by Philip Eliot | Jun 6, 2026 | New Adult Romance |
Gender-bent TED LASSO meets THE DEAL in a new grumpy/sunshine hockey romance from bestselling author Livy Hart.When a career-ending injury forces hockey superstar Sadie Rivers to hang up her skates, she never expects to be the NHL’s first female coach. The Portland Fury are the league’s worst team—and Sadie has one season to turn the franchise around. Critics of her “soft touch” coaching style make no secret of their skepticism, but Sadie has never bucked a challenge, on or off the ice.Defenseman Leo McLaren is hockey royalty. Or he was, until a dirty hit last season left him with a shoulder injury and migraines that have destroyed his game. When he’s traded to the Fury, it feels like the end of his hockey dreams. That is, until the new head coach names him captain—and asks for his help getting to know the team, who resist her personal approach.Secret coach-captain meet-ups lead to a tentative friendship that quickly turns into sizzling chemistry hot enough to melt a hockey rink. But with the season and both their careers on the line, Sadie and Leo will have to decide if love is a risk worth taking when the game they’re playing demands all they have to give.Perfect for fans of Elle Kennedy and Emily Rath, DIRTY HIT is an emotional, super-spicy sports romance and the start of the Portland Fury series!
by Philip Eliot | Jun 6, 2026 | Christian Fiction |
A big-city chef. A small-town single dad. And matchmakers with marriage in mind. In this inspirational romance, an unlikely attraction is heating up . . .Chef Kara Lockwood didn’t think changing a small-town diner’s menu would cause a boycott, but the locals sure do love their apple pie—especially fire chief Will MacKenzie. Kara’s not sure she and the single father can ever learn to live peacefully as neighbors. But even as they clash over pastries, local matchmakers and Will’s little boy are determined to bring their stubborn hearts together.From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 6, 2026 | Christian Fiction |
Rivals in a bidding war on a country inn fall in love and form a ready-made family in this inspirational romance.When single mom Faith Brennan discovers the Virginia inn she grew up in is for sale, she’s determined to make a bid. Even if that means going head-to-head with handsome real estate broker Joshua Carlson. But competing with Joshua would be a lot easier if Faith’s young daughter wasn’t growing so attached to him . . . and if Faith could stop picturing running the inn with Joshua by her side.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 6, 2026 | Paranormal & Fantasy Romance |
It’s a tale as old as time. Boy meets girl, their families broker a deal for them to be mated, and right before it can all go according to plan, girl meets someone else. Except in this instance, that someone else is a hitman who works for her father, and he becomes a complete stalker who refuses to take no for an answer. Sounds romantic, right?If only that were the case.I’m Miley Beckett, and I’m the Alpha’s daughter. Well, one of his many. My dad’s a misogynistic tyrant with an army of daughters, but no sons. He’s still found a way to use us, though. He pairs us off with his political allies, making deals with our lives like we’re nothing but pieces on a chessboard. When he paired me to mate the son of an affiliate, I became just another pawn in a game I never asked to play, and I hate that there’s nothing I can do about it.Well, until Ares Raines shows up and decides he’s obsessed with me.One wild night of grasping for freedom turns into more than I ever bargained for. Ares is as charming as he is relentless, and when he tries to swoop in and save me from my father’s arrangement by claiming we’re fated mates, he sets us both on a crash course for destruction. He’s no hero– it’s only a matter of time before this entire ruse blows up in our faces– but that doesn’t stop him from trying to win me over. He needs to accept that girls like me don’t get happy endings. I’m already spoken for, and if he doesn’t give up the chase, he’s going to get us both killed…Heroes & Hitmen is a standalone paranormal romance in the Windy City Wolfpack series. The books of this series contain mature content (steamy scenes!) and themes that may not be suitable for younger readers. If frequent use of profanity and f-words offend, then these books may not be for you.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 6, 2026 | Horror & Paranormal |
Rai has always loved jackals, but can she survive losing one?As the daughter of the London Temple of Anubis Jackal Master, Rai has known exactly what she wants to do when she becomes a priest. Between her new duties as an apprentice, a budding relationship, and her determination to succeed her father, her life is busy. When the worst happens and one of her beloved jackals becomes sick, she realises she has more to deal with than she ever imagined she’d need to. Rai will have to lean on everyone she holds dear in order to survive the pain within her. Can the mummification process bring her the peace she craves?-Heart of Jackals is a standalone set in the Egyptian Empire series. It is an urban fantasy set in an alternative version of London where the Egyptian Empire never fell.If you love Egyptian mythology, alternative worlds, temple politics, and workplace romances, you should start The Egyptian Empire world books today!Heart of Jackals deals with grief over the loss of an animal.
