by Philip Eliot | Oct 22, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
“One of the top romantic comedy novels!”~BookguideWhen my manager assigns me the task of finding a new wake up call service for our CEO, I think, how hard can this be?Answer: practically impossible.No wake-up call company in the world will take him on as a client. They’ve all had enough of his surly personality. So in an effort not to lose my job, I secretly start making the calls myself, every day at 4:30 am sharp. OMG yes you read that right—four freaking thirty in the morning.Confession: I’m not the nicest wake-up-call girl at that hour. Hello! Who wakes up before the roosters are even crowing? Luckily he doesn’t seem to mind my get-your-ass-out-of-bed attitude.Day by day we’re becoming closer, and the calls start turning hot, like pay-by-the-minute hot and oh-so-wild. Snuggled under the covers with the moonlight streaming in the windows, we divulge our secrets to each other, but the one thing that he can never find out is that the sexy vixen who wakes him up every morning is just the lowly assistant who wears frumpy dresses. I can only imagine his disappointment.Now he wants to take me out on a date and he’s scouring Manhattan to find me. He’s an overachieving billionaire bent on a mission. How much longer can I keep up this charade?? ? ? ? ?Standalone read! This book can be read as a pure standalone with a guaranteed happily ever after. Read in any order:• Most Eligible Billionaire (enemies to lovers)• The Billionaire’s Wake-up Call Girl (billionaire boss, grumpy sunshine)• Breaking the Billionaire’s Rules (second chance, opposites attract)• The Billionaire’s Fake Fiancée (grumpy sunshine, fake relationship)• Return Billionaire to Sender (billionaire boss, enemies to lovers)• Just Not That Into Billionaires (second chance, grumpy sunshine)• Butt-dialing the Billionaire (enemies to lovers, undercover boss)The Billionaire’s Wake-up-call Girl is an enemies-to-lovers romcom standalone from New York Times bestselling author Annika Martin – part of the Billionaires of Manhattan series of romantic comedy books for readers who love to laugh.
by Philip Eliot | Oct 22, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
Could the right man make my family whole?There’s been something bothering my preteen daughter for a while now, something I can’t figure out, hard as I try. She won’t talk about it. In fact, she isolates herself more and more, and I don’t know how to coax her back out of her shell.Is this normal? I don’t remember being this way at her age.It makes me question everything. Is it because of me and my train wreck of a life?Does it maybe have something to do with Justin, the bad boy I say I don’t love but the man I burn for? The man who seems to care but won’t commit?As my daughter becomes more withdrawn, doubts swirl in my head and I question everything, even pushing Justin away.When I discover the cause of my daughter’s problems, I have no clue how to heal my family. I’ve got to figure out a way to repair the damage, with or without the man I’ve grown to love…Love and Sorrow is an angsty single mother small town romance set in Colorado, book two in the Small Town Secrets series. Curl up by the fire with a glass of wine or a mug of hot chocolate and settle into Winchester, Colorado—where the nights are cold…but steamy!Each book in the Small Town Secrets series can be read as a standalone.Portions of this novel were previously published in 2011 and 2015 under the titles Worst Mother and Laid Bare.Trigger warning: This book contains subject matter that may be disturbing for some readers.
by Philip Eliot | Oct 22, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
‘Hi,’ she says, ‘I’m your new neighbour.’ Her smile is bright but her shoulders are tense as she stands on the leafy green Edinburgh street. She seems friendly. But soon I’ll discover her dangerous secret…On the first day I meet my new neighbour, we share a glass of wine and talk into the night. We swap numbers and I vow to get to know her better. But as I get closer to her, I discover something about her past that changes everything. She isn’t who I thought she was.Then when I step into her home, my jaw drops. Everything in here is identical to my own flat – every cushion, every picture on the wall.Except for the knife, covered in blood. My heart pounds in my chest. What has she done? What is she capable of?I should never have come here. I should never have got close to her. I need to run.But then I hear a creak outside the door. And I realise, it may be too late…An absolutely gripping psychological thriller from multi-million-copy, bestselling author JD Kirk. This book will have you flipping the pages until the final jaw-dropping twist! For anyone who loves Freida McFadden, John Marrs and T.M. Logan.What readers are saying about The Woman Downstairs:‘Wow! What a book!… Absolutely love… Just fantastic. Brilliant, had me unable to put it down… One of my favourite books I’ve read. 100% recommend this book!’ the_brown_eyed_book_reviewer, ??????????‘A real page turner… Left my jaw on the floor… Blew me away… Impossible to put down and finally turned the last page at 1am. Yes. This book is that good! MUST READ! I absolutely flew through it in one sitting… Unputdownable!’ arcreviews_by_m, ??????????‘Had me hooked from page one… I finished this book in one sitting… WOW WOW WOW!!! Loved it!’ Goodreads reviewer, ????????‘Fabulous! The prologue, OMG! I had chills and that was me hooked!… It all seemed so obvious, until it didn’t! I was turning the pages, unable to put this one down and when it came to the reveals, it certainly wasn’t what I expected – brilliant!’ Goodreads reviewer, ??????????‘I honestly couldn’t put this book down. As soon as I started, I was hooked… So many twists and turns, I was constantly guessing what was going to happen next. The tension was unreal… Had me on the edge of my seat the whole way through. Such a gripping read. Totally recommend it!’ noshelfcontrol, ????????‘Let me tell you, this book had me HOOKED! Filled with intense moments, twists and turns, I could not put this book down. This book has it all!’ Goodreads reviewer, ??????????‘Absolutely fantastic… Utterly thrilling …. I read it in less than a day. That twist at the end you will not see coming… This is a dark and twisty thriller you will absolutely devour!’ Goodreads reviewer, ??????????‘Wow… This one pulled me in from the get-go and just didn’t let up… Amazing… 5 stars… Brilliant!’ Goodreads reviewer, ??????????‘Oh wow… Umm, what just happened??! This book was insane! So many twists and turns… Packed full of shocks and surprises that kept you guessing and begging for more. I will absolutely be reading more of JD’s books now!’ Goodreads reviewer, ????????
