by Philip Eliot | Jan 17, 2026 | Humor & Entertainment |
“A promising new literary voice.” – Kirkus Reviews For aspiring indie filmmaker Kevin Stacey, it’s another day on the set of his first film, but when his estranged father, a failed Hollywood actor, arrives unexpectedly with a bundle of cash, a gun, and a stolen capuchin monkey, he’s propelled toward the journey that will change his life. The monkey, Henry, has been liberated from a research lab by animal rights activists. Inspired by his friend Veronica to reevaluate his relationship with other species, Kevin learns about the pain and suffering inflicted on lab animals as he forges a bond with the capuchin. When father and son embark on a road trip with Henry, Kevin is caught between the egocentric father who abandoned him and the temperamental monkey whose fate is in his hands. With both the FBI and his mother’s ghost watching, will Kevin risk his career and his father’s freedom to bring the stolen monkey to safety? Meanwhile, Veronica’s encounter with an eccentric Catholic priest triggers her own journey toward change. A heartbreaking yet comic family drama, A Better Heart examines the human-animal bond and the bonds between fathers and sons, challenging readers to explore their beliefs about the treatment of non-human species.
by Philip Eliot | Jan 17, 2026 | Thriller & Suspense |
Tommy has boomeranged back to his parents residence and a dead-end job after too many years in college. As he looks squarely at his next decade of life his smartphone convinces him the time is ripe for a change. A gift from his grandfather provides the means, so he embarks on the path of blues artists and beatniks before him—and hits the road.
He immediately meets a damsel in hitchhiking distress who says her name is Mona. Her presence persuades him that the bright lights and dark clubs of Chicago might be his kind of town. So on a summer Saturday night they settle into a fancy hotel overlooking the beaches of Lake Michigan.
On Sunday…Mona disappears.
But she leaves behind more than a sweet memory that involves Tommy in a brand new cash flow problem he never imagined. While trying to sort out how to stay on the right side of the law and get back on the road, he meets a young criminologist who helps him, a DJ who doesn’t, and a librarian who teaches him about the city, women, and the art of the makeover. After truth and lies are stirred like a blue martini, being assaulted by a pink monkey, and witnessing a drive-by shooting that drowns a Ferrari—Tommy is desperate to help Mona.
If he can find her.
by Philip Eliot | Jan 17, 2026 | Mystery |
Tommy has boomeranged back to his parents residence and a dead-end job after too many years in college. As he looks squarely at his next decade of life his smartphone convinces him the time is ripe for a change. A gift from his grandfather provides the means, so he embarks on the path of blues artists and beatniks before him—and hits the road.
He immediately meets a damsel in hitchhiking distress who says her name is Mona. Her presence persuades him that the bright lights and dark clubs of Chicago might be his kind of town. So on a summer Saturday night they settle into a fancy hotel overlooking the beaches of Lake Michigan.
On Sunday…Mona disappears.
But she leaves behind more than a sweet memory that involves Tommy in a brand new cash flow problem he never imagined. While trying to sort out how to stay on the right side of the law and get back on the road, he meets a young criminologist who helps him, a DJ who doesn’t, and a librarian who teaches him about the city, women, and the art of the makeover. After truth and lies are stirred like a blue martini, being assaulted by a pink monkey, and witnessing a drive-by shooting that drowns a Ferrari—Tommy is desperate to help Mona.
If he can find her.
by Philip Eliot | Jan 17, 2026 | Womens Fiction |
An Amazon Best-Seller by Award-Winning and Best-Selling Author Jordan Standridge, the saga continues…
Her purpose was to resurrect hope in others.
She never thought to find someone to do it for her.
A chance meeting with Morgan Wright took RV traveler Ripley Capilano to Harmony Hills Equestrian Center. Little did she know this was the beginning of her greatest adventure of all.
When a traumatized horse immediately bonded with Ripley, she took it upon herself to restore the horse’s trust. Alongside Morgan’s best friend and manager Ty Stanton, Ripley worked to instill hope in the horse for a new life. But as she spent time with Ty, she discovered she wanted to put her own hope and trust in him. And, she soon realized, so did Ty.
Due to a dangerous past, Ty Stanton had accepted that a love of his own just wasn’t in his future. That is, until the morning he met Ripley Capilano. Soon, his former acceptance of being alone was being challenged.
No one was more surprised than he was when he felt an attraction-and a flaring hope-for the woman who lived in an RV. No one…except Ripley herself.
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by Philip Eliot | Jan 17, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
An Amazon Best-Seller by Award-Winning and Best-Selling Author Jordan Standridge, the saga continues…
Her purpose was to resurrect hope in others.
She never thought to find someone to do it for her.
A chance meeting with Morgan Wright took RV traveler Ripley Capilano to Harmony Hills Equestrian Center. Little did she know this was the beginning of her greatest adventure of all.
When a traumatized horse immediately bonded with Ripley, she took it upon herself to restore the horse’s trust. Alongside Morgan’s best friend and manager Ty Stanton, Ripley worked to instill hope in the horse for a new life. But as she spent time with Ty, she discovered she wanted to put her own hope and trust in him. And, she soon realized, so did Ty.
Due to a dangerous past, Ty Stanton had accepted that a love of his own just wasn’t in his future. That is, until the morning he met Ripley Capilano. Soon, his former acceptance of being alone was being challenged.
No one was more surprised than he was when he felt an attraction-and a flaring hope-for the woman who lived in an RV. No one…except Ripley herself.
Read more
