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Chocolate Pudding and Wicked Queens
Why Read This?The one-sentence sell. What do you get for showing up to this book, even when it's hard?
An 865-page epic romantasy that earns every page - a cinnamon roll baker and morally gray sovereign build a found family while navigating politics, prejudice, and a slow burn that finally pays off with the healthiest spice scenes you will read this year.
Synopsis
She won her throne. Now she, and her Five, must fight to keep it. Newly crowned as Sovereign, Lora sets off on a tour across the continents with her Five at her side. She's determined to win the hearts of her people and fix the wrongs of the Sovereigns who came before her. But some would rather see Lora dead than see her reign. In order to protect her, Ayc must embrace his long-hidden power. As he struggles to wield his shadow affinity, he follows clues in search of a rebel group that may be his best chance of saving his homeland. As alliances are forged, enemies are uncovered, a dragon egg hatches, and a terrible plot unfurls, Lora and Ayc battle against their feelings for one another, feelings powerful enough to endanger everything they're fighting for. They must make an impossible choice. Do they follow their duty? Or do they risk everything for what their hearts truly want? CHOCOLATE PUDDING AND WICKED QUEENS is the second book in a genderbent enemies to lovers romantasy series about a Sovereign fighting to keep her throne, the shadow wielder determined to protect her, and the courage to become the villains their world needs.
At a Glance
4.72 ★ GoodreadsTop TropesPlot devices and story situations that drive the romance. These are the circumstances that throw characters together or create conflict, not how they personally relate.
MoodWhat you felt reading this. Swoony? Gutted? Deliciously unhinged? The emotional fingerprint.
Book Details
Goodreads RatingThe crowd's verdict. Take it with salt, though. Some masterpieces are polarizing.
4.72 ★
Page CountHow long the commitment is.
865 pages
PublishedWhen this hit shelves. Helpful for tracking vibes by era.
2025
Primary GenreWhat type of book this is. Romance? Fantasy? A 400-page therapy session disguised as a thriller?
Cozy Fantasy
PairingWho's falling in love? The gender makeup of your main romance. Helps you find your specific flavor of love story.
M/F
POVWhose head are you in? First person = deep in the feels. Third = watching from above. Dual = emotional whiplash (affectionate).
Dual POV
Romance PacingHow long until they kiss? Slow burn = 300 pages of tension. Insta-love = page 12 and it's already chaos.
Slow Burn
CliffhangerEnding type: HEA = forever happy (you'll cry happy). HFN = happy for now (open to interpretation). Bittersweet = complicated feelings. Know what you're signing up for.
spoiler
AudiobookCan you experience this book while driving? Washing dishes? Working out while emotionally destroyed? Check here.
AvailableCan you experience this book while driving? Washing dishes? Working out while emotionally destroyed? Check here.
No
TropesPlot devices and story situations that drive the romance. These are the circumstances that throw characters together or create conflict, not how they personally relate.
Mood & Vibe
MoodWhat you felt reading this. Swoony? Gutted? Deliciously unhinged? The emotional fingerprint.
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