Love Requires Chocolate by Ravynn K. Stringfield

Rating: 4.5 stars

Age Recommendation: 13+

Release Date: August 20, 2024

Love Requires Chocolate is vibes, but it's great vibes. This isn't a complicated romance, and there isn't much to get in the way of our two protagonists other than their own hang-ups, but it doesn't matter because the ambiance is top notch. LRC is Paris, France through the eyes of an enthusiastic American student, Whitney Curry, who has it in her to shamelessly be the most touristy tourist she can possibly be. An exchange student with dreams of putting on the best one-woman show her art school has ever seen, she meets a handsome but infuriating young man (is there any other kind on romance books?) who is to be her French tutor. Thierry Magnon winds up being her tour guide as well, showing her parts of Paris not found in tourist guides. In exchange, she agrees to write him a stellar review as a tutor so he can re-join his soccer team following an unfair suspension. From there blooms a little conflict, some great banter and an exquisitely cute love story. The author, Ravynn K. Stringfield, treats Paris as a third protagonist, making it the perfect holiday in Europe read.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.