I've heard romance readers say this is their all-time favorite contemporary romance. You can't go wrong with a chocolaterie in Paris. From the publisher: "Dominique Richard's reputation says it all--wild past, wilder flavors, black leather and smoldering heat. Jaime Corey is hardly the first woman to be drawn to all that dark, delicious danger. Sitting in Dom's opulent chocolaterie in Paris day after day, she lets his decadent creations restore her weary body and spirit, understanding that the man himself is entirely beyond her grasp. Chocolate, Dominique understands--from the biting tang of lime-caramel to the most complex infusions of jasmine, lemon-thyme, and cayenne. But this shy, freckled American who sits alone in his salon, quietly sampling his exquisite confections as if she can't get enough of them is something else. She has secrets too, he can tell. Of course if she really knew him, she would run. Yet once you have spotted your heart's true craving, simply looking is no longer enough."

People have raved about her books for years. Publishers Weekly calls it a "Frothy, French confection of a novel." From the publisher: "Paris. Breathtakingly beautiful, the City of Light seduces the senses, its cobbled streets thrumming with possibility. For American Cade Corey, it's a dream come true, if only she can get one infuriating French chocolatier to sign on the dotted line. . . Melting, yielding yet firm, exotic, its secrets are intimately known to Sylvain Marquis. But turn them over to a brash American waving a fistful of dollars? Jamais. Not unless there's something much more delectable on the table. . . Whether confections taken from a locked shop or kisses in the dark, is there anything sweeter?"

MMD team member Leigh says: "Marriage-in-trouble books can be a tricky needle to thread but Florand nailed it. Kai and Kurt’s relationship fell apart after a miscarriage. Kai is resigned to spending Christmas in a cabin on her own when her almost ex-husband unexpectedly shows up before a snowstorm sets in. Florand deftly handled their respective grief and acknowledged the undercurrent of anger that affects them in different ways. I loved watching them rediscover each other and see how they’ve changed during their time apart. Astounding prose, heartachingly good. (Open door.)"