by Philip Eliot | Jun 9, 2026 | Historical Romance |
Ember Donnelly is not a woman who needs rescuing.Ten years ago, she turned a derelict gambling hell into one of the most infamous establishments in London, and she’s outplayed every man who’s tried to take it from her—until now. When a ruthless rival makes a dangerous play for all she holds dear, Ember must seek out aid from the last person in the world she wants to ask for help.Joseph Cresson is a quiet, meticulous barrister with a well-known blushing weakness for the formidable Miss Donnelly. But a year in revolutionary Lisbon has left him stronger, steadier, and surprisingly difficult to fluster. He’s still a man of principle—he’s just no longer afraid of breaking a few rules to do what’s right. Like keeping Ember safe. Or finally telling her how he feels.The plan is simple: avoid detection by the enemy, stop a hostile takeover, and keep an errant earl and a mischievous debutante out of the trouble served up on every passing platter at a party like this one. Joe and Ember are about to learn that at Blackcove, even the sharpest players can’t rig every game—and when hearts are on the table, all bets are off. Hazard a Guestis a Regency romance filled with slow-burn tension, sharp banter, and unexpected tenderness. It’s the third book in the Ladies’ Revenge Club series, but can be read as a stand-alone. If you enjoy emotionally intelligent heroes, fiercely competent heroines, and romances built on trust, wit, and shared vulnerability—pull up a chair.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 9, 2026 | Science Fiction |
The Earth is freezing. Its salvation was left to a group of criminals. Like me.Skylar Sorabella has spent eighteen months in prison doing whatever it takes to stay alive — assaulting guards for solitary, dodging a cellmate who wants her dead, and counting down the days until a dying sun makes none of it matter.She’s not proud of who she’s become.But she’s still breathing.Until an alien captain changes everything.For nearly a year, a mysterious man has visited Skylar in her dreams — silent, steady, and impossibly real. The way he holds her makes her forget the world is ending. When his face appears on a prison TV as Captain Xaan of an alien spacecraft offering Earth its last chance at survival, Skylar realizes the connection wasn’t in her head.It never was.The Vainovians need a crew. They’re willing to take prisoners.And Skylar has nothing left to lose.There’s just one problem: the alien sent to screen her says she can’t be trusted.He’s not wrong.But if Skylar wants a shot at freedom — and the man she’s already fallen for — she’ll have to prove she’s more than the worst thing she’s done.Even if it kills her.Departing is a slow-burn science fiction romance with no explicit content, set at the end of the world — featuring a morally gray heroine, a mysterious alien captain, and a connection that defies space, time, and trust.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 9, 2026 | Christian Fiction |
When a CIA agent encounters a woman with amnesia, her past may lead him to an elusive terrorist—as well as the love he lost—in this romantic thriller.Amnesia may be keeping Ella Weiss from remembering her past—but not from saving the little boy who’s been her fellow prisoner the last seven years. After managing to escape her cell, all she wants is to find where little Joseph is being kept. Instead she runs straight into CIA agent Kyle Jennings.Kyle isn’t sure if Ella is actually a kidnaping victim or if she’s working for the gunrunner he’s been after. One thing he is certain of is her uncanny resemblance to the wife he thought he’d buried. To save a child’s life and stop a terrorist from slipping through his fingers, he’ll need to uncover the secrets of Ella’s past—and whether or not she’s really the woman he’s never stopped loving.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 9, 2026 | Fantasy |
Second chances are as good as any spell, and she’s not passing this one up.Gales Haven is a small town hidden from the rest of the world. For centuries, it’s been a refuge for those with magic. It’s where witches and wizards can let their eccentricities hang loose.Years after leaving home, Marla is coming back with her tail tucked between her legs. Her two teenage children are sparking with their emerging powers, and as the only dud in a family of remarkable mages, she can’t help them.When Marla returns, her family welcomes her with open arms. Her grandmother and three aunts are wild, loud-mouthed, and brazen. They’re also powerhouses not to be messed with. No matter what, family always has your back.Finally, Marla is where she belongs. And when her first love is possibly interested in picking up where they left off, even when she disappeared without a forwarding address, well, Marla only wishes she came back sooner.Even when the trouble starts, and the spell that has protected the town all these years goes on the fritz, there’s nowhere Marla would rather be. That is, until she starts hearing a little hedgehog sassing her, anyhow…* Perfect Pending is a humorous Paranormal Women’s Fiction fantasy. If you love snarky stories with women so empowered they’re a force to be reckoned with, then you’ll love the Witches of Gales Haven series.* The Witches of Gales Haven series is now complete.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 9, 2026 | General Nonfiction |
This “irresistibly absorbing” true crime investigation uncovers the brutal murder of two Dartmouth professors by a pair of students in 2001 (Publishers Weekly).On a cold night in January 2001, the idyllic community of Dartmouth College was shattered by the discovery that Half and Susanne Zantop, two of its most beloved professors, had been hacked to death in their own home. Investigators searched helplessly for clues linking the victims to their murderers. Weeks later, in the nearby town of Chelsea, Vermont, they sought out a pair of high school seniors for questioning. Then Robert Tulloch and his best friend, Jim Parker, fled. Suddenly, two of Chelsea’s brightest and most popular sons had become fugitives, wanted for the murders of Half and Susanne Zantop.Authors Mitchell Zuckoff and Dick Lehr provide a vivid explication of a murder that captivated the nation, as well as dramatic revelations about the forces that turned two popular teenagers into killers. Judgement Ridge conveys the devastating loss of Half and Susanne Zantop, while also providing a clear portrait of the killers, their families, and their community—and, perhaps, a warning to any parent about what evil may lurk in the hearts of boys.
