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Chocolate Lovers: Sweet Stories About Love, Friendship, and Inappropriate Behavior
The Chocolate Lovers gang and their crazy stories come together in one, special edition book!
Book 1 - Seduction and Snacks:
2012 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee - Best Romance
2013 Indie Romance Convention Award for Best Indie First Book
Claire is a twenty-something, single mom that grudgingly helps her best friend sell sex toys while she attempts to make enough money to start her own business to give her foul-mouthed, but extremely lovable (when he's asleep) toddler a better life. When Carter, the one-night-stand from her past that changed her life forever, shows up in her hometown bar without any recollection of her besides her unique chocolate scent, Claire will make it a point that he remembers her this time. With Carter's undisguised shock at suddenly finding out he has a four-year-old son and Claire's panic that her stretch marks and slim to none bedroom experience will send the man of her dreams heading for the hills, the pair will do whatever they can to get their happily ever after.
Book 2 - Futures and Frosting:
Carter, Claire and Gavin have formed the perfect little family. Their friends are getting married and everyone is growing up, maturing and ready to face the future. Or are they? From bachelorette party hell, porn addictions, dinner roll baseball and botched wedding proposals to finding out everyone's extended family is chock full of crazy, Carter and Claire begin to question the strength of the ties that bind them. Unfortunately, these ties have nothing to do with fuzzy handcuffs and everything to do with the mounting differences between them. Will their friends make a mess of things with their inappropriate comments and need to know everything, or will they convince the couple that happily-ever-after sometimes really can start with beer pong?
Book 3 - Troubles and Treats:
Drew and Jenny have spent years being the envy of their friends with their out of control sex lives – well, not really. Mostly it makes their friends want to throw up in their mouths a little. With two little kids and two busy lives, for the first time, Drew and Jenny aren’t on the same page in the bedroom. Drew will stop at nothing to get his previously amorous wife back in the sack and Jenny will do anything for a full night of sleep. Carter and Claire, and Jim and Liz are their usual (un)helpful selves and are full of advice for the discontented duo, wanting nothing more than to help restore order to the usually happy couple’s lives. In the third and final installment of the Chocolate Lovers Series, will Drew and Jenny find the spark that’s been missing in their marriage, or will the trouble they’re having cause a stickier situation than the time Jenny poured honey all over Drew and he fused himself to a tree?
Short Story - Hearts and Llamas
Join the Chocolate Lovers gang as they celebrate Valentine's Day in their usual fashion - with hair pulling, cage fighting and farm animals!
Book 1 - Seduction and Snacks:
2012 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee - Best Romance
2013 Indie Romance Convention Award for Best Indie First Book
Claire is a twenty-something, single mom that grudgingly helps her best friend sell sex toys while she attempts to make enough money to start her own business to give her foul-mouthed, but extremely lovable (when he's asleep) toddler a better life. When Carter, the one-night-stand from her past that changed her life forever, shows up in her hometown bar without any recollection of her besides her unique chocolate scent, Claire will make it a point that he remembers her this time. With Carter's undisguised shock at suddenly finding out he has a four-year-old son and Claire's panic that her stretch marks and slim to none bedroom experience will send the man of her dreams heading for the hills, the pair will do whatever they can to get their happily ever after.
Book 2 - Futures and Frosting:
Carter, Claire and Gavin have formed the perfect little family. Their friends are getting married and everyone is growing up, maturing and ready to face the future. Or are they? From bachelorette party hell, porn addictions, dinner roll baseball and botched wedding proposals to finding out everyone's extended family is chock full of crazy, Carter and Claire begin to question the strength of the ties that bind them. Unfortunately, these ties have nothing to do with fuzzy handcuffs and everything to do with the mounting differences between them. Will their friends make a mess of things with their inappropriate comments and need to know everything, or will they convince the couple that happily-ever-after sometimes really can start with beer pong?
Book 3 - Troubles and Treats:
Drew and Jenny have spent years being the envy of their friends with their out of control sex lives – well, not really. Mostly it makes their friends want to throw up in their mouths a little. With two little kids and two busy lives, for the first time, Drew and Jenny aren’t on the same page in the bedroom. Drew will stop at nothing to get his previously amorous wife back in the sack and Jenny will do anything for a full night of sleep. Carter and Claire, and Jim and Liz are their usual (un)helpful selves and are full of advice for the discontented duo, wanting nothing more than to help restore order to the usually happy couple’s lives. In the third and final installment of the Chocolate Lovers Series, will Drew and Jenny find the spark that’s been missing in their marriage, or will the trouble they’re having cause a stickier situation than the time Jenny poured honey all over Drew and he fused himself to a tree?
