Here is a tryly delectable offering.I adored Chocolat by the same author it was a dose of magical realism, romance and embracing life. Harris is as good at portraying the agonies of motherhood as she is at evoking the scent of bitter chocolate laced with cinnamon and chilli THE SUNDAY TIMES

Read moreĬhocolat was a hard act to follow but Harris has managed it in style DAILY EXPRESSĪ delicious urban fairytale, where killer shoes and Aztec myths battle it out with true love and the seductive power of chocolate DAILY MAIL The story continues in Peaches for Monsieur le Curé and The Strawberry Thief. The Lollipop Shoes follows on from Chocolat. With everything she loves at stake, Yanne must face a difficult choice to flee, as she has done so many times before, or to confront her most dangerous enemy. Then into their lives blows Zozie de l'Alba, the lady with the lollipop shoes - ruthless, devious and seductive. The wind has stopped - at least for a while. Nothing unusual marks them out no red sachets hang by the door. Seeking refuge and anonymity in the cobbled streets of Montmartre, Yanne and her two daughters live peacefully, if not happily, above their little chocolate shop. 'Magical and mesmerising' - ***** Reader review 'From the first page it captivates and holds you hostage' - ***** Reader review 'Loved this book so much!' - ***** Reader review 'A cracking and spellbinding story' - ***** Reader review 'A delicious urban fairytale, where killer shoes and Aztec myths battle it out with true love and the seductive power of chocolate' - DAILY MAIL ' Chocolat was a hard act to follow but Harris has managed it in style' - DAILY EXPRESS

You'll need to pace yourself to stop yourself from devouring it all at once! Exquisitely written with the fluid and beautiful prose we expect from Joanne Harris, it's a wonderful and captivating read, full of flavours, tastes and fragrances. The Lollipop Shoes picks up the story of Vianne and her daughters and takes us on a magical and spellbinding journey to Paris. For all those who loved C hocolat - the second Vianne Rocher novel.

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