Choc Lit: 171 books

A “gripping” story of romance, mystery, and family secrets in contemporary Ireland (Bookbag). On the surface, Jack Stewart has everything—success, money, a fine house, and beautiful women at his beck and call. Then the past he’s tried so hard to forget returns, when a woman he hasn’t...

Abducted by a Samurai warlord in 17th-century Japan what happens when fear turns to love? England, 1611, and young Hannah Marston envies her brothers adventurous life. But when she stows away on his merchant ship, her powers of endurance are stretched to their limit. Then they reach Japan and...

Who can you trust? Betrayed by his brother and his childhood love, Brice Kinross needs a fresh start. So he welcomes the opportunity to leave Sweden for the Scottish Highlands to take over the family estate. But theres trouble afoot at Rosyth in 1754 and Brice finds himself unwelcome....

A high-born British boarding-school girl is exiled to America—and meets a hunky punk rocker who turns her world upside down . . .   When wealthy Rain Mackenzie is expelled from her elite British boarding school, she’s forced to join her parents in Massachusetts and attend a lowly public high...

A woman driven to crime finds love with a man of the law in this tale of eighteenth-century Cornwall, “full of twists and turns” (Buried Under Romance). England, 1779. Though many citizens of Cornwall have resorted to smuggling as their only means of survival, Jenna Cartwright has determined...

A detective faces off against a man without conscience in this psychological thriller, the first in the British police procedural series. There’s evil—and then there’s Patrick Sullivan. There are no depths to which this drug dealer, pimp, and murderer won’t sink—and Detective Inspector...

In this little town in the Australian Outback, a person can escape the past—and sometimes, find a new future . . .   Pilloried as a woman who betrayed her lover to save herself from prison, Jessica Pearson hopes a job flying an outback air ambulance will atone for her mistakes.   Doctor Adam...

A delightful cast of characters take up residence in this fabulously funny read perfect for fans of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Jo Docherty and Hattie Contaldo have a vision: a holiday retreat in the heart of England’s Lake District exclusively for guests of a “certain age” wishing...

A family torn apart by tragedy learns to come together in this “dark, deep, and incredibly emotional” novel of secrets and forgiveness (Jo Lambert, author of The Cornish Affair**).**   After struggling with the death of his childhood friend and the loss of his mother, Griff Hendry has dedicated...

A desperate young woman stumbles into a household of secrets, lies, and murder . . . in a thriller that will keep readers guessing until the end. After her boyfriend breaks her heart with a careless tryst, Ruby Fawcett has no option but to move out of their home. With nowhere else to go and...

In this novel of “tense romantic suspense” in the London art world, a female journalist confronts deadly secrets and a seductive con man (Rhoda Baxter, author of Truly, Madly, Deeply). Freelance journalist Anna Morris is struggling to make a name for herself, so she’s delighted to attend...

Through her diary, a WWI nurse connects with a modern Englishwoman as they each endure the trials of love in this “engrossing tale” of time-slip romance (GreatHistoricals). Everyone thinks Lexi O’Connor is crazy when she falls in love with Hollingsworth House, a crumbling old Georgian...

Winner of the RoNA Award for Epic Romantic Novel of the Year: A tale of love and suspense in the Australian Outback. When Tia Walsh rides into the small town of Coorah Creek on a Harley-Davidson, Sergeant Max Delaney can tell that she’s got trouble written all over her. But Tia's trouble...

Revenge and love: its a thin line … The writings on the wall for Cleo and Gav. The bedroom wall, to be precise. And it says This marriage is over. Wounded and furious, Cleo embarks on a night out with the girls, which turns into a glorious one night stand with… Justin, centrefold...