Choc Lit: 171 books

In politics, there are rules to being a good and proper wife. But what if a wife wants to be a woman—and what if that woman wants to be loved?   On the surface, Emily Pemilly appears to be a perfect politician’s wife and a model mother. But few know the price she has paid, giving up a promising...

Working aboard an Antarctic cruise ship, a young woman encounters a first-class mystery and a second chance at love in this charming contemporary romance. To escape a disastrous affair with her university professor in Sydney, marine biologist Jenny Payne agrees to spend Christmas working aboard...

A young woman’s heart is torn between two men in this compelling British historical romance novel from the author of The Silver Locket**.** England, 1960s. On her first day at Oxford University, Lily Denham meets Harry Gale and Max Farley, two fellow undergraduates who are full of mischievous...

Kate wants to start taking more chances in life—but how much risk is too much? Kate Blair is sick of unrequited love. She’s quietly waited for Mickey for years, but she’s finally decided: No more Mickey and no more playing it safe. She’s been trying to control everything—from the...

A life coach heads down a psychic path in this “absolutely stunning read” from the author of A Little Sugar, A Lot of Love (Immortal Book Reviews).   On the surface, Kristi Danielson has it all. She’s lifestyle coach to the rich and famous, has a bestselling book to her name and is described...

An unlikely connection between two wary lovers becomes something more in this “engaging and compelling romance with undertones of suspense and drama” (Romance Junkies). When a broken heart leaves her life in ruins, American girl Honor Sontag flees to the seaside resort town of Brighton,...

You can’t write a scientific formula for attraction—but when the right elements come together, it can create something wonderful . . .   Six months after a painful breakup from her pushy ex, Gordon, PhD hopeful Beth is finally getting her life back on track. She’s hard at work trying to...

A woman’s return to rural England stirs up family secrets—and a chance at love—in this award-winning, “chilling [and] gripping” novel of romantic suspense (Christina Courtenay, award-winning author of Highland Storms).   When Dr. Lia Thompson’s grandmother Ivy dies unexpectedly, Lia reluctantly...

Mystery, sparkling humor, and second-chance romance on the Mediterranean make for “the perfect summer read” (Old Victorian Quill). Making ends meet with her concierge service in Somerset, England, keeps Cassie Travers on her toes. As well-equipped (and just a little anxious) as she is to...

From an author hailed for her “great characters”—a brave young woman finds love and adventure in the harsh frontier of nineteenth century Australia (Jo Lambert). After a scandal drove them from their native England, the Noble family have traveled to the other side of the world to start...

A holiday novel with a thrilling twist: “Delightful, festive, addictive . . . Bring[s] suspense and romance together in the most unusual way” (The Writing Garnet). Lori France and her four-year-old niece, Misty, have decided to spend the holidays away in the Welsh countryside, after unexpected...

A summer wedding, fifty cupcakes, and a man she thought she would never see again . . . When Joel Leicester walks into the hotel where Rosa Tempest works, she can hardly believe her bad luck. Out of all the hotels in North Yorkshire, the man who broke her heart would walk into Carrick Park! The...

Liberate yourself from “Food Prison”—with the help of Freedom Eating. In this groundbreaking, encouraging guide, Debbie Flint speaks openly and honestly of her life, including stresses, disappointments—and decades of battles with her weight. Alongside these personal stories,...

Amidst the chaos of World War I, a nurse and wounded soldier find love in this historical romance from the author of The Wedding Diary. On the eve of the First World War, young Rose Courtenay is torn between marrying the man her parents chose for her or following her heart and joining the war...