by Philip Eliot | Jun 5, 2026 | Historical Romance |
Customers who enjoy the traditional Regency Romances of Georgette Heyer will enjoy this witty, award-winning Regency romp by New York Times bestselling author Candice Hern. Miss Rosalind Lacey has spent all her 26 years in the country, quietly managing the lives of her widowed father and five younger siblings. When she learns she has contracted the illness that killed her mother, she decides to spend her last few months doing all the things she’s never had the time or opportunity to experience. With the help of her worldly and notorious aunt, the simple country miss is transformed into a dashing Town sophisticate who cuts a wide and wild swath through London Society. Since she won’t be around to face the consequences of her behavior, Miss Lacey does and says exactly what she pleases, even becoming involved with the infamous rake, Max Davenant. It is an exciting and heady time for the one-time country mouse, until she receives a fateful letter bearing news that turns her glittering new world upside down. The ballrooms and gaiety of the London Season form a backdrop for this sparkling tale of a young woman who hasn’t lived enough, and a man who’s lived too much.
“Candice Hern never fails to deliver a well written Regency with quirky, fun characters and a romance that feels genuine to the core.” – The Romance Reader
“A delightfully different, thoroughly entertaining romp through Regency England. Unforgettable. Fast-paced. Completely captivating.” – Romance Reviews Today
“Thoroughly entertaining, the story wraps around you from the beginning and totally pulls you into its heart.” – Heart Rate Reviews
by Philip Eliot | Jun 5, 2026 | New Adult Romance |
My name is Betsy Sullivan, and I’m a hot mess.My parents cut me off. I have no job and have no idea what I want to do with the rest of my life.Then there’s my love life. Or lack thereof.So I do what every twenty-something does when she’s lost—pack up my life and move to a small town in Tennessee.Or at least what I do.What I didn’t expect to find — or rather who — is Wes Taylor.I tried to resist. I swear. But his deliciousness knows no bounds.Professional football player, swoony single dad and a man who loves his kids.Then fate—and his mother—intervene and I somehow become his nanny.Seeing how incredible he is with his children and how sexy he looks in a pair of gray sweatpants, I know this man is one in a million.And when he kisses me? I’m a goner.For the first time in my life, I finally feel like my life has a purpose.I should have known that some things are too good to be true.Because I’m Betsy Sullivan. The lost soul. The aimless wanderer.I might be ready to spend my life with Wes Taylor.But is he ready to spend his life with me?
by Philip Eliot | Jun 5, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
A second collection of Books 5 to 7 starring service dog trainer, Marcia Banks and her four-legged best friend and mentor dog, Buddy—including a Halloween romp with a seriously scary twist and a visit to a tropical island that turns deadly.In Patches In The Rye, service dog trainer Marcia goes a bit off the rails for a while, as she’s tempted to try her hand at being a private detective. Nothing about her new client is what she expected—from the posh house that says family money to his paranoid preoccupation with his sister’s love life—but when he dangles a fat retainer check under her nose, she can’t resist. The deeper she digs, however, the more questions arise. The most pressing one being…who’s driving the black SUV that keeps trying to turn Marcia and Buddy into roadkill?In The Legend of Sleepy Mayfair, Marcia’s adopted town is once again driving her a little nuts. No sooner has she moved her horse into the new Mayfair Riding Stable than its eccentric owner, Edna Mayfair decides to turn the barn into a haunted house for Halloween. Meanwhile, an anonymous prankster is haunting Mayfair and the local postmistress has a strange request for Marcia. All this, along with her new role of godmother to her best friend’s adorable twins, is a bit overwhelming. But it’s nothing compared to what’s coming as Halloween approaches….In The Sound and the Furry, a tropical paradise turns deadly. Marcia thinks it will be the perfect arrangement—stay on her client’s beautiful private island while conducting the human phase of the training. But a tranquil getaway this is not, thanks to two resident ghosts, a sour-puss housekeeper, and her client’s shaky marriage. Then Mother Nature ups the anté when a freak late-season hurricane traps her and her dogs on the island…with a killer.Each story is a complete mystery, but the characters are best understood and enjoyed if the stories are read in order.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 5, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
I no longer believe in fairy tales. But without her love, I’ll forever remain a BEAST.
Isabella—Grady Williams is a national treasure, the youngest living Medal of Honor recipient, America’s scarred superhero. With tattooed arms sculpted from carrying M-16s, this bad boy has girls begging from sea to shining sea to get a piece of his action.
When my father squanders away my college fund, I make a deal with this dirty-talking Devil Dog—I will pretend to be Grady’s girlfriend for the Marine Corps Ball, and my dad will write Grady’s war memoir.
Grady is fearless. Hell, this badass jumped on a grenade to save his fellow Marines! As much as I crave him, I refuse to allow myself to become addicted to a dangerous man who will detonate my heart.
Grady—Isabella Cuesta is an angel who can see beyond my mangled skin, a pawn used to repay her father’s debt, a woman who makes me feel like a man instead of a monster.
But I no longer believe in fairy tales.
She’s mine until our contract ends. I’ll take her hard and rough, listen to all her hopes and fears, lay down my life to protect her.
This beauty will never let herself love a dangerous man like me—a man who has killed, a man who runs towards gunfire, a man who never backs down from a fight.
But without her love, I’m not a man—I’ll remain forever a beast.
Publisher’s note: This is a full-length, standalone novel. Happily Ever After. No cliffhanger. No cheating.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 5, 2026 | Dark Romance |
Not your typical mafia romance series… Book 1, PAID BY THE MOB ~ Samuele Adelmo’s job is to do whatever mafia kingpin Gino Sarvilli pays him to do. No questions asked, no emotional involvement. It’s just a job.When he meets Lola Pennington, a sweet and beautiful woman who always sees the glass as half full, he starts to care about how his chosen career affects other people.Problem is, when you’re paid by the mob, there’s no retirement plan.Book 2, TRAPPED BY THE MOB ~ “Trust me, once you get caught in Gino Sarvilli’s web, you never truly get out again.”One minute, Phoebe Cavanaugh is minding her own business, trying to recover from a weeknight hangover; the next, she’s witnessing a child kidnapping in progress. What’s worse; the child’s mother doesn’t want her to involve the cops.Why not? Because her ex-husband, Gino, is a mafia boss.Hey, at least Phoebe’s week takes a turn for the better when she meets—and begins to date—the funny and attractive Antonio, who may or may not have inside information regarding the kidnapped child.Book 3, FREED FROM THE MOB ~ When you’re dealing with the mob, are you ever really free?After a fast-paced career as an FBI agent, RJ Karney is looking for a quiet life in which to raise his daughter. Now a small-town cop, all RJ needs to complete this vision is a good woman to love.Margot Swanson could be everything RJ is looking for and more. But Margot has a secret: she was married to the mob. As in she used to be Mrs. Gino Sarvilli.While her ex-husband is doing hard time, Margo’s starting a new life with hopefully a new love.But Mafia kingpins don’t let their family go that easily.The Detroit Mafia series is complete and should be read in this order:Destined for the Mob (prequel)Paid by the MobTrapped by the MobFreed from the MobBorn into the MobControlled by the MobReturn to the Mob
