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 He’s creamy, smooth, melts on your tongue and one taste is never enough!
Advance review copies available.
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 A darkly tempting self-indulgent treat from Choc Lit!
‘Refreshing, funny and romantic, it’s like a breath of fresh sea air with a cast of terrific characters’, praises bestselling author
Kate Harrison of Christine Stovell’s debut novel.
Based in a sleepy seaside town on the east coast, Turning The Tide tells the story of one woman’s desperate quest to keep
her father’s boat yard afloat and prevent her beloved town from being invaded by outsiders. A London property developer
sees it as his next big venture for a swanky ‘celeb’ type restaurant and new upmarket housing. Colourful locals and a few twists make this novel a real heart warming read.
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Margaret James to the Choc Lit selection box!
Margaret James is the latest author to secure a publishing deal with women’s fiction specialist Choc Lit, where the heroes
are as irresistible as chocolate. Choc Lit will publish her novel, The Silver Locket, in November, ready for the Christmas market.
Moving from rural Dorset to war-torn London and the horrors of the Western Front, The Silver Locket is a compelling story about different kinds of courage and the enduring power of love.
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Our latest edition to the Choc Lit Selection a vintage chocolate!
Trade Winds by Christina Courtenay
A enthralling tale based around the Swedish East India Company’s first journey to China in 1731.
When a reckless young Scotsman in Edinburgh wins a ship in a game of chance, he sails to Gothenburg, Sweden to make his
fortune. Here he meets a strong-willed merchant’s daughter who has been swindled out of her inheritance. They embark on a
disastrous marriage of convenience and ultimately a daring voyage to the Far East.
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 Publish a Bestseller interviews Choc Lit’s Marketing Director, Lyn Vernham
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 A Twirl from Sue Moorcroft & Choc Lit!
Sue Moorcroft’s latest contemporary women’s fiction novel to be published by Choc Lit, All That Mullarkey, will be hitting the
shelves soon – publication date 1st June 2010!
Following on from the success of Sue’s current novel, Starting Over, which has sold over 10,000 copies since its release in
November ’09, All That Mullarkey is based in the same Cambridgeshire village. It deals with issues that most of us will
recognise – rage, revenge, and good old lust, which has lasting repercussions. Cleo’s Uni reunion triggers a crazy one-night
stand with Justin and changes her life. But is it as easy to change his?
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 Rights Announcement - Want To Know A Secret? By Sue Moorcroft
Choc Lit have acquired the paperback and digital rights of Sue Moorcroft’s Family Matters, which was released in hardback in 2008. Under its new title, Want To Know A Secret?, the paperback will be published in November 2010.
Contemporary women’s fiction, Want To Know A Secret? is about money and love. Set in The Fens and Peterborough, a
helicopter crash triggers a spilling of secrets that affect two families. Were the secrets kept to protect - or to control?
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LBF rights announcement: Jane Lovering to Choc Lit 14 April 2010
Lyn Vernham at Choc Lit has acquired world rights to a new novel by Jane
Lovering in a deal struck with Kate Nash of the Kate Nash
Literary Agency for an undisclosed sum. Don't Stop the Music is a quirky romantic comedy about a famous rock star deterimed to hide
his
past. The novel will be Jane Lovering's first novel out in the UK, the author's previous two novels having been published in the US.
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 Choc Lit Adds a Historical to its Selection!
Christina Courtenay is the latest new author to secure a publishing deal with women’s fiction specialist Choc Lit. Choc Lit will publish her novel Trade Winds ready for the 2010 Summer market. It will be their first historical women’s title.
“This is Christina’s debut novel, however she is a talented writer of novellas with two published and a third to be published
in 2010. We’re delighted to have Christina join the selection and add a new taste! We’ve been searching for the right historical for some time and Trade Winds is a perfect match for our selection. It’s a gripping story with a Captain Jack
Sparrow type hero – except more manly of course!” stated Lyn Vernham, Choc Lit’s Marketing Director.
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![Chris Publicity Picture [resize]](../Chris_Publicity_Picture__resize_.jpg "Chris Publicity Picture [resize]") New debut author for the Choc Lit selection box!
Debut author Christine Stovell has secured a publishing deal with women’s fiction specialist Choc Lit, where the heroes are
as irresistible as chocolate. Choc Lit will publish her novel, Turning The Tide, ready for the 2010 Summer market.
Lyn Vernham, Choc Lit’s Marketing Director, is delighted to have Christine on board. “Christine is a talented writer who
until now has been undiscovered. She’s had numerous articles published and won competitions but this will be her first
novel. It’s great to be in a position to help new authors, Christine’s story is a lovely example of contemporary women’s fiction with some touching humour.”
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 A Lion Bar Hero from Choc Lit
Sue Moorcroft’s new novel is called Starting Over and will be published by Choc Lit on 30th November, 2009. To quote
Katie Fforde, it’s ‘a delight to read, full of laughter and tears’.
