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Precocious and shocking when first published in 1956, **Chocolates for Breakfast** is a candid coming-of-age story of a young girl's sudden awakening to love and desire written by 18-year-old Pamela Moore. Disaffected, sexually precocious 15-year-old Courtney Farrell splits her time between her parents' homes in New York and Los Angeles. When a crush on a female teacher in boarding school ends badly, Courtney sets out to know everything fast - from tasting dry martinis to engaging in a passionate love affair with an older man. Considered an American response to French sensation **Bonjour Tristesse**, **Chocolates for Breakfast** is also a tale of Courtney's close and ultimately tragic friendship with her roommate, Janet Parker, and a moving account of how teenagers approach love and sex for the first time. This edition of **Chocolates for Breakfast** features 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.