by Philip Eliot | Apr 1, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
“Chop Shop is a wild blend of pulp fiction with dark comedy; its engrossing plot always seems just about to spin out of control.” – ForewordAmber Hawthorne and Jolene Morris, roommates and business partners at the Hawthorne Funeral Home, are drowning in debt. Because both young women have trouble keeping their partying habits in line, they start selling body parts on the black market to keep their business alive – and their new buyers seem friendly and trustworthy enough at first. That is until the dead gangster they’ve recently parted up turns out to have been full of disease. Now Amber and Jolene’s buyers want something else to make up for lost profits, leaving the two undertakers to learn sometimes running your own business can cost you an arm and a leg. Literally. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.
by Philip Eliot | Apr 1, 2026 | History, Politics & Culture |
An enlightening and lively interpretation of an important but neglected historical period.’ Kirkus ReviewsIt was a time of revolution.The Roman Revolution describes the little known “crisis of the third century”, and how it led to a revolutionary new Roman Empire. Long before the more famous collapse of the Roman Empire in the fifth century, in the years between AD 235-275, barbarian invasions, civil war and plague devastated ancient Rome. Out of this ordeal came new leaders, new government, new armies and a new vision of what it was to be Roman. Best remembered today is the rapid rise of Christianity in this period, as Rome’s pagan gods were rejected, and the emperor Constantine converted to this new religion. Less well remembered is the plethora of other changes that conspired to provide an environment well suited to a religious revolution.Drawing on the latest research, Nick Holmes looks for new answers to old questions. He charts the rise of the Roman Republic and the classical Roman Empire, examining the roles played by sheer good luck and the benign climate. For example, he emphasises the unexpected death of Alexander the Great and the subsequent weakness of the Greek successor states as the ideal political environment for Rome’s expansion. But Rome’s good fortune did not last. The rise of Sasanian Persia, the growing strength of the German barbarians, and the brutal effects of the Antonine plague caused the near collapse of the Roman Empire in the third century. Focusing on the reigns of the critically important but under-researched emperors in the third century, such as Aurelian, Diocletian and Constantine, he vividly brings to life how Rome just escaped catastrophe in the third century, and embarked on a journey that would take it into a brave new world – one which provided the foundations for modern Europe and America.This book is the first of a multi-volume series that will chart the full course of the Fall of the Roman Empire from the third century AD to the seventh. The second book, The Fall of Rome, continues the story of Rome’s decline up to the sack of Rome by Alaric the Goth in AD 410. The third book, Rome and Attila, covers the period from 410 to the western empire’s final demise in AD 476. Further books will look at the Roman reconquest of Italy and North Africa under the Emperor Justinian in the sixth century, followed by the rise of Islam and the demise of the Eastern Roman Empire in the seventh century.
by Philip Eliot | Apr 1, 2026 | Paranormal & Fantasy Romance |
A Paranormal Women’s Fiction Novel.Welcome to Miss Matched Midlife Dating Agency, where Marion Matched is ready to help you find your soul mate.When it comes to dating, Marion Matched has seen it all. She’s the witch people call when they’re fed up with unsolicited d*ck pics on their dating apps, being ghosted, or asked to do questionable things with their date’s feet. She has the unique ability to just know when two people are perfect for each other. There’s only ever been one person she hasn’t been able to match—herself. And that’s fine with her. She’s never wanted to settle down anyway. Or at least that’s what she tells herself when she runs into her recently divorced high school sweetheart in her new town of Premonition Pointe.Marion doesn’t have time to worry about her own dating life, anyway. She has a new business to set up, a reputation to prove, and an annoying ghost to shake. But when Marion hires a social media influencer to document her dating experiences with the agency, a vicious curse turns every date into a nightmare. Sabotaged and in danger of losing her new business, Marion will need the help of her newly acquired ghost, the Premonition Pointe coven, and the man who keeps asking her out to save her dating agency… and just maybe make a love connection she never thought she’d find.
by Philip Eliot | Apr 1, 2026 | Romantic Suspense |
It might have been a reckless decision, but I didn’t regret it.How could I not stop for the dog running down the middle of the road, and in a blizzard, no less? He was alone, in danger, and scared—feelings I understood all too well.Then a mysterious stranger appeared, and, despite his gruff demeanor, he insisted on helping me. A one-off meeting, I assumed, though there was a part of me that hoped I’d see him again.Wistful fantasies, I told myself. Dreams for someone whose life hadn’t fallen to pieces. Except when I’m in trouble, Caleb’s the one who comes looking for me.Of all people, I should know how life can change in a blink.That’s why I moved back to Vermont, after all, after two decades in the Marines. It’s why I’ve spent the last three years convinced that being alone is better.But when I find Vienna sleeping in her car during a dangerous snowstorm, there’s no way I can turn my back on her. Truth is, I don’t want to. Not this brave, beautiful, stubborn woman who caught my attention from the second I met her.And it makes me think—maybe alone isn’t better. But if I want a chance to find out if there’s a future between us, I’ll have to protect Vienna when unexpected danger strikes again.Vienna’s Valentine is a sweet and steamy novella set in small-town Vermont. It features a Marine veteran hero, a down-on-her-luck heroine, small-town vibes, age-gap romance, and plenty of action and danger. Set around Valentine’s Day, it’s a great holiday read. Vienna’s Valentine is the first book in the Green Mountain Holidays series, a collection of novellas that take place during the holidays. No cliffhanger and HEA guaranteed!
by Philip Eliot | Apr 1, 2026 | New Adult Romance |
Sometimes opposites really do attract—even when you are skating in the wrong direction. Being a single mom juggling work, college, and life is already enough to keep me on my toes. The last thing I need—way down at the bottom of my never-bucket list—is getting tangled up in a series of bizarre events that links me to Granite Ice’s most eligible bachelor, Jackson Owen.A star goalie with a lucky glove and a cocky smile, Jackson is exactly the kind of distraction I can’t afford. But fate, with its twisted sense of humor, keeps throwing us together. The more I resist, the more I realize—maybe life has a different game plan for me.And, well . . . the chemistry? It’s undeniable.Come and Get Your Glove is a will-they-won’t-they, just kisses hockey romcom that reminds readers love can find you in the most unexpected ways, and packed full of vibes from the 90s romcom One Fine Day. *As with all the books in this series, this is complete standalone.
