by Philip Eliot | Apr 11, 2026 | Christian Nonfiction |
You Were Never Meant to Blend In—You Were Built DifferentIn a generation overwhelmed by anxiety, fake confidence, and comparison, God is raising up teens who are unshakably real—who know who they are and Whose they are.If you’ve ever felt the pressure to perform, questioned your worth, or wondered if God could really use someone like you—this devotional is for you.Built Different is a bold, 90-day journey through Scripture, identity, purpose, and truth. It’s packed with real talk, raw encouragement, and powerful reminders that Jesus didn’t call you to fit in—He called you to stand out.Each day brings: A short, compelling devotional rooted in God’s WordA key Bible verse to meditate onA personal reflection question to help you go deeperA simple prayer to anchor your dayTopics you’ll dive into: Shaking off fear and insecurityWalking in your God-given purposeHearing God’s voice in the noiseOvercoming temptation and spiritual apathyChoosing truth when the world tells liesWritten specifically for Gen Z teens, this devotional meets you where you are—with humor, honesty, and Holy Spirit fire. It’s perfect for: Teen guys and girls ages 13–18Youth groups and Bible studiesDaily quiet time or before-school encouragementParents and mentors who want to equip teens with truthIf you’re searching for a 90-day devotional for teens, a Christian teen devotional with bold truth, or a book that helps young people develop a daily habit of seeking God—Built Different is your answer.You weren’t made to follow the crowd. You were made to follow Christ.It’s time to live like you’re Built Different.
by Philip Eliot | Apr 11, 2026 | Advice & How-To |
Laurence Alison is one of my academic heroes. He does what every writer longs to do. He makes the difficult clear – without losing his rigour.’ Malcolm Gladwell’They are quietly revolutionising the study and practice of interrogation… Their findings are changing the way law enforcement and security agencies approach the delicate and vital task of gathering human intelligence.’ GuardianGet what you want from even the most difficult charactersAll of us have to deal with difficult people. Whether we’re asking our neighbour to move a fence or our boss for a pay rise, we can struggle to avoid arguments and get what we want.Laurence and Emily Alison are world leaders in forensic psychology, and they specialise in the most difficult interactions imaginable: criminal interrogations. They advise and train the police, security agencies, the FBI and the CIA on how to deal with extremely dangerous suspects when the stakes are high. After 30 years’ work – and unprecedented access to 2,000 hours of terrorist interrogations – they have developed a ground-breaking model of interpersonal communication. This deceptively simple approach to handling any encounter works as well for teenagers as it does for terrorists. Now it’s time to share it with the world.Rapport reveals that every interaction follows four styles: Control (the lion), Capitulate (the mouse), Confront (the Tyrannosaur) and Co-operate (the monkey). As soon as you understand these styles and your own goals you can shape any conversation at will. And you’ll be closer to the real secret: how to create instant rapport.
by Philip Eliot | Apr 11, 2026 | Historical Romance |
THE ASTONISHING INTERNATIONAL BEST SELLER“An extraordinary historical romance . . . One of the best to date.” Chicago Sun-TimesEngland, 1635. Ten-year-old Thomazine Heron’s life is shattered when a deadly illness robs her of her father and brother, leaving her an orphan and heiress. Torn from her beloved home and sent to live with distant relatives at the grand Goldhayes estate in Suffolk, Thomazine must adjust to a new world of unfamiliar faces, rigid expectations, and buried secrets”I had been reared in an independent spirit, you see, and I took against being pushed hither and thither like a backgammon counter.”As she comes of age during the turbulent years leading to the English Civil War, Thomazine’s journey is one of transformation—from spirited child to determined young woman, fiercely loyal to those she loves and unwilling to submit to the dictates of society. In a world where family ties are tested and political allegiances are shifting, she finds strength, friendship, and the first stirrings of forbidden love.As Thomazine grows into young womanhood at Goldhayes, amidst the tightening grip of civil unrest, her path crosses with that of Francis Heron—her cousin by blood, but her equal in spirit. What begins as childhood camaraderie deepens over the years into a bond laced with tension, loyalty, and a love neither of them dares name. In a time when duty and bloodlines dictate fate, Thomazine finds herself torn between the world she was born into and the one her heart longs to claim.”I shall just refuse. There’s little they can do to me, and whatever they do can’t last forever. I’m a Heron, you see, and our motto is ‘No surrender’.”The Moon in the Water is the powerful first volume in The Heron Saga, perfect for fans of Sharon Penman, Philippa Gregory, and Diana Gabaldon.Praise for Pamela Belle:‘An outstanding historical novelist, Belle now adds another volume to her impressively researched and crafted series set during the English Civil Wars.’ Publishers Weekly‘A lovely warm tapestry of a book, weaving together suspense and drama with a bittersweet love story.’ Rosemary Sutcliff, bestselling author‘A gifted storyteller . . . who can conjure up a period of history so that we can smell, hear and see it.’ Sarah Harrison, author of The Flowers of the Field
by Philip Eliot | Apr 11, 2026 | Paranormal & Fantasy Romance |
He’s an alien merman. She’s a failed Olympian with nothing to lose.When Elise signs up with a mysterious dating agency, she doesn’t expect her match to be seven feet of turquoise muscle with sharp teeth, gills, and a possessive streak a mile wide.Fionn knows Elise is his mate from the moment he sees her. But convincing a stubborn human that she belongs with him is harder than braving the Intergalactic Authority – or fighting off rivals who want her for themselves. The tides of fate are pulling them together, but if Elise won’t claim him, he may lose the only chance his people have at survival.If you want hunky alien mermen, strong women who don’t like being told what to do, sizzling romance and happily-ever-afters, dive into the world of the Starlight Mermen.Part of the Intergalactic Dating Agency.
by Philip Eliot | Apr 11, 2026 | Paranormal & Fantasy Romance |
Every small, tourist town has psychics, but in Oracle Bay, they’re the real deal.Life on the Washington coast should be slow, easy and laid-back. But the psychics of Oracle Bay lead anything but simple, small-town lives. Instead, they’re igniting new romances, rekindling old relationships, and dodging divine goats to find true love.It’s not all romance and magic goats, though. There are mundane and supernatural crimes to solve, puns to make, wine gods to fend off, and apocalypses to avert.Join the tarot card reader, the palmistry artist, the fallen angel, and the crystal ball gazer as they look for love and protect their town from paranormal crimes and mysteries.This collection of cozy paranormal romances includes the first four books in the Psychics of Oracle Bay series. It’s chock-full of romances, mysteries, friendships, a few shenanigans, and a lot of fantastic puns.
