by Philip Eliot | Feb 13, 2026 | Romantic Comedy |
Hi. I’m Birdie Lawson. I used to run the PTA, plan polite birthday parties, and write thank-you notes on monogrammed stationery. Then my husband dropped dead in the butterfly garden, and my picture-perfect life went with him. If you, too, have a dead husband, questionable coping skills, and an inconvenient crush on your late husband’s hot ex-best friend who happens to be your mailman… pull up a chair. You’re one of us now. The Dead Husbands Society No dues. No dress code. Bring snacks. We’re tired of casserole . Perks of membership: Two wildly inappropriate widow friends, a pink glitter notebook full of grief dares (most dares include the hot mailman), and questionable recovery tactics. I’m done with well-behaved mourning. Now I’m here for messy living—complete with a Conga line, an ill-advised goat wine bar, and forbidden late-night kisses with the man I should absolutely not want… but absolutely do. Please join us. We have t-shirts and kombucha. The Dead Husbands Society: A wickedly funny, unexpectedly sexy novel about grief, friendship, and letting yourself fall hard—for life, and your mailman, all over again. For readers who love: Second Chance Romance Found Family Missed Connections Slow burn spice Friends to lovers Later in life romance (late 40s)
by Philip Eliot | Feb 13, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
He didn’t think coming home would mean falling in love Outfielder Calvin Ramsey returns to his Texas farm home after being released from his team, an unexpected surprise sure to tarnish the family baseball legacy. But when he finds a sexy stranger acting as the temporary caretaker for his childhood home, all thoughts of baseball disappear. She won’t fall for another player After losing her savings to a con artist ex-boyfriend, Josie Vance moves to Last Stand to start fresh where no one knows her unhappy past. But her peaceful healing time evaporates when the homeowner’s son arrives and throws himself into life on the farm—and charming Josie. She can’t risk an affair that draws attention to her or her past. Especially not when the public’s fascination with the baseball-playing Ramsey clan is at an all-time high. Can Calvin and Josie find love and healing without exposing their deepest secrets? Or will their pasts catch up to them, ruining their second chance at happiness? Perfect for fans of Susan Elizabeth Phillips and Robyn Carr, The Perfect Catch is a small-town romance with a second-chance love story and a charming baseball twist.
by Philip Eliot | Feb 13, 2026 | Thriller & Suspense |
DISCOVERY UPENDS EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT MEMORY AND GENETICS. IT MIGHT COST KEY MURPHY HIS LIFE. Key Murphy is a freak, a prodigy. He has visions so real he’s diagnosed with PTSD. Key learns that his visions might be caused by a mutated gene which allows him to experience the memories of an ancestor. Key also has a family link to The Book of Kells. Pages from the book were stolen in Ireland in the distant past. Those pages are believed to contain a fundamental secret of Christendom. Padraig Collins is one of the wealthiest men in Europe. He was an undercover operative for the IRA. He amassed a fortune. He wants those pages. His soul depends on them. He will do whatever it takes to possess them. The race is on. “ … a thriller that will be pleasing to any fan of The Da Vinci Code, ” —Kirkus Reviews. Readers love the series opener The Key to Kells : ????? ” an electrifying and meticulously detailed book, Kevin Barry O’Connor has created a masterful, enduring and extraordinary historical thriller . The writing is remarkable and facts are fascinating … the readers unable to put the book down and looking for more, definitely a riveting page-turner . THE KEY TO KELLS is an entertaining and very addictive book with a gripping story that will hold your mind and heart until the end … you put it down wondering what happens next. ” –Goodreads Review ????? ” Key to Kells does it brilliantly . It’s a great blend of fantasy, sci-fi, history, thriller, and action. It feels very natural, each genre earns its place in the book … You can feel that the author knows this subject inside out and has done their diligence. I look forward to the next one . ” –Goodreads Review
by Philip Eliot | Feb 13, 2026 | Thriller & Suspense |
They killed his wife in front of their little girl. Now this Irish ex-marine will tear the world apart to protect what’s left. Sam Ireland came home from war carrying scars no one could see. He promised his daughter, Isla, a quieter life. But when violence shatters their family, Sam’s grief turns to rage. And his fight for survival drags them both into Ireland’s darkest shadows. As Sam hunts the men who destroyed his family, he finds himself drawn into a hidden world of predators and corruption, where every step toward vengeance puts Isla in greater danger. To bring them down, he’ll need every ounce of his soldier’s training. But with Isla depending on him, every strike he makes could cost her the only parent she has left. Gritty, gripping, and devastatingly human, Charlie launches the Sam Ireland Thrillers: a heart-pounding series where a father’s love collides with justice beyond the law. Perfect for readers who want Jack Reacher with more heart, or Andy McNab with an Irish edge. “A hard hitting, no punches spared, page turner of a book.” Belfast Telegraph “Drenched in the authenticity that only comes when you’ve been there and done it. A fantastic book introducing a realistically daunting new hero. I couldn’t put it down.” USA TODAY bestselling author, Mark Dawson . ______________ Praise for Charlie : ????? “Couldn’t put it down. Perfectly paced, with tension that builds through the book.” ????? “Suspenseful and heartwarming all in the same breath.” ????? “They killed his wife in front of his daughter. Sam is… more than capable of exacting revenge.” ????? “Fast-paced and engaging. Great character development and well-written.” ????? “A classic international thriller… The hero, Sam, grapples with demons and parental commitment whilst surfing the tide of unbearable loss.” ????? “A rattling good yarn.” ????? “Like Jack Reacher only more human.” ????? “Brilliant, gripping, satisfying!” ????? “A riveting ride with believable characters and a storyline that hooks you in from start to finish.” ????? “Hard to put it down… a gripping narrative from start to finish.”
by Philip Eliot | Feb 13, 2026 | Action & Adventure |
A case of corporate espionage forces a psychic detective to go on the run in this action-thriller for fans of James Rollins, Brad Thor & Douglas Preston. “Part James Bond, part Jason Bourne, part Professor X, only smarter, wittier, and can run faster. Adrenaline action at its mind-reading best. Christopher Farnsworth’s Killfile unleashes the greatest weapon ever: the human mind.” —Beau Smith, creator/writer of Wynonna Earp John Smith has a special gift that seems more like a curse: he can access other people’s thoughts. He hears the songs stuck in their heads, knows their most private traumas and fears, and relives the painful memories they can’t let go of. The CIA honed his skills until he was one of their most powerful operatives, but John fled the Agency and now works as a private consultant, trying to keep the dark potential of his gift in check—and himself out of trouble. Unfortunately, John is unexpectedly plunged into dangerous waters when his latest client, billionaire software genius Everett Sloan, hires him to investigate a former employee—a tech whiz kid named Eli Preston—and search his thoughts for some very valuable intellectual property he’s stolen. Before John can probe Preston’s mind, however, his identity is compromised and he’s on the run for his life, with Sloan’s young associate, Kelsey. Hunted by shadowy enemies with extensive resources and unknown motives, John and Kelsey must go off the grid. John knows their only hope for survival is his powers, and he’ll have to use them to their fullest—even if it means putting his own sanity at risk. “Fast, fun, and frenetic. A whip-smart edge-of-your-seat thriller.” —Ernest Cline, author of Ready Player One “[An] unusually compelling hero. . . . [A] clever, offbeat thriller.” — Kirkus Reviews “A thrill ride worthy of an amusement park or a movie screen.” — Kings River Life Magazine