by Philip Eliot | Oct 22, 2025 | Mystery |
On the verge of a second marriage, a divorcee discovers her first husband has returned, and murder ensues in this chilling tale, which the New York Times Book Review hailed as “one of the most ingeniously constructed mystery stories John Dickson Carr has ever told” After divorcing her husband, Ned, Eve Neill falls in love with banker Toby Lawes and quickly agrees to marry him. But news of the engagement brings Ned back, intent on reclaiming his bride, whatever the cost. The price of passion proves too high when a dead body is found—and beside it, the shattered fragments of a snuff-box that once belonged to Napoleon. These fragments tell two tales, one true and one false. And in order for Eve to know whether her future holds a white bridal gown or a black hangman’s cloak, she will have to trust that an expert in criminology will be able to force the evidence to tell the truth and point out the real murderer.
by Philip Eliot | Oct 22, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
Psychologist and expert on body language and memory, Kari Voss investigates the murder of two teenaged girls in the small Norwegian town of Son, as suspicion is cast on multiple suspects. A mesmerisingly dark, twisty start to a nerve-shattering new series by two of the world’s finest crime writers…`A breathtaking thriller with a complex plot and twist to die for. Simply brilliant´ Express`Gustawsson and Enger deliver a one-two punch that’s a stone-cold knockout´ Alexandra Sokoloff & Craig Robertson`A pacy, gripping read that marks the start of an exciting new series. The best Nordic noir I’ve read in ages. Spectacular!´ Tariq Ashkanani`The disturbing consequences of this are fully explored in a haunting tale that concludes with a sickening double twist. Son is everything a crime novel should be — and more´ Sunday Times_______________________Everyone here is lying…Expert on body language and memory, and consultant to the Oslo Police, psychologist Kari Voss sleepwalks through her days, and, by night, continues the devastating search for her young son, who disappeared on his birthday, seven years earlier.Still grieving for her dead husband, and trying to pull together the pieces of her life, she is thrust into a shocking local investigation, when two teenage girls are violently murdered in a family summer home in the nearby village of Son.When a friend of the victims is charged with the barbaric killings, it seems the case is closed, but Kari is not convinced. Using her skills and working on instinct, she conducts her own enquiries, leading her to multiple suspects, including people who knew the dead girls well…With the help of Chief Constable Ramona Norum, she discovers that no one – including the victims – are what they seem. And that there is a dark secret at the heart of Son village that could have implications not just for her own son’s disappearance, but Kari’s own life, too…For fans of Harlan Coben, Lars Kepler, Jo Nesbo and Jorn Lier Horst … and The Mentalist_______________________`Written by one of France’s leading crime writers and one of Norway’s best-selling authors, the story introduces a truly original character that we will hear much more of´ Daily Mail`Two prime exponents of international crime fiction … this is Franco-Nordic Noir delivered with total authority´ Financial Times`Twisty and moving, with abundant psychological insight, this investigation of blood ties, in all meanings of the word, is superb crime-writing´ Antti Tuomainen`Blown away by this cracking thriller and I was already loving it before they hit me with THAT ending. Bravo!´ Trevor Wood`Utterly gripping and brilliantly layered … kept me hooked from start to the twisty finish – Nordic Noir as it should be´ Lilja Sigurðardóttir`This is the perfect thriller´ Michael Wood`A potent reminder of just how powerful crime fiction can be. An absorbing, original and deeply affecting novel that grips with a fierceness and masterfully drags the reader into the darkest places. Brilliant in all senses of the word´ Rob Parker`A body-language expert with a grief of her own, a devastated community full of secrets, and a final sentence that leaves you reeling´ Sam Holland`When two excellent writers collaborate, you know it’s going to be good, but SON surpassed expectations. Great premise, great characters and, simply put, a great book´ Yrsa Sigurðardóttir`SON had me gripped from the first page to the last. A perfect slice of Scandi Noir, and that ending! More, please!´ Lisa Hall`It has everything I look for in a crime novel. Clever, intriguing, atmospheric´ Michael J. Malone
