by Philip Eliot | Aug 2, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
An enemies-to-lovers romance. A Hollywood actress stranded with a grumpy mountain man. And an Alaskan wilderness that doesn’t care about either of their egos.Lena Kensington’s career imploded after she threw a champagne flute at her director on live television. Her agent’s last-ditch plan: a wilderness reality show in remote Alaska. She expects staged photo shoots at a luxury lodge. Instead, she crash-lands a floatplane into someone’s wedding, loses a Louboutin in a dock, and meets Finn Hollister, who treats her designer wardrobe like a personal insult to his mountain.Finn’s lodge is drowning in debt, and the reality show money is the only thing keeping it afloat.He doesn’t need a pampered actress. She doesn’t need a grumpy guide who thinks her stilettos are a survival hazard. But when flash floods, grizzly bears, and an avalanche turn their fake survival show into a real fight for their lives, the wilderness strips away every performance they’ve ever given.She’s tougher than she looks. He’s not as cold as he pretends. And somewhere between bear warnings and blizzards, the last two people who should fall for each other do exactly that.? Enemies to Lovers? Grumpy / Sunshine? Fish Out of Water? Forced Proximity? Small-Town Romance? He Falls First? Opposites Attract? Second Chance (Career Redemption)Heat Level: SteamyVibes: Witty, Adventurous, HeartwarmingSetting: Alaskan wilderness lodgeEnding: HEASeries: Port Promise (Interconnected Standalones), Book 2Perfect for fans of: Elsie Silver, Helena Hunting, and Hannah GraceThe wild doesn’t care about your ego. Neither does love.
by Philip Eliot | Aug 2, 2026 | Fantasy |
Domesticated dragons. What could go wrong?Charl comes from a long line of farmers and has the scars to prove it. Abandoned by her brother and distracted by her handsome neighbor, it’s up to Charl to keep the farm together without getting herself killed by the livestock.After all, not just anyone can raise dragons.But Charl keeps laying hens, not breeders. So when an egg unexpectedly hatches, she has a lot of questions. As does the Magical Regulation Squad who comes pounding at her door, ready to arrest Charl for breeding without a license.Poised to lose everything—her dragons, her farm, and her freedom—Charl agrees to join the hunt for the illegal dragon who got her into this mess. Yet probing too deep into the shadows will uncover more than just dragons and a debilitating fear of heights.For there lie secrets that will turn her world upside down.Featuring a delightful world where magic is as much a nuisance as a blessing, Hatched: Dragon Farmer is the first installment of the clean romantic fantasy serial Hatched. A long-running Top Faved read on Amazon’s Kindle Vella, this lighthearted YA crossover with adult appeal is now available in book form. Discover why readers of all ages are falling in love with this series!
by Philip Eliot | Aug 2, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
BIMBOS, BUSTIERS, AND BOTOX! MURDER MOST FASHIONABLE…Author Elaine Viets kicks off this funny and fresh cozy series—about a woman on the run from her ex—with a rollicking tale of crime and vanity in the shadow world of wannabe molls. When unlikely sleuth Helen Hawthorne flees St. Louis, she fetches up in Fort Lauderdale, suddenly surrounded by the beautiful and the Botoxed.They all shop at the same place—Juliana’s, the overpriced boutique where Helen works. And they’re all looking for a wealthy wise guy to take to the cleaners.It’s a dead-end job with no perks—but one that pays in cash. A little shady, but it beats leaving a paper trail. Turns out shady’s only the beginning.Juliana’s holds more secrets than a confessional, beginning with theft and drug sales, progressing to ever more ambitious scams, and inevitably, given the escalating level of crime, the murder of a felonious fashionista. The good news is there’s a reward—and Helen needs money. The bad is that she could die before she collects it.Readers will find Helen the perfect cozy protagonist—an ordinary woman squeezed by circumstance, feeling her way as she takes control of her life whatever way she has to do it, innocent yet growing savvier by the second. You root hard for her as she settles into the role of amateur detective because you just can’t help identifying with her and hoping you’d rise to the occasion as well. And you’ll laugh out loud at the sly way author Viets skewers the South Florida culture of vanity and money.Fans of everywoman heroines like those created by Joanna Campbell Slan, Donna Andrews, Joanne Fluke, CeeCee James, Jana DeLeon, and Janet Evanovich will fall in love with this plucky investigator. And they can settle in for a long and beautiful relationship. The best news is the series is fifteen books strong, and counting!
by Philip Eliot | Aug 2, 2026 | Romantic Suspense |
When she vanishes without a trace, he’ll risk everything to find her…Navy SEAL Ryan “Renegade” Pierce hasn’t forgotten the laughter and heated nights he shared with gorgeous nurse Avery. She’s adventurous, flirty, fun—and his buddy’s younger sister. She should be off-limits, but he can’t get her out of his head.Avery Nielsen’s new job in South America is her dream come true. When she catches several doctors smuggling drugs, however, it’s only the start of her troubles. They’re also moving women, and she’s now at the top of their list.When Avery vanishes without a trace, Ryan immediately knows something is wrong. He’ll stop at nothing to find her, but can he persuade Avery to give up her risky career and take a chance on a life with him?SEAL’s Temptation, a standalone novel, is book five in the sizzling Alpha SEALs Hawaii series.
by Philip Eliot | Aug 2, 2026 | Historical Romance |
A nobleman trying to protect a woman’s virtue discovers he longs to seduce her himself in this Regency romance from a New York Times–bestselling author.After the death of her dear father, Georgiana Hartley returns home to England—only to be confronted by the boorish advances of her wretched cousin. Knowing no one, she flees to Dominic Ridgely’s estate, hoping the nobleman will bestow a neighborly kindness upon her.The haughty viscount hears Georgiana’s plea to find her a position as a lady’s companion with thinly veiled disgust. A lovely innocent such as Miss Hartley subjected to that base existence? The very idea was preposterous. Instead, he takes matters into his own hands and introduces her to his sister’s influence.Suddenly, Georgiana is transformed into a lady who charms the ton with ease and draws a bevy of suitors at every turn. Everything is unfolding according to Dominic’s plan . . . until he realizes that he desires Georgiana for his own.Praise for Stephanie Laurens”Laurens’ writing shines.” —Publishers Weekly”Stephanie Laurens’ heroines are marvelous tributes to Georgette Heyer: feisty and strong.” —Cathy Kelly, #1 Sunday Times–bestselling author of The Wedding Party”All I need is her name on the cover to make me pick up the book.” —Linda Howard, New York Times–bestselling author of An Independent Wife
