Vianne

The irresistible new story from the million-copy bestselling author of CHOCOLAT

By: Joanne Harris

Narrated by: Joanne Harris

MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR JOANNE HARRIS SENSATIONALLY RETURNS TO THE WORLD OF CHOCOLAT!

'Sensuous and thought-provoking, subtle and brilliant' Daily Telegraph on Chocolat

Secrets.
Chocolate.
A touch of magic...

On a warm July evening, Sylviane Rochas scatters her mother's ashes in New York and lets the changing wind blow her to the French seaside town of Marseille.

For the first time in her life, Vianne holds the future in her own hands. Charming her way into a job as a waitress in a local bistrot, she knows that she is not here to stay - when her child is born in a few months, she must be gone.

As she discovers the joy of cooking, making recipes her own with the addition of bittersweet chocolate spices, she realises that it possesses its own magic in this town full of secrets.

Yet Vianne will never forget her mother's warning: that there is danger in revealing the true desires of those around her - and she must flee these cobbled streets before it's too late...


Million-copy bestselling author Joanne Harris returns to the world of Chocolat with the long-awaited story of Vianne, which begins six years before she opens her scandalous chocolaterie in the small French village of Lansquenet.

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Readers are captivated by Vianne!

'Even if you don't like chocolate, Vianne will find a way to make it irresistible' READER REVIEW

'Wonderfully created, truly remarkable!' READER REVIEW

'The character of Vianne is as delicious as her chocolate shop' READER REVIEW

'Makes you look for the everyday magic in your own life, and we could all use a little magic...' READER REVIEW

'There is something magical about Vianne!' READER REVIEW©2025 Frogspawn Limited

Critic reviews

So wise, so atmospheric, so beautifully written

I sobbed at the end because I couldn't bear to leave...One of the world's finest storytellers

Haunting, obsessive and just a little nutty, like a freshly-made praline

Mouthwatering...your senses are left reeling

Sheer pleasure from start to finish

Sensuous and thought-provoking

I devoured it in one go

A place of magic and mysteries

A novel that shimmers with brilliance and truth

Is this the best book ever written? Truly excellent

Loved the Journey within

Loved the way there is an exploration of the inner journey to decide on the external journey.