by Philip Eliot | Apr 4, 2026 | Romantic Suspense |
After a frantic call from a friend, private investigator Max Lamoreaux begins a search for his missing godson. The New Orleans police aren’t taking the case seriously and declare the teen a runaway. Max knows his godson wouldn’t take off without a word. After running into nothing but dead ends, in desperation, he reaches out to former flame and psychic Theresa Crawford for help. Her specialized skills have helped the police solve cases in the past. Though he’s skeptical about her abilities, he’s will to risk anything to find the missing boy. Time hasn’t diminished the powerful chemistry arcing between them; it’s stronger than ever. Theresa’s secrets drove them apart once before. As they work together, will shadows from the past destroy their last chance at happiness? Can they outwit a madman and find the missing teen?”Kathy Ivan’s books are addictive, you can’t read just one.” Susan Stoker, NYT Bestselling Author”Kathy Ivan has crafted warm, engaging characters that will steal your heart and a mystery that will keep you reading to the very last page.” Barb Han, USA TODAY and Publisher’s Weekly Bestselling Author“This is the first I have read from Kathy Ivan and it won’t be the last.” Night Owl Reviews”I highly recommend Desperate Choices. Readers can’t go wrong here!” Melissa, Joyfully Reviewed
by Philip Eliot | Apr 4, 2026 | Romantic Suspense |
Can you call someone an enemy if you haven’t seen them for the better part of a decade? Deacon Black is perfectly content with the status quo—work, sleep, repeat.
Who cares if he’s rigid, structured, and set in his ways?
It’s a job requirement that keeps his men safe and his company’s doors open.
One phone call is all it takes to upend his life and land him right back into a past he has tried to forget.
Revisiting old ghosts is the last thing he needs.
Especially when the forced trip down memory lane includes the only woman he never wanted to see again.
Annalise Grimaldi hit the jackpot with her life—from her trust fund to her best friend, she has it all.
But her world comes crashing to a halt when her best friend vanishes— leaving behind an apartment in tatters and more questions than answers.
There’s only one person she can think of that can help in a situation like this.
She hates to make the call, but there isn’t a thing she wouldn’t do to make sure her friend is found.
Even setting aside her hatred for Deacon Black.
by Philip Eliot | Apr 4, 2026 | Dark Romance |
Clara Presley is the queen of autonomy, a self-help phenomenon who built an empire on the philosophy of independence. But even the strongest walls have structural flaws, and John Carrington is a specialist in finding them.A world-renowned psychologist with a debonair British veneer, Carrington doesn’t just study human behavior; he deconstructs it. When their paths first collided in the neon haze of Las Vegas, Clara’s attraction to Carrington was a singular lapse in judgment. A year later, it’s a life sentence.Now, Clara is bound to him by a vow she can’t remember and a physical magnetism she can’t escape. Trapped in a marriage that is less a union and more a high-stakes psychological siege, she is caught between a heart that craves his protection and a gut that screams he is a sophisticated, predatory danger.Carrington is determined to use his clinical expertise to curate Clara’s life into his own version of perfection. But Clara is his intellectual equal. She decodes his gambits, challenges his meticulous control, and refuses to submit—except in the darkness, where his intensity seduces her into a temporary, treacherous truce.In this explosive game of cerebral chess, Clara must find the exit before she is completely absorbed into Carrington’s design. But how do you outrun a man who has already mapped your every move?Author’s note to readers:DID I LIE? is the first installment of a seven-book saga—a modern-day gothic psychological reimagining of the Hades and Persephone myth. This book features a clinically obsessive British tycoon, an unreliable narrator, and a forced marriage that spirals into a high-stakes psychological thriller. The series explores the thin line between love and control. For fans of high-intelligence romantic suspense and slow-burn Victorian/Gothic anti-heroes in a contemporary dark romance setting. Reader discretion is advised.
by Philip Eliot | Apr 4, 2026 | New Adult Romance |
I’m all about pleasure… A good pint of ale, heating up the sheets with a beautiful woman, and living by my own rules. The only thing I try to avoid? Commitment. And I’ve got a three-year success rate to prove it. So why am I suddenly knocked flat on my ass whenever Grace is around? The beautiful, funny, totally off-limits massage therapist may knead the knots out of my back, but she sure as hell makes other parts stiff. She’s on a mission to rid her life of toxins. No alcohol. No red meat. And, yeah, no man parts. If I’m to have any chance of being the guy she breaks her man-cleanse with, I’m going to have to live the next three months by her no-kissing rules…which means getting all the mileage we can out of foreplay without actually touching…each other. No one ever said I wasn’t creative. I’ll show her we’re worth the wait–and then I’ll show her just what it is she’s been waiting for. Each book in the Kingston Ale House series is a standalone, full-length story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series Order:Book #1 The One That Got Away Book #2 Six Month RuleBook #3 Three Simple WordsBook #4 Worth the Wait
by Philip Eliot | Apr 4, 2026 | New Adult Romance |
Handsome, charismatic, and blessed with a voice that makes panties drop. Trent Donavan is the epitome of everything I hate in a rock star.That doesn’t stop him from hitting on me.My dreams are bigger than any hook up, and I refuse to be swayed by the charming lead singer. I didn’t need a man before, and I sure as hell don’t need one now.But the more time we spend together, I realize Trent’s not such a bad guy. We share a love of music, and maybe a little more. I won’t allow him to lead me off track, but for the first time my heart begs to risk everything.Is he worth it? Can I really have it all?
