Secrets of the Chocolate House
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- Create Date：2020-12-16 04:14:04
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Paula Brackston
- ISBN：9781250269867
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Editor Reviews
A Woman's World Book Club best new book of the week！
"Brackston’s vibrant story is on firm historical ground， with period details woven in nicely。。。。Time-swapping romance will please fans of Alice Hoffman。" Publishers Weekly
"Secrets of the Chocolate House has all the romance of the seventeenth century with a heroine that is every bit twenty-first: clever， fierce， and willing to put her own life on the line to rescue the man she loves。" Ruth Emmie Lang， author of Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance
Praise for The Little Shop of Found Things:
"Enchanting" People
"Brackston wonderfully blends history with the time-travel elements and a touch of romance。 This series debut is a page-turner that will no doubt leave readers eager for future series installments。" Publishers Weekly
"Fans of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander collection will delight in Brackston's new series and eagerly await its second installment。 A bewitching tale of love across centuries。" Kirkus Review， best science fiction and fantasy book in October 2018
"The Little Shop of Found Things is a delightful time-travel story with just the right amount of romance and mystery to be a truly engaging read。" Book Junkie Reviews blog
"What a wonderful start to this new series by Paula Brackston with a unique and interesting foundation to magic and time travel。" Carrie Book Reviews blog
"I recommend this book to readers of historical romance and readers who loved the Outlander series。" The Book Was Better blog
"An enjoyable escapist read。" Lit Loving Mom blog
"This is such a promising start to a new series。 It’s historical and mysterious and suspenseful and magical all at the same time。 The author has a true gift for these kinds of stories。 I can’t wait for the next one！" Random Book Muses blog
"If you like magical realism， novels with time travel or are an Outlander fan I would recommend this novel for sure。" Book Gal blog
"After staying up late finishing The Little Shop of Found Things， I had to write to tell you how much I thoroughly enjoyed reading it！ 。。。I can not wait to recommend it to our adult readers at the store！" Kimberly Cake， Enchanted Passage bookstore （Sutton， MA）
"Paula Brackston is back with what's sure to be one of her most beloved titles yet！ 。。。Highly recommended。" Marianne Colton， Lockport Public Library （Lockport， NY）
Reviews
HeritageWitch
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Paula Brackston's second installment in her Little Shop of Found Things series is a winning combination of mystery， suspense， magic， time travel， and heartachingly difficult choices that confront Xanthe。 Bittersweet romance， a cunning villain， and obligations that span the vast distance between centuries will keep readers up well past their bedtime and leave them eager for the next adventure Brackston has in store for Xanthe。 I received an advanced copy of Secrets of the Chocolate House by Paula Brackston from NetGalley for my honest review。
Angelique C
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I enjoyed this book much more than I did the first one。 I am a fan of time travel books and I thought that Brackston handled the subject well。 I love Xanthe as a character and I think she is written in a way that is easy for the reader to relate with her。 I love the idea of objects finding her and being the way that she travels through time。 The inclusion of other time travelers and it being some kind of secret society with its own rules was interesting to read about as well。 I am really excited I enjoyed this book much more than I did the first one。 I am a fan of time travel books and I thought that Brackston handled the subject well。 I love Xanthe as a character and I think she is written in a way that is easy for the reader to relate with her。 I love the idea of objects finding her and being the way that she travels through time。 The inclusion of other time travelers and it being some kind of secret society with its own rules was interesting to read about as well。 I am really excited to continue reading about Xanthe's adventures in the third and final installment in this series。 。。。more
Amanda
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I literally judged this book by its cover。 I was walking through a book store and the cover caught my eye。 I pulled it up on the library app and put it on hold right then。 It did not disappoint。 A great mix of historical fiction and mystical story。。。An easy， fun pandemic read。
Erin Strzelecki
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Loved can't wait for the next book！！！ Loved can't wait for the next book！！！ 。。。more
Danielle
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Secret of the chocolate house was a fun read！ I personally didn't pick up the first book didn't know there was one。 But the second book reading it didn't really affect me as much。 If you want something October or December this book is for you！ If gave me the laughs and feels for sure 🖤😍。 I enjoy this book！ Secret of the chocolate house was a fun read！ I personally didn't pick up the first book didn't know there was one。 But the second book reading it didn't really affect me as much。 If you want something October or December this book is for you！ If gave me the laughs and feels for sure 🖤😍。 I enjoy this book！ 。。。more
Kimberly Ann
