Sweet Misfortune: A Novel

About this book

Sophie owns a chocolate shop where she sells Misfortune Cookies-dipped in bitter chocolate they contain messages she handwrites each day such as "Your car seems fine now but just wait...it will eventually be a source of frustration and unexpected delay." What starts as a gimmick turns into a surprise hit with customers. But when her ex-fiance moves back to their small Washington town he is surprised at how bitter and unhappy Sophie has become. He proposes a bet--she must place an ad in the paper that simply states "Wanted: Happiness." If at least 100 people respond proving happiness isnt a myth she agrees to a date with him. If not hell leave her alone forever. Sophie is convinced shell win but fate has other ideas when a reporter at the paper is intrigued by the ad as a story and posts it in newspapers across the country.