by Philip Eliot | Mar 31, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
“Drama, secrets and heartache. If not careful, falling in love could prove to be their undoing. Romance wrapped inside of a gripping mystery. A breathless combination, indeed.” Isha C – Goodreads Review on Always With MeFrom #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy comes the first book in the WHISPER LAKE series! Set in the majestic Colorado mountains, the books feature sexy romance, heartwarming emotion, family drama, compelling mystery, and a town full of fascinating characters. Once you come to visit, you’ll never want to leave! After her third broken engagement, Gianna Campbell comes home to help with the family business and to heal her heart, only to realize that she has become the town joke—dubbed the runaway fiancée. If that wasn’t bad enough, who should show up in town but her former crush Zach Barrington, a man who has other reasons to hate her. Zach returns to Whisper Lake not only for a job opportunity but also for a chance at personal redemption. The last person he wants to see is Gianna, who once got him kicked out of the only place that made him feel whole. But when an accident sends her into the lake, their first face-to-face meeting in years leaves them both breathless. And suddenly the past feels a lot closer…Zach and Gianna back away as fast as they come together, both wary of more danger to their damaged hearts. But their search for a truth leads them to surprising secrets, life-changing revelations, heartbreaking emotion, and the chance for a love more powerful than they ever imagined. Can they trust each other the second time around?Don’t miss any of the Whisper Lake novels!My Wildest Dream (Whisper Lake #2)PRAISE FOR BARBARA FREETHY BOOKS”ALWAYS WITH ME is a heartwarming second chance romance, with a captivating mystery, that keeps you reading and wondering what happens next.” Doni – Goodreads Review”A little mystery and a little romance all adds up to another great Barbara Freethy book. Can’t wait to spend more time with these new Whisper Lake friends!” Mary – Goodreads Review on Always With Me”A beautiful second chance love story with a bit of drama and mystery. Zach and Gianna are wonderful characters. Fell in love as young teens, broke each other’s hearts and reconnecting now after many years and many other heartaches. It was interesting and complex. I loved it!” Peggy – Goodreads Review”A fabulous, page-turning combination of romance and intrigue. Fans of Nora Roberts and Elizabeth Lowell will love this book.” — NYT Bestselling Author Kristin Hannah on Golden Lies”This book has it all: heart, community, and characters who will remain with you long after the book has ended. A wonderful story.” — NYT Bestselling Author Debbie Macomber on Suddenly One Summer”In the tradition of LaVyrle Spencer, gifted author Barbara Freethy creates an irresistible tale of family secrets, riveting adventure and heart- touching romance.” — NYT Bestselling Author Susan Wiggs on Summer Secrets”A warm and wonderful book about love, family and everything that’s important in life. Irresistible! I loved it!” — NYT Bestselling Author Susan Elizabeth Phillips on Ask Mariah
by Philip Eliot | Mar 31, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
Magdalena, New York Home of memories long buried, steamy nights, and one regrettable summer…Grace Romano had been seventeen, impressionable, innocent to the power of attraction and desire. Max Ruhland taught her about both. He loved Grace and thought they had a future together, until she crushed his heart and told him he wasn’t part of her life plan.Twenty-two years later, Grace Romano Clarke is a widow with two children and a pile of broken dreams. When her aunt dies, she must return to Magdalena, the town she’d rather forget, to honor the woman’s last wishes: stay in her house for thirty days, and complete a list that, according to her aunt, will reveal a bit about life and maybe reveal something about herself, too.What Grace doesn’t know but will find out soon enough is that Max Ruhland must stay in the house with her and help complete the list!Max Ruhland isn’t the same lovesick puppy from the wrong side of the tracks who had his heart broken all those years ago. He’s a wealthy, successful businessman who owes his good fortune to Grace’s aunt, the woman who never gave up on him. Max can have any woman he wants, but he’s never forgotten Grace, or how she hurt him. Now he’ll have to spend the next thirty days with her—in close quarters—to honor her aunt’s last wishes, and he’s not looking forward to it. It’s going to get very interesting as the town watches and wonders what’s going on between those two.Of course, Pop Benito understands exactly what’s happening in the house on Bayberry Street, even if Max and Grace don’t. He’s the one who helped Grace’s aunt create the thirty-day list, which he insists will finally get this couple their happily-ever-after!BONUS MATERIAL: Included in this e-book is the first chapter of Strangers Like Us, Book 1 in the Reunion Gap series. “If you love books that make you laugh, smile, cry, and sigh, then Mary Campisi is the author for you.” – USA Today bestselling author, Julianne MacLeanTruth in Lies Series:Book One: A Family AffairBook Two: A Family Affair: SpringBook Three: A Family Affair: SummerBook Four: A Family Affair: FallBook Five: A Family Affair: Christmas, a novellaBook Six: A Family Affair: WinterBook Seven: A Family Affair: The PromiseBook Eight: A Family Affair: The SecretBook Nine: A Family Affair: The WishBook Ten: A Family Affair: The GiftBook Eleven: A Family Affair: The Weddings, a novellaBook Twelve: A Family Affair: The Cabin, a novellaBook Thirteen: A Family Affair: The ReturnBook Fourteen: A Family Affair: The ChoiceBook Fifteen: A Family Affair: The ProposalBook Sixteen: A Family Affair: Bonus ScenesBook Seventeen: A Family Affair: The HomecomingBook Eighteen: A Family Affair: The Decisionand more…also: A Family Affair Boxed Set (Books 1-3) and Meals From Magdalena: A Family Affair Cookbook
