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Blame It on Chocolate
Lucy Fitzhenry didn't just wake up one morning and decide to do something stupid... But when an experimental strain of chocolate that she'd developed needed testing, someone had to do it. Who knew that overindulging in her creation would turn an introverted plant lover into a wild nymphomaniac? Or that a celebration with Nick, her boss, would lead to a shocking kiss...and a whole lot more. She blamed it on the chocolate. Her new discovery was supposed to have made her career. Not turn her practical, logical, normal life upside down and get her pregnant with her boss's baby! Though she and Nick butted heads at work, if their one night together was any indication, they were a great match in bed. With a little luck (and chocolate!) maybe they could turn their one-night stand into the chance of a lifetime.
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First published December 27, 2005
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Jennifer Greene
276 books164 followersWinner of over 15 national awards, including the RWA Hall of Fame and the RWA Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award, Jennifer Greene weaves real issues, warm characters common-life humor, and page-turning romance and suspense into her stories.
Jennifer sold her first book in 1980, and since then has sold over 85 books in the contemporary romance genre. She won her first professional writing award from RWA, a “Silver Medallion” in 1984, followed by over 20 nominations and awards —including achieving RWA’s HALL OF FAME status, and the most coveted Nora Roberts LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.
Jennifer has regularly been on a variety of bestseller lists, and has written for Harlequin, Avon, Berkley and Dell. Her books have sold all over the world in over 20 languages. She also accumulated a number of pseudonyms—most recognizably JENNIFER GREENE, but also JEANNE GRANT and JESSICA MASSEY.
She was born in Michigan, started writing stories in 7th grade, and graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in English and Psychology. The University honored her with their “Lantern Night Award”, a tradition developed to honor fifty outstanding women graduates each year. Exploring issues and concerns for women today is what first motivated her to write, and she has long been an enthusiastic and active supporter of women’s fiction, which she believes is an unbeatable way to reach out and support other women.
Jennifer lives in Michigan, just a short distance from Lake Michigan, with her husband Lar.
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Jennifer sold her first book in 1980, and since then has sold over 85 books in the contemporary romance genre. She won her first professional writing award from RWA, a “Silver Medallion” in 1984, followed by over 20 nominations and awards —including achieving RWA’s HALL OF FAME status, and the most coveted Nora Roberts LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.
Jennifer has regularly been on a variety of bestseller lists, and has written for Harlequin, Avon, Berkley and Dell. Her books have sold all over the world in over 20 languages. She also accumulated a number of pseudonyms—most recognizably JENNIFER GREENE, but also JEANNE GRANT and JESSICA MASSEY.
She was born in Michigan, started writing stories in 7th grade, and graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in English and Psychology. The University honored her with their “Lantern Night Award”, a tradition developed to honor fifty outstanding women graduates each year. Exploring issues and concerns for women today is what first motivated her to write, and she has long been an enthusiastic and active supporter of women’s fiction, which she believes is an unbeatable way to reach out and support other women.
Jennifer lives in Michigan, just a short distance from Lake Michigan, with her husband Lar.
Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.
(1)romance
aka Jeanne Grant
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November 21, 2018
This one had so much wasted potential when it came to the romance but sadly it never really took off and we didn't get to see the h/H on page as a couple at all. Heroine works for the hero's family's company and although I didn't doubt the feelings these two had for each other I really wish we had seen them as a couple instead what we get, is learning heroine is preggers after a crazy encounter weeks ago and the hero trying to do the right thing, smoothing things over for the heroine at work, at home. Then of course realising he is crazy for her but doing nothing for it. JG heroes normally chase their heroines sadly not in this one.
May 19, 2010
I picked this book up because, as a serious chocoholic and chocolate snob, the title appealed to me. What unfolded was a story that came closer to being truly about love than just about any romance I've read.
So often, the romance genre seems to confuse love and lust, often to a criminal degree. They forget that at its heart, love is a verb. It takes hard work. People don't just float in a state of love, they have to actively love the other person.
