We are so excited to announce our ongoing partnership with Chris Bohjalian and Lake Champlain Chocolates that we’re celebrating with a giveaway! The winner will receive a copy of each book as well as six of each chocolate bar and two of each collection. We recommend choosing one of these reads as your next book club pick and sharing the chocolate bounty with the entire group.
Hour of the Witch with Toffee Almond Crunch Bar
Some proper Puritans might have resisted cocoa’s magic allure, but we’re willing to bet that fiery Mary Deerfield would enjoy a taste of her old home with this Toffee Almond Crunch Bar. She knows the devil has nothing to do with this dark temptation and she isn’t afraid to make a little (or a lot of) noise.
The Flight Attendant with Bourbon Caramel Bar
There’s nothing quite like the sultry, smoky taste of bourbon, and we like it best with a little sweetness mixed in, too. It’s even better when we can enjoy it without a hangover or getting in way over our heads the way flight attendant Cassie Bowden does. These Bourbon Caramel Bars are even perfect for slipping in your carry on, so feel free to indulge at 35,000 feet.
The Light in the Ruins with Hazelnut Butter Bar
Italy reminds us of our favorite hazelnut spread, and while we’re not above eating it by the spoonful, we find encasing it in a chocolate bar to be much more civilized. Let it slowly melt in your mouth as you enjoy this love story and console you as you read through moments of despair.
Midwives with Milk Chocolate Bar
Sometimes you just crave the original, a taste from long ago, a book that’s still as good as it was when it came out twenty-five years ago, you can’t go wrong with a Milk Chocolate Bar or Midwives. Two classics we love to revisit.
The Red Lotus with Creamy Coconut Bar
Smart cyclists like Austin know that after a long ride in Vietnam, there’s no better way to hydrate than coconut water, but in order to quell the adrenaline you’ll feel as Alexis tries to unravel his disappearance, we recommend combining the coconut with chocolate.
The Sleepwalker with 80% Cocoa Dark Chocolate Bar
There’s a lot that goes on under the cover of darkness, especially for sleepwalkers and those trying to bury secrets. Enjoy the intense complexity of this extra dark story and chocolate bar, both are, by turns, sweet and tart.
Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands with Maple Caramel Bar
Runaway teen Emily Shepard knows that there is something magical about a sugarhouse. Turn a page or take a bite to find yourself in a small shack on the edge of the woods with a blazing fire and a sweet, sweet aroma.
Water Witches with Restorative Moments Collection™ Library
Dowser Patience Avery is fighting to save the Chittenden River, threatened by drought and a ski area expansion. This collection perfectly fits her mission, helping to restore and repair the quality and integrity of waterways, with 10 percent of net profits given back to the Intervale Conservation Nursery.
Before You Know Kindness with Five Star Bar® Collection
Chocolate can’t cure all ills, especially family tragedies, but we know that it can help, and that showing a little kindness, to others and yourself, is never a bad idea. We won’t judge if you read this book, or devour these chocolates, in one sitting.
CHRIS BOHJALIAN is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of twenty-two books, including The Red Lotus, Midwives, and The Flight Attendant, which is an HBO Max limited series starring Kaley Cuoco. His other books include The Guest Room; Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands; The Sandcastle Girls; Skeletons at the Feast; and The Double Bind. His novels Secrets of Eden, Midwives, and Past the Bleachers were made into movies, and his work has been translated into more than thirty-five languages. He is also a playwright (Wingspan and Midwives). He lives in Vermont and can be found at chrisbohjalian.com or on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Litsy, and Goodreads, @chrisbohjalian.
Lake Champlain Chocolates
A Vermont Family Company and certified B Corporation®-- Gourmet chocolate is our passion, and we want to make it yours. Since the first truffle Jim made in 1983, to the Five Star Bars® rolling off the line today, our goal has always been about combining creativity and craftsmanship, while sourcing only the best ingredients out there, to create premium chocolate that is truly extraordinary.
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