Short Story - Hearts and Llamas
Join the Chocolate Lovers gang as they celebrate Valentine's Day in their usual fashion - with hair pulling, cage fighting and farm animals!
771 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 16, 2013
About the author
Tara Sivec
78 books10.3k followersTara Sivec is a USA Today best-selling author, wife, mother, chauffeur, maid, short-order cook, baby-sitter, and sarcasm expert. She lives in Ohio with her husband and two children and looks forward to the day when all three of them become adults and move out.
After working in the brokerage business for fourteen years, Tara decided to pick up a pen and write instead of shoving it in her eye out of boredom. She writes in a wide range of genres including Romantic Comedy, Romantic Comedy/Mystery, Romantic Suspense, New Adult Drama, Contemporary Romance and Psychological Thriller. Her novel Seduction and Snacks won first place in the Indie Romance Convention Reader's Choice Awards 2013 for Best Indie First Book and she was voted Best Indie Author in the Indie Romance Convention Reader's Choice Awards 2014.
In her spare time, Tara loves to dream about all of the baking she'll do and naps she'll take when she ever gets spare time.
After working in the brokerage business for fourteen years, Tara decided to pick up a pen and write instead of shoving it in her eye out of boredom. She writes in a wide range of genres including Romantic Comedy, Romantic Comedy/Mystery, Romantic Suspense, New Adult Drama, Contemporary Romance and Psychological Thriller. Her novel Seduction and Snacks won first place in the Indie Romance Convention Reader's Choice Awards 2013 for Best Indie First Book and she was voted Best Indie Author in the Indie Romance Convention Reader's Choice Awards 2014.
In her spare time, Tara loves to dream about all of the baking she'll do and naps she'll take when she ever gets spare time.
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February 18, 2025
The Chocolate Lovers: Sweet Stories about Love, Friendship, and Inappropriate Behavior is the box set of all three books and a little novella by Tara Sivec. The books included are:
Book one: Seduction and Snacks
Book two: Futures and Frosting
Book three: Troubles and Treats
Book 3.5: Hearts and Llamas
Books one and two focus on Claire and Carter. We get their beginning when they first met, and then skip ahead to five years later when they reconnect as well as the beginning of Claire and her best friend Liz’s new business, Seduction and Snacks.
Book three is Drew and Jenny’s story and this one is even more hilarious with their antics. These two are a little bit clueless and a lot of bit crazy!
Hearts and Llamas is only available as part of this box set and is a short little novella that focuses on Valentine’s Day.
These books are so much fun but also sweet and swoony. I enjoyed them all so much. I also reviewed each book individually in greater detail. I’ve had this series on my to read list forever and am so glad I finally picked it up.
For more about this book and so many others, come and visit me at Carol's Crazy Bookish World.
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Book one: Seduction and Snacks
Book two: Futures and Frosting
Book three: Troubles and Treats
Book 3.5: Hearts and Llamas
Books one and two focus on Claire and Carter. We get their beginning when they first met, and then skip ahead to five years later when they reconnect as well as the beginning of Claire and her best friend Liz’s new business, Seduction and Snacks.
Book three is Drew and Jenny’s story and this one is even more hilarious with their antics. These two are a little bit clueless and a lot of bit crazy!
Hearts and Llamas is only available as part of this box set and is a short little novella that focuses on Valentine’s Day.
These books are so much fun but also sweet and swoony. I enjoyed them all so much. I also reviewed each book individually in greater detail. I’ve had this series on my to read list forever and am so glad I finally picked it up.
For more about this book and so many others, come and visit me at Carol's Crazy Bookish World.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Carol...
April 30, 2015
4.5 stars
Great couples, great friends and great kids
Great couples, great friends and great kids
October 3, 2021
Wait a sec! Do you mean to tell me that the ENTIRE Chocolate Lover's series is now available to own in one convenient edition?
I AM SO FREAKIN' EXCITED OVER THIS!
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Official Review:
Now that I've had the chance to finish reading the series, I will forever worship Tara as the comedic goddess that she is! Very few stories manage to make me laugh, yet this entire book had me in stitches from beginning to end!
I AM SO FREAKIN' EXCITED OVER THIS!
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Official Review:
Now that I've had the chance to finish reading the series, I will forever worship Tara as the comedic goddess that she is! Very few stories manage to make me laugh, yet this entire book had me in stitches from beginning to end!
