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    Vienna Bonbons
    Vienna Bonbons
    Vienna Bonbons
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    Vienna Bonbons

    By Rebecca Radley

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    A little history. A little romance. A lot of chocolate.

    Apprentice chocolatier, Josef Müeller, falls in love at first sight with the enchanting Sofie Hansen. He determines to win her love by crafting the most delightful, delectable bonbons the world has ever seen. The youth is certain that his bonbons are so full of magic, if Sofie bites into one, she'll be his forever. But when the young woman receives the magical bonbons---delivered by her unidentified admirer---she finds them too beautiful to eat.

    This bittersweet story of enduring friendship, hardships suffered, and love lost and found plays out against the backdrop of Vienna during the reign of the Emperor Franz Josef I, the Empress Sisi, and the Waltz King Johann Strauss, Jr.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRebecca Radley
    Release dateDec 29, 2014
    ISBN9781311795922
    Vienna Bonbons
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    Rebecca Radley

    I have been writing since I began publishing a family newspaper in the third grade. I live in central Texas, where I work as a legal assistant and part-time dance teacher. When the boys were young, I wrote several non-fiction articles, a couple of which were published in periodicals---many of which were not. A few years later when an idea came to me for a story for my favorite television series, I tried my hand at script-writing. Although I never could get the studio to look at my tv scripts, I eventually had an idea for a screenplay and ran with it. A kind and nurturing literary agent took me under his wing, gave me encouragement, and peddled my screenplays around Hollywood. Though I didn't sell anything at the time, I have continued to write, and the stories from my screenplays are the foundation for three of my novels. The characters in my books have lived with me for so long that they seem very real to me and their stories make my heart smile---I hope they will yours, too.I love to hear from my readers! Please send a note to rebecca@rebeccaradley.com to join my mailing list. And read my blog at http://rebeccaradley.com

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      Vienna Bonbons - Rebecca Radley

      Vienna Bonbons

      Rebecca Radley

      Copyright © 2013,2014,2015 Rebecca Radley

      All Rights Reserved

      http://rebeccaradley.com

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      published by Nepo Press

      formatted by http://nepotism.net July 31, 2015

      This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

      The printed and PDF versions of this book are set in the Libertine font (http://linuxlibertine.org/) licensed under the Open Font License (http://scripts.sil.org/OFL).

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      Vienna Bonbons

      Chocolate can’t always cure a broken heart.

      Apprentice chocolatier, Josef Müeller, falls in love at first sight with the enchanting Sofie Hansen. He determines to win her love by crafting the most beautiful, magical bonbons the world has ever seen. Josef hopes his bonbons are so full of magic, that if Sofie bites into one, she’ll be his forever. But when the young woman receives the magical bonbons—delivered by her unidentified admirer—she finds them too beautiful to eat.

      This bittersweet story of enduring friendship, hardships suffered, and love lost and found plays out against the backdrop of Vienna during the reign of the Emperor Franz Josef I, the Empress Sisi, and the Waltz King Johann Strauss, Jr.

      A note from the author:

      For the last 17 years I’ve been teaching dance classes for a wonderful studio in central Texas. When I choreograph a dance for the annual recital, it is important to me that the dance tell a story. Even if that story is not spelled out to the audience, I believe it is extremely important for my dancers to know two things about their ballet: Who am I? and Why am I here?

      I developed this novella from the back story we created for our ballet performed to Johann Strauss, Jr.’s Vienna Bonbons. I hope you enjoy it!

      — Rebecca

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      Table of Contents

      About Vienna Bonbons

      Dedication

      Chapter One - Vienna Bonbons

      Chapter Two - Vienna Blood

      Chapter Three - Voices of Spring

      Chapter Four - Artist’s Life

      About the Author

      About America’s Junior Miss

      About Tree People

      About Sombras del Pasado

      For my own Vienna Bonbons, the students of

      Miss Dianne’s Dance Unlimited

      Chapter One

      Vienna Bonbons

      1866

      The bell tinkled at the door of the shop.

      Josef had just slid a tray of truffles into the counter behind the glass when he heard Gretchen ask, Come for some sweets today, ladies?

      The youth didn’t bother to look up. He had recently graduated to apprentice and assumed he no longer needed to concern himself with the menial task of waiting on customers. He’d already spent two years at that lowly position before Herr Vogel finally moved him into the kitchen. Gretchen would take care of the guests of Les Bonbons.

      Yes, please. A musical voice echoed across the room.

      The Fräulein needs a birthday present for her mother. A second, matter-of-fact voice said.

      Let me help you with your coats, Gretchen replied.

      With his attention still on the display, Josef next heard the clicking of dainty heels on the polished floor and the first voice, the musical one—now hovering over him—asked, What are they all?

      Josef grumbled and rose to his full height to observe Gretchen, holding onto the Fräulein’s coat and trying to pull it down her arm. The young woman’s torso had rotated toward the shop assistant, revealing a head of chestnut curls that transformed into enchanting wisps of baby hair at the nape of her neck.

      When she turned to face him, Josef’s heart stopped. She was captivating … bewitching … delectable. An angel …

      What are they all? she said again, surveying the wealth of confections that Josef had carefully displayed in the case.

      Well, Miss, over here we have fudge, almond bark, and the Conchitas. Cordials here. On that side the creams and chocolate drops, oh, and the truffles, of course. Chocolate strawberries, mint sticks …

      The Fräulein’s companion had crossed the room and now peered over her shoulder scrutinizing the contents of the case.

      I was looking for bonbons.

      There was a hint of glitter in her hazel eyes that sparkled like amber. Bonbons?

      Don’t you have bonbons? The name of the shop … Her loose fitting Artistic dress

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