by Philip Eliot | Sep 20, 2026 | Paranormal & Fantasy Romance |
One Alpha Warden. One hidden Earth Elemental. A bond that could cost them everything.Sam Leslie has spent the last decade hiding her Earth Magic. If anyone discovers what she is, she will lose everything—including the land that has become her sanctuary. She has lived in the shadows for so long that she no longer knows how to step into the light.As Alpha of the Highland Rift Pack, Hale’s life revolves around protecting his people from the monsters lurking beyond the Rift Scar. He is a man of duty and steel, convinced that being a Shifter Alpha means he is destined for a life of stoic isolation.When a full moon hunt leaves Hale poisoned by a Rift scorpion and trapped in his wolf form, Sam has no choice but to take him in. The longer he stays, the stranger her land begins to behave—and the harder it becomes to keep her secret from the man who sees too much.But when another attack leaves Hale’s life hanging by a thread, Sam faces an impossible choice: let him die, or reveal the forbidden magic she has spent years hiding.Can Sam and Hale trust each other, or will the secrets they keep bury them both?Buy Buried by Earth to start the Highland Rift Pack today.
by Philip Eliot | Sep 20, 2026 | Historical Fiction |
“An incredible book… I didn’t want to stop reading… I fell in love with the island and everyone there. It’s been ages since a book spoke to me as much… It reminds me of the Anne of Green Gables books… or Little House on the Prairie. I cried like a baby several times… One of the best stories I have read.” NetGalley reviewer ?????When you are alone in the world, how does your heart find its home?1904: When plucky, red-haired, eleven-year-old Ellen Copley crosses the Atlantic Ocean with her father, it is with a head full of dreams for what the New World will hold for her. Yet within weeks of their arrival in America, her father has abandoned her—leaving Ellen with hateful relatives, alone and terrified for her future.But then her kind Aunt Rose brings Ellen to stay with her, in their rambling family farmhouse on beautiful Amherst Island, which nestles like a jewel in the blue waters of Lake Ontario.There Ellen finally begins to find love and acceptance, both from Aunt Rose’s boisterous family, and—as she grows into a beautiful young woman—from the boys next door, Jed and Lucas Lyman. But it’s Jed she’s drawn to… the one with the twinkling eyes, who teases her, and laughs with her, and soon steals her heart…But does Jed love her back? Because—even though Amherst Island feels like home—Ellen knows she can’t stay there with a broken heart…This is the first book in the unmissable Amherst Island series that follows the life and love of Ellen Copley from the magic of Lake Ontario to the bloody battlefields of the First World War and beyond. Perfect for fans of The Oceans Between Us, The Orphan Sisters, and My Name is Eva.Previously published as Down Jasper Lane.Readers love The Orphan’s Island:“Hewitt proves once again that she is the queen of her craft. I am completely and thoroughly floored over how much I adored this book!… Really just pulls you right in and I found myself staying up way late into the evening just to finish… The feelings and emotions Ellen experienced just completely ripped my heart in two. This is such a heartfelt coming of age story that I completely lost myself in.” Sinfully Wicked Book Reviews?????“Phenomenal… The author has such talent for making you feel like you are going through Ellen’s life right beside her. The descriptions of the landscape and the island are so real that it will make you want to go visit. This inspirational historical fiction is a must read.” NetGalley reviewer?????“[A] beautifully told story… I highly recommend The Orphan’s Island to anyone who enjoys inspirational historical fiction… These are the first books I have read by this author and they most certainly will not be the last!” Christian Novel Review ?????“A tearjerker! The storytelling is wonderful and draws you in. I cried buckets! I’m so excited to read the next chapter in Ellen’s life.” karen_loves_reading ?????“This book was sad, happy, and so well written. I could picture the beautiful island, I could feel the emotions and yes, at one point I cried. I really enjoyed reading this.”Goodreads Reviewer ?????“Oh what a book! I absolutely devoured this excellent read.” Goodreads Reviewer ?????“Excellent historical fiction… The author does a great job painting the pictures of the landscapes and how people lived during this time… I can’t wait to see what happens next.” Goodreads Reviewer ?????“What can I say? What a great way to start a new series. I loved it. I loved the characters, I loved the environment. And I loved watching the main character growing up.” Goodreads Reviewer ?????
