There is something eminently satisfying about reading Laura Florand's stories. I wasn't expecting to like The Chocolate Thief as much as I enjoyed the other books in this series, but the Parisian setting and the abundant chocolate won me over. The Chocolate Thief isn't my favorite book in the Amour et Chocolat series, but I did gobble up with almost as much enthusiasm as I did the rest. It was kind of fun to go back and learn about Cade and Sylvain's story after having met them in subsequent books. The Chocolate Thief shows the promise of all the elements I love in the later books, but doesn't quite achieve that glorious peak of perfection.