That's exactly what happened in this novel. Oh, there's physical attraction. I mean, it begins with a pregnancy thanks to one crazy night of passion. The night of the chocolate. But ultimately what brought these two together, despite their surface differences, was that they each wanted to make the other happy more than anything else in the world.
The only real problem with this book is that I am now seriously craving chocolate. :=)
So often, the romance genre seems to confuse love and lust, often to a criminal degree. They forget that at its heart, love is a verb. It takes hard work. People don't just float in a state of love, they have to actively love the other person.
That's exactly what happened in this novel. Oh, there's physical attraction. I mean, it begins with a pregnancy thanks to one crazy night of passion. The night of the chocolate. But ultimately what brought these two together, despite their surface differences, was that they each wanted to make the other happy more than anything else in the world.
The only real problem with this book is that I am now seriously craving chocolate. :=)
February 22, 2013
This book started well. It had potential.
However, the will they/won't they got old very quickly. The misunderstanding and miscommunication between the two main characters hit ridiculous levels, and several subplots were just dropped, rather than fleshed out.
There were some good character setups and good conflicts here, and then the threads were just lost, much to my disappointment. The book would have been better served by having the two main characters get together sooner and then work through the other issues with other side characters. The rather than the miraculous happily ever after that affected not only the main couple, but also the others in their orbit.
I know these chick-lit romances are fluff, and I read them for that reason. Sometimes I need a brain break. But this was so fluffy and light that it floated away.
However, the will they/won't they got old very quickly. The misunderstanding and miscommunication between the two main characters hit ridiculous levels, and several subplots were just dropped, rather than fleshed out.
There were some good character setups and good conflicts here, and then the threads were just lost, much to my disappointment. The book would have been better served by having the two main characters get together sooner and then work through the other issues with other side characters. The rather than the miraculous happily ever after that affected not only the main couple, but also the others in their orbit.
I know these chick-lit romances are fluff, and I read them for that reason. Sometimes I need a brain break. But this was so fluffy and light that it floated away.
June 6, 2020
Great characters & a great story.
I have read many books by Jennifer Greene & enjoyed them all, but Nick is my favorite. I love how capable yet vulnerable he is. Great characters & a great story.
I have read many books by Jennifer Greene & enjoyed them all, but Nick is my favorite. I love how capable yet vulnerable he is. Great characters & a great story.
August 23, 2021
It was a very good book. It got a little slow in a spaced. But I liked the story.
July 27, 2025
cute romance story
November 11, 2012
Any book with the word chocolate in the title is bound to grab my attention. Thankfully, Ms. Greene's BLAME IT ON CHOCOLATE lived up to my sweet-tooth cravings! This is a story that's actually nice-in the true definition of nice-in that there are no bad guys, no cheating, no broken hearts, and a happy ending. The characters are truly believable, the dialogue is funny, and the situations this couple find themselves in are ones anyone can relate to.
Lucy Fitzhenry loves her job at Bernard Chocolates. She gets to spend her days working in the greenhouse, developing new species of plants for the company's newest brands of chocolate. She knows she's found a real winner with Bliss, and eagerly awaits the reaction of the bosses-owner Orson Bernard and his grandson, Raul Nicholas "Nick" Bernard. Lucy was right-her new plant has a direct effect on the future of Bernard Chocolates in that it could end up making them millions. When the first batch of Bliss chocolate comes off the line, Lucy decides to give it a taste test. Who knew chocolate could taste so heavenly, or that it would turn this shy woman who only fantasized about Nick Bernard in private into a sex-starved woman who lets a kiss lead to "the Night of the Chocolate." Suddenly, one wild night of passion turns into a whole lot more, when the nausea Lucy starts experiencing turns out not to be an ulcer, but a pregnancy.
Nick Bernard has always done the right thing. So when he learns that Lucy is pregnant with his child, he's determined that they'll get married. Unfortunately, the quiet, shy Lucy has a whole lot to say about marrying the boss's grandson-and none of it seems to be good. Somehow, Nick has to convince Lucy that he cares for her, that he is, in fact, falling in love with her, and wants to marry her for more than just the sake of their child. Bliss chocolate is a huge success, and Nick wants nothing more than to make his relationship with Lucy a success, too.
