This tasty novella has been reissued and will enchant a new readership. Well-off Ned Wyatt almost collides with a van while cycling on Valentine's Day. The van is driven by party caterer Claudia Mulcahey, and due to her skidding on ice, the stock of food is ruined. Ned offers assistance, since Claudia is a one-person operation. At first she demurs, thinking he is too wealthy to help cater, but he persuades her not to be so judgemental.

The Wyatt mansion in Connecticut is about to host a cotillion and Claudia has to cope with the demands of Ned's imperious sister Melanie, as well as the jealous suspicions of elderly staff member Edie who resents her intrusion. Resolutely Claudia prepares another batch of her famous chocolate kisses, adding brandy, cinnamon and cloves to the chocolate. Ned, not normally a fan of sweet food, can't get enough of the kisses and frosted cakes, and begins to have designs on Claudia's kisses too. As an investment consultant specialising in business start-ups, he can see that the catering firm is in demand and could prove very profitable if expanded. His determinedly vague elderly mother, who has caused Melanie to worry by choosing to live in a convenient townhouse instead of a draughty mansion, is herself the daughter of a union leader and turns out to be all in favour of a young lady who knows how to do a good day's work.

CHOCOLATE KISSES is a sweet romance featuring a strong woman and a practical young man, this is rich in characters and contrasts. Enjoy!