The Chocolate Maker's Wife - by Karen Brooks (Paperback)

This is a historical fiction novel set in 17th century London that follows the story of Rosamund Tomkins, an illegitimate daughter of a nobleman who finds herself drawn into a world of riches, power, and intrigue after being offered an opportunity by a canny merchant named Sir Everard Blithman.

As she adapts to her new surroundings and becomes the linchpin of Sir Everard's fledgling business, a luxurious London chocolate house, Rosamund finds herself embroiled in a web of family secrets that span the Atlantic Ocean and threaten to destroy everything she loves.

With a breathtaking tale marked by cruelty and revenge, passion and redemption, and the sinfully sweet temptation of chocolate, this novel is a must-read for fans of historical fiction and romance alike.