by Philip Eliot | Nov 4, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
Megan is dreading going home for the holidays. She’s the village pariah, the she-devil who left local golden boy Isaac at the altar four years ago and ran away to the big city. She could really do without the drama. Particularly as he’s engaged again, and she’s just been dumped for the fourth time this year.Christian’s fed up of being on his own every Christmas. He doesn’t mind being alone, but he hates his family’s sad eyes and soft tones as they sit around coupled up. Because he’s actually, totally, fine.So when Megan literally bumps into Christian in a Dublin pub, they come up with a pact to see them through the holiday season. They’re going to be the very best fake dates for each other, ever.Rules are drawn up, a contract is signed on a wine-stained napkin. They will sit through each other’s family gatherings and be outrageously in love until freed from their annual obligations. After all, it’s only for a few weeks.But with everyone home for the holidays, two big families to deal with alongside old friends, old flames and old feelings, things are bound to get messy. And when a snowed-in cabin and a little Christmas magic are added to the mix, anything could happen…A swoonworthy and utterly gorgeous romantic comedy that will make you laugh out loud and fall completely in love. Fans of Emily Henry, Sophie Kinsella and Abby Jimenez won’t be able to put this down!Read what everyone’s saying about Snowed In:‘I LOVED this book! LOVED! This is the PERFECT holiday book. The banter, the chemistry, everything about this is absolutely perfect. Yes please!!’ bookworm_mrschelle, ?????“LOVE, LOVE, LOOOOOOVVVEEE, LOVED IT!!! ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC… an absolutely stunning rom com!!!… It made me laugh, cry, scream, shout… and jump for joy!!… CLEAR YOUR SCHEDULES AS YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PUT IT DOWN!!!!”Bookworm86?????‘PERFECT. Hands down my favourite… I am OBSESSED… Smiled throughout… I love the chemistry!… Left me giddy!… My favourite holiday romance this year.’ books.with.ads,?????‘I LITERALLY FINISHED THIS WITHIN 12HRS. It is SO good!… I STRUGGLED to put it down. 5 stars for sure.’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘I LOVED THIS BOOK!… The best fake-dating book I’ve read… SWOON… The characters have amazing chemistry… SO heartwarming.’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????“THIS. WAS. AMAZING. Probably one of the best Christmas books I have read!… I had BUTTERFLIES.” @beyond_thebindings ?????‘YES, YES, YES, absolutely wonderful!… wow! The chemistry was off the charts!’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘So so good!… The sexiest, sweetest, and absolutely swoon-worthy Christmas romance of the year!… I adore Megan and Christian!… I loved this book so so much!… My absolute favourite Christmas read probably ever!’ @thesmuttybookmama, ?????‘PHENOMENAL!!!… THIS IS THE SWEETEST BOOK EVER… I found myself laughing, crying and swooning… the perfect cozy holiday read… I cannot recommend it enough and it deserves infinite stars!!!’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘The CHEMISTRY!!!! OH MY WOW!!! This book is really the perfect Hallmark Christmas movie… I was up until 4am finishing this… I was laughing so loud… Couldn’t put it down.’ @dear.reader.bc‘Christmas Magic in the form of a book!… Swept me off my feet and found me laughing out loud in coffee shops, trains, and hotel breakfasts… Witty, funny and heartwarming.’ @saramyllyaho, ?????
by Philip Eliot | Nov 4, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
This Christmas brings an unexpected gift…For years, quilt making has been Sarah Smith’s creative outlet. When she starts donating her one-of-a-kind quilts to hospitalized wounded warriors, she hopes her artistic designs will bring the soldiers peace and the knowledge that their service is appreciated. But this holiday season, Sarah finds herself mired in an arm-length repair list for the B&B she’s hoping to open. Former Army Ranger Bodie Lewis knows he’s lucky to be alive. But he’s struggling to adjust to civilian life after his injury and mired in survivor guilt. Needing a distraction, he sets out on a private mission to thank the quilt maker for her gift that comforted him during his recovery. He’s hoping he can do a good deed in return. Bodie’s stunned the artist is a young, beautiful woman and amused she mistakes him for the handyman. Bodie works on Sarah’s home repairs and soon her sweetness and Christmas spirit imbue him with something he thought he left on the battlefield…hope.
by Philip Eliot | Nov 4, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
Home is where the heart stops…When Cassie moves into her mother-in-law’s house to escape mounting debts, she expects the usual domestic tensions: criticism of her marriage, snippy comments about her career choices, and constant comparisons to her husband’s ex. But behind closed doors, something far more sinister lurks in this family’s dark past.As mysterious deaths plague their neighbourhood, Cassie uncovers disturbing lies beneath Margaret’s manipulative behaviour. Her mother-in-law isn’t just the monster she feared – she’s harbouring a shocking truth that puts everyone in terrible danger.In this gripping psychological thriller, perfect families hide the deadliest secrets of all.—————”A masterclass in domestic suspense.” ?????”AJ Carter crafts tension like a spider spinning its web – slowly, deliberately, until you’re completely ensnared.” ?????”A chilling exploration of family dynamics that will have you checking the locks twice.” ?????”Just when you think you know where it’s going, AJ Carter pulls the rug out from under you. Brilliant!” ?????”Deliciously twisted. I devoured it in one sitting!” ?????”Had me holding my breath until the very last page. Another triumph from the twisted mind of AJ Carter.” ?????”If you read one thriller this year, make it this one.” ?????
