by Philip Eliot | Apr 28, 2025 | Romantic Comedy |
They say some people are unlucky in love. Mila is just… unlucky at weddings.Hi, I’m Mila—and I have a gift for unintentionally destroying weddings. I’ve spilled wine on a bride, knocked over a cake, and once sent a groom to the emergency room. And that’s just the highlight reel. I’ve ruined seven weddings total. It’s not on purpose, I swear.So when my best friend asks me to be her maid of honor at her dreamy destination wedding, I know exactly what I have to do: stay far, far away.Too bad my boss—Grayson Manning, tech genius and walking temptation—is the best man. And he’s got other plans. He wants us to use the wedding weekend to beta-test our new travel app. Together. In paradise.Did I mention I’ve had a not-so-little crush on him since day one?Now I’m juggling a role I don’t want, a work trip I didn’t plan for, and feelings I absolutely cannot afford to catch. Not when Grayson is charming, off-limits, and very much within kissing distance.The Wedding Jinx is a sweet and swoony boss romance full of witty banter, emotional heart, and wedding day chaos. Perfect for fans of Practice Makes Perfect and The Unhoneymooners. Low on spice, high on charm.”This read will leave you all giddy inside!” – @Imfullybooked2
by Philip Eliot | Apr 28, 2025 | Teen & Young Adult |
Olivia doesn’t believe in happily-ever-afters. Tales like that only happen in children’s storybooks. The real world is a harsh, unforgiving place where true love is fiction—Or so she thought.A chance encounter with a meddling woman catapults Olivia into a whimsical fairy-tale realm, with her playing the part of the reluctant protagonist. Trapped in a land of make-believe, Olivia must navigate each story in her search for a way out.Within the chapters, she meets Jerron, a fellow romance-jaded captive whose belief in love has dwindled with every scripted romance. Bound by their desire to escape, they team up and discover happiness may be the key to returning home.Somewhere, among the pages of their adventure, the connection between the pair deepens and their views on love and destiny begin to shift. As they attempt to rewrite a new ending, they come face-to-face with a malevolent darkness lurking within the realm.Every fairy tale has its villain, and this one seeks to corrupt them… or kill them.
by Philip Eliot | Apr 28, 2025 | Horror & Paranormal |
A cursed teapot turns a coffee shop-owning witch’s life upside down.When coffee shop owner, Willow, receives a mysterious teapot from her best friend, her charmed life is turned upside down.Between the cursed warlock who thinks he’s still in Ancient times, the cat who insists on coming through her window and making herself at home, and a new employee, Willow has her hands full.Can she unravel the mess she’s found herself in? And can she do it without losing her heart?-Pumpkin Spice and All Things Nice is book one of the Cauldron Coffee Shop Series, a cozy urban fantasy featuring a coffee-shop-owning witch, an ancient warlock cursed to live in a teapot, and a cheeky cat. It includes an m/f romantic subplot.If you love cozy urban fantasy, coffee shop settings, low-stakes adventures, cat familiars, and a warm and fuzzy feeling vibe, start the Cauldron Coffee Shops series with Pumpkin Spice And All Things Nice.
by Philip Eliot | Apr 28, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
Israel Ingham’s life has never been easy. He grew up in a house devoid of love and warmth. Nothing he ever did was good enough. The fact Israel is gay just added to the long list of his father’s disappointments.Then a letter from Eastport Children’s Hospital changes everything. A discovery is made, one of gross human error. Twenty-six years ago two baby boys were switched at birth and sent home with the wrong families.Sam, Israel’s best friend, has been his only source of love and support. With Sam beside him every step of the way, Israel decides to meet his birth mother and her son, the man who lived the life Israel should have.Israel and Sam become closer than ever, amidst the tumultuous emotions of meeting his birth family, and Sam finds himself questioning his feelings toward his best friend. As Israel embraces new possibilities, he needs to dissect his painful relationship with his parents in order to salvage what’s left.Because sometimes it takes proof you’re not actually family to become one.Second Edition 2025 – new cover, no additional content has been added
by Philip Eliot | Apr 28, 2025 | General Nonfiction |
They were the perfect couple—until one of them disappeared. A true crime account of greed and betrayal from the New York Times–bestselling author.In August 2001, forty-one-year-old Jana Carpenter Koklich, the only child of a former California state senator, went to an Eric Clapton concert with friends.She was never heard from again.Bruce Koklich painted himself as the grieving husband. He turned up on news broadcasts, tearfully pleading for his wife’s safe return. But something wasn’t right.First of all, there were inexplicable money problems that police traced back to some of Bruce Koklich’s shadier business dealings. Then there was the shadowy business partner who came out of the woodwork and the million-dollar insurance policy on Jana Carpenter Koklich’s life. Topping it all off were the supposedly grieving husband’s sleazy secret attempts to bed his eighteen-year-old niece while his wife was secretly missing!Eventually, those who had been close to Jana grew suspicious of the man she had married. And no one was more suspicious than her father, former State Senator Paul Carpenter. He was dying of cancer in Texas, but still found in his decaying body the strength for one last fight. It would be the fight of his life: Justice for Jana Carpenter Koklich.Finally, in late 2003, after Jana’s blood-stained car had been found, a California jury convicted Bruce Koklich for her murder and sentenced him to fifteen years to life in prison. Paul Carpenter did not live to see justice done.Please note: This ebook edition does not contain the photos found in the print edition.