by Philip Eliot | Sep 20, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
Dorothy Martin is travelling from England to Canada for a wedding, but her journey takes a dark twist when a man falls from the train.Dorothy Martin and her husband, retired chief constable Alan Nesbitt, are leaving England behind to attend a wedding on Vancouver Island, Canada. Opting for the scenic route, the pair board the Empire Builder sleeper train from Chicago to Seattle. But the journey takes a terrifying turn when Dorothy witnesses a person falling from the train.The body of a man is quickly found on the route, and Dorothy feels compelled to investigate. Who was he? Was he alive or dead when he fell? Could his fate be linked to a confrontation on the train? As Dorothy and Alan unravel the secrets surrounding the dead man, they uncover disturbingly dark truths . . .This twisty, engaging mystery featuring an Anglophile sleuth is perfect for fans of M.C. Beaton and Faith Martin.
by Philip Eliot | Sep 20, 2026 | Fantasy |
“O’Brady has done to angels what Stephenie Meyer has done to vampires.” ~ Vincent Dublado, Readers’ Favorite”Angel Down by Micky O’Brady is a compelling meld of science fiction and the supernatural, featuring memorable characters and a conflict that takes readers by the scruff of the neck and defies them to put the book down. Micky O’Brady is able to open a path to escapism so cleverly that I crossed the threshold unknowingly. It is the kind of craftsmanship that elevates the art of storytelling to a worthy calling.” ~ Ruffina Oserio, Readers’ Favorite”Angel Down by Micky O’Brady is a paranormal romance with action-adventure elements that appears eminently suited to the young adult audience. Angel Down includes the thrill of a forbidden romance, the excitement of reconnaissance, and the satisfaction of suspicions confirmed.” ~ Cecelia Hopkins, Readers’ FavoriteTen years ago, the Founders, angel-like creatures, arrived in their spaceships and conquered humanity. Seventeen-year-old Lea Akiyama knows all their rules by heart, especially the Eleventh Commandment: Thou Shalt Not Touch Those Descended From The Heavens. After all, breaking that rule got her parents killed.Unfortunately, she does touch a Founder. Okay, she saves his life, but still. It would be eighteen-year-old Jamie’s right to kill her. Instead due to a weird twist of fate they both end up doing the bidding of the human Resistance.Trapped and forced into cooperation, Jamie is the last person Lea expected to bond with. Granted, he’s definitely hot thanks to those uber-perfect Founder-genes, but he’s still one of them. Yet, as Lea and Jamie begin a dangerous double game for their freedom, the sparking tension between them becomes impossible to ignore.Desperately trying to keep their distance from each other, Lea and Jamie uncover the Founders’ biggest secret—a secret that could change the course of the world and puts Lea in mortal peril not only by the Founders and their commandments, but even more by the boy she is falling for.
by Philip Eliot | Sep 20, 2026 | General Nonfiction |
The true story of Mary Jane Fonder, the oldest woman ever convicted of murder in Bucks County, PA—and how an infatuation with her pastor led her there.On the outside, Mary Jane Fonder seemed like a kindly sixty-six-year-old congregant of the Lutheran church in Springfield Township, PA. But inside, she longed for the church’s handsome Pastor Gregory Shreaves, a former golf pro who sparked her most sinful thoughts.When Mary Jane let her feelings be known, the Pastor gently pushed her away. But her obsession only grew stronger when she became convinced that he was romantically involved with a younger church member, a woman named Rhonda Smith.Rhonda was doing volunteer work in the church office one day when she was shot to death in cold blood. The trail of evidence led police to Mary Jane, and soon other suspicions were raised: Was she also involved in the mysterious death of her own father fifteen years earlier? This is the shocking true story of love, worship, and murder in one American small town.