by Philip Eliot | Nov 4, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
Criminologist Dr Will Traynor doesn’t play by the book. His haunted past helps him get inside the minds of killers — and bring them down.Delve into these four twisted and utterly gripping crime mysteries from a forensic psychologist.Perfect for fans of Patricia Cornwell, Kathy Reichs, Karin Slaughter, Angela Marsons and Helen H. Durrant.‘Guaranteed to blindside even the most experienced thriller reader.’Booklist Starred ReviewIN THIS SUPERB-VALUE BOX SET:BOOK 1: THE KILLER DETAILA clumsily decapitated body is discovered on Blackfoot Running Trail in Birmingham. The head is nowhere to be seen. With the investigating team getting nowhere, Detective Bernard Watts is forced to call in Dr Will Traynor. Traynor’s a loose cannon and no team player, but his unorthodox methods unearth a gruesome clue. Now they’re looking for a serial killer. And it’s only Traynor who can get into the killer’s mind to unravel the terrifying truth.BOOK 2: DEVIL IN THE DETAILMike Lawrence is shot in the head while his pregnant wife, Molly, is left traumatised — it’s the latest of six brutal attacks. But it doesn’t make sense to criminologist Will Traynor. The previous incidents showed caution and planning. Now the killer is losing control. In this desperate race against time, it’s the seemingly insignificant details that will lead Traynor down the darkest path of his career.BOOK 3: THE DARKEST DETAILAmy Peters’ badly decomposed remains are found in a remote wooded area outside Birmingham. She’s one of five missing women. All young students. All with dark hair and bright futures stolen from them. Traynor has a serial killer to catch. Someone intelligent and charismatic, who thrives in the shadows and keeps trophies to commemorate his kills. With no witnesses or clues, Traynor must get inside the killer’s twisted mind to solve his most harrowing case yet.BOOK 4: THE DEADLY DETAILMarion Cane has it all: grace, poise and a beautiful home in the idyllic village of Newton Heights. But beneath the pristine surface, she is paranoid, frightened and desperate for help. When she is found dead in the home she once took so much pride in, an anonymous letter hints at foul play. Then a villager who claimed to know what really happened to Marion vanishes without a trace. The race is on for Traynor to find the missing villager and unmask a murderer. But how can he catch a killer who hides in plain sight?READERS ARE HOOKED BY A.J. CROSS’S TWISTY THRILLERS:‘Cross pulls no punches.’Kirkus Reviews‘Surprises on every page.’ ?????‘A perfectly dark and riveting thriller that will keep you hooked from the first thrilling page!’ ?????‘Full of unexpected twists and turns.’ ?????‘The author has a way of drawing you into the story and putting you into the passenger seat of the investigation.’ ?????‘Kept me turning the pages well into the night with an eagerness to solve the cases.’ ?????‘Full of suspense and excellent characters.’ ?????THE DETECTIVEEver since Dr Will Traynor arrived home to find his nine-year-old daughter locked away in a cupboard and his wife missing, he has been obsessed with finding her body and identifying her killer. Now the expert criminologist is back to working on the darkest murder cases. It’s perhaps not the best profession for someone diagnosed with severe post-traumatic stress, but Traynor’s dark past makes him perfect for hunting down depraved killers . . .THE AUTHORLike her main character in the Dr Kate Hanson Mysteries, A.J. Cross is a forensic psychologist who draws on her professional knowledge from twenty years’ experience to create shockingly realistic villains that will chill you to your core.
by Philip Eliot | Nov 4, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
THE NEW SLIM HARDY MYSTERY – RELEASED JULY 5th 2022Traumatised by a recent case, private investigator John “Slim” Hardy tries to create a new life for himself on the remote Cornish coast. However, when he is recognised by a local woman, he is unable to resist the draw of a dark mystery which has left a long shadow over the village.Fourteen years earlier, a local man, Richard Maynard, died in mysterious circumstances. The only witness was his five-year-old daughter, Ellen. Now, Richard’s sister, Wendy, wants answers. But the only person who might have them is Ellen, now a wraith haunting the dark recesses of a nearby town.Was Richard murdered? And if so, by whom?And does Ellen have the answers? Or only more questions?When the Wind Blows is a dark mystery of small town lies and deceit, and secrets that remain buried until the last page from Jack Benton, the acclaimed author of The Man By the Sea and The Clockmaker’s Secret.
