolate can't cure. From heartache to headaches, it's the one thing she knows that she can rely on - and she's not alone. Fellow chocolate addicts Autumn, Nadia and Chantal share her passion, and together they form a select group known as The Chocolate Lovers' Club. Whenever there's a crisis, they meet in their sanctuary, a café called Chocolate Heaven. And with a cheating boyfriend, a flirtatious boss, a gambling husband and a loveless marriage, there's always plenty to discuss....
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Becky still adores the traditions of Christmas: Her parents host, carols play on repeat, her mother pretends she made the Christmas pudding, and the neighbors come ’round for sherry in their terrible holiday sweaters. Things are looking cheerier than ever, until Becky’s parents announce they’re moving to ultra-trendy Shoreditch - unable to resist the draw of craft beer and smashed avocados - and ask Becky if she’ll host this year. What could possibly go wrong?
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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Survival tips for times of stress: 1. Take deep breaths. 2. Count to 10. 3. Eat chocolate. Lucy thought she had got her happily ever after with the gorgeous Aidan, but things aren't turning out the way she had hoped they would. But she's not the only one with problems - Autumn's new boyfriend has yet to meet her parents; Nadia's husband has sworn he's given up gambling, but she's finding that hard to believe; and Chantal is doing all she can to save her marriage. It's clear that these girls are going to need a lot of chocolate.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Slightly depressing - no romantic comedy here..
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 14
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 14
For Lucy Lombard, there's nothing that chocolate can't cure. From heartache to headaches, it's the one thing she knows that she can rely on - and she's not alone. Fellow chocolate addicts Autumn, Nadia and Chantal share her passion, and together they form a select group known as The Chocolate Lovers' Club. Whenever there's a crisis, they meet in their sanctuary, a café called Chocolate Heaven. And with a cheating boyfriend, a flirtatious boss, a gambling husband and a loveless marriage, there's always plenty to discuss....
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great story. love the story and the narration.
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nice story but a little slow
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2 out of 5 stars
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Did not enjoy this story at all
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Louise Young is a devoted single mother whose only priority is providing for her daughter, Mia. Louise has a good job in a huge international corporation and she's grateful for it. The only problem is her boss who can't keep his hands to himself, but Louise can handle him. What she really doesn't have time for is romance - until she meets the company's rising star, Josh Wallace. Louise usually says no to evenings out but she's decided to let her hair down tonight.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Nice vacation book, what's next?
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Publisher's Summary
Christmas is just around the corner, but the women of The Chocolate Lovers' Club have more to worry about than present shopping....
Lucy loves running Chocolate Heaven, but she hasn't spent time with her boyfriend, Aiden, in weeks. And then her ex-fiance turns up, and things become even more complicated. Nadia hasn't let herself get close to a man in a long time, yet she can't help feeling drawn to Jacob. Will he be her last chance for a happy ending?
Chantal and her husband, Ted, are besotted with their baby daughter, Lana - but she's not sure that's enough to base a marriage on. Autumn is dealing with a tragedy that has hit too close to home. But when she doesn't get the support she needs from her fiance, will she look elsewhere for comfort? Can friendship overcome all in...The Chocolate Lovers' Christmas?
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Michelle
- 03-08-18
A bit disappointed
Is there anything you would change about this book?
I would change how Lucy was portrayed in Book 3. She seemed to have ended on a stronger note in Book 2 than how she was portrayed in this book in regards to Marcus.
What do you think the narrator could have done better?
I wish the narrator (which I normally love) would have stuck with the voices she gave Lucy and Chantal in Books 1 and 2. In Book 3, Lucy had a bit of a squeaky/whiny voice, and Chantal had an English accent she didn't have in the first 2 books (considering she was an American).
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Louise Edsall
- 01-25-18
Love it
I feel part of the story like I am ‘part of the Chocolate Lover’s Club”. Wonderfully written but thoroughly enjoy the audio !
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Natty B
- 06-28-17
What happened to Chantalle?
I enjoyed the continuation of the story, there weren't really any surprises though.
Almighty cock up with the character's accents though. In first two books, both narrated by LPL, Chantalle had a very distinct American accent with a slight husk to her voice, in this she sounds like some sort of dreadful parody of a haughty English toff, it was a little off-putting to say the least. Chantalle was my favourite character in the first two books but her voice was like nails down a blackboard in this story.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Ratbag3426
- 12-30-15
Easy read
This was a great book and so easy to listen too. I have already pre ordered the follow on book. These sort of books are all very predictable but lovely stories.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Kieran
- 12-26-15
A comforting story
A pleasant easy-going story that's calming and enjoyable. A classic chick-lit story which is read clearly and worth the listen
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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- Charlotte
- 12-07-15
Basic story, basic characters
I've still got 4 hours to go and I'm debating whether it's worth finishing, none of the characters are likeable, storyline is predictable and I'm not really bothered how it will end. If you're hoping for a nice Christmas read I would give this one a miss.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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- Gaynor
- 11-26-15
Enjoyable
Pleasant but predictable. It was my first audible book and I did enjoy being read to as I drifted off to sleep or relaxed in the bath.
Story is sweet but a storyline that's similar to so many others.
Narrative was clear and well read .
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Lesley Keenan
- 11-16-15
Excellent story, poor narrator
Great story, was delighted it went on for 90+ chapters.
unfortunately the narrator portrayed a few characters as rather whiny which after a while became irritating.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- susn
- 11-15-15
predictable
from the start to finish you could second guess what was going to happen next. I didn't like the narrator you could barely tell the different characters apart. All in all very disappointing
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- Gembem
- 02-21-19
super reading
I am working my way through the 4 books ,loving every minute. Love ,love all Caroles books.
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- Melissa
- 04-13-18
Love this series!!
I love this series so much its so heart warming I can twat for the next book
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- SJM
- 01-29-18
Childlike story with annoying performance
I still have three hours of this to go and I’m not sure I’ll bother. I was sure I was almost at the end a few hours ago and was disappointed when I saw I had 6 hours left.
The voices given to each of the women are childlike and simpering. Lucy’s character seemed particularly annoying with a babyish voice - not helped by the fact that she calls her boyfriend ‘Crush’ throughout. Plus, other than vague references to chocolate reindeer, there is very little mention of Christmas in the book at all!
I was hoping for a bit of lighthearted chick lit in the lead up to Christmas but I just found it to be annoying. These women are supposed to be in their 30s not their teens, so their constant musketeer type chants of ‘Yay for the Chocolate Lover’s Club’ are hugely out of place - far too Enid Blyton for my liking. Add to that how pathetic some of the characters seem to be, Lucy getting into trouble and being saved by her hunk ‘Crush’ is hardly empowering!
I’m normally easily pleased with this type of book but now can’t wait for it to end - if I ever get there that is.