The Sweetest Spell

by Suzanne Selfors

Emmeline Thistle, a dirt-scratcher's daughter, has escaped death twice-first, on the night she was born, and second, on the day her entire village was swept away by flood. Left with nothing and no one, Emmeline discovers her rare and mysterious ability-she can churn milk into chocolate, a delicacy more precious than gold. Suddenly, the most unwanted girl in Anglund finds herself desired by all. But Emmeline only wants one-Owen Oak, a dairyman's son, whose slow smiles and lingering glances once tempted her to believe she might someday be loved for herself. But others will stop at nothing to use her gift for their own gains-no matter what the cost to Emmeline. Magic and romance entwine in this fantastical world where true love and chocolate conquer all.

• ISBN10: 0802723764
• ISBN13: 9780802723765
• Publish Date: 21 August 2012 (first published 1 August 2012)
• Publish Status: Out of Stock
• Out of Print: 18 October 2014
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Walker & Co
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 416
• Language: English

Reviews

[ladygrey]

I wish I could say that I liked The Sweetest Spell more. It's a perfectly decent book with interesting characters, a unique premise and pleasant romance.

The problem is that the prosaic voice and the simplicity of the way Emmeline is written reminded me of [b:The Poison Diaries|7022166|The Poison Diaries (Poison Diaries, #1)|Maryrose Wood|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1271880229s/7022166.jpg|7268820]. So, when everything started to go wrong, as things inevitably do, the wrongness felt like The Poison Diaries which I didn't like much at all. It left a bad taste that I just couldn't escape however much I recognized that The Sweetest Spell didn't have any of the same ugliness.

Then, once things oddly started to improve (admittedly in a sideways direction) I was able to read The Sweetest Spell as its own story. And I (forgive my phrasing) it was perfectly sweet and a good book for a teenage girl.