by Philip Eliot | Mar 31, 2026 | Thriller & Suspense |
‘Jaw-dropping, frightening, and utterly disturbing . . . a must-read.’ Kiersten Modglin, bestselling author of The Arrangement.‘Non-stop twist after twist . . . I started reading and did not come up for air until I was done. It’s that good.’ New York Times bestselling author Melissa Storm.She’s meant to care for my family. But actually she wants to destroy us all.I’m at breaking point. I’m a stay-at-home mom and I love my four-year-old twins more than anything — but they’re a handful. My husband’s always away on business. My mother’s in the early stages of dementia. It’s a lot.How does an 81-year-old woman, who hasn’t left her bedroom in months, simply vanish into thin air? I’m trying not to freak out at the thought of my mother wandering the neighborhood, lost in a daze of confusion.We found her — but that was the moment I knew I needed help.So I let Dana into my home.She seems like the answer to my prayers. She’ll be my mother’s live-in caregiver.Soon there are red flags.I catch Dana gazing at my husband when she thinks I’m not looking. She tells my daughter she’s ‘part of the family now’. My son Sam becomes silent and withdrawn.And then, a few weeks after Dana’s arrival, I enter my mother’s bedroom — and get the shock of my life.I ask Dana to leave. But she won’t.AN EXHILARATING BLEND OF BREATHTAKING SUSPENSE AND NAIL-BITING TENSION WITH A SHOCKING FINAL TWIST.Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Daniel Hurst, Valerie Keogh, Lucy Foley, Shari Lapena, T.M. Logan and Clare Mackintosh.READERS LOVE THE CAREGIVER:????? ‘A jaw-dropping page-turner . . . Had me completely hooked right from the first page.’ Michelle P.????? ‘One of the best thrillers I’ve read in a long time.’ Heather S.????? ‘Wow, this was such a captivating thriller . . . The ending was jaw-dropping.’ Robert B.????? ‘Full of suspense and hooks you don’t see coming.’ Emily O.????? ‘Oh. My. God. I LITERALLY couldn’t put it down. I had to stay up till 1am to finish it.’ Tammy Y.????? ‘Brilliant . . . A fast-paced page-turner from the very beginning to the last page.’ Kerrie V.????? ‘Filled with twists and turns, and the ending was fantastic!’ Krystal S.????? ‘Wow! This novel really packs a punch . . . Absolutely gripping from the first page. Loved it.’ Kathryn D.????? ‘Gripped from the first page until the end.’ Alice P.
by Philip Eliot | Mar 31, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
Bag the ENTIRE AWARD-WINNING Jeri Howard murder mystery series for barely a buck a book!Fans of hard-boiled women sleuths and detective novels with a twist will love P.I. Jeri Howard. If you like Sue Grafton, Marcia Muller, T.R. Ragan, Laura Lippman, Sara Paretsky, and Alison Gaylin, this intelligent, action-packed anthology is a mega bargain!”Jeri combines V.I.’s social conscience with Kinsey’s badass attitude and a snappy narrative voice…”-Maureen Corrigan, Washington Post Book WorldJeri’s as savvy as Sam Spade, with something of Spade’s seen-it-all outlook. She handles the daily bread and butter without breaking a sweat, and she’s got the street smarts to handle the bad guys, always managing somehow to land a well-deserved punch. What she doesn’t know, her chic lawyer pal, Cassie, can supply; and her cop ex-husband’s on hand to make trouble.”Dawson keeps suspense and interest at high pitch.” -Publishers WeeklyKINDRED CRIMESA puzzling missing persons case–a wife who disappears with the grocery money–keeps winding backward, revealing brand new secrets as fast as ancient skeletons can fall out of closets.TILL THE OLD MEN DIEThe grisly murder of a sedate, widowed history professor, is written off as a random street crime until a woman turns up at his university, claiming to be his widow and demanding access to his “papers.”TAKE A NUMBEROut of loyalty to a former client, Jeri takes on a nasty divorce case. The soon-to-be ex-husband winds up with a bullet in his back, and the prime suspect is Jeri’s client.DON’T TURN YOUR BACK ON THE OCEANJeri is looking to catch a respite from the PI life to relax and visit family in lovely Monterey on the California coast. Now, what’s the worst thing that could happen on a PI’s vacation? A dead body on the beach, most likely.NOBODY’S CHILDIs a Jane Doe uncovered at a construction site the body of her client’s long-lost daughter Maureen? If so, what’s become of Maureen’s two-year-old daughter?A CREDIBLE THREATA UC Berkeley undergrad fears the worst when her shared house receives multiple threats from an unknown antagonizer.WITNESS TO EVILA seventeen-year-old Jeri tracked down when she swiped her mother’s credit card and took off for Paris is now a “person of interest” in a murder case–and, once again, in the wind.WHERE THE BODIES ARE BURIEDJeri’s newest client was about to blow the whistle on a large food manufacturer just before he took a header out his fifth-floor apartment window–but he hadn’t yet told her what it was about. Next step: Undercover in the corporate office.A KILLING AT THE TRACKSet in the fascinating and forbidden racetrack backside. Dawson’s complex plot is a pleasure–one dead jockey, then two dead jockeys, three exotic poisons, and several possible payoffs.
by Philip Eliot | Mar 31, 2026 | Thriller & Suspense |
Two families are forever bound by a single crime.One family loses a father to murder; the other sees theirs accused. When the victim’s son-in-law hijacks a Navy jet and vanishes over the Canadian wilderness, he leaves a mystery that refuses to fade.Decades later, a defamation case and blackmail pull veteran law partners Duncan Carmichael and Sydney Warren back into the lingering mysteries surrounding the original murder. They struggle to help their former clients and strive to find justice for both families.But is justice delayed still justice?