July 22, 2013
I read the first book, then this collection came up, so glad I bought it, have now read them all, just so laugh out loud funny, cheeky and gives you a warm happy feeling, you wish you were friends with Claire, Liz and Jenny, so many funny situations. I cannot even begin, please, please give them all a read, you won't regret it, by the end of it it my favourite character was Drew, he's such an idiot but you kinda love him for it. Enjoy.
June 26, 2014
F#*^ing Brilliant!! Absolutely THE funniest book I've ever read! And I thought I was twisted?
How could you not love a book filled with dessert, dildos, debauchery, and dirty-mouthed toddlers?!? What about a book filled with 80's movie quotes, drinking and beer pong, and the most unimaginable sex scenarios ever?!? Not to mention the truly amazing friendships and relationships.
Tara Sivec has ruined me for all other books, and I love it! My inner monologue is now littered with curse words and ridiculous phrases, not that it wasn't always like that, but it is even worse now!
This really was an amazing book. I loved the characters and their relationships. I loved their flaws and faults. I loved the humor and embarrassing situations. I loved how they worked through problems and never have up on themselves or each other. I loved how the characters stayed true to themselves. Thank you for this deliciously hilarious story!
How could you not love a book filled with dessert, dildos, debauchery, and dirty-mouthed toddlers?!? What about a book filled with 80's movie quotes, drinking and beer pong, and the most unimaginable sex scenarios ever?!? Not to mention the truly amazing friendships and relationships.
Tara Sivec has ruined me for all other books, and I love it! My inner monologue is now littered with curse words and ridiculous phrases, not that it wasn't always like that, but it is even worse now!
This really was an amazing book. I loved the characters and their relationships. I loved their flaws and faults. I loved the humor and embarrassing situations. I loved how they worked through problems and never have up on themselves or each other. I loved how the characters stayed true to themselves. Thank you for this deliciously hilarious story!
February 15, 2016
So Hysterical!
This series was the funnies I've even read Claire, Carter & Gavin to start out with holy funny! Then add to it Liz & Jim and then Jenny & Drew holy crap the things that come out of Jenny's mouth! LOL It's not only funny but it is extremely sensual as well! The series just kept getting better & better! I'm definitely going to have withdrawal not being able to curl up with this crew! This series was hilarious! Warning... do not read in public or you'll be looked at funny or told to be quiet because of laughing loudly! LOL Seriously you won't be able to contain your hysterical laughter. I was even sent to my room by my husband and my son and asked to shut the door because I was being too LOUD!! I found myself talking to myself saying "No they aren't doing that are they? OMG I have to stop laughing, I'm choking..." Snort, Laugh, Snort!!!! ! This has to be one of the best series ever!
This series was the funnies I've even read Claire, Carter & Gavin to start out with holy funny! Then add to it Liz & Jim and then Jenny & Drew holy crap the things that come out of Jenny's mouth! LOL It's not only funny but it is extremely sensual as well! The series just kept getting better & better! I'm definitely going to have withdrawal not being able to curl up with this crew! This series was hilarious! Warning... do not read in public or you'll be looked at funny or told to be quiet because of laughing loudly! LOL Seriously you won't be able to contain your hysterical laughter. I was even sent to my room by my husband and my son and asked to shut the door because I was being too LOUD!! I found myself talking to myself saying "No they aren't doing that are they? OMG I have to stop laughing, I'm choking..." Snort, Laugh, Snort!!!! ! This has to be one of the best series ever!
January 14, 2014
I give this one 5 big friggin stars!!!!
I'm a person that NEVER laughs out loud with a book, it is always an inside laugh, however this book had me in stitches.
Carter, Claire and Gavin, what a hilarious family. The regular family outings, everything that is to go wrong does, their antics had me holding my stomach. Don't get me started on Gavin talk about NO FILTER!! and Drew and Gavin they are hysterical, really what 26 year fights with a 5 year old LMAO.
Drew and Jenny....OMG!!! What I wouldn't give for friends like this, sexy, funny and still going strong with the innuendos and sex later in life.
I will recommend this book again and again and then again.
I'm a person that NEVER laughs out loud with a book, it is always an inside laugh, however this book had me in stitches.
Carter, Claire and Gavin, what a hilarious family. The regular family outings, everything that is to go wrong does, their antics had me holding my stomach. Don't get me started on Gavin talk about NO FILTER!! and Drew and Gavin they are hysterical, really what 26 year fights with a 5 year old LMAO.
Drew and Jenny....OMG!!! What I wouldn't give for friends like this, sexy, funny and still going strong with the innuendos and sex later in life.
I will recommend this book again and again and then again.
June 26, 2014
I Wish I Could Give It 10 Stars!
I literally laughed until I cried.