BLAME IT ON CHOCOLATE is, in a word, charming. A down-to-earth romance with likable characters who find themselves in a situation that many people deal with in the real world, Lucy and Nick are a couple that everyone can relate to. Nick tries so hard to be nice that he doesn't realize that Lucy needs to know he loves her, and Lucy is just naïve enough to think that what they have isn't strong enough to keep them together. All in all, BLAME IT ON CHOCOLATE is a sweet indulgence for a satisfying afternoon read.
Lucy Fitzhenry loves her job at Bernard Chocolates. She gets to spend her days working in the greenhouse, developing new species of plants for the company's newest brands of chocolate. She knows she's found a real winner with Bliss, and eagerly awaits the reaction of the bosses-owner Orson Bernard and his grandson, Raul Nicholas "Nick" Bernard. Lucy was right-her new plant has a direct effect on the future of Bernard Chocolates in that it could end up making them millions. When the first batch of Bliss chocolate comes off the line, Lucy decides to give it a taste test. Who knew chocolate could taste so heavenly, or that it would turn this shy woman who only fantasized about Nick Bernard in private into a sex-starved woman who lets a kiss lead to "the Night of the Chocolate." Suddenly, one wild night of passion turns into a whole lot more, when the nausea Lucy starts experiencing turns out not to be an ulcer, but a pregnancy.
Nick Bernard has always done the right thing. So when he learns that Lucy is pregnant with his child, he's determined that they'll get married. Unfortunately, the quiet, shy Lucy has a whole lot to say about marrying the boss's grandson-and none of it seems to be good. Somehow, Nick has to convince Lucy that he cares for her, that he is, in fact, falling in love with her, and wants to marry her for more than just the sake of their child. Bliss chocolate is a huge success, and Nick wants nothing more than to make his relationship with Lucy a success, too.
BLAME IT ON CHOCOLATE is, in a word, charming. A down-to-earth romance with likable characters who find themselves in a situation that many people deal with in the real world, Lucy and Nick are a couple that everyone can relate to. Nick tries so hard to be nice that he doesn't realize that Lucy needs to know he loves her, and Lucy is just naïve enough to think that what they have isn't strong enough to keep them together. All in all, BLAME IT ON CHOCOLATE is a sweet indulgence for a satisfying afternoon read.
June 27, 2010
This is a hard book to review. I liked the characters, and it was seamlessly written, and overall a fun book. There was lots of interesting information about chocolate, too, and a believable scientific discovery underpinning some of the plot.
But the romance was (for me) boring and unbelievable. I think my problems with the book hinge on the fact that Lucy, the heroine, was so very childlike. Physically small, and in major denial about a ton of stuff, and immature--not in a selfish annoying way, but in an "isn't that so sweet!" way. I absolutely did not believe the physical attraction between the main characters. And I didn't believe, in the end, that Nick was really in love with Lucy. He got her pregnant, and everything about him and his family and his sense of honor and what he said and what he did indicated that he felt utterly responsible for her and for taking care of her for the rest of her life. Nothing he did said to me that he loved her; instead, it was clear that he wanted to take care of this darling intense waifish pregnant girl, and that meant that he needed to believe that he loved her.
And on the other side--I never really got why Lucy loved, or said she loved, Nick. She thought he was hot, jumped him, and then he started taking care of her after she got pregnant (buying her stuff, ensuring she got a promotion and a raise, hiring people to help her deal with her immature and selfish family)--so she decided she ought to fall in love with the father of her baby.
I get wanting to be taken care of, especially during a pregnancy. But that's not what I'm looking for in a romance novel.
But the romance was (for me) boring and unbelievable. I think my problems with the book hinge on the fact that Lucy, the heroine, was so very childlike. Physically small, and in major denial about a ton of stuff, and immature--not in a selfish annoying way, but in an "isn't that so sweet!" way. I absolutely did not believe the physical attraction between the main characters. And I didn't believe, in the end, that Nick was really in love with Lucy. He got her pregnant, and everything about him and his family and his sense of honor and what he said and what he did indicated that he felt utterly responsible for her and for taking care of her for the rest of her life. Nothing he did said to me that he loved her; instead, it was clear that he wanted to take care of this darling intense waifish pregnant girl, and that meant that he needed to believe that he loved her.