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First， I had no idea what this was about， but the title intrigued me， even the cover was interesting （I like good cover art， what can I say）So this gal in 2018 is able to time travel， and she saves lives。。。 she purposely goes back to a time to save a man she fell in love with， via a chocolate pot （which sings to her）。 You know， it is like a port-key。So she goes back & the old woman who runs the chocolate house and is able to help her is coshed in the head。。。 she helps the old woman heal & does h First， I had no idea what this was about， but the title intrigued me， even the cover was interesting （I like good cover art， what can I say）So this gal in 2018 is able to time travel， and she saves lives。。。 she purposely goes back to a time to save a man she fell in love with， via a chocolate pot （which sings to her）。 You know， it is like a port-key。So she goes back & the old woman who runs the chocolate house and is able to help her is coshed in the head。。。 she helps the old woman heal & does her best to save the guy she loves （who is engaged to another）。She meets an evil man and deals with him。。。。。She goes back home to 2018 to continue to help her mom run their antique shop， until the next time。 。。。more
Karla
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Fun for me because it is based around a copper chocolate pot， and that just gets my attention。 Enjoyable audiobook。
Galea Rain
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This was even better than the first one and had me on the edge of my seat in anticipation。 Oh and that cliffhanger is just intense。 I need the third one like right now！
Piepie
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"Chocolate House" is just as good as its predecessor！I love how the reader gets to know Xanthe even better！ I love how Flora， Harley， and Liam have bigger roles in this installment， and I adored new character Mistress Flyte。 I hope the Spinners book is featured in more of the series！Time travel is done really well in these books， and fantasy usually isn't my genre of choice。 Yet I'm really enjoying this saga。 Beautiful covers， packed with action and adventure and romance， and a kickass， independ "Chocolate House" is just as good as its predecessor！I love how the reader gets to know Xanthe even better！ I love how Flora， Harley， and Liam have bigger roles in this installment， and I adored new character Mistress Flyte。 I hope the Spinners book is featured in more of the series！Time travel is done really well in these books， and fantasy usually isn't my genre of choice。 Yet I'm really enjoying this saga。 Beautiful covers， packed with action and adventure and romance， and a kickass， independent， and intelligent heroine。 Highly recommended！ 。。。more
Amberle
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again an entertaining read。 I love her stories and her imagination。 I look forward to the next book。。。
Sadie
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I really enjoyed this fab story - a great follow on from 'The Little Shop of Found Things'。 It can be read as a stand alone read - you don't have to have read the first book to enjoy this one。 Xanthe is a 'spinner' - she can time-travel via objects that 'call' to her。 Reminds me a little of the 'Outlander / Cross Stitch' books - but love the history of the 17th century that she travels to。 I shall be reading more from this author。 I really enjoyed this fab story - a great follow on from 'The Little Shop of Found Things'。 It can be read as a stand alone read - you don't have to have read the first book to enjoy this one。 Xanthe is a 'spinner' - she can time-travel via objects that 'call' to her。 Reminds me a little of the 'Outlander / Cross Stitch' books - but love the history of the 17th century that she travels to。 I shall be reading more from this author。 。。。more
PWRL
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A
Sheila
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2。5 stars--somewhere between "meh" and "I liked it。"A couple things really bothered me with this book。 First， the urgency the main character did or did not feel seemed to depend on the author's sense of plotting， not how a real person would react。 Second， the villain is completely flat--no motivations， no personality， nothing except "he's evil！" （Why？ How？ Who knows。）Still， I read this quickly， and overall found it to be entertaining--one of those books that's a great distraction。 Like with the 2。5 stars--somewhere between "meh" and "I liked it。"A couple things really bothered me with this book。 First， the urgency the main character did or did not feel seemed to depend on the author's sense of plotting， not how a real person would react。 Second， the villain is completely flat--no motivations， no personality， nothing except "he's evil！" （Why？ How？ Who knows。）Still， I read this quickly， and overall found it to be entertaining--one of those books that's a great distraction。 Like with the first book， I especially enjoyed Flora's character。 On to book three！ 。。。more
Nancy
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4+ stars Loved this one more than the first！ Looking forward to book 3。 I really hope we see more of Samuel！
Mandie
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This is a great follow up to The Little Shop of Found Things and leaves you wanting more。 Very much true to her style， Paula Brackston continues to draw you in with the stories and lives of these amazing women and the fantastic journeys on which they embark。
Southern Today Gone Tomorrow
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I am really glad that we got to go back to this world， and if you enjoyed the first novel， then you will likely enjoy this novel as well。
Chantal
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If you like The Outlander series （show or book） I definitely recommend picking up these books。 These are more fast paced with a little more history。 Facts that I wouldn't have known without picking up this book。 Now that it's colder the hot chocolate is what I needed， can't wait to pick up the next If you like The Outlander series （show or book） I definitely recommend picking up these books。 These are more fast paced with a little more history。 Facts that I wouldn't have known without picking up this book。 Now that it's colder the hot chocolate is what I needed， can't wait to pick up the next 。。。more
