by Philip Eliot | Feb 13, 2026 | Fantasy |
Half-witch. Half-vampire. One hundred percent badass. Tired of the same old urban fantasy story? Welcome to your new addiction. *** Seattle isn’t just sleepless, it’s a ticking time bomb as a conflict between witches and vampires escalates to all-new heights. For Grayer Morgan, a half-witch, half-vampire, the conflict becomes all too real when she discovers that her own grandmother has worked to create a weapon to destroy all vampires – forever. Torn between her love of family and the fires that burn inside, she enlists the help of a motley crew to find and destroy the weapon before it can be used. Unfortunately, not all those who smile are friends… and some will stop at nothing to seize power for themselves. *** Shadow Magic, written by Melissa Delport, and is a dark magic fantasy filled with humor, heartfelt characters, charisma and adventure that’s guaranteed to keep you breathless from beginning to end.
by Philip Eliot | Feb 13, 2026 | Science Fiction |
The first in a series of “lively tales of swashbuckling capitalism in space,” featuring a fascinating alien culture based on the social structure of lion prides ( Locus ) Chaos breaks out when the captain of an all-female alien crew agrees to rescue a human male wanted by their enemy . . . No one at Meetpoint Station had ever seen a creature like the Outsider. Naked-hided, blunt toothed and blunt-fingered, Tully was the sole surviving member of his company of humans?a communicative, spacefaring species hitherto unknown?and he was a prisoner of his discoverers and captors?the sadistic, treacherous kif?until his escape onto the hani ship, The Pride of Chanur . Little did he know when he threw himself upon the mercy of The Pride and her crew that he put the entire hani species in jeopardy and imperiled the peace of the Compact itself . . . for the information this fugitive held could be the ruin or glory of any of the species at Meetpoint Station.
by Philip Eliot | Feb 13, 2026 | Science Fiction |
“Pulse pounding action coupled with a look at the cost of war – Weapons Free grabbed me from the first page.” – USA Today Bestselling Author Rhett C. Bruno Thirty-five years of peace. One vicious attack destroys it all. Reservist Lieutenant Justin Spencer loves every minute of flying fighters through space during his annual two-week tour with the Coalition Defense Force. The job back home isn’t nearly as thrilling as blowing up asteroids with the squadron under his command, but it keeps him close to his wife and daughter. After all, joining the CDF was only for the free education. Justin never expected a battle, much less a war. With one shot across his cockpit, peacetime fades into memory. An unexpected enemy emerges with overwhelming force designed to obliterate the Terran Coalition. The League of Sol has a different name, but it’s the same communist regime that chased away much of Earth’s population hundreds of years ago. Illusions of returning home are shattered in a single instant. Simulated battles become all too real, and it’s full-on engagement or permanent elimination. Death and destruction erupt across the Terran Coalition and leave Justin in a protracted war with only one truth remaining. The battlefield will leave no one unscathed.
by Philip Eliot | Feb 13, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
A hot cop and a sweet baker get a second chance at love in this small-town romance.
Seventeen years after Shay Michaels left Red Maple Falls—and the only boy she ever truly loved—she’s back and living her dream as the owner of Sweet Dreams Bakery. Life is finally on track… until a break-in at her shop makes her wonder if the past she left behind in New York has followed her home.
As the town’s sheriff, Matt has more than one reason to keep a close eye on the bakery, and its stubborn, beautiful owner who refuses to take the danger seriously. Old feelings resurface fast, and the chemistry between them is impossible to ignore.
But second chances don’t come without baggage. With unresolved mistakes and years of heartbreak standing between them, Shay and Matt must decide if they’re brave enough to let go of the past or risk losing each other all over again.
Mad About Matt is a steamy small-town second chance romance and the first book in the beloved Red Maple Falls series, perfect for readers who love protective heroes, heartfelt reunions, and small towns filled with big personalities.
by Philip Eliot | Feb 13, 2026 | Thriller & Suspense |
On their second case, Qigiq and Kandy are loaned to the Traffic Division to investigate an early morning accident. Hit and run. By a motorcycle. The victim is an elderly Asian woman. A young witness in a nearby dry cleaner and a truck driver suggest all “accidents” aren’t created equal. Then the Captain drops a new assignment on their desk: an affluent Bay Area lawyer is missing. The man’s wife stomps into their office screaming about a contract she found hidden in the backups of their home computer. A contract with a seven-figure payout, and an incriminating Exhibit A.
Following the trail of both the motorcycle rider and the lawyer with Kandy complaining, “We’re homicide detectives, there should be a body,” leads to a vintage motorcycle club called the Ton Up where lips are sealed, a yacht harbor on the coast where riddles run deep, and a midnight roadside confrontation that ends with a splash. As the trails twist they soon find that these people and places have one thing in common:
A violist named Mylin. Who plays in an all-female orchestra called The Girls of the Orient. And, unbeknownst to her, is the subject of a fine-art photographer’s latest collection.
From San Francisco to Mexico, the treacherous cliffs of the Pacific coast to the desolation of Nevada’s high desert, Tune Up moves like Kandy’s turbocharged Mini through a foggy landscape of false identities, fake romance, and frenzied chases, as Qigiq realizes one picture really can reveal more than 1,000 words.
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