Review of Give Me Chocolate by Annie Hansen

Give Me Chocolate, a Kelly Clark Mystery by Annie Hansen, is the first book in a series which I look forward to reading more of. It is a delicious mixture of mystery, romance, family, and a fun fast interesting read. Kelly has returned home to Geneva IL trying to put her past horror behind her and try to make a new start. Things were getting better but then her past comes back to bite her, her world gets turned upside down again. Is she really in danger again or is the crazed Gina just crazy? Who is she being warned against and is the warning really necessary? Did the beloved Fran who works in her sister Nikki's Chocolate Lover store die of natural causes or was she killed? Who can she trust and what is going on with her sister Adelle and her husband?

Will Kelly be able to find these answers and move on from her past and fear? Will she be able to pursue a relationship with and old beau Jack or is he someone to avoid? Can Kelly let her guard down and feel whole and normal again or just when she does will the true danger begin? You will have to read it to find out; I won't give it away. This book started to me off a little slow but sometimes that happens in a first book when you have to set the characters up and the plot. After a few pages though you find yourself enthralled and wanting to know more and find out what is happening. It is a fast read but one that once you get into it you won't want to put it down till all your questions are answered and you find out who, what, and why things are happening again and whether or not Kelly is in danger. Give Me Chocolate is written so that you can just picture being right in the middle of the bakery at Chocolate Love with all that is going on and feel right at home. The family dynamics add to this book because we all know how families can get but when the chips are down we band together. The story is believable and has some good twists. I enjoyed the book and if you like a good fast cozy that has love, romance, family oriented, and a puzzle or two then you will enjoy this book. The only thing is you might have to push through the first few pages to get to the interesting part just don't give up I don't think you will be disappointed.