And on the other side--I never really got why Lucy loved, or said she loved, Nick. She thought he was hot, jumped him, and then he started taking care of her after she got pregnant (buying her stuff, ensuring she got a promotion and a raise, hiring people to help her deal with her immature and selfish family)--so she decided she ought to fall in love with the father of her baby.
I get wanting to be taken care of, especially during a pregnancy. But that's not what I'm looking for in a romance novel.
September 2, 2008
This was a cute story, though I've read similar romances. Boy & Girl have one night stand, Girl gets pregnant, Boy and Girl eventually fall in love. This is one type of romance I just don't get; I don't think this sort of situation happens very often in real life--which is why this is fiction.
The above being said, the characters are enjoyable, and the story moves along nicely. I will read more books by this author.
I read Woman Most Likely To... by Jennifer Greene a few years ago, and connected more with that story. It took place in Michigan, which is where I'm from, and had 3 women main characters, a young college student; her mother, a woman in her 40s; and her mother, a woman in her 60s or 70s, all finding romance in the area of Traverse City.
The above being said, the characters are enjoyable, and the story moves along nicely. I will read more books by this author.
I read Woman Most Likely To... by Jennifer Greene a few years ago, and connected more with that story. It took place in Michigan, which is where I'm from, and had 3 women main characters, a young college student; her mother, a woman in her 40s; and her mother, a woman in her 60s or 70s, all finding romance in the area of Traverse City.
February 1, 2010
I was totally surprised by this book! I really thought it was gonna be a cliche one night stand results in pregnancy book but really all of that was dealt with in the beginning of the book leaving the rest of the book for a very sweet story. I love that there was no huge misunderstanding (a slight one though) and I really loved the main characters. I was in the mood for a light, fun, contemporary romance and this fit the bill perfectly!
October 5, 2010
It's been a while since I've read this, but I remember it being adorable, funny, and an easy and enjoyable read. The story is so interesting and original, the characters sincere and likable. I loved the greenhouse scene, I loved that it was about chocolate and love; Passion for food, passion for people, a good combination for me. I would definitely recommend this book and the other 'Blame It's' from Jennifer Greene. :)
August 27, 2008
This book was so fun to read! It wasn't smutty and I cared about the characters. I might even look for other books by this author. Sometimes you just need to read a fun book, right? I'm so tired of thinking deep thoughts all the time....
October 25, 2012
I picked this book as I knew it would be good for an easy read. Lucy is a young woman who loves her job as she works with chocolate. One fateful night Lucy sleeps with her boss Nick which results in a pregnancy. If you are wanting a good romance then i would seriously recommend this book.
August 6, 2011
Another stress relief favorite. I keep this one handy for easy re-reading.
February 9, 2009
While I'm not usually a fan of these types of books, I found this one fairly good. Not great, but no regrets.
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May 22, 2009Had funny moments, pretty good. I liked that she didn't agree to marry him right away.
February 5, 2011
Super cute, light read =)
June 13, 2011
The story needed more chocolate and more sex.
September 18, 2011
Easy fast read. And, highly erotic.
August 9, 2016
I loved this story. It was fussy and funny and warm-hearted… Nick and Lucy were so great together, even though they fought being together. Fun!
July 3, 2012
What a cute and fast read..loved it, will definetly be checking out more by this author.
September 5, 2014
Nice story, nice writing just not earth shattering literature, but good for a rainy afternoon.
November 16, 2014
I loved it!!!!
November 6, 2015
Too predictable...
December 5, 2015
This has an unusual and wonderful setting. I really liked the heroine, but I loved the author's voice and will be reading more by her for sure.
April 1, 2009
OK, goof for what it was - kind of a sappy love story.
July 8, 2009
Cute story. Good summer reading book - also an added bonus if you love chocolate!
April 24, 2012
Cute.
November 25, 2014
Cute fun tead
July 29, 2016
Really cute.
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