Book 1

Chocolate Secrets

by Zelda Benjamin

Published 24 April 2008
When the Martinelli family chocolate shop display goes up in flames at a Brooklyn street fair, fate throws Alex Martinelli and Mike Simone together. Alex, an ER nurse with a passion for reading her daily horoscope, has several valid reasons not to get involved with Mike, an NYC firefighter. An alliance between a true water sign and a man whose element is ruled by fire makes them an unlikely couple. Even worse is his connection to the man who stole her grandfather’s secret chocolate recipe. But the sexy hero always seems to show up when she needs him most.

In return for his heroism, Mike only wants two things from Alex: a chance to prove he is her soulmate and her grandfather’s secret chocolate recipe. In his quest to get the recipe and win the city-wide bake-off, Mike puts his relationship with Alex at risk. Alex tries to deny her destiny, but Mike is determined to melt her heart.

Book 2

Chocolate Magic

by Zelda Benjamin

Published 24 April 2010

Chloe Brandeau, a magical chocolatier struggles to maintain normalcy in her world that suddenly turned upside down with the inheritance of her aunt's rundown apartment building. When a friend insists that having a man in her life could help, Chloe goes on a series of outrageous dates. Along comes Ethan Behar, a master of acquisitions with no time for trivial pleasures such as chocolate. Ethan makes an offer for Chloe's building, but ends up bidding for the one thing not on the market—Chloe's heart.


Book 3

Chocolate Muse

by Zelda Benjamin

Published 1 August 2011

Pastry chef Maddie Higgins is horrified when her prize-winning torta di chocolate gets a bad review. Choking critics is never a good thing, and she loses her job before the scathing article hits the morning paper. Forced to take a job in a friend’s bakery and teach a children’s evening class to make ends meet, she vows vengeance on the man responsible for her damaged reputation. But when she realizes that the father of two of her students is her nemesis, the charming food writer Brad Angelo, her anger deflates faster than an overcooked soufflé.

Brad, a single father struggling to balance parenting and his syndicated food column, is completely clueless about the trouble he’s caused Maddie. He finds her evasive attitude and chocolate talent to be intriguing parts of her allure, but isn’t sure he’s ready to create a life that might be messier than melted chocolate when their secrets are slowly revealed.