by Philip Eliot | Sep 30, 2025 | Horror & Paranormal |
***** ‘I so enjoyed The Boy in the Burgundy Hood…just don’t read it alone at night!’***** ‘The perfect modern day ghost story with a dark twist’***** ‘Impossible to put down’***** ‘Creepy and satisfying’***** ‘A compelling and spinetingling read’***** ‘Too scared to sleep… extremely good book, I read it in one day!’***** ‘Turn the screw it does, right up to its terrifyingly dark finale.’Will it be her dream job – or a waking nightmare?Alice Deaton can’t believe her luck when she lands a post at an ancient English manor house. Mired in debt, the elderly owners have transferred their beloved Bramley to a heritage trust. Alice must prepare it for opening to the public in the spring, with the former owners relegated to a private wing.But when the ghosts start appearing – the woman with the wounded hand and the boy in the burgundy hood – Alice realises why her predecessor might have left the isolated house so soon.As she peels back the layers of the mystery, the secrets Alice uncovers haunting Bramley’s heart will be dark – darker than she could ever have imagined…** A #1 international bestseller, perfect for fans of Stephen King, Michelle Paver, and Shani Struthers **The Boy in the Burgundy Hood is the first book in The Ghosts of Alice, a bestselling series of standalone ghost stories about a young woman with a mysterious connection to the dead. In chronological order, the books are:The Boy in the Burgundy HoodThe Girl in the Ivory Dress Alice and the DevilAlice and the Broken DeadThe Woman in the Widow’s Lace
by Philip Eliot | Sep 30, 2025 | Fantasy |
A forbidden witch. A dangerous marriage. A love written in fate.”Witch!” is an accusation Arianna O’Sullivan dreads as she struggles to conceal her abilities from the suspicious villagers in Colonial Massachusetts. Saved from the pillory by a handsome, chivalrous stranger, Arianna senses an inexplicable connection. When she’s given no choice but to marry the charismatic man even after discovering he’s the grandson of an infamous witch-hunter, she fears her powers won’t be restrained for much longer.Intrigued by the scarlet-haired beauty, Darius Wyndham recklessly weds her and brings her home to his settlement. Falling in love with his wife was never in the plan, and Darius grows suspicious of his new feelings. He never believed in witches, yet he certainly feels bewitched. Or could Arianna be his destiny?As Arianna and Darius navigate desire, suspicion, and secrets, the ghost of his first wife appears with haunting clues to her death. Love might be Arianna’s only salvation—if betrayal and dark magic don’t destroy them first.Perfect for fans of witch romances, enemies-to-lovers marriage-of-convenience, gothic suspense, and paranormal historical romance.
by Philip Eliot | Sep 30, 2025 | Science Fiction |
Tonight, seventeen-year-old Evalee is scheduled to die.She’s planned her celebration for weeks, and other than leaving her sister Gracelyn behind, Evalee is ready. She shouldn’t be nervous; the Directorate says this is how it should be, and it is never wrong. So she wears her best dress and dances the night away with all of her appointed friends and family. Then she goes to sleep for the last time…Except, the next morning, Evalee wakes up.Gracelyn is a model Directorate citizen with a prodigious future ahead. If she could only stop thinking about the shuffling from Evalee’s room on her departure morning. Even wondering if something went wrong is treason—the Directorate doesn’t make mistakes. If she pulls at the thread, the entire privileged life the Directorate set for her will unravel into chaos. Or worse.Before the Directorate can correct its mistake and get rid of Evelee for good, she is swept away by rebels to a world she grew up believing couldn’t exist—one filled with unpredictability and messy choices. As the Directorate’s lies are stripped away, Evalee becomes determined to break Gracelyn free from its grasp—before Gracelyn’s search for the truth draws the Directorate’s attention and makes her more valuable to them dead than alive.A young adult dystopian adventure perfect for fans of Uglies, Divergent, and The Hunger Games.“Departures … delights and disturbs and allows us to see our own world with brand new eyes.”— Lance Rubin, New York Times Bestselling Author“An absorbing, taut coming-of-age tale that grapples intelligently with mortality and liberty.”—Kirkus Reviews“Wenstrom’s masterful storytelling is on full display with rising stakes, tense twists, and emotional resonance.”—Megan Lynch, Award-Winning Author
by Philip Eliot | Sep 30, 2025 | Womens Fiction |
Emma Carlisle has spent her entire life rooted in the red clay soil of her family’s Georgia peach orchard. While others dream of adventure, Emma finds solace among the trees, pouring her heart into the land her father built and tending to her eccentric mother, Ruth—the town’s self-proclaimed “Pickling Queen.” But with mounting debts and a struggling harvest, the orchard’s future is uncertain, and Emma faces the heartbreaking possibility of losing everything.When her sister, Caroline, returns home after a very public divorce, old wounds reopen, and sibling tensions flare. Caroline is as bold and unpredictable as ever, bringing with her ideas that clash with Emma’s careful, calculated approach. But with the orchard on the line, the sisters must put aside their differences and find a way to save their family legacy—before it’s too late.Complicating matters further is Will Abbott, a widowed chef with a passion for farm-to-table cuisine and a quiet strength that unnerves Emma in ways she isn’t ready to admit. As he encourages her to take risks, both in the orchard and in love, Emma must decide if she’s willing to open her heart to the possibility of something more.As secrets unfold and unexpected betrayals threaten their plans, Emma, Caroline, and Ruth must lean on each other in ways they never have before. In a town where tradition is everything, can they redefine what it means to hold onto the past while reaching for the future?A heartwarming and deeply moving novel about family, second chances, and the courage to bloom where you’re planted—perfect for fans of Susan Mallery, Kristy Woodson Harvey, and Mary Alice Monroe.
by Philip Eliot | Sep 30, 2025 | Christian Fiction |
Two action-packed novels featuring K-9 crime-stoppers from USA Today–bestselling and Carol Award–winning authors! These two suspenseful tales feature officers who solve the toughest cases with the help of their brave canine partners: Seek and Find Reporter Madison Coles wants to write an exposé on crime in Desert Valley, Arizona, but the residents and police are tight-lipped. Even when Madison is attacked, rookie K-9 officer James Harrison is the only one who helps her. The more Madison’s life is threatened, the more focused she is on finding the truth—and the closer she gets to James. Can he help her without them both ending up in the obituary pages? Honor and Defend Framed for a crime he didn’t commit, Lee Earnshaw is two weeks out of prison when an ex-con tries to kill him and his former love, K-9 rookie cop Ellen Foxcroft. Lee knows he must be the intended target, but is the shooter settling a score, or does Lee have something he wants? As Lee and Ellen investigate the case, they find themselves in a killer’s crosshairs . . .
