by Philip Eliot | Mar 5, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
It’s time to come home. Now fate’s giving them one summer to rewrite their story.Sixteen years after being kicked off the family ranch, widower Blake Lohmen is called home. There’s been an accident and his family needs his help. The timing’s not ideal. A children’s book author, he’s on a tight book deadline and responsible for the care of his wife’s much younger brother. But maybe this is his chance for Blake to make the amends he’d promised.Traveling nurse and single mom Malorie Harper is not in the market for a man. She and her twins desperately need a change of scenery so she eagerly accepts a summer job offer at a Colorado ranch. The cute small town and gorgeous pastoral scenery framed by mountains feel like a balm to her soul. But on her first day, she walks into a family brawl where her patient nearly falls out of bed while aiming a right hook at her twins’ favorite author.The uncertain beginning suggests a new chapter for all of them, but can Blake overcome the past, and will this steadfast cowboy help Malorie rediscover love?A heartwarming, small-town second-chance romance filled with healing, family, and the power of home.
by Philip Eliot | Mar 5, 2026 | Thriller & Suspense |
Wayward Sisters – Olivia, Claire, Jules, and Drew had childhoods they wouldn’t wish on their worst enemy – each one got through it in survival mode and bonded through trauma. Now, as adults…Olivia is a self-proclaimed town queen who has clawed out a life for herself by all means necessary, has children, and is married to a doctor who would do anything for her.Claire left home and has remained distant from her sisters. She’s a lifelong wanderer, choosing a career that provides the outlet she needs to navigate life, while taking her anger out on the world.Jules has a sensitive soul and is a self-medicator. She’s doing her best to be the mom she never had, while everyone, including her sisters judge her from the sidelines.Drew is the youngest and the brightest. And maybe the least traumatized by their upbringing. She has a promising future ahead of her, and she’ll marry—with or without a family blessing.When their mother is murdered in their hometown of Deadend, OK, they must come together and confront the secrets that drove them apart. In a town where loyalty is bound by blood and memories are a luxury, each sister must decide how far she’ll go to protect her truth… and one another. As old wounds reopen and old betrayals resurface, the bonds that once united them may be the very thing that keeps them apart forever. When you think you know your family—think again.
by Philip Eliot | Mar 5, 2026 | Historical Fiction |
A 2022 MARY HIGGINS CLARK AWARD NOMINEEIn Jane Austen’s revered Pride and Prejudice, Mary, the middle sister, is often passed over. Until now…Upon the death of her father, Mary Bennet’s life is thrown into turmoil. With no fortune or marriage prospects, Mary must rely on the kindness of her relatives. When a mysterious late-night visit by an unknown relative—a Lady Trafford from Castle Durrington—leads to an extended stay and the chance for an education, Mary gratefully accepts the opportunity.But even as she arrives at the castle, she’s faced with one mystery after another. Who is Lady Trafford really and what is she hiding? Do her secrets and manipulations place the small seaside community at risk of an invasion by Napoleon Bonaparte? Always curious, Mary sets out to discover the truth. But when she discovers the dead body of a would-be thief she outed prior to her father’s funeral, Mary jeopardizes her position at the castle and her family’s good name in her quest for the truth.Never underestimate the observation skills of a woman who hides in the background.
by Philip Eliot | Mar 5, 2026 | Thriller & Suspense |
The hilarious new novel from the bestselling author of How to Kill Men and Get Away With It and The Murder After the Night Before’I was rooting for Kitty even as she killed more men (oops!). Funny and twisty in the best of ways’ Tasha Coryell***********************************************My name is Kitty Collins and I’m a serial killer.I don’t want to kill. It’s just so hard to resist. Some men really, really deserve it.Men like Blaze Bundy, an anonymous influencer spreading misogyny online. He’s making it very hard for me to control my murderous urges.Meanwhile I’m in the South of France to watch my mother marry a man I’ve never met. I should be drinking cocktails and focusing on my tan, not plotting a murder.But a woman’s work is never done. Surely one more teensy little kill wouldn’t hurt, would it?*********************************************’Brent is brilliant at cutting right to the (literal) heart of misogyny, using her trademark acerbic humour’ Amy Beashel’Darkly hilarious… Come for the sharp-tongue prose and pitch-black comedy, stay for the careful dismantling of toxic masculinity’ Laurie Elizabeth FlynnFans of How to Kill Your Family and Bad Sisters will love this deliciously dark, hilariously twisted new novel. Readers are obsessed with Kitty Collins:’In a world of toxic masculinity and misogyny, we all need a Kitty Collins’ ?????’A riot from start to finish… I’m hopeful that we haven’t heard the last of our favourite serial killer’ ?????’Full of dark humour, wit and misogynistic men getting their comeuppance, this is a book that I highly recommend ’ ?????‘Being a man I really shouldn’t like this book. Well I didn’t like it. I loved it! Oh I just couldn’t stop reading this.’ ?????‘How to Kill Men was an absolute treat to read, sending out American Psycho and Promising Young Woman vibes.’ ?????‘AMAZING!!! Where has Kitty been all my life?’ ?????
by Philip Eliot | Mar 5, 2026 | Thriller & Suspense |
In Atlanta’s shadows, where secrets fester and the missing stay buried, one woman’s quest for truth threatens to unearth her own haunted past…Jenna Wyatt thought she’d left her demons behind when she traded her GBI badge for a private detective’s license. But when a desperate mother’s plea echoes the unsolved mystery of Jenna’s own missing sister, she’s pulled into a labyrinth of deceit spanning decades.Reluctantly partnering with Jack Parks, a magnetic ex-NCIS investigator, Jenna probes into Atlanta’s underbelly, uncovering a chilling pattern of abductions and murders. As they peel back layers of lies, Jenna and Jack find themselves trapped in a deadly game where every revelation brings them closer to danger—and to the ghosts Jenna has spent a lifetime trying to outrun.With lives hanging in the balance, Jenna must confront her darkest fears and decide: how much is she willing to sacrifice for the truth?USA Today Bestselling Author Carolyn Ridder Aspenson delivers a heart-pounding thriller that will keep you guessing until the very last page. Perfect for fans of Robert Dugoni and Allison Brennan.___________________Praise for Carolyn Ridder Aspenson:“Intelligent, clever and snarky, PI Jenna Wyatt is a woman you don’t want to cross.” —Bruce Robert Coffin, bestselling author of Crimson Thaw”Utterly compelling and taut with tension, Carolyn Ridder Aspenson delivers another must-read series.” —Ava Roberts, author of The Perfect Boyfriend“With more twists and turns, bumps and crashes than an Atlanta highway at rush hour, Carolyn Ridder Aspenson’s latest series will take your breath away.” —Shannon Baker, award-winning author of Stripped Bare___________________What readers are saying:????? “…twisty…”????? “…addicting.”????? “…a brilliant plot…”????? “…drama, suspense, emotion and action!”????? “I would give 10 stars if it were possible…”
