by Philip Eliot | Jun 13, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
Sleuth alongside the quirky members of a mystery book club in this Georgia-set cozy mystery full of sweet tea, Southern charm, family drama, and a tantalizing bit of romance! The Jane Doe book club enjoys guessing whodunit, but when murder happens in their midst, they discover solving crimes isn’t fun and games. Lyla Moody loves her sleepy little town of Sweet Mountain, Georgia. She likes her job as receptionist for her uncle’s private investigative firm, her fellow true crime obsessed Jane Doe members are the friends she’s always wanted, and her parents just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. But recently, with her best friend Melanie on vacation, and her ex-boyfriend and horrible cousin becoming an item and moving in next door to her, her idyllic life is on the fritz. The cherry on top of it all is finding Carol, a member of the club, dead and shoved into a suitcase, left at Lyla’s front door. Unusual circumstances notwithstanding, with Carol’s heart condition, the coroner rules Carol’s death undetermined. But when they discover the suitcase belongs to Melanie, who had returned from her vacation the following morning, Sweet Mountain police begin to suspect Lyla’s best friend. Determined that police are following the wrong trail, to clear her friend’s name, and to not allow Carol become one of the club’s studied cold cases, Lyla begins to seek out the real killer. That is, until she becomes the one sought after. Now, finding the truth could turn her into the killer’s next plot twist, unless she wins the game of cat and mouse.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 13, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
An emotional small-town romance about second chances, healing hearts, and finding love when you least expect it.When Wendy Watts inherits the family inn in Blue Moon Bay, she returns to the coastal town that once broke her heart. Determined to sell the rundown inn fast, Wendy is thrown off course when Max Huntington, a charming millionaire, offers to help with repairs—and maybe mend her guarded heart.As they work side by side, Wendy discovers that sometimes love arrives when you’re ready to open your heart again.From a New York Times bestselling author, don’t miss this heartwarming story of friendship, hope, and enduring love in THE SECOND CHANCE INN.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 13, 2026 | Horror & Paranormal |
Two women. Three kids. No money.Jess lost her husband. Libby’s husband lost his mind — or at least his sense of responsibility. With their lives upended and their finances in freefall, the two friends do the only thing they can: pool their resources and buy the one property in St. Sebastian that nobody else wants.The haunted one. Obviously.They expected creaky floors and cold spots. They didn’t expect to actually see the ghost, a long-dead mortician who has apparently been waiting for exactly the right people to move in. When word spreads that Jess and Libby can see him, it attracts attention they weren’t looking for.Including a job offer Libby can’t afford to turn down.The catch: she has to solve the mortician’s murder. A crime decades old, buried deep, and apparently important enough that someone is willing to pay for answers. Libby and Jess are in no position to say no.But the deeper they dig, the more they have to wonder — some things stay buried for a reason.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 13, 2026 | Paranormal & Fantasy Romance |
18+ for language and sexual situations…Dr. Samantha Moore is one of the youngest and most acclaimed researchers in the world. Her specialty is blood and she has been recruited by the largest pharmaceutical company in Scotland. For what purpose she cannot begin to imagine, but in an attempt to break out of her painfully shy shell, she throws caution to the wind and leaves her family and best friend behind in Savannah.Dr. Kade Gunnach is taking a chance hiring an outsider, but he’s desperate to find out how to help his sister. He believes the key lies in her blood, but so far, no one has found the answers. When the new researcher walks into his office, he’s unprepared for his reaction to her and the life-changing ramifications her arrival brings.They’re drawn together by a force neither is prepared for, but Kade is holding something back. Something that could scare her away.When Samantha learns his secret, will she run?Will Kade be able to live with the answers he’s been desperately searching for?
by Philip Eliot | Jun 13, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
Six years ago, her brother left me at the altar.I bundled up my veil along with my stupid dreams of a picture-perfect small town life, and I headed back to the city.I vowed to never leave again, but when the promotion of a lifetime at my interior design firm hangs on returning to the charming tourist town of La Cloche, I decide to brave the ghosts of heartbreak past.I never thought I’d be designing for her.Natalie Sinclair isn’t just my ex-fiancé’s little sister; she’s also the reluctant new owner of the most gorgeous historic home in La Cloche.A mysterious inheritance has left her reeling. On the one hand, the house is the perfect opportunity to make her dream of running an artsy inn with her best friends come true.On the other, her latest art show ended in a disaster she’s not sure her confidence or creativity will ever recover from.If I can convince Natalie to believe in herself, I can lock down the job and get my promotion.I’ll just need to remember our lingering glances mean nothing. The way her laugh feels like it’s bringing me back to life doesn’t matter at all. Neither does my urge to thread my hands in her hair and pull her into a dark corner of the house we’re both starting to love.I already fell for a Sinclair. I won’t make the same mistake again.Paint the Moon is part of the Balsam Inn series, a trilogy of interconnected steamy sapphic standalones by bestselling author Katia Rose.
