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Sometimes you just need a little Christmas magic to make your wishes come true...

When master chocolatier, Charlee, takes the leap to move to the picturesque seaside town of Whitsborough Bay, she is determined to follow in her grandfather's footsteps and set up a chocolate shop.

Luckily, she finds the perfect location for Charlee's Chocolates on beautiful Castle Street... Now she just has to refurbish it in time for Christmas!

With a useless boyfriend and countless DIY disasters, Charlee doesn't know if she'll make it in time. With no 'traditional' family to support her, she feels lost in her new surroundings and the secrets of the past are weighing her down.

But the warmth and festive spirit of the Whitsborough Bay community will surprise her, and when plumber, Matt, comes to the rescue, it might be that all of Charlee's dreams could come true this Christmas, and she could learn what family really means...

Escape to Castle Street for the perfect uplifting, festive read from top 10 bestseller Jessica Redland.

Christmas Wishes at the Chocolate Shop was originally released as Charlee and the Chocolate Shop. Now re-released with a new title and new cover, this version has been freshly edited and features several new chapters.

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Boldwood Books
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3 August 2021
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Jessica Redland is the top 10 bestselling author of over thirteen novels, including The Secret to Happiness. Inspired by her hometown of Scarborough, she writes uplifting women’s fiction which has garnered many devoted fans. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B092PNTJNB
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Boldwood Books (3 August 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2915 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 316 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1800484526

Best Sellers Rank: 12,928 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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I live in Scarborough on the stunning North Yorkshire Coast in the UK. My home inspired the creation of the fictional seaside town of Whitsborough Bay where I set some of my books. The Hedgehog Hollow series takes readers to a gorgeous countryside setting on the Yorkshire Wolds.

I live with my husband, our teenage daughter and sprocker spaniel, Ella. I'm a stationery addict with a notepad obsession who loves chocolate (although it doesn't love me), hedgehogs, 80s music, collectible teddy bears and lighthouses.

My career has mainly been in HR as a trainer and recruiter. I had a brief detour into retail to set up and manage my own specialist teddy bear shop and started writing my debut novel on quiet days in the shop.

In June 2020, I became a full-time author. I'm so very grateful to anyone who has bought or borrowed my books in whatever format, helping me fulfil a long-held dream of writing full-time. I still can't believe I get to spend every day chatting to my fictional friends and making stuff up.

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Susan Broad

excellent

Reviewed in Australia on 14 April 2022

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An enjoyable easy read as with all in this series. I love the way characters of past come to visit the storyline but if this is your first book it won’t make a difference to the read. Great storyline

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Helena Taylor

Heady sweetness

Reviewed in Australia on 25 March 2021

Up and downs plot twists friendships and romance A lovely story tha that draws you in keeps you wanting the happy ending

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bridie

Another good easy read

Reviewed in Australia on 13 October 2019

Another good easy read. Love the continuation of charecters while introducing new ones as well. Will definitely be looking forward to the next one

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Donna Dee

Lovely!

Reviewed in Australia on 25 September 2021

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What a gorgeous, gentle read that left me feeling warm and happy inside. I just love Jessica’s books about friendship, family and romance, they’re a lovely break from everyday life and so well written, you feel like you know the place and characters.

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chris3158

Well written but where is the romance?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 December 2021

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This was basically a story about the run up to two Christmases and almost exactly half of the book was dedicated to each. It describes how Charlee, a master chocolatier, becomes persuaded to set up her own shop in a new town and how she becomes successful in that.

As regards any form of romance alongside this though, the first 50% is quite the opposite as it deals almost entirely with her manipulative and unsupportive boyfriend and how useless he is to her. The next 30% throws in a secondary story about Charlee's origins and family, which, since she was purportedly quite indifferent to them, fills up a load of pages but doesn't add anything to the romance.

Interwoven with these themes, there is a spark of romance with unobtainable Matt but this is only really developed in the last 20% of the book and is treated in such a way that, whilst there is the required HEA ending, it is all rather brief and not very satisfying to read about.

Overall, writing quality around 4.5 stars but FOR ROMANCE JUST 1.3 STARS, giving an overall score of 2.9 stars, rounded up to 3 stars. Sadly, since I bought it for the romance I shall be deleting it so I don't have to go through all the grot to get to the small amount of nice stuff. What a disappointment!

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Henriette

Perhaps one of Jessica's best books yet!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 October 2021

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Jessica's stories are so easy to read and make you feel like you personally know everyone there and they tend to take you on an emotional ride and leave you thinking about and missing the characters long after you have finished the story. This book was no different! This may just be one of Jessica’s best books yet! I think Jessica’s personality really shines through in her writing and gets reflected in her characters and their friendships and relationships. On Social Media and in interviews Jessica is just so lovely and any interaction with her feels like a heartwarming hug. 🥰

The story is told in first person by Charlee and covers two Christmases that couldn’t be more different and basically skips everything in between. Both parts of the stories are very likely to make you get tears in your eyes, or really sob, but for different reasons. I literally cried and smiled a lot while reading this book!

