by Philip Eliot | Dec 23, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
He’s searching for somewhere to belong.She’s convinced her heart is safer alone.But one magical Christmas might change everything.After years in the Marines and a lifetime of feeling untethered, Brad wants just one thing this Christmas: a sense of home. On his journey to start over, a chance meeting with a reserved flight attendant leaves an unexpected mark.Shelly has done everything she can to protect the fragile peace she’s built after her divorce. Her daughter, Lilly, is her world, and there’s no room for risk. But when a kind-hearted stranger needs a place to stay… she says yes. Not because she believes in second chances, but because it feels like the right thing to do—even if it stirs something she’d rather keep buried.As snow falls and the town prepares for Christmas, Brad gently finds his way into the rhythm of Shelly’s life. And despite every reason she has to guard her heart, his presence begins to feel less like a disturbance and more like the comfort she didn’t know she needed.But when Brad’s future pulls him in another direction, Shelly must decide: will she protect the life she’s carefully rebuilt or risk everything for the kind of love that finally feels like home?A Home for Christmas is a tender, heartwarming holiday romance about healing, belonging, and the quiet magic of letting someone in.
by Philip Eliot | Dec 23, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
Lydia Ryder is trouble.It’s what I told myself when I first saw her arrive in our small, rural town wearing stilettos. When she spilled an entire cup of coffee all over herself. And when I saved her from tripping off the sidewalk into oncoming traffic.I lead a simple life as a single dad. I don’t have time for trouble. I’m too busy packing lunches, driving to soccer practices, and trying to fold a damn fitted sheet.But she sees beyond the overworked, exhausted parent I am. She sees the real me. The me that I haven’t allowed myself to be since my wife died two years ago.And she’s only in town for one week.In hindsight, I shouldn’t have kissed her.But now that I have, I think I’ve gotten a taste for trouble… and it’s addicting.A heartfelt small-town romance about grief, healing, found family, and finding love again when you least expect it.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *MAPLE GROVE ROMANCE SERIESAll books are standalone romances with guaranteed HEAs and can be read in any order.• Meeting You (Prequel Novella)• Capturing You• Healing You• Sweet on You• Resisting You• Remembering You• Directing YouHoliday & Seasonal Novellas:• Holiday Intercepted (Christmas)• Bewitching You (Halloween)• Grateful for You (Thanksgiving)• Sleighing You (Christmas)
by Philip Eliot | Dec 23, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
Best friends and neighbors shouldn’t share a kiss…Jenna Wright grew up next-door to Chestnut Ranch and the five Johnson brothers. Her older brother was best friends with Seth Johnson, and Jenna may or may not have had a crush on the handsome cowboy in her younger years.It was a long time ago, she tells herself.Now that she’s divorced and back in town, she definitely has eyes for her best friend.Will he ever notice her?Jenna reasons that he’s busy with his ranch and his dog rescue operation. They had an Edible Neighborhood project they were working on until funding became a problem, and when Seth learns he’s inherited over two billion dollars from his mother’s half of a family cosmetic empire, he rushes to tell Jenna they can now fund the Edible Neighborhood. He wasn’t supposed to kiss her.It was an accident, he tells himself.But Seth’s own feelings roar to the surface, and he can’t ignore them.Where did those come from?Can best friends and next-door neighbors Seth and Jenna navigate their rocky pasts to find a future happily-ever-after together?
by Philip Eliot | Dec 23, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
DISCOVER A SELECTION OF UTTERLY GRIPPING PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLERS FROM A USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR.There’s no place to hide: Page after page of gripping suspense and mind-blowing twists.These unputdownable thrillers are perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Kiersten Modglin, A. R. Torre, Valerie Keogh and Shari Lapena.READERS LOVE ADRIANE LEIGH:‘A riveting page-turner with jaw-dropping twists and turns right to the very end. I couldn’t put it down.’ Nelle Lamarr, New York Times Bestselling Author????? ‘A surprising and unexpected thriller. The suspense had me turning the pages to see who done it! And I was wrong until the last few pages. Good escape reading.’ Marlene D.????? ‘Never saw it coming. Definitely a page turner.’ Violletta????? ‘This book . . . OMGosh, this book. I couldn’t put it down.’ Crysti Jane????? ‘More twists and turns than a slinky. Just when I thought I had figured it out, the real truth came out. WOW!’ J. Parinello____________________________IN THIS SUPERB-VALUE FOUR-BOOK BOX SET:MY PERFECT FAMILYLiving on the shores of Lake Michigan with my wife and our son, Tommy, was everything I wanted. Finally I had the perfect family. But that night, I didn’t hear my wife come home. When I check on Tommy in the morning, I expect to see his toothy grin smiling back at me. But his crib is empty. His blanket is missing. It’s only then I realize my wife is gone too. I check every room. I run down to the shore. Under the dock, I catch a glimpse of something floating in the water. Tommy’s little yellow hat.THE PERFECT ESCAPEI’ve finally found the right guy. Tav takes care of me in a way that nobody ever has before. Now he’s taken me on a luxury weekend break. A state-of-the-art cabin surrounded by lush forest and snow-capped mountains. No cell service, no internet. Just the two of us. When we arrive, there’s a warm fire crackling and soft jazz playing. It’s perfect. But there’s a storm coming in. Tav goes down the mountain to stock up on provisions. The door clicks shut behind him. I try the doorknob. It won’t open. I’m locked in. And Tav is the one who trapped me here.THE GUESTSSix guests are invited to paradise: a private island on Lake Michigan. Some of them will die. Ryleigh is a struggling artist. When her new best friend Kerrigan invites her for a week-long stay at her family’s luxury retreat, she can’t believe her luck. There are staff on call 24 hours a day, chefs to make dinner every night, waiters pouring endless champagne. But a violent storm looms. There’s no way off the island. One of the guests disappears. And they won’t be the last.DON’T TRUST HEREveryone thinks I have the perfect life — a beautiful home, two wonderful kids, a successful husband. But behind the scenes, it’s a lot. Then I meet Adeline. She’s friendly and confident, and I like her instantly. She’s everything I need. So I invite her to be my new au pair. I bring her into my home. She cooks for my husband. She looks after my children. I trust her with my life — It’s the worst mistake I ever made.YOU GET ALL FOUR OF THE ABOVE BOOKS IN THIS EDITION. DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS AMAZING, BINGE-WORTHY SELECTION OF UNPUTDOWNABLE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLERS.
by Philip Eliot | Dec 23, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
Pull a trigger and everything changes. Medical student Laura Nelson had just finished examining her first patient when she is forced to make a split-second decision that will alter the course of her life – forever. One life will end, and one life will never be the same. But keeping her dreadful secret will be one of the toughest challenges Laura will ever face. With a persistent and perceptive detective hot on her trail and a host of eerie incidents suggesting that maybe her secret isn’t really a secret, Laura is drawn into an unseemly web of peril, deceit, and treachery and is forced to risk both her freedom and her sanity. Will her deadly secret come to light, or must she live forever in the shadow of death? Set amidst the upheaval and smoldering chaos of the Detroit riots of 1967, Shadow of Death is a haunting tale of unrest, fear, and consequences. Hailed as a stunning debut novel, Shadow of Death provides a spine-chilling glimpse of what lurks in the shadows.
