by Philip Eliot | Jun 4, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
If you like your thrillers with a side of pitch-black humor and a plot that moves like a freight train, you need this’ ?????’An Unforgettable, Five-Star Thrill Ride! Wow!!! Five stars from me! This novel completely blew me away’ ?????‘A deliciously dark, twisty turny thriller with characters who leap off the page’ John MarrsTherapy was just the beginning…For six months someone known only as The Caretaker has been committing crimes against those who have wronged.Now, women across the country have been inspired to take control of their own lives and seek revenge on the people who hurt them.The Caretaker is more than just a killer, he’s become a movement. And the serial killer support group have found themselves at the heart of it…See what readers are saying about The Serial Killer Support Network’Strong and complex plot moves at lightning speed, and might even change direction’ ?????‘One of my all time favourites… an absolute cracker’ ?????‘I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough… similar in feel to Karin Slaughter and C. J. Tudor’ ?????’YOU HAVE TO READ!!!!’ ?????’Absolutely loved it… need more. Read it, you will not be sorry… Wow, try putting this book down and sleep’ ?????’When I tell you I devoured this!!! I read to 66% on the 1st day of reading i literally could not put it down’ ?????’I loved every second of this wild ride of a book’ ?????’The premise is everything….a victim’s support group that goes off the rails…in all the best ways. It’s so, so good’ ?????’From page one I was hooked and couldn’t stop reading’ ?????’Lots of twists, kept me guessing’ ?????’I’m not saying I’m screaming that I need the next novel now… BUT I REALLY NEED THIS NEXT NOVEL NOW!’ ?????’The book has you questioning morality and if what the caretaker is doing is right or wrong, as you find yourself routing for them to get away with it!’ ?????
by Philip Eliot | Jun 4, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
My name’s Grant Clark, and I have managed to screw up my entire life. In triplicate. Number one: I fell in love with my best friend. Number two: I thought he was straight. Number three: Because of number two, I didn’t make a move on number one. Until it was too late. Or is it? When I accidentally interrupt him with another guy—and he turns out to be the worst—well, I think it’s time I finally make a move. Don’t you? Warning: This book contains two men who don’t mind a little humor and heartache as they struggle to find their happily ever after in the aftermath of a toxic relationship.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 4, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
Saxford St Peter is having an open gardens day! But one of the villagers has murder, not marigolds, in mind… And now Eve Mallow needs to unearth a killer. Everyone in Saxford is delighted when jeweller Cleo Marbeck suggests a prize for the village’s best garden. Flowers are planted, grass is cut, and the competition is on. But the event only digs up dirt… Twenty-five years ago, a young woman fell to her death in Cleo’s house, and rumours soon resurface about Cleo’s part in the tragedy.Eve’s best friend Viv is hosting Stevie, her son’s fiancée, ahead of the wedding. On the open garden day, Stevie has a horrible flashback: the memory of a woman lying at the bottom of a staircase. But she sees it in a totally different house from the one where Honor died… Hours later Cleo’s body is found, drowned in her own pond. Almost everyone in Saxford has been in and out of her garden, sowing suspicion everywhere. But Eve is convinced the flashback has triggered the crime… and when the police turn their sights on Stevie, she’ll have to work fast to solve the case and save the wedding.So who wanted Cleo in the ground? The son of the woman who died, out for revenge? The employee passed over for promotion? Her long-term lover, who she refused to marry? And why do so many suspects live on Meadowsweet Grove?When someone else takes a tumble downstairs, Eve knows she’s close to grubbing up the truth. But can she catch the killer or is she heading for a fatal fall?A page-turning and completely charming English cozy mystery, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Faith Martin and Sarah Yarwood-Lovett. See what everyone is saying about the Eve Mallow series: ‘Plenty of plot twists, red herrings, and misdirection. Kept me in suspense. I loved it!’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘Utterly delightful!… The perfect cozy murder mystery… Keeps you on your toes!… I highly recommend this to the armchair detectives of the world!’ The Two Quills‘Amazing… so engaging, kept me hooked the whole way through… the ending was such a shock, but truly brilliant… I ended up dreaming about it as I was thinking about it so much before going to sleep.’ So Many Books So Little Time, ?????‘I loved this book…Everything an old-fashioned sleuthing ought to be… I flew through the pages.’ Shalini’s Books & Reviews, ?????‘A totally addictive page-turner that will have you racing through the pages and reeling at the twists.’ NetGalley reviewer‘I was gripped right from the start and couldn’t put it down, I read it in one very short sitting… utterly compelling.’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘Drags the reader right into the plot from day one. She writes so vividly… I can almost imagine I’m on the dunes walking Gus, an inspiration of a dog that steals the show… A Marplesque amateur sleuth.’ Jenny O’Brien, ?????‘Had me hooked and glued to the pages immediately… If you are a fan of cozy mysteries I can’t recommend this series enough. Pure entertainment all round… wonderful.’ Once Upon a Time Book Reviews, ?????‘Everything I wanted it to be… had me turned pages without even realising… so good!’ Alicia Goeser, ?????‘Stepping into the pages of a new Eve Mallow mystery is like stepping into your favourite well-worn comfy slippers… Deliciously moreish… If you haven’t already discovered this series then what are you waiting for???’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????
