by Philip Eliot | May 17, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
In Agatha Award-winner Maddie Day’s delightfully spooky Cozy Capers Book Group mystery, it’s Halloween, and Cape Cod bike shop owner Mackenzie “Mac” Almeida and her book club must unmask a killer… Just in time for Halloween, a new costume shop has opened on Main Street in Westham, Massachusetts. Cape Costumers is a cut above the usual seasonal pop-up stores with their flimsy mass-produced outfits and cheap plastic masks, mostly due to co-owner Shelly, a former Broadway costume designer. But when Shelly discovers her elderly boyfriend Enzo—a Broadway star who retired to Westham—dead of unnatural causes, Halloween suddenly gets a lot scarier. Sleuthing, Mac has found, is a lot like riding a bicycle: once you learn how, you never forget. Far from being spooked, Mac and the members of the Cozy Capers Book Group put down their weekly book selection and put their heads together to see past a bag of tricks and find a malice-making murderer who’s hiding in plain sight . . .
by Philip Eliot | May 17, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
Jack has some ‘splainin’ to do!
That’s right! Callie Lassiter’s normally well-behaved Great Dane Jack has run off and done the wild thing with the neighbor’s dog. It must be puppy love! It’s doubly embarrassing since she’s a professional dog trainer. Of course, the neighbor would have to be hot, hot nightclub owner bad boy Owen McKay, just the kind of man Callie is determined to avoid.
Owen’s comfortable with his playboy status and the hype in the media. But the ground moves beneath his feet when he gets an eyeful of the girl next door. The Dog Whisperer never looked this good! How can he convince this wholesome honey that his player days are behind him? Maybe Jill, his Great Dane can help him with this dilemma now that she’s pregnant and Callie’s dog is to blame.
Is this bad boy a bad bet?
Beware of dogs, romance and deep belly laughs!
Going to the Dogs is a romp through the urban jungle of New York City to find true love, the perfect cocktail, and expensive heels. Dog is a man’s best friend, but sometimes a woman just needs a hot man in the city. This series will appeal to a mature crowd, especially fans of Sex in The City.
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by Philip Eliot | May 16, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
Skillful plotting, surprising twists, and a brisk pace keep readers turning the pages in this gripping debut from a USA Today bestselling author, the first entry in a long-running series. Downloaded by more than two million readers!Attorney Sasha McCandless has one ambition: Make partner at the best firm in town. Then a plum assignment plunges her into a world of deceit and danger.When a commercial flight crashes, killing everyone on board, she’s tapped to defend the airline. It’s her big chance—high-stakes litigation for an important client. But, as she digs into the evidence, people close to the case start to die.She discovers the crash was intentional, part of a breathtakingly evil plan. Unsure if she can trust her colleagues with the horrifying truth, she teams up with a federal air marshal, and they race to prevent another airline disaster.Soon, Sasha finds herself with a brand-new life goal: Stop a madman before he kills her.
by Philip Eliot | May 16, 2026 | Children & Middle Grade |
What if a key whispered your name?When fourteen-year-old Arlen discovers a mysterious key, it pulls him into a hidden world beneath his own, a place of living halls, ancient secrets, and whispers that should not exist.Arlen never knew the Hall existed.Not before the river.Not before the fall.Not before everything ordinary vanished.Myra trusts logic, patterns, and facts, not impossible worlds. But when the Key blazes to life and the Hall begins to stir, she and Arlen are drawn into a danger neither of them understands.Because the Hall is listening.And the Key was never meant to stay hidden.As the boundary between the ordinary and the impossible begins to break, Arlen and Myra must decide what they are willing to trust, and what they are willing to risk.Perfect for readers who love Harry Potter and Percy Jackson.Book One of The Luminara Chronicles“Could not put it down. I read it in half a day.”“Mystical, immersive and impossible to forget.”
by Philip Eliot | May 16, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
One party planner, one grumpy cowboy, and one tiny letter to Santa Cowboy… what could possibly go wrong (or wonderfully right)?Hallie Whitmore is a Dallas-based party planner with zero interest in sleigh bells, sentiment, or staying put. But when she inherits her grandmother’s old Victorian farmhouse in Cottonwood Ridge, Montana, a quick flip-and-sell turns complicated—especially when a letter addressed to Santa Cowboy ends up in her mailbox.Beau Kingsley—grumpy cowboy, former rodeo star, and not-so-retired Santa Cowboy—has no intention of stepping back into those boots. But a local kid still believes, and the town hasn’t forgotten the Christmas magic once made in that big white farmhouse.The Kingsley family practically owns Cottonwood Ridge—and they’re all-in on bringing back the beloved holiday celebration. Between Ridge’s over-the-top Dude Ranch gala and Colt’s hayrides featuring pigs in Santa hats, the whole town is going full on Christmas.Somewhere between tangled lights and cocoa stations, Hallie winds up at the center of a celebration she never planned… and next to the one cowboy who just might change everything.A cozy, billionaire cowboy sweet romance filled with slow-burn charm, small-town warmth, found family, and holiday magic in every snowflake.
