The Chocolate Run. Dorothy Koomson

by Dorothy Koomson

Book Overview

A warm, funny and irresistible read from Sunday Times bestselling author DOROTHY KOOMSON 'I didn't mean to, honest to goodness . . . It just happened.'When Amber wakes up in bed with Greg, one of her... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0751539686
• ISBN13: 9780751539684
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Sphere
• Length: 419 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.

Customer Reviews

You go Girl!!

Loved Loved Loved it! Mrs. Dorothy can write! She NOW MY FAVORITE WRITER. I loved how the characters were so normal.I liked how the lead male was good looking and not some older ok looking male. I picked this up and could not stop. I was so into it, i even threw in an accent while i was reading!..lol...I will be re-reading this soon! great read!!

I loved it

Dorothy Koomson is a wonderful character writer, and humourous to boot. In Chocolate Run she introduces you to Amber Salpone, and Greg Walterson (named after Gregory Peck), now it's your typical plot. Girl meets boy, girl knows boy is a man .... and he so is, and for three years life is good. Greg after all is the best friend of her best friends man, so what if one night she and Greg get to taste each other's sweets. It's not going anywhere after all...she's seen him flirt, and how's that going to change. Well Koomson has Greg give it his all for a real relationship the man parted with his 'black book', the scene was hilarious, you could almost hear Greg's heart palpitating at the enorminty of the moment. Life is like a box of chocolates (Forrest Gump), you never know quite what you're getting, and the story takes off. A one night stand leads to relationship entangled in friendships, and secrets which will be revealed. The heart of the book was Greg, the bloke did stupid, but I found I could'nt stay mad at him because he was just a man....and the petals on the bed, well that melted my heart. I'll give this book five stars for plotting, romance and angst, and how real you felt the character of Amber was as she muddled through with chocolate, her past family relations which impacted her present in so many ways, as did the Greg's past. Now was I satisfied after the read, well it definitely was a chocolate marshmellow treat with a few added nuts of angst, what's not to enjoy. Totally did.

A fun read...

I really liked this book. I found it fun and funny. Amber Salpone is a complex character, though Greg is more so, in my opinion. There were some twists I didn't see coming, and except for a few words more familiar to British people (owt and nowt,)a very good read. Well written first person fun.

Will make you hungry

This cute book is about Amber Salpone, who is pretty apprehensive about committing to a relationship- why bother when you have chocolate, right? But her gorgeous best friend Greg tells her he's in love with her, and she decides to give it a shot. The conflict is whether or not Amber will be able to overcome her fears based on a less-than-perfect childhood and fall in love. For fans of the Bridget-Jonesian, neurotic-English-girl style of novel, this will be a fun read, although it isn't as funny as many of its comrades in that genre. Amber is a self-aware, rational heroine (except about men), which makes for a more meaty read. I did enjoy the way Amber compares everyone to chocolate (the ultimate insult appears to be calling someone "toffee")- Jen, her best friend, is high-quality white chocolate; Greg is compared to all manner of sweets. It will make you want to go out and buy See's or Cadbury's. Its also interesting that despite the chocolate obsession and some vague acknowledgement of a curvy figure, Amber is not hung-up on her weight. A refreshing change.