What to expect:

✅ a very sweet (although sometimes too sweet) and good hearted main character Charlee

✅ the sweetest grandparents, who unfortunately pass away before the story starts, but their impact on Charlee are felt throughout the story

✅ a wonderful best friend, Jodie

✅ new friends and a heartwarming community

✅ picture perfect setting… I love Castle Street!

✅ a villain (bad boyfriend) and a prince charming… so obviously some romance

✅ family troubles and heartbreaking loneliness… you will need tissues!

✅ Chocolate and lots of it! I dare you not to read this book without wanting to eat and/or drink chocolate!

Tara (After The Rain)

A (Christmas) Cracker From Jessica Redland.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 October 2017

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Before reading Jessica Redland’s new book, Charlee And The Chocolate Shop, I had been moaning about stores already having their festive stock on the shelves but afterwards I had the urge to get my tree out of the loft and start singing Jingle Bells.
I'm a big fan of her work and, as always, it’s beautifully written with a natural warmth and humour that just seems part of her style.
Her heroine Charlee is both strong and at times vulnerable while her hero, Matt, is absolutely perfect – apart from having a fiancee, of course.
Not only are her main characters always really well developed but the supporting cast also add colour and excitement. If you've read any of her other books you'll be pleased to see some familiar faces pop up.
There are some wonderful, really did not see that coming, surprises in this book, which must have taken a lot of planning but it all comes together like a perfect jigsaw.
There are also some truly gorgeous scenes, including one involving a Christmas light switch on (I won’t spoil anything) that had me swooning.
A warning though; I wanted to eat a bit of chocolate – specifically Christmas chocolate - approximately every other page.
If you have no will power, like me, I’d stock up before you start so you don’t have to interrupt the story to pop to the shops.

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Sharon Booth

Fabulous festive tale.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 October 2017

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It's impossible not to be drawn to this book, just by the title and the gorgeous cover. It's Christmas, and it's chocolate! Win-win.

When we first meet Charlee, the heroine of this story, she's at a low ebb, having recently lost her beloved nanna - the woman who raised her after her mother left her. Charlee has inherited Nanna's house, but she feels uncomfortable living there, especially with amorous boyfriend Darren. Darren's got a new job, and is heading off to Whitsborough Bay, and he wants Charlee to sell up and come with him. But Charlee has her best friend, Jodie, to think about, and her job working with master chocolatier Pierre.

As events take an unexpected turn, Charlee finds herself heading to Whitsborough Bay after all, and is soon on the hunt for premises. Because Charlee has decided to open her own chocolate shop, and she soon finds the perfect location - Castle Street, home of many of the little businesses readers of Jessica Redland's previous books will already have become acquainted with, such as Flowers and Gifts, Bear with Me and Carly's Cupcakes.

As Charlee settles in to her new life, she throws herself into preparing her chocolate shop, ready for business, and tries not to dwell on the fact that Darren is about as useful as a chocolate teapot. When a catastrophe occurs, it's lucky for Charlee that Matt the plumber is on hand to rescue her. Not that Charlee's interested in him. Of course not. She's happy with Darren. Isn't she?

Suffice it to say, Christmas for Charlee that year is hardly something to celebrate, despite her new home and new business. Charlee can hardly imagine being happy again.

As Christmas comes around again, the following year, can Charlee make it the time when all her dreams finally come true, or will it be another lonely Christmas?

This is a lovely story of two Christmases, and what can happen in one year. It's a tale of friendship, love, and hope. With a subplot involving Charlee's errant mother, and the truth about her birth and childhood, it's also more than just a frothy seasonal story.

Sometimes, we don't realise who really matters to us, even when the truth is sitting right in front of our eyes, and this story reminds us that families come in all different shapes and sizes, but it's the love at the core of them that makes them real, not blood or birth certificates.

As the year comes to a close, Charlee discovers that she's not so alone, after all, and she never has been ...

This is a really gorgeous festive novel, full of Christmas spirit and lots of chocolate. You will get hungry though. The chocolate is so well described and the images the author creates are enough to make your mouth water. If you're on a diet, you may need to save some extra calories for when you read this!

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W. A. R

A magical festive read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 September 2021

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Jessica Redland is one of my go to authors and I loved the sound of this book for one of my Christmas reads. It’s a magical festive story with a lot of chocolate and a little bit of romance. Charlee is such a wonderful warm main character and I loved how we get to know her through her relationships with her Nan and best friend Jodie. She was so brave to make the move to Whitsborough Bay and I really enjoyed seeing her build the business from scratch. Another perfect romantic read from Jessica Redland.

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