by Philip Eliot | Oct 31, 2025 | Romantic Comedy |
A neat freak Scrooge and a Christmas-loving ball of chaos must coexist for a week, and the friction and separation that ensue make the most magical time of the year highly remarkable in this holiday romance from USA Today bestselling author K.C. Mills.A funny, sexy, and memorable read! K.C. Mills gifts us with the forced proximity holiday romance we never knew we needed. —Farrah Rochon, New York Times bestselling author of Pardon My Frenchie“Grumpy-meets-sunshine sexiness is inevitable and as welcome as snow on Christmas morning.” —People Magazine“A fun spin on the Scrooge archetype . . .” —FORBESOprah Daily’s Best Holiday Romance Books of 2024 New York Post’s 2024 Best Holiday Romance NovelsBookBub’s Perfectly Cheery Christmas Books for Hallmark Movie FansWoman’s World Bookclub Holiday Picks After pumping her hard-earned savings into a business plan that doesn’t pan out, Noel Anderson is left financially strapped and needs a way to earn money to stay afloat. She decides to rent her apartment as an Airbnb for the Christmas holidays while visiting her family for Christmas. What she didn’t plan on was coming down ill and having to cancel the trip. Kanton Joseph is on the cusp of securing a lucrative business deal. In order to get a one-up on his competition, he rents an Airbnb in the same apartment complex where his potential client resides. He’s surprised when he shows up, and the owner of the Airbnb not only wants to cancel the reservation but is still occupying the space. With great reluctance, Noel and Kanton agree to cohabitate for one week. Noel attempts to stay out of Kanton’s way, but they undoubtedly cross paths, causing friction between them. They immediately clash on everything, most notably with their views on the holidays. Noel is determined to have a very Merry Christmas despite her temporary housemate, which is the source of Kanton’s irritation. Eventually, the two begin to soften toward each other and Kanton learns to view things through Noel’s eyes. Will the holiday magic fizzle, or will these two spark a connection they didn’t realize they needed?
by Philip Eliot | Oct 31, 2025 | Horror & Paranormal |
The Easton family has just moved into their new fixer-upper, a beautiful old house that they bought at a steal, and Alice, the youngest of the family, is excited to explore the strange, new place. Her excitement turns to growing dread as she discovers a picture hidden under the old wallpaper, a child’s drawing of a family just like hers. Soon after, members of the family begin to disappear, each victim marked on the child’s drawing with a dark black X. It’s up to her to unlock the grim mystery of the house before she becomes the next victim.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 | Oct 31, 2025 | Science Fiction |
Cullen Bright is the greatest athlete in human history. With over fifty victories in the Enhanced Pentathlon, no one can fight, shoot, or run like him—but it’s not enough.Adrift and bored with wealth and fame, he finds his cause when an alien enemy launches a savage war of extermination against The Ten human star systems under Unity control.In a flash of anger, he enlists in the Unity Marines, determined to bring his limitless talent to a cause that is spiraling into chaos and madness.But Cullen will learn that being a Marine isn’t a solo sport, and respect isn’t given—it’s earned. Taught by hard lessons and harder people, he enters the battlefield where losing is not an option, and there are no medals.Join Cullen and his squad as he pushes back against an enemy that doesn’t just want victory—they want humanity erased. But Cullen never gave up on the field, or the ring, or during an upbringing of pain and sorrow, and he’s not about to start now.Still, he’s only one man, and there are questions out there in the endless black of space that he must answer—Can a former athlete lead Marines into battle. . . and can one man be a catalyst for victory in the greatest war humanity has ever known?
by Philip Eliot | Oct 30, 2025 | Christian Fiction |
When a public defender is targeted by a killer, a smalltown sheriff is determined to keep her safe in this Christian romantic suspense novel.When Tennessee public defender Aurora Daniels becomes the target of someone seeking their own twisted justice, Sheriff Beckett Marsh is the only one who can rescue her. In her line of work, Aurora has angered plenty of people in town—and in her past. And while Beckett constantly clashes with the feisty lawyer professionally, it’s his duty to protect and serve.Now guarding Aurora 24/7 is Beckett’s sole assignment. He may not have been able to save his fiancée from a dangerous felon, but he’ll do whatever it takes to keep Aurora alive. Even if working with her to catch and convict this ruthless killer puts his heart in the crosshairs.
by Philip Eliot | Oct 30, 2025 | Christian Fiction |
Life as an ER doctor is intense. A shift can turn from mundane to insane in a matter of moments depending on what walks in, or crawls in, the door. Dr. Cameron Turner was no stranger to death. It happened all the time in the ER, but usually not to the doctor. When an irate patient loses control, Cameron crumbles to the ground with a mortal wound.While the team races to save their colleague from certain death, Cameron opens his eyes and finds himself face-to-face with God. He is offered something he has sought his entire life. The ability to heal anyone of anything, but it comes with a catch that only he knows about. The gift is not unlimited, and its expiration date matches his own.Cameron must choose when to use the gift, and faces unforeseen consequences when his choice angers those around him, including inside his own family. The world proves it is not prepared for undeniable acts of God which sends Cameron into hiding for his own safety. Robbed of his freedom and his family, he plans an epic finale that will change the hearts of even those who persecuted him.Reviewer’s comments: Your book kept me riveted, and I managed to squeeze in time to read it, and just finished a few minutes ago. I have read a lot of Christian fiction, and it can be pretty predictable at times. Your book was not! I really enjoyed it, and the message was excellent.
