A recipe contest brings two finalists to a chocolate factory in Belgium where they face off -- and find love -- in this heartwarming and hopeful story about second chances.

Ophelia Watson is having a hard time, so when she sees a news article about a recipe competition that offers a grand prize of $25,000 and a trip to Europe, she immediately jumps at the opportunity.

Tate Ripley is struggling, too, and with a nudge from his best friend, he begrudgingly submits a recipe to an annual competition in honor of International Chocolate Day. He isn't expecting much; it's just a silly recipe contest, after all. But, to his surprise, it becomes so much more.

Ophelia and Tate meet in Brussels, Belgium, to see who will be crowned champion. Only one can take home the grand prize, but they might both leave winners.

Chocolate may not be the answer to all of life's problems, but it can definitely make things sweeter, and sometimes, it can even be the catalyst for a second chance at love.

This short story originally appeared in Recipes for Romance: A Sweet Valentine's Day Anthology, published by And You Press, an imprint of Nicole Frail Books, LLC, in January 2025. It has since been edited and revised.

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• Literature & FictionContemporary FictionShort Stories
• RomanceClean & Wholesome
• RomanceContemporary
• Literature & FictionShort StoriesSingle Authors

• Publication Date: September 10, 2025
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• Print Length: 33 Pages
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