by Philip Eliot | Apr 18, 2026 | Dark Romance |
Dark cartel romance with a secretive heroine—A ruthless protector fantasy wrapped in hidden-identity suspense, mature heroine tension, and cartel-king obsession. This darkly glamorous romance blends lethal power, decadent danger, dominant hero intensity, possessive obsession, and explicit open-door heat into a high-stakes story where attraction is as dangerous as the secrets waiting to be exposed.From seductive menace to explosive emotional fallout, Cartel King is a luxurious dark romance filled with cartel dynasty danger, secretive heroine intrigue, and the kind of obsessive chemistry that turns every page faster. For readers who love powerful antiheroes, capable heroines, and velvet-dark suspense with a sharp edge, this is a story built to keep them reading deep into the night._______________I slept with the wrong man.Enrique Diaz is beautiful, powerful, and utterly ruthless—the kind of man who makes danger look expensive.After one night, he’s impossible to forget.Then I learn the truth.He isn’t just rich. He’s a cartel king.I should run, but my past finds me first.I’ve spent years hiding behind a borrowed name and a carefully built life.Then the photos arrive, and it’s clear someone knows exactly who I am.Now the most dangerous man I’ve ever wanted is the only one ruthless enough to keep me alive.But when Enrique learns my secrets, this won’t just be obsession. It’ll be war._______________Click Read Now or Buy Now to find out what happens when a ruthless cartel king collides with the one woman dangerous enough to match him. Fall for the powerful protector who will burn down every threat in his path for the woman he can never afford to lose._______________Featuring these tropes:1. Cartel king obsession2. Secretive heroine3. Mature heroine suspense4. Hidden identity romance5. Ruthless protector fantasy_______________GENRE: Mafia RomanceTROPES: morally gray lovers, dangerous secrets, forced protection, lethal heroine reveal, power-couple suspenseHEAT LEVEL: scorching chemistry, filthy tension, possessive alpha heatTONE: elegant darkness, ruthless seduction, velvet-wrapped danger, emotional warfareCOMPS: dark mafia romance, cartel obsession romance, secret-killer heroine romance, luxury suspense romance
by Philip Eliot | Apr 18, 2026 | New Adult Romance |
Opposites attract…but is that enough?High school English teacher Erin Lancaster is stuck with the unwelcome job of filling in for the injured cheerleading coach, but she wants to back out when she discovers she has to be auctioned as a date during the annual spring fundraiser. She’s horrified to find her rock star crush Riley Schultz, former frontman of Spawn, will be playing emcee for the event, but she’s even more shocked that he also happens to be the highest bidder for her affections, and sparks ignite when she discovers that maybe their attraction is mutual.Riley’s been in the music business long enough to know that true love is not in the cards for him, but the cute blonde he’s dropped a wad of cash on would be a welcome distraction during his vacation. He has no idea there’s more to her than meets the eye.Will one week together be enough for them to quell the flames, to enjoy everything but?Warning: Not for the faint of heart! This book contains explicit sex and naughty language. Proceed with caution…if you dare.Everything But is the second novel in Jade C. Jamison’s Tangled Web series. It features a little fun with handcuffs, an everything but sex scene that’ll make you giggle and blush, and a lot of heat!THE TANGLED WEB SERIESTangled WebEverything ButBarely TattooedSeal All ExitsTotally Off Limits (coming in 2022)
by Philip Eliot | Apr 18, 2026 | Historical Romance |
Life can either snake around you with a strangle hold or produce the most exquisite flowers…At the advanced age of six and thirty, Mr. Jameson Ridley has become content with what he wants out of life. After spending years in India studying the care and cultivation of tea, he became a botanist who specializes in flowers and vines. When he’s invited to his best friend’s estate in the Irish countryside, he accepts with alacrity, for the opportunity to catalogue the flora there can’t be missed.Along comes Lady Tess Cosgrove. She’s the younger sister of his best friend, and she has the power to send his world tip over tail in every way imaginable… if she weren’t so maddening. Though she was a Diamond of the First Water during her Come Out year, fate has disappointed her so much that she’s given up on London and the ton. As a result, she wants to garden for the rest of her life, to teach others how it is to learn herbal knowledge even though such work is frowned upon in society.Immediately, the unlikely pair butt heads, for they both think their knowledge in horticulture is superior, but when the desire crackling between them ignites into hot passion one summer evening, bigger issues as well as secrets come to light. If they’re willing to spend time untangling roots and unearthing what they want most, love might bloom, but only if it’s tended to properly……and if all else fails, a little summer sunshine, fresh air, and a proper kiss never hurts.
by Philip Eliot | Apr 18, 2026 | Historical Romance |
A Scottish chief. An English maiden. Their forbidden love threatens to destroy them both.The ChiefThe Scottish king gives Toren Kerr a dangerous but important mission—kill the English Warden. The man’s rumored corruption threatens to destroy the fragile peace along the border, and Toren reluctantly agrees to do his duty. When he travels to England to participate in the Tournament of the North as a cover for his mission, the last thing he expects is to find love, but he’s immediately drawn to a beautiful, mysterious Englishwoman. . . only to discover she’s the warden’s daughter.The MaidenBooks are Lady Juliette Hallington’s escape from her sheltered life. Tales of romance have convinced her there’s only one reason to marry: love. When her protective father agrees to send her to the tournament with no guardian other than her married best friend, she recognizes her chance to avoid an arranged marriage. But after meeting Toren, Juliette realizes real life is more complicated than tales of love—and the very thing she wants most might consume everything she holds dear.The Chief’s Maiden is the third book in a historical romance series set in 13th century Northumbria along the Anglo-Scottish border. If you like strong female heroines, alpha-male heroes, and sizzling romance, you’ll love the third installment of the Border Series.
by Philip Eliot | Apr 18, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
An uptight single dad falls for the town “troublemaker” in this rom-com from a New York Times–bestselling author. “Marina Adair writes with heart and sizzling heat.” —New York Times-bestselling author Jill Shalvis She’s sassy and sweet The last thing Glory Mann wants is to become chair of the Miss Peach Pageant in Sugar, Georgia. Spending months hearing nothing but the clinking of pearls and judgment? No thank you! But when Glory is forced to take the rap for a scandal she didn’t commit, the judge sentences her to head the committee. Even worse, her co-chairman is rugged, ripped . . . and barely knows she’s alive. He’s ready and willing Single dad Cal McGraw can’t take any more drama in his life. After a difficult divorce, his little girl became a boy-crazy teenager and his hands are full. The last thing he needs is to spend his down time with the town bad girl. Glory is pure trouble—tempting and tantalizing trouble. But he can’t deny the strong chemistry between them—or how her touch turns him inside out. Now as squabbles threaten to blow up the contest and the town of Sugar itself, Cal must risk everything on the sexy wild card to get a second chance at love . . . “4 stars. . . . sexy and full of sassy humor. . . . Sugar on Top is a tasty treat. The characters are likable and fun, and the romance is hard fought for with a satisfying conclusion.” ?RT Book Reviews Marina Adair’s Sugar, Georgia Novels Coming Home to Sugar Lake (#1) Sugar on Top (#2) A Taste of Sugar (#3)
