by Philip Eliot | Jul 19, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
A marriage of convenience, a plotting grandmother, and one grumpy principal who never saw it coming.Middle school English teacher Brynlee Hart is broke, stressed, and stuck with a fixer-upper house that’s falling apart faster than her finances. When her wealthy and wildly manipulative grandmother changes the terms of the family trust, Brynlee is left with two options: marry someone, or kiss her inheritance goodbye.Enter Travis Dobson: her gruff, rule-loving principal with a resting scowl and zero tolerance for her quirky teaching style. He’s the last person she wants to spend a staff meeting with, let alone marry… but when Travis learns his own family is in financial trouble, a fake marriage might just solve both their problems.A closed-door romantic comedy perfect for readers who love chemistry without the spice.They agree to keep it strictly business—no feelings, no drama, and definitely no kissing.But as Brynlee starts to see past Travis’s prickly exterior, she realizes there might be more to her boss than sharp words and buttoned-up suits. And Travis? He’s finding it harder and harder to resist the chaos that is Brynlee Hart.Can two opposites survive a fake relationship under one roof… or will pretending to be in love turn into the real deal?A closed-door comedy perfect for readers who love the chemistry but not the spice.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 19, 2026 | Womens Fiction |
Ippy Awards: Silver Medal: Best Adult Fiction Ebook, 2020Indies Today: Best Book of the Year Finalist, 2020″What will you do with today, tomorrow and the rest of your life? Do you want what you have or are you ready to hope for more? Have you ever thought: “I want more than this?” If so, Diane Barnes’s book More Than may really speak to you!” Ms. MagazineWith a light touch, a dash of humor, and a pace that keeps the pages turning, Barnes has crafted memorable and relatable characters in this story of grief, friendship, and self-discovery.” Jennifer Klepper, USA Today Best Selling Author of Unbroken ThreadsPeggy Moriarty’s life has been focused on being a single mom to her twins, Grace and Greg. But now that they’re teenagers doing their own things, she’s at a loss. Her only hobby is watching Messages from Beyond, a show about a medium who connects the grieving with their deceased loved ones.When the twins leave for college, they give Peggy a gift certificate for an exercise class. At first, Peggy is insulted. But once the sting wears off, she realizes if she gets in shape, she might gain the confidence she needs to go on her favorite TV show and talk to her late husband one last time.With help from her new friends at the gym and Carmen Tavarez, the mother of Grace’s boyfriend, Peggy begins to emerge from her shell and spread her wings. She may soon discover that her sum is more than a mother, a widow, and her body.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 19, 2026 | New Adult Romance |
Clean-living, wholesome, and with a constant smile plastered on her pretty face, Dee Jones is my antithesis. She’s also what I’m told I need to polish my somewhat tarnished image – apparently being papped getting friendly with a fellow holiday maker on a sun lounger after your ex does a kiss-and-tell with the media isn’t exactly what Manchester Athletic deems great publicity for their bad boy midfielder.A repair job is needed, and the club is hoping that the super shiny star player for the women’s team can transfer some of her good-girl sunshine stardust on to me.But Dee hates me and I’m the last thing she wants to deal with right now, because Miss Dee has problems of her own. Problems that could score her an own goal.She’s meant to be my penalty, but will she let me be her kiss instead? Penalty Kiss is the first standalone in the Manchester Athletic series. Meet the team in this grumpy/sunshine, enemies-to-lovers, bad boy athlete romance.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 19, 2026 | Erotic Romance |
Never get involved with a client.For years, that’s the code I’ve lived by. Keeping my work and private life separate, never muddying the waters.Then again, I’ve never met a temptation like Cassidy Simone.Beautiful, broken Cassidy. Staring up at me with those wide, haunted eyes. From the first moment I see her, all I can think is… Mine.Every moment with her is agony, fighting the temptation to touch her, to taste her.To claim her.And when it becomes clear that the threat to Cassidy’s safety is closer than we realized, I’ll do whatever it takes to keep her safe.Even if it means breaking all of my own rules.Black Fox Security Doms1. Danger and Dominance2. Cuffs and Cupcakes3. Security and Submission4. Whips and Weddings5. Rescue and Ropes6. Bondage and Bad Guys
by Philip Eliot | Jul 19, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
‘If My Big Fat Greek Wedding and The Hating Game had a baby, it would be Bad Boy Summer’ JULIA BOGGIO’I consumed it in one sitting. The voice was so bright and clear, the romance was exactly my catnip. I loved every minute of it!’ CHRISTINA LAUREN’The banter, the sparks, the slow-burn build-up…it’s everything you want in an enemies-to-lovers romance’ ?????’Hot! Hot! Hot! I LOVED it!’ HEIDI SWAINCouple’s therapist Nella Praxitelis knows all about love – in theory. In practice? Not so much. Especially after discovering her boyfriend’s been cheating… just hours before he planned to propose.With her life in tatters, Nella moves back in with her Greek family, only for her little sister to announce she’s getting married… in three weeks. And the best man? Mark Marino, the OG bad boy – tall, brooding, and the older brother of Nella’s late first love. Also, he kinda hates her, but it’s okay because the feeling’s mutual.As maid of honour, Nella is forced to team up with Mark for dance lessons, formal dinners, and a chaotic stag-and-hen trip to Cyprus. But underneath the barbs, undeniable chemistry simmers, pushing Nella to confront a choice: risk her heart again or stick to dealing with other people’s love lives.Perfect for fans of:??? Enemies-to-lovers Forced proximity (holiday edition)?? Couple’s therapist vs her own messy love life Family chaos Maid of Honour x Best Man Hot heart surgeon guaranteed to give you palpitations ? Escapist beach reads ? SpiceReaders are falling hard for Bad Boy Summer:’The perfect summer book! It is so fun and fabulous’ ?????’The perfect beach read – hot, gossipy, impossible to put down but also deeply thoughtful and genuinely moving. A delicious bit of escapism’ LAURA WOOD’I loved everything about Bad Boy Summer – the characters and their development, the pace, and the dry, quippy banter reminiscent of Mhairi McFarlane and Lindsey Kelk’ ?????’I laughed, swooned, gasped and welled up on my way to the wonderful, hold-your-breath romantic ending. Do not miss this gorgeous book’ CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN’Who doesn’t love an enemies-to-lovers romance, especially over a wedding setting? Too much fun’ ?????’A SIZZLING summer read with real heart’ ANSTEY HARRIS’If you’re looking for the perfect summer getaway in a book, then this one is for you!’ ?????