Let me count the ways I loved these books, never mind, it would take way too long. But I will say that this is the set of books that you never knew you NEEDED to read.
Every single character is a joy to behold and you will fall in love with their quirks and flaws. But most of all you will have a great time right along with them and I promise you will laugh out loud - a lot!
I literally laughed until I cried.
Let me count the ways I loved these books, never mind, it would take way too long. But I will say that this is the set of books that you never knew you NEEDED to read.
Every single character is a joy to behold and you will fall in love with their quirks and flaws. But most of all you will have a great time right along with them and I promise you will laugh out loud - a lot!
January 16, 2014
All 3 books were great! Apart from all the language- it was hilarious!!
Just finished the second book!
There is a LOT of foul language-- the story line is great & there is some funny - even hilarious things said/done. I've laughed out loud several times!
Can't wait to start the third later tonight!
Just finished the second book!
There is a LOT of foul language-- the story line is great & there is some funny - even hilarious things said/done. I've laughed out loud several times!
Can't wait to start the third later tonight!
November 23, 2015
I loved this book; it had me laughing put loud so many times.
Did Not Finish
November 19, 2015DNF at 23%
Putting aside for now. Will try to read it some other time.
Putting aside for now. Will try to read it some other time.
March 31, 2020
Best rom-com series ever!
Tara Sivec is the absolute queen of rom-com! She has the absolute best characters in these books! Every one of them is quirky and they all have these amazing personalities! Gavin and Jenny are just too much! You know a book is a good one when you read it multiple times...this was my 4th time reading “Seduction and Snacks”. And I laughed just as hard this time as I did the first! Seriously funny when you have to stop reading because you’re laughing so hard there are tears in your eyes.
If you ever need a good laugh and want to read a great rom-com, any of the books in this series will do the trick. But with all the books bundled together - comedy perfection!
Tara Sivec is the absolute queen of rom-com! She has the absolute best characters in these books! Every one of them is quirky and they all have these amazing personalities! Gavin and Jenny are just too much! You know a book is a good one when you read it multiple times...this was my 4th time reading “Seduction and Snacks”. And I laughed just as hard this time as I did the first! Seriously funny when you have to stop reading because you’re laughing so hard there are tears in your eyes.
If you ever need a good laugh and want to read a great rom-com, any of the books in this series will do the trick. But with all the books bundled together - comedy perfection!
May 7, 2026
Chocolate Lovers Bundle
I read the first two stories years ago and recently started thinking about them so I went in search of the books to do a re-read. I came across thus bundle and bought it. I really love Claire's and Carter's love story. Gavin is a hoot and bring in the friends. Liz and Jim are just as fun even from the background. Drew and Jenny are a strange but fun pair as well, and I loved the rest of the kids also. I really enjoyed all three stories as well as epiloge and the short story. Laughed a lot.
I read the first two stories years ago and recently started thinking about them so I went in search of the books to do a re-read. I came across thus bundle and bought it. I really love Claire's and Carter's love story. Gavin is a hoot and bring in the friends. Liz and Jim are just as fun even from the background. Drew and Jenny are a strange but fun pair as well, and I loved the rest of the kids also. I really enjoyed all three stories as well as epiloge and the short story. Laughed a lot.
October 12, 2017
⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ This collection of books will make you cry and possibly wet yourself from laughing so hard. This was a new author for me, so I read a sample of the first book in this series, and was hooked by the end of page two. The collection of characters are so well thought out and put together you feel as if your spying on them. In fact I love them so much I am reading the first book in a new series about the next generation. I would highly recommend this series to anyone.
February 19, 2018
Want to laugh? Read this bundle!
This was a series I have always wanted to read and just never got around too. Now that I have I am in love with this series. It was definitely a read where you can’t help but laugh. The guys, the girls, the kids, even the parents are just over the top. You know those polls where people ask you if there is a character you want to be friends in real life? Well it would be all these characters. I want to be friends with all these characters.
This was a series I have always wanted to read and just never got around too. Now that I have I am in love with this series. It was definitely a read where you can’t help but laugh. The guys, the girls, the kids, even the parents are just over the top. You know those polls where people ask you if there is a character you want to be friends in real life? Well it would be all these characters. I want to be friends with all these characters.
August 8, 2020
I bought this as a recommendation, even though I mostly stick to my KU subscription for reading material and I'm so glad I did.
Book 1 in this box set is without doubt one of the funniest, most irreverent stories I have ever read. I was literally laughing out loud and I was laying in bed, with my shoulder quaking trying to keep quiet so I didn't wake hubby because I couldn't put it down.
