by Philip Eliot | Nov 13, 2025 | Mystery |
?? Named a 2025 Kansas Notable Book ??Winner of the Midwest Book Award for Cover DesignBefore The Porcelain Menagerie, Jillian Forsberg introduced readers to the dazzling and dangerous world of 18th-century Europe in The Rhino Keeper—a sweeping tale of wonder, obsession, and the fragile line between curiosity and control.Based on the true story of a Dutch sea captain who toured the continent with an Indian rhinoceros named Clara, The Rhino Keeper brings to life an age when science, art, and spectacle collided in breathtaking—and sometimes perilous—ways.2022 — College student Andrea Clarkson uncovers a centuries-old mystery in Holland: strange documents, a carved rhinoceros on an ancient grave, and a secret buried deep beneath the earth. What she finds will challenge her understanding of history—and of herself.1740 — Ship captain Douwemout van der Meer possesses what no European has seen in generations: a living rhinoceros. Together, he and Clara travel across Europe, thrilling peasants and queens alike. But when devotion turns to obsession, and admiration to fear, Douwe must face the limits of his own wonder.Among those enchanted by Clara is a young artist named Johann Joachim Kändler, whose porcelain creations capture the creature’s grace—and whose ambition will one day take center stage in Forsberg’s companion novel, The Porcelain Menagerie.Narrated by Caroline Hewitt, The Rhino Keeper evokes the marvel of discovery and the danger of desire. Continue the journey with The Porcelain Menagerie, also from History Through Fiction—where the artist who sculpted Clara’s likeness becomes the master of a court built on fragile beauty.
by Philip Eliot | Nov 13, 2025 | Paranormal & Fantasy Romance |
The Demon Queen Trials Complete Trilogy. I never thought I’d be singing happy birthday to myself in a dungeon. And yet when a sinfully sexy demon crashes happy hour, that’s exactly what happens. He’s known as the Lord of Chaos, and he’s mistaken me for my succubus doppelgänger.Happy birthday to me.When he tastes my blood, he finally understands I’m mortal. And I realize we have something in common: we both crave revenge. So we make a deal: I can stay in the forbidden city to hunt for my mom’s killer. In return, I’ll help him get the vengeance he craves. I just have to pose as a sexy succubus. One problem–he’s my number one suspect.And that’s increasingly hard to remember as he teaches me my role: seduction. With each heated touch I drift further into peril. And if I fall under his seductive spell, death awaits me.This box set includes all three books:1. City of Thorns2. Lord of Embers3. Garden of Serpents
by Philip Eliot | Nov 13, 2025 | Romantic Suspense |
Reporting on the guilty verdict of Nick Taggert’s murder trial is Shea Sinclair’s big break, she just knows it. Making a name for herself will save her from personal interest stories and reporting the weekend weather. Being kidnapped on camera as the convicted murderer makes his escape is going to make her more famous than she’d planned.Nick is desperate. He’s innocent, but someone did a great job of setting him up for the murder of his neighbor. Wounded, panicked, seeing no other way out, he hits the road with a blasted reporter as his hostage. It’s not long before he tries to let her go. She refuses to leave.In Nick, Shea sees injustice, as well as a really great story. No way is she walking away from either! All she has to do is prove his innocence and do her best not to fall in love…
by Philip Eliot | Nov 13, 2025 | Romantic Suspense |
Protecting people, safeguarding secrets… For the men of Hawkeye, the line of duty between bodyguard and client isn’t meant to be crossed.Wolf Stone is their commander, and three hearts are on the line. Things are going to get…complicated. When Nate Davidson learns there’s a bounty on commander Wolf Stone’s head, he buries his feelings of rejection and volunteers to serve as protector for the man he admires…and still craves. Trouble is, their well-respected leader doesn’t want any help, in the streets or the sheets.Their first angry kiss reignites a passion that time has not diminished, and the past refuses to stay buried as they give in to temptation and up the stakes with the stunning addition of the beautifully submissive Kayla Fagan. The dynamic shifts and the rules bend, in ways neither man could have imagined.With a hitman closing in, time is running out. Kayla and Nate demand more from Wolf, but he isn’t ready to share his deepest secrets…or his heart. His wounds run deep, and love is the one thing he’s incapable of offering— his body will have to do.
by Philip Eliot | Nov 13, 2025 | Erotic Romance |
One week. No future. No past. No more.Alexandria Collins has one week to live carefree—no ghosts of her past or pressures of her future haunting her. Reinventing herself as “Charli,” she is knocked off her feet by a sexy, mysterious man who brings her pleasure like she never imagined. With her heart at stake, she forgets that decisions made in the dark of night reappear in the bright light of day.”Some of my tastes are unique. They aren’t for everyone. I understand that.” Lennox “Nox” Demetri is wealthy, confident, and decisive–he knows what he wants. From the first time he sees Charli at an exclusive resort, he knows he wants her. Although he is usually the one to make the rules, together they agree on one: One week. No more.When betrayal comes from those closest to Alexandria, she must decide how far she is willing to go to survive. Choices are not always easy, especially when they involve the heart, body, and soul. After all, Infidelity is a business, and some rules are meant to be broken.”Is it really cheating if you’re doing it to yourself?”From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Aleatha Romig comes a sexy, new dominant hero who knows what he wants, and a strong-willed heroine who has plans of her own. With classic Aleatha Romig twists, turns, deceptions, and devotions, this new epic contemporary romance will have readers swooning one minute and screaming the next.Have you been Aleatha’d?BETRAYAL is a full-length novel and the first of five in the INFIDELITY series. This series isn’t about cheating.
