by Philip Eliot | Apr 25, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
This laugh-out-loud romantic comedy proves that, when enemies become lovers, all bets are off! “Fans of Jennifer Weiner will enjoy Bliss.” ?BooklistJessa Gibson may be new in the little town of Granite, Texas, but in no time at all her gourmet food truck business is booming. Soon she’ll have enough money to open the restaurant of her dreams. But first, she’ll have to appease the hot local health inspector, no matter how strange his “violations” sound to her. No pink plastic gloves? Really?Max Hager isn’t exactly who he says he is. Pretending to be a health inspector is a (mostly) innocent mistake. A mistake made way worse by Max’s immediate, electrifying attraction to the curvy, sexy, redheaded chef. Throw in a whole lot of lust, and things in Jessa’s little kitchen are about to really start heating up. But can Max find a way to come clean with Jessa before his little deception turns into a recipe for disaster?Praise for the Perfect Fit series”Fresh, fun, adorable!” ?Lori Wilde, New York Times–bestselling author”Bliss’s second installment to this fun series will convince readers that sexy comes in all shapes and sizes.” —RT Book Reviews on On the Plus Side”Romance novels with heroines who are not model thin are hard to find and valuable.” ?Booklist”Size Matters pulls at your heartstrings and your belly will be hurting from the amount of laughs you’ll have while reading.” ?Heroes and Heartbreakers on Size Matters
by Philip Eliot | Apr 25, 2026 | Romantic Comedy |
Could the boy next door be the man of her dreams?She’s broke, broken-hearted, and moving back in with her mother, but Violet Chalmers isn’t one to feel sorry for herself.Nope. Vi picks herself up, dusts herself off, and takes a job teaching drama at her old high school.Okay, so maybe she feels a little sorry for herself.Enter her best friend, Kade. He’s there like he’s always been, making her laugh, singing her songs, and letting her cry (and snot) on his shoulder. Vi can’t help but wonder if maybe she’s missed something all these years. Could Kade be more than the boy next door? The bigger question is: Could he ever see Vi as more than a friend?Add in a hairy-backed cupid, a power-hungry town mayor who’ll do anything for a new stop light, and a group of meddling but good-hearted matchmakers, and it’ll be a crazy road to Kade and Vi’s happily ever after.FALLING FOR HER BEST FRIEND is the fun and flirty first book in the LOVE IN HOLIDAY JUNCTION series of standalone romances. If you love small town love stories with strong heroines, swoony heroes, and a quirky cast of characters, download today!
by Philip Eliot | Apr 25, 2026 | Teen & Young Adult |
Follow the journeys of three best friends as they navigate school, family, work, and ultimately discover love, whether they’d planned to or not.Book 1: Bad Boys Don’t Date Clumsy Girls (Enemies to lovers)When the school’s bad boy infiltrates her shelter, will she lose her sanctuary or her heart?I thought I’d come to grips with the fact that I’m clumsy, but dripping mud on the school office floor and being laughed at by the bad boy proved I still hate it. And now he’s serving court-ordered community service at the humane society. How is it fair that after everything I’ve done for them, the dogs like him better? Not that I’d admit that to him but watching him with the animals does strange things to my insides. Am I going to get out of this with my heart intact?Book 2: Bookish Boys Don’t Date Social Girls (Opposites attract)She’s confident and outgoing. He’s quiet and bookish. Can she bookworm her way into his heart and find happily ever after?I’m a serial dater. My motto? If my heart isn’t fluttering by the second date, it’s time to move on. But what happens when the boy who makes my heart flutter turns down my invitation to go out? Even after many attempts to place myself in his path, he’s still showing no interest. Is this the end of my illustrious dating career? And am I going to experience my first heartbreak?Book 3: Math Geeks Don’t Date Flighty Girls (Best friend’s brother)A crush on her tutor could alienate her best friend. Can star-crossed lovers keep their relationship secret or is love even in the equation?I didn’t think much of it when my bestie’s brother offered to tutor me in the math class I’m failing. That is until the reason I’m not thinking much is because my mind is always on him and the peek at his abs I got the other day. I can’t fall for him. It would ruin my future plans with his sister. But a broken heart could ruin those plans just as effectively.
by Philip Eliot | Apr 25, 2026 | LGBTQ+ |
Grace Alvarez has spent years building a chosen family after being rejected by her own.Her hospital patients, yoga students, and best friend Mallory’s family have become her home. But when it comes to relationships, her wish list doesn’t include romance.Then Mallory’s older brother Alex storms back to town: arrogant, workaholic, and everything Grace should avoid. When she needs an emergency Santa for sick kids, Alex reluctantly agrees. But between the sensory room she created for overstimulated kids and her unwavering compassion, Alex’s carefully controlled world starts cracking.Their connection heats up faster than caramel on the stove, and soon they’re stealing kisses that have nothing to do with mistletoe.But Grace has spent years rebuilding after her family rejected her for being transgender. She won’t risk her friendship with Mallory for a man whose life is in California. And Alex is finally learning that some things matter more than making partner… if he can figure out how to let go.Can a grumpy lawyer and a sunshine social worker turn their holiday fling into a lifetime?Tropes: Grumpy/Sunshine • Best Friend’s Brother • Forced Proximity • Holiday Romance • Only One Bed • Found FamilyRepresentation: Transgender heroine • PTSD rep • Sensory processing exploration • Chronic illness (pediatric heart condition)A heartwarming holiday romance about healing, hope, and building the family you choose.
by Philip Eliot | Apr 25, 2026 | Horror & Paranormal |
Some women refuse to stay buried.When newlywed Rachel Corrigan arrives at her husband’s ancestral home in a desolate forest town, she expects a brief stay in the grand but crumbling Corrigan House. What she finds instead is a town emptied by time, a house shadowed by secrets, and a husband who seems increasingly like a stranger.The townspeople whisper of the dead. The church stands rotting, its priest raving of ghosts. And beneath the forest floor, something ancient stirs.As Rachel uncovers the truth about her husband’s first wife—Lavinia, who vanished under suspicious circumstances—she becomes entangled in a web of grief, betrayal, and long-buried sins. But Lavinia’s story is not over.It’s just begun.A haunting literary Gothic with the emotional resonance of Shirley Jackson and the decaying beauty of Rebecca, The Hungry Deep is a story of the horrors we inherit, the women we forget, and the price of silence.