Book 1 in this box set is without doubt one of the funniest, most irreverent stories I have ever read. I was literally laughing out loud and I was laying in bed, with my shoulder quaking trying to keep quiet so I didn't wake hubby because I couldn't put it down.
February 23, 2018
I absolutely LOVED this series!!! I've lost count of how many of my fabulous Sharks have recommended it, but I'm sooooooo glad that I took their advice. This is one of the funniest series I've ever read with more laugh out loud moments than I can count!
February 23, 2018
Love love loved this series... I absolutely love this authors sense of humor. She is funny AF. Completely unpolitical and writes and says what people probably think, but might never actually say. So great !!
October 21, 2018
Funny !!!
This series is hands down the funniest, laugh out loud books I have ever read. I laughed so hard I scared my poor pugs. I kept having
to put my kindle down to wipe the tears from my eyes. Love it!!!
This series is hands down the funniest, laugh out loud books I have ever read. I laughed so hard I scared my poor pugs. I kept having
to put my kindle down to wipe the tears from my eyes. Love it!!!
July 15, 2019
Crazy Weird and long
This book was extremely long. It was really interesting in the beginning but, lost me towards the middle. Things got crazy weird the last half of the 509+ page novel. It just didn't do it for me. Sorry
This book was extremely long. It was really interesting in the beginning but, lost me towards the middle. Things got crazy weird the last half of the 509+ page novel. It just didn't do it for me. Sorry
November 28, 2019
Holy help that's a long read
This took me forever to read however it's was utterly hilarious !!! I laughed my way through this book it has a poop tin of very adult humour in it so be warned lol 😂
This took me forever to read however it's was utterly hilarious !!! I laughed my way through this book it has a poop tin of very adult humour in it so be warned lol 😂
December 7, 2016
Hysterical
Too funny to sum up. All I can say is you have to read these books! I hope my kid is like Gavin.
Too funny to sum up. All I can say is you have to read these books! I hope my kid is like Gavin.
January 29, 2018
This Chocolate Lovers Bundle is hysterical, I loved the stories and all the characters and Gavin is favorite-LOL!!
July 22, 2018
It was funny and cute.
November 6, 2018
Lmao
I have never laughed so much with a book! This is a must read!!! I can’t wait to read some of her other books.
I have never laughed so much with a book! This is a must read!!! I can’t wait to read some of her other books.
August 22, 2019
So funny I cried!!
I wish my friends were thos funny!! I laughed. I cried. I almost peed my pants...just with there were more.
I wish my friends were thos funny!! I laughed. I cried. I almost peed my pants...just with there were more.
August 27, 2019
My new favorite books
I have never laughed so hard, not only was this book so funny but a great story line that made you not want to put it down. Highly recommend these books !
I have never laughed so hard, not only was this book so funny but a great story line that made you not want to put it down. Highly recommend these books !
November 1, 2019
This was A LOT of reading. Dan Romance book club I got roped into.
February 11, 2020
Some parts were excellent and some parts not but the stupidly funny parts made me laugh so hard I added the 4th star to my rating.
Book 3 was hilariously silly.
Book 3 was hilariously silly.
September 17, 2019
DNF at 67%. The second story was very disappointing, and I didn't like Drew so there was no way I was reading an entire story about him.
Seduction and Snacks (Book #1)
3-1/2***
Very sweet story, I really enjoyed it. I would have given a higher rating except for the numerous editing problems: typos, missing/incorrect words. Distracts me from the story.
She said/he said, first person POV.
Futures and Frosting (Book #2)
2**
An editing disaster. Extensive incorrect/misspelled words; incorrect/missing punctuation; the tense kept changing from past to present then back again, in the same sentence! At times, the scene descriptions were so confusing, it wasn't clear what was happening. I really struggled to finish the story.
The book description/blurb is misleading. It references of the "mounting differences" between Claire and Carter. There were no differences, just misunderstandings and assumptions about their expectations for the future, and a huge failure to communicate.
Seduction and Snacks (Book #1)
3-1/2***
Very sweet story, I really enjoyed it. I would have given a higher rating except for the numerous editing problems: typos, missing/incorrect words. Distracts me from the story.
She said/he said, first person POV.
Futures and Frosting (Book #2)
2**
An editing disaster. Extensive incorrect/misspelled words; incorrect/missing punctuation; the tense kept changing from past to present then back again, in the same sentence! At times, the scene descriptions were so confusing, it wasn't clear what was happening. I really struggled to finish the story.
The book description/blurb is misleading. It references of the "mounting differences" between Claire and Carter. There were no differences, just misunderstandings and assumptions about their expectations for the future, and a huge failure to communicate.
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