Patricia King
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Secrets of the Chocolate House Found Things series， Book 2Paula Brackston， author A return to Xantha's world。 In this next installment of Xantha adventures， she finds things unsettling in the 17th century via a small chocolate pot。 She returns to 1605 AD to find that Samuel has been taken hostage and is made to work using his skills as an architect。 She knows he'll be put to death if she doesn't intercede and help him。 Only the man has has taken Samuel hostage now wants Xantha to wed him for Sam Secrets of the Chocolate House Found Things series， Book 2Paula Brackston， author A return to Xantha's world。 In this next installment of Xantha adventures， she finds things unsettling in the 17th century via a small chocolate pot。 She returns to 1605 AD to find that Samuel has been taken hostage and is made to work using his skills as an architect。 She knows he'll be put to death if she doesn't intercede and help him。 Only the man has has taken Samuel hostage now wants Xantha to wed him for Samuel's freedom。 Meanwhile， Xantha discoverers she's not the only spinner of time。 Read this second installment of this enchanting and delightful story。 I am simply loving this series。 Looking forward to the next book。 I highly recommend this story and series。 。。。more
Jenni
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Delightful time traveling adventure with magical tones and great historical tie-ins。 Like the settings and characters very much。 Looking forward to book 3 coming in December！！！
Sheri
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Really 3。5。 Had all the elements I like: historical fiction， in England， time travel， witches :）
Caitlin
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The singing of items continues to pull Xanthe to the seventeenth century in this sequel。 Xanthe and her mom own an antiques shop and when special items call to her she feels pulled to help。 This time she learns that she shares this talent with other Spinners and starts to gain some control of her power。 As she changes time frames， she is reminded of what is most important in each and how she can support those she loves in the present as well as answer the call for those desperate for help in the The singing of items continues to pull Xanthe to the seventeenth century in this sequel。 Xanthe and her mom own an antiques shop and when special items call to her she feels pulled to help。 This time she learns that she shares this talent with other Spinners and starts to gain some control of her power。 As she changes time frames， she is reminded of what is most important in each and how she can support those she loves in the present as well as answer the call for those desperate for help in the past。 Can she save those that need her before time is altered forever？ Throughly enjoyable magical story。 I love the historical pull and the quaint English countryside life。 A little bit of mystery， love and drama all in one。 。。。more
Stefanie Lange
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Cannot wait for book three to come out Loved this one just as much as the first。 It is a perfect mixture or romance， mystery and excitement！ I couldn’t put it down。
Dawn
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I would rate this more like 3。5。 A few inconsistencies when talking about her past experiences with time travel， though so far there has only been one。 I will definitely read the 3rd one to see where this is going。 Have listened to a few others by this author and the antagonist reminded me of an antagonist from one of her other books。
Kaye Mallory
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While looking for new stock for the shop， Xanthe hears the song of a copper chocolate pot。 Soon after， she has an upsetting vision of Samuel in great danger， compelling her to make another journey to the past。Can't wait for book 3！ While looking for new stock for the shop， Xanthe hears the song of a copper chocolate pot。 Soon after， she has an upsetting vision of Samuel in great danger， compelling her to make another journey to the past。Can't wait for book 3！ 。。。more
Lauren
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Denise
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Disappointed in this sequel #2。 I had adored Book 1 and eagerly awaited this sequel， but storyline just didn’t grab me。 Skipped thru to ending to finish。
Sherry Magda
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Looking forward to the 3rd book。
Kristine Wood
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What a wonderful storyline。 I can not wait to read the third book in the series。
Joan Wendland
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Shades of Outlander。 Step back into 17th Century England。 A little mystery。 Some danger elements and a bit of romance。 I liked this one so much I've pre-ordered the last in this trilogy due in December 2020。 Shades of Outlander。 Step back into 17th Century England。 A little mystery。 Some danger elements and a bit of romance。 I liked this one so much I've pre-ordered the last in this trilogy due in December 2020。 。。。more
Kelly Carper
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Second in a trilogy， it does not disappoint！ If you like books with a bit of magical time travel and ongoing storylines， I'd highly recommend it！ Second in a trilogy， it does not disappoint！ If you like books with a bit of magical time travel and ongoing storylines， I'd highly recommend it！ 。。。more
Susan Decker
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