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Choc Lit is an independent publisher, specialising in quality women’s
fiction with romantic content where the writing clearly develops the
hero’s point of view.
Featured Books
Please Don't Stop the Music Jane Lovering
Winner of the RNA Romantic Novel of the Year Award 2012 and the RNA Romantic Comedy Novel Award 2012.
Sarah Broadhurst's comment...
'“My congratulations to Jane Lovering for winning the Romantic Novel of the Year with Please Don’t Stop the Music (Choc... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/02/2011
Never Coming Home Evonne Wareham
March 2012 Book of the Month.
Winner of the 2012 Joan Hessayon New Writers' Scheme Award.
A debut from an exciting new talent. A well written contemporary romantic thriller, set in London, Italy and... Format: Paperback - Released: 15/03/2012
Highland Storms Christina Courtenay
Winner of the RNA Historical Romantic Novel Award 2012.
November 2011 Book of the Month.
Although following on from the excellent Trade Winds, which was shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists' Association's Pure Passion... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/11/2011
The Penny Bangle Margaret James
The final novel in the historical romance series where, like The Sliver Locket and The Golden Chain, our heroine faces a romantic dilemma, this time in the shape of twins, Stephen and Robert. These are compelling reads packed... Format: Paperback - Released: 10/05/2012
Run Rabbit Run Kate Johnson
Romance and action are breathlessly combined in the latest, wisecracking Sophie Green adventure from Kate Johnson, author of one of our favourites from last year Untied Kingdom. Ex-spy Sophie is framed for a murder she didn’t commit and has... Format: Paperback - Released: 12/04/2012
The Importance of Being Emma Juliet Archer
Winner of the Big Red Reads Fiction Award 2011.
With its clueless heroine and entertaining plot, this modern re-telling
of Jane Austen's Emma stays true to the original, while giving fresh
insights into the mind of its thoroughly updated and... Format: Paperback - Released: 15/12/2008
Persuade Me Juliet Archer
A contemporary re-telling of Jane Austen's last completed novel, Persuasion, is the second in Juliet Archer's Darcy & Friends series. When do you let your heart rule your head? As far as men are concerned, Anna Elliot is stuck... Format: Paperback - Released: 15/09/2011
Star Struck Jane Lovering
Another bitter-sweet romance from Choc Lit author Jane Lovering. Can two emotionally damaged people help each other and cancel out the hurt or will they simply tear themselves apart?
Click here to view Please Don't Stop the Music by... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2011
Love & Freedom Sue Moorcroft
Winner of the Festival of Romance - Best Romantic Read 2011.
This is a charming, funny yet poignant read from the author of Starting Over. American Honor runs away to Brighton but finds that life doesn’t get anymore straightforward especially... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/06/2011
The Golden Chain Margaret James
Within the first two pages the author gives us a clue that there is a mystery behind the child Daisy which lures us to read on with the story beginning in India and then shifting to England. Daisy shows early... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/05/2011
The Untied Kingdom Kate Johnson
Shortlisted for the RNA Comtemporary Romantic Novel Award 2012.
April 2011 Debut of the Month.
The portal to an alternate world was the start of all her troubles - or was it? When Eve... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/04/2011
The Scarlet Kimono Christina Courtenay
Winner of the Big Red Reads Historical Fiction Award 2011.
Following on from the success of her first novel Trade Winds (which we featured) The Scarlet Kimono is another beautifully written, historically accurate story with a real romance at its... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2011
Want to Know a Secret? Sue Moorcroft
Romantic, realistic and a very enjoyable read. An unexpected accident opens an emotional can of worms for the heroine Diane and hero James as families are spilt and old jealousies surface. Diane and James have always put family first but... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/11/2010
The Silver Locket Margaret James
A wonderful love story set against the backdrop of the first World War. Rose finds herself rebelling against her upper class family's wishes to marry someone approved by them who she doesn't love and instead goes off to the Front... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/11/2010
Trade Winds Christina Courtenay
Shortlisted for the RNA Historical Novel of the Year 2011.
December 2010 Book of the Month.
It's a real pleasure to read a well written, historically accurate book, that is still a romance novel... Format: Paperback - Released: 30/09/2010
Turning the Tide Christine Stovell
A hugely enjoyable debut novel. Christine Stovell eloquently depicts the events and settings in her Little Spitmarsh, a beautifully-depicted backdrop of a down-at-heel coastal village. For five years Harry Watling has been looking after her father’s legacy, his... Format: Paperback - Released: 30/06/2010
All That Mullarkey Sue Moorcroft
This book should come with a warning: Don’t open unless you have several hours to spare! You’re hooked in to Cleo’s life from the very first page. Fuelled by fury and alcohol, Cleo trips into an uncharacteristic weekend... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/06/2010
Starting Over Sue Moorcroft
A real page turner, you’re hooked from the very start. Jilted by email three days before her wedding. Tess is a mess. Afraid of life and the world, She finds refuge in hiding from life’s stressful events by upping sticks,... Format: Paperback - Released: 30/11/2009
The Romantic Novelists' Awards are some of the most eagerly sought after to win in the publishing calendar and two of the main awards in 2012 have been won by Choc Lit. Many congratulations to them.
The Historical Romantic Novel award winner was Christina Courtenay with Highland Storms and they were also victorious in the Romantic Comedy category which was won by Jane Lovering for her novel Please Don’t Stop the Music.
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There’s a wonderfully friendly yet professional approach at Choc Lit where authors are looked after in a way that doesn’t always happen in the larger publishing conglomerates. Their debut novel, The Importance of Being Emma by Juliet Archer, was shortlisted for the Melissa Nathan Award for Comedy Romance 2009. Their first historical, a debut for Christina Courtenay, Trade Winds was shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s Pure Passion Award for Best Historical Fiction 2011. Authors include Juliet Archer, Christina Courtenay, Margaret James, Kate Johnson, Jane Lovering, Sue Moorcroft , Christine Stovel and Evonne Wareham.
Happy authors make good books: "Choc Lit is a wonderful publisher to work for. Being with a small independent publisher means you feel like you're a part of the process every step of the way. You work as a team and everyone at Choc Lit is a delight, from the marketing director and editor to the cover designer and the enthusiastic reading panel. And the other authors are great too!" Christina Courtenay
“Working with Choc Lit is an absolute pleasure. They are so market-savvy and forward thinking and they publish the type of books I love to read, as well as to write.” Sue Moorcroft
“We're all very lucky to be with Choc Lit. I personally never want to be published by anyone else.” Margaret James
Have a book you want to get published? Choc Lit is looking for more heroes to add to our collection! - If you have a good story with a romance and an irresistible hero and you’re looking for a publisher, why not send it to them for consideration? Simply follow their submission guidelines which you'll find at http://www.choc-lit.co.uk/html/submissions.html
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"Choc Lit is a wonderful publisher to work for. Being with a small independent publisher means you feel like you're a part of the process every step of the way. You work as a team and everyone at Choc Lit is a delight, from the marketing director and editor to the cover designer and the enthusiastic reading panel. And the other authors are great too!" Christina Courtenay
“Working with Choc Lit is an absolute pleasure. They are so market-savvy and forward thinking and they publish the type of books I love to read, as well as to write.” 
“We're all very lucky to be with Choc Lit. I personally never want to be published by anyone else.” Margaret James
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