Stacy Monson
A Taste of Christmas
The Chocolate Series series, Piper's Sweet Dream & The Christmas Kiss
Two sweet romance stories. One charming depot. A Christmas full of possibilities.
Sometimes the sweetest gifts are the ones we never expected.
In a quaint Minnesota town, an old train station has been given new life. Now known as The Depot, its charming collection of shops and businesses offers more than a place to gather. It's a place where friendships blossom, dreams take shape, and love has a way of arriving when least expected.
As snow blankets the town and Christmas lights brighten the winter nights, the people who find their way through The Depot's doors discover that the season holds more than holiday traditions and festive celebrations. It holds the promise of fresh beginnings, unexpected blessings, and second chances.
Featuring Piper's Sweet Dream and The Christmas Kiss, this delightful collection of two heartwarming Christmas novellas celebrates the joy of community, the courage to follow your heart, and the beautiful ways God works through ordinary moments.
Two stories. One unforgettable Christmas setting. Endless reasons to believe in hope, love, and new beginnings.
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Behind the Story
After being on a God-driven hiatus from writing for several years, sure that I wouldn't be writing fiction anymore, my Mosaic sisters-in-Christ encouraged and inspired me to try writing a short story. If it turned out, I would include it in the next Mosaic Christmas Anthology offering. And God surprised me - it turned out to be a story after my own heart. Chocolate!
While I love eating chocolate, I knew nothing about making chocolate (other than melting it for peanut butter bars!). So I dug in to do research - lots and lots of research. I learned about starting and running a cottage business (a home-based business), health regulations, and the science and art required to make chocolate candies for the public. It was fascinating!
So Piper's Sweet Dream was born, followed by The Christmas Kiss (a continuation of Piper and Finn's fledgling relationship). And somehow I have a feeling I may be revisiting those two in future novellas because their story isn't complete quite yet!
In the summer of 2025, I was fortunate to travel to Germany, Austria, and Switzerland with some of my siblings. Talk about amazing chocolate! In all three countries! And the hot chocolate was fabulous everywhere. In Munich, we stopped in a chocolate shop (of course) and I got to spend some time chatting with the mother and daughter about their chocolate making experience. Such fun!