I really enjoyed Chocolate Roses by Joan Sowards! In fact, I enjoyed it so much that I wished I had time to read it straight through. Sowards' humor throughout the read and description of the various locations in this book were right on. I could easily envision the mystery, love, and heartache of love and love lost which she shares to build to a surprising and fulfilling climax. I wish the chocolate shop she writes about existed, I would surely be a fan of it as well! Someone in marketing obviously didn't know the definition of Parody when they added the subtitle "A Jane Eyre Parody" to this absolutely delightful novel. A parody is also called send-up, spoof or lampoon, in contemporary usage, is a work created to mock, comment on, or make fun at an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation. In no way did this book do any of those things. It did, however, provide a well-told story that parallels the plot of Jane Eyre, one of my favorite novels. I loved the characters, I laughed in all the right places, and left the book with a dozen of so of my friends in mind who I wanted to immediately recommend the book to for a fun read.
What do You think about Chocolate Roses (2010)?
I LOVED this book, I thought it was hilarious and very tender...loved it, loved it, loved it.
—princessarita
Daydreams and chocolate roses! Who knew that Janie would actually have them come true.
—beckiboo
It was a predictable mormon read with romance and drama entwined with a murder.
—Sravi
This modern retelling of the classic novel, Jane Eyre was delicious.
—andy
A funny yet true to life LDS parody of Jane Eyre. A fun story.
—nanda
