by Philip Eliot | Jan 13, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
A knead-to-know whodunit introducing a brand-new amateur sleuth and baking sensation… Jessica Askew, a whirlwind of flour and frosting, is used to facing heat in the kitchen. But when she returns to her quaint English hometown as part of a TV baking contest, she finds herself in a sticky situation. She can handle the singing cheesemonger, the local librarian’s gossipy daughters, and the parade of toddlers dressed as bees, but when her scheming Aunt Enriqueta steps on the scene, it’s enough to make her want to throw in the tea towel. This rebel with a rolling pin is at odds with her family’s literary legacy. While they’ve built a world of books in the quaint village of Little Quillington, she’s chosen a different path and is proud of her passion. When Jessica’s biggest baking rival turns up dead during the summer fête, suspicion swirls like powdered sugar. Jessica, armed with a sweet tooth and a sharp mind, is determined to clear her name. Can she turn this recipe for disaster into a showstopping success? Find out in And Then There Were Scones , book one of the new Parchment Paper Mysteries, perfect for fans of Agatha Frost, HY Hanna and Ellie Alexander. This clean read includes recipes for two traditional English bakes and features the antics of Matilda Swift’s real-life cats, Madame Poirot and Miss Marple.
by Philip Eliot | Jan 13, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
Sometimes good fortune brings along romance… and danger. After the sudden death of Mrs. York, Abby inherits a great deal of money and Ivy, her employee, receives the woman’s house. This good fortune creates suspicion when the authorities determine Mrs. York was murdered. Ivy discovers several diaries in her new house, penned by Mrs. York, which expose secrets in the old woman’s past. Will the diaries vindicate Abby and Ivy, or make matters worse? The ladies at the salon welcome a nail tech named Poppy, whose personality and wild clothing choices suit her name. But when something changes in Poppy’s attitude, Abby must find the answer in order to bring peace back to her salon. Complicating Abby’s life further is ex-boyfriend Jack. Now a lieutenant at the Daytona Beach Police Department, his investigation into Mrs. York’s murder makes life uncomfortable for Abby. But then, after Abby is attacked, Jack begins displaying a gentler side uncharacteristic of his former self that Abby remembers all too well. Is this a new Jack, or is this change just an act? The second book in the Daytona Beach Mysteries series by Janie Owens, THE PALMETTO DIARIES is a story about secrets, greed, and love.
by Philip Eliot | Jan 13, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
LILY: Tall, dark and handsome . That’s what I think the first time I see Rupert Evans in the library. But then I find out he’s the developer who plans to raze my community garden for a cement towers monstrosity? Heck no . But then he asks me out at book club night. Suspicious, right? I’m attractive but I’m not the type hot bachelors are lining up around the block to ask out. Let’s be real. I’m still in the “let’s have brunch” spot with my next-door neighbor after a year of my pursuing him. RUPERT: She’s cute when she blushes. That’s what I think when Lily pops up from behind the library counter. And smart when she quizzes me about my favorite author’s books. But then I find out she’s the co-head of the garden I plan to bulldoze. To be appointed Co-CEO of Strive Developers—my goal since college—I’m constructing a new apartment building there. Good-bye, Garden. When she teases me at the book club, I wish . . . I can’t let her sparkling blue eyes or some green oasis stand in the way of achieving my dream career. Lily : Good luck, Mr. Hot Shot Developer. Too bad he’s so cute. He has no idea what we’ve planned to stop him. Our little community group may look like a bunch of frail roses, but we’ve got thorns. As long as I weed out these pesky feelings for him, I know we can win. But what will I lose? *The romcom books in this series are interconnected closed door romantic comedy standalones set in the same world in New York City. Each feel-good novel can be read as a pure standalone with a guaranteed happily ever after.
by Philip Eliot | Jan 13, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
Coach Asa Dawson has fallen wildly in love only twice in his life. First with football. Then with Scott Callaway. But Scott isn’t just the one who got away. He’s the one person—the one man —Asa hoped might finally show him how all-consuming passion could be. Instead, fate (and football) intervened and they never got the chance to explore their attraction. Their friendship ended in ruins, Scott left, and Asa’s been torn between hating him and loving him for the last seven years. Asa doesn’t think he’ll ever see him again, but when his bad habits catch up to him and he doesn’t have a choice but to accept help, he’s horrified—and exhilarated—to learn Scott’s been hired to assist him. With the final stretch of the Piranhas season on them, maybe what Asa and Scott have needed this whole time was a little holiday magic to remind them the most important job isn’t to win the season—but to finally win each other’s hearts.
by Philip Eliot | Jan 13, 2026 | Fantasy |
The Dark Moon Rises, And With It, Ancient Magic That Threatens To Tear The World Apart. House Deyron’s shame has shadowed Helio since birth. As ward to House Sarras–the dynasty that deposed his family from the throne of Ephemer—he’s learned to swallow his pride and do his duty. But when the new king has Helio’s closest friend executed and marks him for death, survival means flight into a realm he doesn’t recognize. Trouble stirs in the East. The Penumbran emperor marches north to crush a dangerous uprising, leaving power-hungry rivals eyeing his Dragon Throne. Yu Zi Mei is the only daughter of peasant farmers of the Green River. When forced into a nightmare marriage too young, her desperate flight leads her into ancient shadows—where a curse becomes prophesy.
