by Philip Eliot | Nov 20, 2025 | Historical Romance |
The holiday season finds three women living their own Cinderella stories in this collection of Christmas Regency romance novellas.In Sophia James’s Christmas with the Earl, usually composed Ariana burns up like a Christmas candle at the infamous Earl of Norwich’s touch! Next, in Virginia Heath’s Invitation to the Duke’s Ball, a festive country house party is a bore for lady’s companion Eliza, until she meets a dashing Duke. And in Catherine Tinley’s A Midnight Mistletoe Kiss, Nell’s life of drudgery is about to change after a Christmas kiss with the handsome gentleman Tom Beresford . . .
by Philip Eliot | Nov 20, 2025 | Historical Romance |
Lady Winifred has resigned herself to a life as a spinster. But when her family decides that she must now retire to the country and spend the rest of her days as a nursemaid to her great aunt, Winifred knows she needs at least one adventure in her life. There’s plenty of time to live quietly without making a fuss. When it comes to a once in her lifetime experience, who better to seek out than the legendary Lord Ajax? However, when she gets to know him, she cannot deny the way her heart yearns for enduring excitement and maybe a romance that lasts for all time.Lord Ajax Briarwood is surrounded by people getting married. It’s quite shocking and seems to be catching! So, Lady Winifred’s suggestion to escape for a bit of pleasure seems just the thing. A master at embracing life, he’s happy to give her exactly what she desires. Yet, every kiss with Winifred makes him question everything he’s ever wanted. And as he sees the woman behind the spinster, Ajax might have other ideas about their future.
by Philip Eliot | Nov 20, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
The perfect Christmas gift for romance fans…Get ready for Christmas romance binge reading with this 10-book boxset by bestselling authors Leslie North and Mary Sue Jackson.Cowboy’s Christmas Rodeo,Axel King is gunning for one last victory at the Pride River Christmas Rodeo before hanging up his spurs. Enter the beautiful Belle Manning. Axel wants her by his side as his pretend girlfriend to keep him on the straight and narrow. But it doesn’t take long for their fake romance to start feeling all too real…Cowboy’s Christmas PastAmelia Crawford finally has the chance to make a serious film, but first she needs to learn how to ride a horse—and Beau Taylor is the perfect person to teach her. The trouble is, she’d forgotten how gorgeous he is. And how his touch made her feel…Snowed in with the RancherOlivia Wickham never forgot her whirlwind romance with a sexy cowboy—even if she didn’t get the chance to tell him she was pregnant with his twin daughters. Now stranded in the wilderness with her twins, Olivia is shocked to see the handsome face of Tate McConnell—the girls’ father. With Christmas around the corner, Olivia and Tate wonder if fate is offering them a second chance at love…Rancher’s Family ChristmasWidower Alex Harvey is doing his best to run a ranch, care for his wheelchair-bound father, and raise three girls. Then beautiful and kind Juniper Marsh steps in to help. She’s determined to give Alex and his girls the perfect Christmas. But secretly, she’s hoping their kiss under the mistletoe will turn into something more…Cowboy’s Christmas ReturnRodeo star Travis Harvey reluctantly returns home for Christmas. And he’s stunned to find his father’s full-time nurse is more beautiful than he ever imagined. If Scarlet can handle his grumpy father, she can handle anything. But he’s not sure he can handle his growing attraction to the sexy nurse…Cowboy’s Christmas HomecomingSerena Douglas will do anything to give her twins a magical Christmas. She doesn’t need another man—until her ex, Will Harvey, comes back into town. Back In high school, Will was head-over-heels for Serena, but fate pulled them apart. Can a Christmas miracle bring them back together?Cowboy’s Christmas WifeRancher Daryl Rivers is on the brink of losing everything he’s worked for. So when single mom Laura Longbottom offers him a financial lifeline, he reluctantly agrees. The catch? Laura needs a husband to unlock her trust fund. It’s strictly business. But when business and pleasure start colliding, things get a lot more complicated…Cowboy’s Christmas GirlfriendFor months romance writer Suzanna Jacobs has been emailing rancher Will Carson for information, insight—and friendship. To promote her book, she told her publisher that she lives on a ranch. A white lie that backfires when the publisher plans a visit! In exchange for “loaning” her his ranch, single dad Will asks Suzanna to pretend to be his girlfriend. But can he resist their growing attraction?Cowgirl’s Christmas PartnerSarah Carson is determined to beat her family at their own Christmas games this year. She’s made a bet with her big brother. If she wins, she gets control over the family’s horse breeding business. All she needs is a partner who will ensure her victory… Enter single dad Thaddeus Murphy, a smoking hot handyman. He’s a man of many talents. Trivia, singing, sculpting, kissing…Cowboy’s Christmas HeartTaison has learned to shield his heart, by pretending he doesn’t have one. But Cassie won’t let him be a Christmas grinch—not when she needs his help to win a scholarship. In return, Cassie will help his Christmas tree farm have its biggest season yet. But working with Cassie is driving Taison to distraction. And making his heart feel ten sizes too big…
by Philip Eliot | Nov 20, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
Summer Paige was alone, broke, and, quite honestly, a complete mess. She thought being lost in the middle of nowhere was about as bad as it could get, but when she wound up in a ditch with a totaled car and no cell service, she realized just how wrong she was.The last thing Hunter needed was a distraction, but the moment he looked into the frightened brown eyes of the lonely traveler, he knew he couldn’t let her go.What started out as nothing more than safety and shelter quickly turned into passion and promise in a way neither of them expected.A future he never knew he wanted was in his grasp, but her past still haunted her, so when faced with a choice, Summer did the only thing she could do… she ran, never expecting Hunter to follow.
by Philip Eliot | Nov 20, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
Edgar Award–and Arthur Ellis Award-nominated Ragged Lake is the first in the Frank Yakabuski Mystery Series.Gruesome murders, a northern secret, and a buried pastWhile working one afternoon on the Northern Divide, a young tree-marker makes a grisly discovery: in a squatter’s cabin near an old mill town, a family has been murdered. An army vet coming off a successful turn leading a task force that took down infamous biker criminals, Detective Frank Yakabuski arrives in Ragged Lake, a nearly abandoned village, to solve the family’s murder. But no one is willing to talk. With a winter storm coming, Yakabuski sequesters the locals in a fishing lodge as he investigates the area with his two junior officers. Before long, he is fighting not only to solve the crime but also to stay alive and protect the few innocents left living in the desolate woods.A richly atmospheric mystery with sweeping backdrops, explosive action, and memorable villains, Ragged Lake will keep you guessing — about the violent crime, the nature of family, and secret deeds done long ago on abandoned frontiers.Get RAGGED LAKE, the first book in the FRANK YAKABAKUSKI MYSTERY SERIES, a dark northern noir thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat from cover to cover.FRANK YAKABUSKI MYSTERY SERIES:Ragged LakeCape DiamondMission RoadMuskie FallsCHECK OUT Edgar®-nominated author Ron Corbett’s DANNY BARRETT Thriller Series.The Sweet GoodbyeCape Rage
