by Philip Eliot | Jun 9, 2026 | Paranormal & Fantasy Romance |
Fighting fate isn’t for the weak.CaitI am many things, but a supernatural being is not one of them. At least not until a crescent mark appears on my wrist and everything changes. I’ve been marked by a wolf goddess, yet no one knows what that means, myself included.On top of that, I find out my best friend is a wolf shifter and her pack alpha is my supposed mate. Just like that my future is decided—unless I find a way out.RomanWhen fate sends a human mate my way, I’m certain it has to be a mistake. An alpha is supposed to have an equal at his side. Cait might be strong in her own ways, but what she is makes her an easy target in my world.Regardless, Cait is mine to protect and I have every intention of showing her this is where she belongs—in my pack, by my side.This is a dual POV wolf shifter series. It features a strong willed, not-so-human leading lady and a fierce yet loyal alpha who is determined to win her heart—no matter how many times she might reject him. If you love slow burn Paranormal Romance books, then be ready to devour this new series! It also the second series in the Mystics and Mayhem world that can be read in any order.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 9, 2026 | Christian Fiction |
Blake and Shelby Gunner think they’re living the perfect life. He’s a hotshot homicide detective and she is doing what she loves best, small theatre acting. But after an arrest goes badly and Blake is shot and injured, they decide to leave the crime-ridden city for the quiet, quirky little hamlet where he grew up. Nestled along Lake Superior in the upper peninsula of Michigan, Port Scuttlebutt isn’t as calm and serene as they anticipated. Below an innocent Mayberry surface are secrets as dangerous as the great lake’s rip currents.
Staying at The Drunken Sailor Bed and Breakfast, they learn that the proprietor’s wife was killed in an unsolved hit-and-run and there’s more to this mystery than meets the eye. The mayor, the librarian, a homeless man, and a rich old woman all have legitimate motives for murder. Can the Gunners figure it out before the killer’s next victim is lying dead in the road?
~~Editorial Reviews:
“ROADKILL by Barbara E Brink has it all. It is an on the cozy-side mystery, fast-paced suspense, and laugh out loud humor. Her characters are strong, easy to like or not, and I found myself easily stepping into the world of Port Scuttlebutt, MI. Blake and Shelby Gunner are in the middle of a life-changing decision when murder and mayhem threaten to derail their dreams. Blake, a former cop is drawn into an old mystery fraught with personal danger. Shelby loves her man and isn’t about to let him go solving mysteries and murders by himself, and decides she’s the perfect woman for the job. Author Barbara E Brink’s talents shine most brightly in this first book of the Double Barrel Mysteries series. -Joy DeKok, Author of Between the Lies.
Barbara E Brink exhibits quite an imagination and skill at setting up a mystery. I loved all the teasing threads and how she tied them together. The characters were real and natural and some so quirky I couldn’t wait to see what they’d do next. By the final chapters, I was rushing to get to the resolution. I sincerely hope she makes a series out of Roadkill.
– Felicia Mires, author of Christian romance for any genre.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 9, 2026 | Christian Fiction |
A mail-order bride. A murdered groom. An outlaw twin with everything to hide.Widowed Sally Golding is ready for a second chance. After an unhappy first marriage, she boards a train from St. Louis to Beaumont, Texas, hoping to begin again with Mark Paynter, the kindhearted rancher whose letters promised a new life and a loving home.But when Sally arrives in the wilds of Texas, the man waiting for her is not Mark at all.Johnny Paynter is on the run from a hanging in Denver for a murder he did not commit. Seeking refuge at his brother’s ranch, he discovers Mark has been killed by outlaws terrorizing the countryside. With no other place to hide, and with Sally’s arrival threatening to expose everything, Johnny makes a desperate choice.He takes his dead brother’s place.Now bound by a marriage built on deception, Sally and Johnny must navigate danger, secrets, and a growing attraction neither expected. But as Mark’s killers draw closer and Johnny’s past threatens to catch up with him, the truth may destroy the fragile trust between them.Can a young widow searching for safety and an outlaw fighting for justice find love in the heart of the Old West?The Outlaw Takes a Bride is an award-winning clean Western romance filled with mail-order bride charm, mistaken identity, ranch life, outlaw danger, faith, forgiveness, and sweet romance. Perfect for readers who enjoy clean and wholesome romance, Christian historical fiction, Old West adventure, marriage of convenience tropes, and heartwarming frontier love stories.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 9, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
A phone call in the middle of the night with a chilling messageThey have her husband, and she must complete a strange series of tasks if she wants him returned alive. If she contacts the police, he will die. If she deviates from their directives, he will die.And though their directives are extraordinarily difficult, she agrees without hesitation, and then hangs up.After this phone call, the husband tells his captors that they should let him go immediately, for their own sake. Why? Because his wife plays by a different set of rules, and it’s only a matter of time before she finds him, and when she does, it will not go well for them.But time is not on his side, or hersShe is thrust into a strange quest through the underworld, where she must steal, fight and negotiate for her husband’s life at every turn.And she can do it all, but they have a gun to her husband’s head, and their fingers are getting itchy.One false move, one bit of panic, and her husband’s life is over.So she plows through this world of drug use and crime, of shoplifting and violence, because she cannot live without him, nor can she live without his captors regretting that they were ever born.She is determined to bring him back to safety, and after that she will let the entire underworld know the truth:They have no idea who they’re f***ing with.–A note from the editor:“When I got Jonathan Maas’s follow up to Swerve I plowed through this Domestic Thriller page turner in a single night. It’s a bit more humorous than Swerve, but the characters are just as deadly, if not more so. I recommend this tale, though be warned – it’s not your normal suburban noir fare, and once you start, you will not be able to stop.”Genres: Crime fiction, humorous tales, women who have had enough, strong female leads, urban noir, suburban noirFor fans of: Ruth Ware, Alexis Soloski, Jordan HarperEdition 2 – Updated content with small formatting fixes
by Philip Eliot | Jun 9, 2026 | Science Fiction |
It’s a dirty galaxy and someone has to clean it.Avoiding the wealthy inhabitants on the upper levels of Station Kelly Kornienko is bot-programmer Triana’s number one rule. Well, number two, right after “eat all the chocolate.”But when one of her cleaning bots finds a dead body, all the rules go out the airlock. A highly connected security agent interrupts her routine with stories of missing bodies, and Triana can’t ignore him; it’s cooperate or find a new job. A girl has to pay the rent, even on a crappy studio compartment.Working with a shiny detective beats a shuttle dirt-side, so Triana lends her programming skills to Agent O’Neill’s investigation. Together, they find more victims and evidence of a major cover-up.It will take all Triana’s technical talents, most of O’Neill’s connections, and some really excellent croissants to stop the murders, save her job, and ultimately, her life.The Vacuum of Space is the first book in a completed series.This book was previously published as Murder is Messy