by Philip Eliot | Jun 4, 2026 | Thriller & Suspense |
Five years ago I buried my husband. Today I saw him with his new wife. ‘Thank you for agreeing to be our wedding planner. Theo is on his way,’ Madison says as we meet to plan her dream wedding. The moment her fiancé enters the room, a newborn baby in his arms, my whole world shifts and I grab hold of my desk to stop myself from falling.Theo shakes my hand as he introduces himself, but I already know who he is. He’s my husband. The man I thought had died five years ago.‘Lovely to meet you, Eva,’ he says, carefully avoiding my frozen stare. I’d recognise his smooth voice anywhere.I want to scream, ask him why he’s doing this to me. But I know just how good a liar my husband is. And he knows my darkest secret. I can’t risk him destroying everything I’ve worked so hard for.At the end of the meeting, I watch the happy little family walk away, and I don’t miss Theo’s eyes staring at me just a second too long. He knows I’m onto him. But only I know what I’m going to do next…Readers who loved The Housemaid, The Perfect Marriage and Gone Girl will love the jaw-dropping twist in this absolutely gripping psychological thriller. What readers are saying about My Husband’s Wife:????? ‘Another amazing five-star read… A fast-paced rollercoaster of a read and had me gripped from the very beginning so much so that I read it in one sitting.’ Goodreads reviewer????? ‘The literal definition of a page-turner, I read this in one sitting… Absolutely WILD and wow holy cliffhanger!! I physically gasped out loud… A fantastic 5-star read.’ Goodreads reviewer????? ‘I had so many emotions as I read this book. I was screaming… I read it in one sitting… This book consumed me till the very end.’ Askawayblog????? ‘A fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat thriller… I was gripped from the very first page! It was a wild ride… Addictive. It sent me on a rollercoaster of emotions and didn’t let me go until the very end!… This is definitely a must-read!’ Arcreviews_by_m????? ‘A fast-paced, one-sitting read! It’s like a boulder rolling down a hill, it just keeps picking up speed as it goes.’ Goodreads reviewer‘The end was a heart-racer… Left me speechless.’ Goodreads reviewerWhat readers are saying about Carla Kovach:????? ‘Wow, wow, and more wow!!!!! I couldn’t put this one down for the life of me. I read this in just a few sittings… Left me totally speechless… I thought my head was going to explode… Fantastic… Gripped and on the edge of your seat throughout… Heart attack of an ending. I couldn’t believe it… OMG.’ Blue Moon Blogger????? ‘Oh wow! I loved this so much… Had me hooked from the start… I read this pretty much every spare minute I had and finished within three sittings over a day. I just couldn’t get enough of it… Gripped me straight away… Brilliant.’ NetGalley reviewer????? ‘I LOVED this… I read it in one sitting as I found it impossible to put down… Fast-paced and keeps you guessing the whole way through.’ Goodreads reviewer????? ‘This story had me in complete turmoil… I couldn’t stop reading… The storyline blew me away and certainly had me on the edge of my seat and my heart pounding… Superb.’ NetGalley reviewer????? ‘Wow, this was a page-turner… There is so much tension and you are kept guessing over and over… Could not get enough of this. An amazing book from an amazing author.’ Goodreads reviewer
by Philip Eliot | Jun 4, 2026 | Historical Romance |
A devilish rake and a strong-willed woman cross swords—and hearts—in this “smart and sassy romance . . . simply a joy” (RT Book Reviews Top Pick).Hide your daughters and your maiden aunts . . . Lord Samuel Travis is back. —The London Hearsay, Special Society EditionEqual parts scoundrel and seducer, he’s returned to London determined to mend the rift with his older brother. All Sam must do is take possession of a tumbledown town house. A seemingly simple task, except the house is occupied—by an infuriating, whip-smart beauty who refuses to do his bidding.Miss Juliette Lacey’s wallflower days are over. She has a plan to turn her eccentric family into the toast of the ton—but the devilishly handsome rake trying to oust them from their home thwarts her at every turn. How can one man be so vexing and make her simmer with desire?As her attraction to Sam deepens, Julie’s problems grow—she may have, once upon a time, secretly shared a kiss with his honorable older brother. Suddenly, Julie’s caught between a rogue and a marquess, between passion and respectability. Torn between two brothers, what’s a girl to do?”A standout historical romance novel . . . truly delightful.” —Romancing the Book WormAnna Bennett’s Wayward Wallflower booksMy Brown-Eyed Earl (#1)I Dared the Duke (#2)The Rogue is Back in Town (#3)