Dassia & Etchling’s Chocolate Shop Playlist 🎵

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Dassia & Etchling’s Chocolate Shop Playlist

A curated reading companion for Chivalry & Chocolate

30 songs · ~2 hours · Best enjoyed with hot chocolate

“Put this on, open the book, and let Dassia, Etchling, and a certain bookshop mage pull you into their world.”

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Opening the Shop

Warm morning light through the windows. The smell of cocoa. A new chapter begins.

1
Merry-Go-Round of Life ▶
Joe Hisaishi
Pure Ghibli magic — the warmth of opening a door to a world you didn’t know you needed
 2
Ho Hey ▶
The Lumineers
Simple, sun-warmed folk joy — the sound of unlocking the shop for the first time
 3
Bloom ▶
The Paper Kites
Gentle acoustic daybreak, like sunlight landing on rows of fresh chocolates
 4
New Soul ▶
Yael Naim
Whimsical fresh-start energy — Dassia discovering she can be more than a knight
 5
Home ▶
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Finding your place in the world, even if it’s a tiny chocolate shop in a quiet village
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Chocolate & Conversation

Regulars at the counter. Laughter between bites. The kind of warmth cocoa alone can’t explain.

6
Riptide ▶
Vance Joy
Playful, bouncy energy — stirring chocolate and swapping village gossip
 7
Little Talks ▶
Of Monsters and Men
Friendly banter between two very different people who somehow just click
 8
Stubborn Love ▶
The Lumineers
Honest warmth — the kind of truths you share over a steaming cup
 9
Dog Days Are Over ▶
Florence + The Machine
Joyful, spirited celebration — chocolate-fueled happiness is its own kind of magic
 10
Sweet Disposition ▶
The Temper Trap
The slow, building warmth of friendships that sneak up on you
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Etchling’s Corner

Dramatic entrances. Chocolate demands. A dragon who fancies himself the protagonist of every story.

11
Dirty Paws ▶
Of Monsters and Men
Fantastical creature storytelling — the only song dramatic enough for Etchling’s origin story
 12
Soldier, Poet, King ▶
The Oh Hellos
Mythical, layered, grand — Etchling absolutely believes he is all three
 13
Mountain Sound ▶
Of Monsters and Men
Exuberant adventuring energy for a dragon who treats a chocolate run like a quest
 14
Shake It Out ▶
Florence + The Machine
Theatrical drama and liberation — shedding old scales, embracing who you are
 15
King and Lionheart ▶
Of Monsters and Men
Fantasy loyalty between unlikely companions — the knight and her dragon
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The Bookshop Mage

Enchanted bookmarks. Quiet glances across the counter. The terrifying magic of being truly seen.

16
Like Real People Do ▶
Hozier
Tender first connection — two strange souls recognizing each other
 17
Flightless Bird, American Mouth ▶
Iron & Wine
Dreamy, half-whispered enchantment — love arriving like a spell you didn’t cast
 18
Turning Page ▶
Sleeping At Last
Surrendering to new love the way you surrender to a story — completely
 19
Work Song ▶
Hozier
Deep, quiet devotion — love as steady and warm as candlelight in a bookshop
 20
Skinny Love ▶
Bon Iver
Raw vulnerability — the moment armor cracks and someone sees you underneath
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Found Family

A dragon, a knight, a mage, and a village that became home. The family you choose is the one that stays.

21
Hello My Old Heart ▶
The Oh Hellos
A guarded heart learning to open — literally Dassia’s entire arc
 22
Welcome Home, Son ▶
Radical Face
The homecoming you didn’t know you needed, in a place you’ve never been
 23
I Will Wait ▶
Mumford & Sons
Fierce, stomping loyalty — choosing your people and refusing to let go
 24
To Build a Home ▶
The Cinematic Orchestra
Building something fragile and beautiful, brick by brick, person by person
 25
White Winter Hymnal ▶
Fleet Foxes
Layered voices in perfect harmony — the sound of belonging
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Closing Time

Candles burning low. Dishes washed. The quiet joy of knowing you’ll do it all again tomorrow.

26
Saturn ▶
Sleeping At Last
Quiet wonder at the rare, impossible life you’ve somehow built
 27
Holocene ▶
Bon Iver
Vast and peaceful — finally at home in your own small corner of the world
 28
Helplessness Blues ▶
Fleet Foxes
Reflective searching that finally, gently, finds its answer
 29
After the Storm ▶
Mumford & Sons
Hope on the other side of everything — “there will come a time, you’ll see”
 30
Re: Stacks ▶
Bon Iver
The gentlest possible ending — peace, gratitude, and a door left open

🧁 Pairing Notes

☕ Opening the Shop
Chapters 1–5 · New beginnings
🍫 Chocolate & Conversation
Chapters 6–12 · Friendships forming
🐉 Etchling’s Corner
Any Etchling scene · You’ll know
📖 The Bookshop Mage
Chapters 13–20 · Romance kindling
🏠 Found Family
Chapters 21–28 · Emotional core
🌙 Closing Time
Final chapters · Resolution & hope

Ready to Step Inside the Shop?

Hit play, pour yourself something warm, and let the story begin.

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M.J. Gillbright · January 2026
For readers who believe dragons deserve the finest chocolate and knights deserve to have soft centers past all that armor. 🍫

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