by Philip Eliot | Apr 12, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
A handsome movie star in her kitchen, and a corpse in the swimming pool. Just your typical Monday morning….Maggie McJasper is starting over in a little California beach town. She has a bead shop, a nice circle of friends, and a handsome movie star who keeps flirting with her. Life would be pretty great if she could just stop stumbling over dead bodies.Do you like dogs, crafts, quirky friends, a slow-building romance between grown-ups who genuinely like each other, and a twisty little mystery with red herrings galore? Then this is for you.The Maggie and Jasper Capers are fun and flirty cozies, with no swearing or love scenes, and no gruesome violence to keep you up at night.
by Philip Eliot | Apr 12, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
***2019 Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal Winner for Romantic Comedy!*** Loveless is more than a name, it’s a curse.I, Emma Loveless, have a destiny. It’s not the greatest of destinies, but when you have a name like Loveless, what can you do? I’m cursed to always be the friend, never the girlfriend. Unless you count my love affair with Duncan Hines, Dr Pepper, and the ever-lovable Pillsbury Doughboy. They’ve seen me through it all, but a girl needs more than refined sugar to curl up to every night. It doesn’t help that I have a meddling, albeit wonderful, mother who can’t help playing matchmaker. Thanks to her, I can say I’ve been on a date with a felon. Now she swears she’s found the one for me, her new optometrist, Dr. Sawyer King. Meanwhile, I’m preparing for the inevitable restraining order. That is, until I meet the sexy doctor and have to admit my mother is right – love at first sight does exist.Unfortunately, my last name means business. Not only do I find myself in the friend zone, but also the twilight zone. Only in my world would Mr. Right turn into my stepbrother. To top it off, he brings with him a wicked stepmother who will do anything to keep us apart. Despite all this my heart – or is that my mom? – keeps telling me Sawyer is the one. But what if true love isn’t strong enough to interfere with my destiny? It’ll be me and the Doughboy…for eternity.
by Philip Eliot | Apr 12, 2026 | Fantasy |
Red Queen meets Divergent in this fast-paced YA dystopian romantasy debut—packed with love triangles, betrayal, and a heroine who must risk everything to survive.Enter the Empire of Shariza, where your eyes will decide your destiny…Your eyes decide your destinyJantsia’s secret will kill her… In the Empire of Shariza, eye colour determines wealth, status and even access to magical powers. Jantsia’s blue eyes mark her as Azure, the lowest of the four oculary castes. Destined for servitude.But no one – not even the boy who owns her heart – knows the truth. Jantsia is a dual-oc, a forbidden mix of two castes, condemned to death if discovered. To survive, she clings to one rule: stay invisible, stay alive.Or will the truth save them all? Yet whispers of rebellion are growing, and cracks are forming in the very foundations of their society. Could it be that the fiery untapped power burning inside Jantsia is a gift rather than a curse?But who to trust when different means death? –The Girl with the Fierce Eyes has some potential content warnings, including sexual grooming (past), sibling/infant death (past), racism and discrimination, threatened torture and death, and characters in peril. Readers who may be sensitive to these elements, please take note.–Readers LOVE The Girl with the Fierce Eyes ‘Explosive world-building, gripping characters, and razor-sharp stakes – this dystopian gem is an unforgettable blend of tension and heart’ Morgan Shamy, best-selling author of The Stricken’The Girl with the Fierce Eyes stamps a blazing mark with its thrilling pace, fascinating magic system, and powerful exploration of self-discovery. Vahdati’s richly imagined debut is a book as fierce as its title.’ Kiera Azar, author of Thorn Season’The Girl With the Fierce Eyes shines with a richly-imagined world, gritty settings, and characters who leap off the page. This fantasy tackles issues that are sharply relevant to our world today. Sophia Vahdati is an author to watch!’ Elly Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Forest King’s Daughter’Brilliantly imagined and full of life, […] a wonderful read.’ Helen Glynn Jones, author of The Last Raven‘An emotional story about belonging, rebellion, and identity contrasted by deception, secrets, and lies.’ K. N. Milde, author of Those Who Survive’Wow wow wow, this book was INCREDIBLE. I already know this is going to be one of my top reads of the year and it’s only June.’ ?????’Wow. The ending. That did surprise me. I do hope there is more to come.’ ?????’The magic and caste system was fantastic. The idea that your place in the hierarchy is dependent on your eye colour and corresponding power was so well done.’ ?????’Immersive, empowering, and insightful.’ ?????‘This was a really well built world with hover bikes, a criminal underworld and a rebellion. The perfect introduction to the dystopian genre for teens and a great fun read for everyone else.’ ?????’This debut YA romantasy was well written and and the romance was sweet.’ ????’This is a great YA book, packed with action, wholesome youngsters and a very distinct magic system.’ ????’Sophia Vahdati did an amazing job creating a world that has magic, political intrigue and betrayal. I loved this book and can’t wait for book 2!!’ ????
by Philip Eliot | Apr 12, 2026 | Fantasy |
Book 1 of a completed slow burn fae fantasy series with second chance romance, forced proximity, and a timid heroine who discovers her true strength.She’s a human apothecary. He’s the fae warrior who once broke her heart… and now he needs her help.As a skilled apothecary, Chloe desperately wants to stay in the mortal realm where she belongs. When Quintus—a fae from her past—shows up begging her to return to Faerie, she utterly refuses.But then Chloe finds out an angry group of mortals have imprisoned an entire castle full of fae. Somehow, Chloe’s heroic older sister is among those trapped.In effort to save those fae, she performs a ritual that gives her powerful magic…except it accidentally binds her to Quintus in the process. Unable to use magic without touching him, both Chloe’s heart and wits are tested.Affections she’d thought long gone still linger. The fear she’s not strong enough to save anyone haunts her every action. Can a timid apothecary find the courage to face her feelings and save her sister, or will her doubts doom everyone she’s ever known and loved?Lose yourself in this slow burn romantic high fae fantasy series filled with a magical binding, dragons, deadly revenge, and a brooding warrior who falls first and falls HARD.The complete Fae and Crystal Thorns series includes:Book 1: Flame & Crystal ThornsBook 2: Shadow & Crystal ThornsBook 3: Blade & Crystal ThornsBook 4: Curse & Crystal ThornsBook 5: Wrath & Crystal ThornsStandalone: Nutcracker of CrystalfallGet Flame and Crystal Thorns by Kay L. Moody, and lose yourself in the magic of Faerie today!
by Philip Eliot | Apr 12, 2026 | Fantasy |
There are many ways to die at the Hundred Halls. Pax Nygard has spent her childhood at the world’s most dangerous zoo, and has a psychic fox named Kali as her companion, so she should be well prepared for the challenges that await her at the Animalians Hall. But when mysterious deaths at the local zoo and a dangerous rival create issues, she realizes it’s the two legged kind of creature for which she lacks the skills to interact. If she can’t learn to navigate the intricacies of human drama, while mastering the skills the hall teaches, then it will be her final year—in school and life.
