by Philip Eliot | Nov 17, 2025 | Historical Romance |
It was loathe at first sight when Cecilia Bromwell met John Rowley, the Earl of Cosford five years ago at a party where his ill-conceived prank and irascible temper ruined not one but two of her new gowns. Now, at a Yuletide house party, Cecilia learns their parents seek to match them in wedded bliss. However, she has no interest in even speaking with the “Menace,” especially after he spills wine down her bodice, ruining yet another gown.John has no desire to be paired with the “Shrew” for the Yule log hunt. But if they can suffer each other’s company for a short time, perhaps they can convince their parents that they do not suit. When they’re separated from everyone else and a snowstorm drives them to seek shelter alone in a cottage together, it may not matter what they want.With marriage all but imminent, can these enemies become lovers by morning?
by Philip Eliot | Nov 17, 2025 | Historical Romance |
A Rogues and Gentlemen Christmas Novel….A Marriage of Convenience. A Crumbling Manor. A Christmas to Change Everything.Justin Langley, the infamous Earl of Rutherford, retreats to his once-glorious country estate to lick his wounds in private after a scandal leaves him ostracised by society. With his ancestral home in a state of disrepair and his prospects bleak, Justin faces a lonely Christmas—until a desperate heiress arrives on his doorstep.Miss Beatrice Huntingdon, fleeing her uncle’s schemes and a forced marriage, proposes a marriage of convenience to the notorious earl. With her fortune at stake and nowhere else to turn, Bea is determined to take control of her own fate—even if it means wedding a man with a reputation as ruined as his home.Bound by necessity, Justin and Bea agree to a marriage in name only. Yet, as the festive season unfolds, Bea falls in love with the rambling old house and resolves to restore it to its former glory. Amidst snowy countryside, crackling fires, and under the spell woven by the yuletide season, the earl finds himself captivated by his new wife’s spirit and determination.Can a marriage born of desperation blossom into true love? Will the magic of Christmas—and a shared dream of home—bring two wounded hearts together?Perfect for readers who adore Regency romance, Christmas love stories, marriage of convenience, country house settings, scandalous earls, runaway heiresses, and heartwarming holiday happily-ever-afters.
by Philip Eliot | Nov 17, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
Holiday parties and gift-buying will have to wait this year. Rowan West is up for a promotion to advertising manager. All she has to do is come up with a campaign to stream people back into a struggling, Christmas-themed adventure park and resort. She’s more of a big city-bright lights girl, but hey, anything to hop up to the next rung on the ladder. And in this case, anything is right. Because she’s stuck with a horrible partner as she treks out to see the park for herself.Jeremy Kincannon doesn’t so much love his job. But he’s doing his best to excel at it. He has to, in order to shut down the, oh, entire rest of the company that believes he’s only there because his step-father owns the business. So when he finds out he’s a finalist for the advertising manager position, he’s ready to fight tooth and nail to get it. Even if it means spending a week with the annoyingly perfect—and even more annoyingly pretty—other finalist.They begin the trip as office adversaries. But spending so much time together, away from rivalries and rumors, reveals the truth of who each really is. Or maybe it’s the magic of Christmas working on them? Because the adventure park neither cared about turns out to be exactly what helps them find what they truly need in life…each other.Each book in the Holiday Hearts series is standalone:*The Magic of Christmas*The Christmas Project*Escaping Valentine’s Day
by Philip Eliot | Nov 17, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
A CEO, a newbie event planner, and the Wakefield Christmas gala. It was supposed to be all business. Dustin Wakefield came back to Coldwater Creek at the urging of his grandmother. Too bad she also wants him to hire someone to plan the Christmas gala. He thought he could focus on work once that was done, but he finds hanging out with Kassidy more relaxing than studying the business reports.Kassidy McBride needs a new career now that she torched the one at the bank. She’s always loved planning parties, but is that enough to sustain a lifestyle, even a modest one, in a small town? When she gets the job to decorate the Wakefield Mansion, she tells herself she won’t fall in love with her boss, the guy she crushed on as a teenager. Easier said than done. When he keeps volunteering to help out, she realizes there is so much more to him than what the tabloids say.Two hearts. One party. And the sleigh ride to tie it all together.
by Philip Eliot | Nov 17, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
A Small Town, Enemies to Lovers, Holiday Romance from New York Times bestselling author, Samantha ChaseEveryone in the building loved the bake shop a lot.Except for the guy on the top floor, who most certainly did not.If it were up to him, there wouldn’t be a hint of Christmas in the building.For two months out of the year, Daphne Noelle got to live her dream of owning a bakery. Her little pop-up bake shop—one that looked just like a gingerbread house—brought joy to every customer who stopped by to enjoy her sweet treats. She loved meeting people and making them smile, and being in such a festive setting every day was just the icing on the cake! For the last three years, everything had gone smoothly, but this year, there was one guy who was determined to ruin it all.One of the things Tristan appreciated most about the office complex where his architecture firm was located is how upscale and elegant it was. Unfortunately, every year for eight long weeks, a holiday shop set up in the lobby, turning it into the equivalent of a traveling circus, and the bake shop booth was the worst offender. The giant gingerbread house was an eyesore and the woman running it was too cheery for his liking. This year, he was determined to do everything he could to have her and her booth removed.When Tristan finds himself in the middle of a delicate family situation, only Daphne can help him. Now, he’ll have to beg and plead and promise to be on his best behavior while dealing with her exuberant holiday joy. But the more time he spends with her—and the more awkward situations she saves him from—he begins to realize there’s more to her than over-the-top holiday cheer. And maybe, when you’re with the right person, Christmas can mean a little bit more.
