{"product_id":"a-simple-twist-of-chocolate-9781732112896","title":"A Simple Twist of Chocolate","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis: A Simple Twist of Chocolate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBased on true events. Book One of The Chocolate Syndicate.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is more to chocolate than sweetness-it binds us to ancient memory and the invisible roots of longing, loss, and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eA Simple Twist of Chocolate\u003c\/em\u003e, a seemingly chance encounter between two strangers on an international flight begins to unravel a tale that spans continents, generations, and the hidden legacy of cacao. Ariel, an introspective consultant returning from India with the ashes of a friend, crosses paths with Damion, a curious and charming fellow passenger. As their conversation deepens, Ariel begins to share a story-her story-interwoven with mystery, romance, danger, and an obsession that has haunted her for decades: the search for a mythical cacao once thought to be lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat begins as a covert assignment for a private investigative firm leads Ariel into the jungles of Central and South America, where a legendary strain of cacao-an aphrodisiac and ancient sacrament-is rumored to survive. But this hunt is not hers alone. Years earlier, Edward Burke, a power-driven businessman, discovered the intoxicating potential of this elusive chocolate, triggering a chain of betrayals, disappearances, and secrets carefully buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAriel's own origin is steeped in shadow. Born of a secret affair and given up for adoption under pressure, she unknowingly carries within her the thread that connects all players in the unfolding drama. A single envelope of cocoa beans, hidden beneath the Oregon soil in childhood, silently links her to a legacy of mysticism, exploitation, and buried love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Ariel's sabbatical from consulting becomes a deep dive into the spiritual and scientific mysteries of chocolate, she comes to realize that her life is not a coincidence-it's a confluence. The story reveals a network of seekers-each driven by the belief that chocolate, in its purest form, is not merely food, but a medium to the divine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the windswept coastlines of Oregon to the sacred fires of Varanasi, from high-level political blackmail to backwoods ritual, \u003cem\u003eA Simple Twist of Chocolate\u003c\/em\u003e is a story of rediscovery-of hidden truths, lost family, and a power that tastes like heaven but may cost the soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maren Muter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Maren Muter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781732112896","brand":"Maren Muter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45175636361353,"sku":"9781732112896","price":17.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_adbd6d96-d335-4de9-84e4-e98c916c9060.jpg?v=1768890723","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/a-simple-twist-of-chocolate-9781732112896","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}