Wake Me Up Before You Cocoa

by Kimberley Montpetit

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Rule #1: Don’t fall for your first love again.

Rule #2: Especially if he’s now a billionaire.

Rule #3: Definitely not if he’s engaged to a supermodel.

Marina Cormier is doing just fine, thank you very much.

She has her grandmother’s delightfully cluttered New Orleans antique shop, a steady supply of hot cocoa, and exactly zero romantic drama. Sure, love may have passed her by years ago—but so have tax audits and alligators, and she considers that a win.

Then Wade Kennedy walks through her front door. Six-foot-something. Broad shoulders. Movie-star smile.

Former college quarterback. Former heartbreak. Current billionaire.

Naturally, Marina does the only reasonable thing.

She dives behind a grandfather clock and considers faking her own death.

Because Wade isn’t just the boy who once kissed her senseless under the Alabama stars. He’s now Billionaire Kennedy—with custom suits, private jets, and a fiancée so polished she probably wakes up wearing lip gloss.

So why is he standing in Marina’s shop holding her lost phone… and grinning at her like no time has passed at all?

When Wade ropes her into helping renovate and sell a famous historic New Orleans mansion, Marina tells herself it’s strictly business.

Except “strictly business” shouldn’t include:

playful bickering in dusty hallways
Cafe beignets and bad decisions
And Wade looking at her like she’s still his favorite song

The chemistry? Ridiculous.

The banter? Olympic level.

The timing? A complete disaster.

Because there’s still the tiny issue of his diamond-ringed, picture-perfect fiancée.

Now Marina has to decide: protect her heart like a sensible adult… or risk everything on the boy who once loved her—and might still.

WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU COCOA is a sweet, sassy second-chance rom-com filled with flirty banter, cozy vibes, New Orleans charm, and enough swoon to melt your marshmallows. Perfect for readers who love laugh-out-loud moments, big-hearted billionaires, and kisses sweeter than hot cocoa.

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Book Details

Genre

Romantic Comedy

Audience

Adult

Bell Peppers

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Profanity

1 None

Violence

1 None

Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco

1 None

Publication Date

January 24, 2024

Language Versions

English

Fiction Form

Novel

Editorial Reviews

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Grab your cup of hot cocoa, a comfy blanket and snuggle up for a deliciously charming read! And if you happen to doze off, maybe you'll be woken up with a cup of cocoa from somebody! *happy sigh*⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I can't get enough of these sweet Coffee Loft books! Grab a cup of cocoa and this sweet book that's just over 200 pages. You're going to love it!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Oh my I LOVED everything about this story!! The perfect second chance romance! The title is so fun - makes you start singing the song but adding in the title of this book in it instead! I couldn't put the book down it was sooo good!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is probably my absolute favorite book in the series so far and one of my favorites this year so far (which is saying something since it's January and I'm already 30 something books haha). The chemistry is amazing in the most romantic spark of clean romance kind of way. The storyline is fun and unique and goodness I want more of this amazing couple. They are so beyond perfect for each other and I love the whole antique/vintage feel to it. Absolutely recommend.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Remembering young love and bringing cocoa to wake you up. No matter the years love and cocoa survived. Great addition to the series.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I can't believe this is the first book I've read from this author, but I can definitely say it won't be my last.

About the Author

Kimberley grew up in the fabulous city of San Francisco reading a book a day, loves all things chocolate, and now lives in a small town along the Rio Grande with her engineer husband and three sons. She's drunk so much Land of Enchantment water that some of that ancient magic got into her blood and now spurts out of her pencil—um, ergonomic keyboard.When she was in Paris, Kimberley spent most of her souvenir money at the La Patisserie shops with their beautiful and delicious pastries. She once stayed in the haunted tower room at Borthwick Castle in Scotland and didn't sleep a wink, sailed the Seine in Paris, rode a camel in the ancient world wonder of Petra, shopped the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, island hopped on a sailing ship in the Mediterranean, and spent the night in an old Communist hotel in Bulgaria.Kimberley also writes Award-winning Middle-Grade novels with Scholastic and epic Young Adult novels with HarperCollins under the name Kimberley Griffiths Little. She has won the Whitney Award, the Land of Enchantment Award, the Southwest Book Award, and nominated for many others. See all her titles on her Amazon Author Page.Website: www.kimberleymontpetit.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/KimberleyMontpetitTwitter: @KimberMontpetitGoodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7706420.Kimberley_Montpetit