REVIEW: One Week to Win the Chocolate Maker by Timothy Janovsky

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ONE WEEK TO WIN THE CHOCOLATE MAKER

by Timothy Janovsky

Release Date: January 27, 2026

Review

This was a fun premise, but it also held so much warmth, tenderness, and the weight of obligation and legacy.


Dario may have been planning to take over the family Chocolate empire, but it doesn’t mean it’s not a lot. Especially after the death of his grandfather, whom he loved a lot. Grief has been a struggle.


Now he has to get married. But not just married, his grandfather has an entire scheme, reality show style.


Charlie carries the weight of the working class. A family struggling to stay afloat, at risk of losing the family home. Winning the chance to woo a Chocolate billionaire seems like a Hail Mary.


What ensues is lovely and moving amongst the chaos of contestants, family, and work obligations.


Such a wonderful read.


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Synopsis

Dario Cotogna has a problem. Per his late grandfather’s wishes, if Dario’s not married by his thirty-second birthday, his family’s chocolate empire will go to his philandering little brother. To make matters worse, Dario’s agoraphobia keeps him locked away from the rest of the world. How can he put himself out there and meet “the one” if he literally can’t put himself out there?


The solution? A global competition. Five lucky contestants get an all-expenses-paid trip to Dario’s luxury Italian villa for a chance at becoming his lawfully wedded spouse.


But aspiring tattoo artist Charlie Moore isn’t looking for love—he’s looking for a miracle. As his grandparents’ sole caregiver, he’s desperate to keep their bill collectors at bay. Marrying into the Amorina Chocolate fortune could save his family home from foreclosure. But when Charlie meets the brilliant heir, their attraction is instant—and very, very real.


After a whirlwind week of wine, indulgence and temptation as spicy as it is sweet, will Dario and Charlie melt under the pressure…or find a love that’s truly worth savoring?

About Timothy Janovsky

Timothy Janovsky is a queer, multidisciplinary storyteller based in New Jersey. He is the USA Today bestselling author of The Merriest Misters, Never Been Kissed (Booklist starred review), You’re a Mean One, Matthew Prince (AudioFile Earphones Award), and New Adult (2024 ALA Alex Award Nomination). He was an inaugural author for the launch of Harlequin's inclusive spicy romance line Afterglow Books with his "playful yet heartfelt romp" (Publisher's Weekly), The Fake Dating Game. His books have been featured in The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, Vulture, Cosmopolitan, and many others.


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