by Philip Eliot | Oct 4, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
I love my job. So when a grumpy grouch wants to shut us down, I’m ready for the fight of my life.I was heading for serious career burnout until my dream job came true. Making pralines for a living has been the best thing that’s ever happened to me. So it comes as quite a shock when I find out that the owner wants to shut down the LeBlanc-Broussard confectionery because it’s not profitable.My hope is that I can win him over. Once he realizes how integral the confectionery is to the city, to the very makeup of New Orleans he’s bound to agree, right?Wrong.Xander LeBlanc is a grump, and it’s questionable whether he has a heart at all! Though I’m ashamed to admit I was blindsided by how hot he is — definitely a 10+. Unfortunately, his personality is a zero. All he’s concerned about are profits and not the charitable work the business is known for.But suddenly, Xander begins to show up at various events we sponsor. When he arrives at the children’s hospital where I hand out treats during the holiday season, I see an entirely new side to him when he starts playing The Grinch for the kids! When he takes me home later that evening things between us escalate. He confesses that he’s been attracted to me from day one and let’s just say, the man has hot skills in bed.But the inevitable closing of the confectionary still weighs heavy on my mind and I don’t know if I can separate the two. Can I love a man who wants to take away the only joy I have in life? But the bigger question is…Can I melt the ice around his heart and find my way inside it for longer than a few nights?
by Philip Eliot | Oct 4, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
Growing up in the Christmas-crazed theme town of Yuletide should have been magical. But for fashion designer Rachel Chambers, a family scandal forced her to leave, and she hasn’t looked back in eight years. Now, she’s home for a friend’s holiday wedding and trying to go incognito… until her first love spots her.Snowboarder Gavin Blake wants to make things right with Rachel. He’s ready for a second chance, and convincing Rachel to be his date for a week of Christmas parties seems like the perfect start. But winning her heart means facing down old grudges, nosy neighbors, and the one thing Rachel swore she’d never risk again: falling in love in Yuletide.As the wedding approaches, Rachel remembers all she loved about her close-knit, Christmas-loving neighbors. But even if she can win over the town again, will she be able to convince her footloose, mogul-shredding wedding date that they can find happiness beyond the holidays?Full of small-town holiday spirit, second chances, and cozy romance, A Chance This Christmas is the perfect feel-good read for anyone who believes love deserves a holiday miracle.
by Philip Eliot | Oct 4, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
One woman. One cheating ex. One life do-over.Amber Thompson always thought she wanted a superstar boyfriend—until he kicked her to the curb on the eve of his big break.When Amber’s best friend, Scott Malone, comes running in to save her once again, she realizes he’s the man she truly wants. The only problem? Scott isn’t interested in pursuing a woman on the rebound.Determined to prove she’s ready to commit, Amber comes up with a plan to woo Scott, only to have it derailed by explosive family secrets. With her assumptions about everything—including herself—dismantled, she finds herself torn between a need for answers and protecting her mother’s past. But Amber knows if she has any hope of a meaningful relationship with Scott, she needs to figure out who she is—and that means unearthing even more secrets.Will Amber find what she’s looking for? And if she does, will she find it in time to help her win the man of her dreams?
by Philip Eliot | Oct 4, 2025 | Action & Adventure |
“A fast-moving international thriller . . . exciting and all-too plausible” from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Sting of the Drone (Kirkus Reviews).With the 2016 presidential election just weeks away, five simultaneous murders on three continents lead to an investigation revealing the recent black-market sale of five nuclear weapons. But who bought them? And what is their intended target?Washington fears the bombs are timed to explode in major American cities before the election. They call on intelligence expert Ray Bowman to prevent the attack. With the help of a Mossad agent and a female South African intelligence officer, he follows a trail across the world to track down the missing nukes. Along the way, he discovers that the people who now control the bombs intend to do something much more devastating than expected, something that will make nuking a few cities look like a mild attack.Drawing on his decades of experience at the highest levels of national security, Richard A. Clarke’s Pinnacle Event—the Pentagon code for a nuclear threat—is a gripping international thriller told from the rare vantage point of a true Washington insider.”Clarke delivers an edge-of-your-seat race across the planet that keeps you guessing until the very end.” ?Kyle Mills, New York Times–bestselling author”Clarke combine[s] real-life intelligence details with . . . narrative drive . . . will please political geeks and actions fans.” ?Booklist
by Philip Eliot | Oct 4, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
“Garcia-Aguilera has created a new private eye named Lupe Solano, and what a creation she is—strong, sexy, funny, and Miami-smart.” —Nelson DeMille, #1 New York Times–bestselling authorGuadalupe Solano was raised learning about Cuba from her immigrant parents. But all Lupe knows is that growing up in a traditional Cuban-American household in Miami hasn’t been easy for a woman with an independent streak and no desire to settle down. Being single and a PI is a constant test of her close-knit family’s tolerance . . .Nevertheless, Lupe is good at her job—and has a soft spot for children, even if she doesn’t want any of her own. So when the adoptive parents of a young girl with an inherited rare blood condition want Lupe to find their daughter’s birth mother for a bone marrow transplant, she can’t refuse. The adoption was private—and illegal—facilitated by a high-profile Miami attorney running a baby-selling scheme from Cuba. Lupe will go to any lengths to save this girl’s life, even if it means her first-ever trip to the homeland just might be her last . . .”Sexy.” —Chicago Tribune “Fascinating . . . witty . . . compelling.” —The Miami Herald “Carolina Garcia-Aguilera adds a long-awaited voice to the South Florida panoply of crime writers. Cuban-born Lupe Solano is a bright and sassy PI, and Bloody Waters provides an auspicious debut. Welcome to the neighborhood Ms. Solano.” —Les Standiford, New York Times–bestselling author”The Cuban-American Catholic background is a facet of Florida life not often explored in this genre. A talent worth watching.” —Kirkus Reviews
