by Philip Eliot | Nov 18, 2025 | Romantic Suspense |
Ricardo Torralba and August Morrison don’t agree on much besides the fact that they hate each other. According to Ricardo, August is a spoiled brat who really needs to knock off the sass once in a while. August insists that Ricardo needs a sense of humor, a good lay, or a well-placed bullet. Maybe all three.Fortunately, the assassin’s profession is a solitary one, and they can go about their lives without getting in each other’s way.Usually.When a contracted hit turns out to be a setup for both of them, they narrowly escape with their lives. Now, even if they don’t like it (spoiler: they don’t), August and Ricardo have to work together if they want a shot at survival.In between firefights and questionable interrogation methods as they hunt down their would-be killer, the cranky assassins discover that under all that mutual loathing is a spark of chemistry they can’t ignore. They want to ignore it, they probably should ignore it, but August can’t help flirting to annoy Ricardo, and Ricardo can think of at least one way to shut him up for a while.But they need to focus, damn it, and figure out who’s gunning for them and why.Assuming they don’t kill each other first.Hitman vs Hitman is a standalone* gay romantic suspense featuring two men who’d rather chew glass than fall for each other, a whole lot of inappropriate comments, and some buttons that will need resewing.* Okay, it was supposed to be a standalone, but August and Ricardo refused to be contained, so now they have a sequel, Sniper vs Spotter.
by Philip Eliot | Nov 18, 2025 | Horror & Paranormal |
An evil Santa skulking through the shadows. A snowman with a taste for blood. Terrorized children who will never look at presents the same way again. This collection includes 24 twisted holiday tales and a bonus novella that explores the dark side of wintering in the tropics. Treat yourself to a daily helping of horror with stories that will leave you wondering whether Christmas really is the most wonderful time of the year…What they’re saying about Advent:“Daniel Pyle is a master at crafting tales that leave a mark. You may want to look away from the carnage…but you won’t. You know you won’t…” —Michael Crane, author of Lessons and Giggles
by Philip Eliot | Nov 18, 2025 | Fantasy |
Klarke Ascher has a singular goal: to become an Ascenditure, a member of the kingdom’s elite climbing team who scale the treacherous peaks of Miter’s Backbone in search of an elusive medicine to treat the lung sickness that ails the populace. However, in a kingdom governed by centuries of tradition, where women are legally bound to home and hearth, owned by the men they are forced to marry, the Ascenditures have always been male. As the strongest climber of her generation, Klarke’ s skill and strength are undeniable, and her courage and persistence prompt a civil uprising to which the king is finally forced to concede. Klarke’ s fight for justice, however, quickly becomes a struggle for survival as fellow Ascenditures, one by one, are inexplicably murdered. For danger lies not only on the icy peaks of treacherous mountains, where ropes are cut and routes are compromised, but in the very halls of power, where the king is determined to see Klarke fail. With the hope of an oppressed generation on her shoulders, Klarke must dig deep within herself to discover the greatest strengths— of muscle and mind— not only to survive but to unravel the sinister conspiracy upon which the foundation of their kingdom rests.
by Philip Eliot | Nov 18, 2025 | Fantasy |
“In this debut fantasy, a legendary assassin seemingly aligns himself with a young princess determined to claim her throne… Remarkable characters headline this epic tale of duty, treachery, and never ending battles.” –Kirkus ReviewsAre some men born evil, no chance of redemption from the moment they draw breath? Perhaps, perhaps not. Grim doesn’t seem to think so, and yet, he knows better than to believe that knowledge alone would curb a cruel man’s intent… Even if that man is himself.He’s made a life, no a legend, out of hunting and killing the conceited nobles of Harth. His sword always answering to the highest bidder. This isn’t because he desires to walk the bloodstained path laid out before him, at least not usually. To him, he’s merely playing the hand he was dealt. Using the skills of his dark and convoluted past as a means to provide for and protect the one thing he holds most dear–the only thing he holds dear–in this world. The shadow of the woman he loves…But what will Grim do when that shadow is taken from him? Ripped from his grasp and exploited against him. Will he answer the demands of those who have betrayed him so completely, even if to do so means to perform the unthinkable, throwing the Kingdom of Harth into a spiral of chaos it’s not likely to survive?Well, of course. It’s not like he gives a damn about the kingdom anyway… right?
by Philip Eliot | Nov 18, 2025 | Science Fiction |
“Engrossing.”—Kirkus Reviews”This striking fiction debut” captures “the texture of existence in a possible world to come.”—BookLife”Undeniably timely, imaginative, and compelling.”—The Black List A man responsible for keeping New York City alive falls for an enigmatic underground activist in this darkly captivating novel about love, loss, and resilience in times of social and ecological upheaval. In 2057, New York is a divided metropolis. Sheltered by enormous seawalls, Manhattan is green, clean, and thriving, but Brooklyn and Queens have been given up to the storms and the rising Atlantic, their communities abandoned. The evacuation zones along the coast have become hotbeds for illegal meat farming ever since industrial animal agriculture was outlawed to save the last functional antibiotics and fight one more losing battle against the rapidly changing climate.Jake Alvaro works a brutal job at Homeland Security because he is brilliant at securing critical medical drugs for Manhattan in a frantic global market running out of everything. Lately, though, he has grown terrified of his choices, whatever he does a death knell for hundreds or thousands, so he is looking to change the system from within. Surviving on pep pills and connected to work via the Spine, a digital interface implanted in his body, Jake cannot afford to care for anyone, least of all the headstrong woman at his local coffeeshop who is keeping secrets from him.Shavir Tayard is a savvy barista who abides by the system during the day and fights for equal access to food and medical care as a member of Roots, a collective farm in Brooklyn whose members risk charges of ecoterrorism for their nocturnal animal liberation raids in the evacuation zone. The last thing Shavir needs in her life is a disillusioned Homeland Security guy, but when she takes Jake across the East River to the ravaged communities he was ordered to ignore, he discovers that the world may need something more urgent—and dangerous—than slow change.
