Keep your competition close…and your heart even closer. When Nevada Parker travels to Marietta, Montana, she anticipates enough peace and quiet to finish her PhD dissertation. Cupidville turns out to be anything but quiet. In fact, it looks like Valentine’s Day—her least favorite holiday—exploded all over the small town.Among the sea of red hearts, “Be Mine” signs, and pink, pink, pink, Nevada … pink, pink, pink, Nevada spots a flyer for a multi-day race called The Valentine Quest. The grand prize—a luxury tropical vacation—would be the perfect welcome-home gift for her brother who’s leaving the military.
Dustin Decker sure could use a break from giving city slickers sleigh rides. Even with a bum knee from his bull-riding days, the race’s grand prize is as good as his—until he realizes he needs a partner if he wants to win.
He makes a strategic pact with the prim, bookish Nevada. But with a kiss, their unlikely alliance turns into something more…and soon, racing isn’t the only thing on their minds. As the finish line nears, they must decide if the grand prize is worth more than what they’ve found together…or if one of them will walk away empty handed—and brokenhearted.
The Love at the Chocolate Shop series
Book 1: Melt My Heart, Cowboy by CJ Carmichael
Book 2: A Thankful Heart by Melissa McClone
Book 3: Montana Secret Santa by Debra Salonen
Book 4: The Chocolate Cure by Roxanne Snopek
Book 5: The Valentine Quest by Melissa McClone
Book 6: Charmed by Chocolate by Steena Holmes
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The Valentine Quest by Melissa McClone is book number five in the Chocolate Shop series. This is Nevada Parker and Dustin Decker’s story.
Nevada and Dustin have things in their life that effects the person they are now. Their first meeting was like mixing oil and water. Nevada and Dustin decided put their differences aside and work as a couple in Valentine Quest. There is just something about Dustin that I liked. They are not looking for a relationship but will they discover love during the Valentine Quest?
This is a sweet romance with lots of chocolate! I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
I purchased this as the Parker Family Trilogy and I’m reviewing them individually.
I realize these are holiday based but I was in the mood for sweet. In this one Nevada Parker has come to Marietta, Montana for the quiet of her sister Dakota’s home and town to finish her dissertation. She’s also teaching three days a week in Boseman. She’s bringing Dakota her boots, since the weather report was wrong again, when she manages to slip. A man helps her up but her glasses are smeared and she can’t see him. He hands her a handkerchief to dry them, tells her to keep it and leaves after ascertaining she’s okay.
You’ll recall Dakota works at Copper Mountain Chocolates and as Nevada drinks her hot chocolate, a man enters. Now he recognizes her, but she doesn’t him, because her glasses were so smeared. Dustin introduces himself and the conversation turns to the upcoming Valentine’s Quest. A surprise all inclusive vacation to Fiji is the new grand prize and the quest has been getting more interest.
Dustin is entering the Quest, he wants the vacation and is determined to win it. Nevada decides the vacation would be perfect for her brother York, as he leaves the Air Force and transitions to civilian life. What Dustin and Nevada don’t expect is that the other contestants are couples which puts them as individuals at a disadvantage. It’s then Dustin comes with the idea to partner up until the last challenge.
Now these two are very different and as partners that does work. Neither of them has any intention of falling in love. But you know how that goes.
Lots of fun, with laughter, tears, both happy and sad, plus the romance.
This is one of the best books I’ve read. It is more than a romance about two people falling in love. It is about loving yourself, your community and humanity. It is a truly beautiful story that completely encompasses the spirit and meaning behind Valentine’s Day. Don’t misunderstand, the budding relationship between Dustin and Nevada is so sweet and pure that it will make your heart melt.
The story concept of a quest that requires it’s constestants to complete challenges both physically and emotionally is pure genuis. I love everything about this book and strongly advise it as a must read. It will make your heart and soul warm and fuzzy.
I loved this book. The entire series is a Must Read!
This is another great Marietta, Montana book and yes it is based around Sage’s chocolate shop. Nevada comes home to work on her dissertation. She has always be the nerdy girl…the one with her nose in the books. Her sister Dakota works at Sage’s chocolate shop. Of course her sister goes there for the HOT Chocolate which sounds amazing to me the reader so you know it is in person ….right? While at the shop. Nevada sees the flyer about the Valentine’s Day Quest and with a nice prize of a trip to Fiji decides to enter to win. She wants to win the trip for their brother YORK ( love their names right???) who is leaving the Air Force.
Well being single and on the quest she is teamed up with another single who happens to be a guy Dustin…a HOT cowboy. I will let your mind wander from here. Mind did OH BOY Did it wander.
Anyways this book had all the perfect this…laughter, fun, and romance too.
You do not need to have read all the books in the Love At the Chocolate Shop series to enjoy this book but I highly recommend them anyways.