Contemporary women’s fiction, Starting Over deals with the sort of issues that most of us have faced – moving on from
a relationship, moving into a new area and getting to grips with why starting over’s turned into a habit. When Tess ‘starts
over’ in a small Cambridgeshire village, things don’t go quite to plan. And that’s mainly down to Miles, fun-loving and
commitment-phobic, but charismatic company. Lyn Vernham, Marketing Director at Choc Lit, believes it’s a story that
will resonate with many women. She adds, ‘Sue is an accomplished writer and her story is a real page turner. Starting Over is the perfect addition to our Choc Lit selection!’
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Choc Lit - where heroes are like chocolate - irresistible!
Is proud to present Starting Over by Sue Moorcroft to be published 30 November 2009.
Review and Competition copies available - with chocolate of course!
New home, new friends, new love. Can starting over be that simple?
Tess Riddell reckons her beloved Freelander is more reliable than any man - especially her ex-fiancé, Olly Gray. She’s
moving on from her old life and into the perfect cottage in the country.
Miles Rattenbury’s passions? Old cars and new women! Romance? He's into fun rather than commitment.
When Tess crashes the Freelander into his breakdown truck, they find that they’re nearly neighbours – yet worlds apart.
Despite her overprotective parents and a suddenly attentive Olly, she discovers the joys of village life and even forms
an unlikely friendship with Miles. Then, just as their relationship develops into something deeper, an old flame comes looking for him...
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‘Jane Austen in the 21st Century’ - Praise or Profanity - Released 10 September 2009
November will see the release of a new
BBC prime-time period drama - Jane Austen's Emma. Adapted in 4 weekly episodes by Sandy Welch of North and South fame and starring Romola Garai and Jonny Lee Miller, it's sure to
start a fresh wave of Austen mania.
In anticipation of this, Choc Lit have commissioned an article on modernising Austen, a fresh angle to tie in with the BBC's release of Emma.
Extract:
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a beloved author in possession of a large following must never be tampered with. And
yet here’s Juliet Archer, a relative unknown, on a mission to modernise all of the sacred Jane’s completed novels, and appeal to fans and non-fans alike.
This is by no means an
original idea. Helen Fielding wrote Bridget Jones as a modern-day Lizzy Bennet; and even the super-talented Stephenie Meyer has admitted that Bella and Edward’s early relationship in Twilight was
influenced by Pride and Prejudice. In effect, Austen’s novels seem to provide an elegant template for most romantic fiction authors, whether consciously or unconsciously.
.......Would
Austen herself have approved of Archer’s tampering? Reviewers – including Joanna Trollope – are of the opinion that she would. And, as imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, I can
think of no better tribute to the sacred Jane.
If you're planning to cover the BBC feature, and looking for material to use, we would be delighted to send you a complimentary copy of this article. Simply contact the press office for a copy.
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New author for the Choc Lit selection box! Released 6th July 2009
Working writer Sue Moorcroft has secured a publishing deal with romantic fiction specialist Choc Lit, where the heroes are as
irresistible as chocolate. Choc Lit will publish her new novel, (title to be finalised), in the autumn, ready for the Christmas market. Read the full release/photographs.
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Surrey Publisher Shortlisted for Award! Released 16th April 2009
The launch title of Choc Lit, a Surrey-based publisher, is one of six books shortlisted for the 2009 Melissa Nathan Award
for Comedy Romance.
The Importance of Being Emma is the debut novel of Juliet Archer and the first book in her series ‘Jane Austen in the 21st Century’. Read the full release...
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Local Jane Austen Shortlisted for Award! Released 16th April 2009
Local author Juliet Archer’s debut novel The Importance of Being Emma, a modern retelling of Jane Austen’s Emma, is
one of six books shortlisted for the 2009 Melissa Nathan Award for Comedy Romance. Read the full release...
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‘Jane Austen on air! Released 5th March 2009
Local author Juliet Archer, whose debut novel The Importance of Being Emma is a modern retelling of Jane Austen’s Emma, will be interviewed on
BBC Three Counties Radio. Juliet is Author of the Week on the Afternoon Show with Lorna Milton on Friday 13th March at 4pm. Read the full release...
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Jane Austen Comes Home Released 16th February 2009
Juliet Archer, a modern ‘Jane Austen’ originally from Tyneside, is visiting local book stores to sign copies of her debut
novel, The Importance of Being Emma. She will be at Borders Silverlink on 28th February between 12 pm and 4 pm and at Borders Gateshead on 1st March between 1 pm and 4 pm.
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Choc Lit Night Premiere Released 16th February 2009
Harpenden-based chocolatier Rocco DeAngelis and local author Juliet Archer are holding the first ever Choc Lit Night on 25th February
2009 from 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm. Visitors can drop in for a taste of romantic fiction and ‘pure, dark and Italian’ chocolate at the DeAngelis store, 5 Station Road, Harpenden.
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