Bestselling author Richard Plourde is a retired Atlantic Canadian optometrist with a genuine passion for writing captivating stories. His two novels, originally published in French, were both critically acclaimed and were finalists for the coveted France-Acadie literary prize.
Richard also published a children’s novel that was selected as a one of the top children’s book of the year by the consumer guide “Protégez-vous”.
Father of two accomplished young adults and three beloved cats, he lives in a lovely town nestled in a valley surrounded by mountains in New Brunswick.
His books have been translated and published in English.
Richard is currently working on his fourth novel and is also writing the screenplay for his first book.
Back to You…
What would you risk for a second chance at life—and at love?
After surviving leukemia thanks to a bone marrow transplant, self-absorbed millionaire John Fisher is given the gift of a new beginning. But thirteen years later, haunted by emptiness and regret, he becomes obsessed with finding the anonymous woman whose donation saved him. To John, she isn’t just a stranger—she is destiny, his true love, his soulmate.
There is only one problem: donor identities are kept strictly confidential. Breaking into the secure system that holds her file could cost him his career, his freedom, and the life he has built. Yet John is willing to risk it all.
His search for this mysterious woman takes him on an epic journey of obsession, redemption, and hope, forcing him to confront powerful questions about fate, love, and the meaning of second chances.
With echoes of Nicholas Sparks’ The Notebook and the emotional depth of Marc Levy’s If Only It Were True, Back to You... is a moving, romantic, and suspenseful novel that will stay with readers long after the last page.
Praise for Back to You...
“You just have to read this book.” — Rayo Reads
“A real gem!” — Christine Michaud, Le Lundi
“I was captivated by this cleverly woven tale. The storytelling was brilliant.” — DJ Sakata, Books & Bindings
“Wow, what a great discovery. I had difficulty putting my tablet down.” — Books With Natasa
Books by Richard Plourde
The Koi and the Frog
Ponds are the most fabulous place for discovering all kinds of wonderful things! There are plants, insects, birds... and, of course, beautiful green frogs. Sometimes, one can even find fish, such as the flamboyant koi. But the koi has not always been king of the pond. There was a time when it was just an ordinary black-and-white fish. This was before Bekko, a young koi, fell in love with Matsou, the pretty frog. Here is a colourful love story like no other.
Praise for the French version
“One of the best French-Canadian children’s books of the year.” -- Magazine Protégez-vous (a consumer guide magazine)
“A great book for the summer vacations. One of the top ten children’s books of the summer. ” --Journal de Montréal & Journal de Québec
“A beautiful love story. I loved it! ” -- Christine Michaud, TVA
If You Knew…
When their four-year-old son Gabriel’s leukaemia relapses, Richard and his wife are thrust back into the nightmare they thought they had escaped. Every heartbeat feels like a countdown as they beg for a miracle to keep their child alive.
Meanwhile, elsewhere in time, Bill — a young university student reeling from heartbreak — suddenly glimpses a future that shouldn’t be his to see. Horrified by the suffering that seems to await, he vows to defy it at all costs.
As both men confront what they most fear, their stories converge into a haunting clash of destiny, courage, and life-altering choices. Will the actions they take be enough to rewrite fate, or are some destinies impossible to escape?
Release date : January 28, 2026