by Philip Eliot | Sep 30, 2025 | Advice & How-To |
Learn how to capture the beauty of nature in pencil, pen and watercolour with this inspiring guide from award-winning botanical artist Jill Winch. The first half of the book shows you how to capture the shape, form and texture of a wide range of flowers and their leaves in pencil and in pen and wash. The second part shows how to work in watercolour, the medium of choice for most botanical artists, to create exquisite colour artworks.Drawing and Painting Flowers is packed with examples and exercises across the full floral range, from simple structures, such as tulips, to more complex configurations, such as sunflowers, and compositions involving groups of flowers.It also gives advice on practical considerations such as how best to position flowers when drawing or painting, how to prevent them wilting and how to use a microscope to understand their structure.
by Philip Eliot | Sep 30, 2025 | Historical Fiction |
A sweeping tale of love and resilience spanning three decades of European upheaval.In 1912 Moscow, sixteen-year-old Countess Maria Suvorova stands on the threshold of a glittering future. Born into one of Russia’s most prestigious aristocratic families, her biggest concern is impressing potential suitors at her first society ball. But when tragedy strikes that very night, Maria’s sheltered world begins to crumble.As revolution engulfs Russia, Maria finds herself caught in history’s cruel tide. The old order collapses, forcing her to navigate a dangerous new reality where her aristocratic background becomes a liability rather than an asset. In these tumultuous times, she forms an unexpected connection with a charismatic actor from the Moscow Art Theater—a relationship that will shape the course of her life in ways she cannot imagine.Fate eventually leads Maria to Paris, where she joins the vibrant Russian émigré community struggling to preserve their identity in exile. As the decades pass and Europe descends into another world war, Maria must draw on reserves of courage she never knew she possessed.From the lavish ballrooms of Imperial Russia to the bohemian cafés of interwar Paris and the shadow-filled streets of the Nazi occupation, A Countess from Moscow traces one woman’s extraordinary journey through the defining events of the 20th century. It’s a story of reinvention, of finding strength in the darkest hours, and of a love powerful enough to transcend decades of separation.This sweeping historical novel celebrates the resilience of the human spirit against the backdrop of a world in flames.
by Philip Eliot | Sep 30, 2025 | Action & Adventure |
In this blazing new series from the bestselling Johnstones, the sole survivor of a bloody massacre turns his rage to bounty hunting—and a new Western legend is born . . . They call him Ghost. A hard man with a hard past, Garret “Ghost” McCoy will never forget the day his family was brutally attacked by vicious marauders. It forced him to grow up fast, get tough even faster, and sharpen every skill to survive—by gun, by knife, or by fist. A true loner and silent stalker, Ghost is the kind of no-nonsense bounty hunter who always gets his man. Dead or alive. But it’s only a matter of time before his reputation catches up with him—in a dusty dead-end town called Coyote Flats . . . It starts with a killing. Three murderous cattle rustlers with a bounty on their heads reach the end of the line on the streets of Coyote Flats—where Ghost guns them down in a shootout. Impressed by the bounty hunter’s gun skills, the leader of a local outlaw gang makes Ghost an offer he can’t refuse. But Ghost refuses anyway. Which ticks off the outlaw—and draws the attention of another leader of another outlaw gang. Like it or not, Ghost is stuck in the middle of a gang war between two fierce rivals. But there’s something about the second gang that’s different. Something familiar . . . They’re the marauders who killed Ghost’s family. And now they’re about to get Ghosted.
by Philip Eliot | Sep 29, 2025 | Paranormal & Fantasy Romance |
Obsession has a name. And she’s the new tenant in Apartment 7A.
Alexa Hart is desperate for an apartment. Fresh from a divorce and running out of time to find a decent place, she receives a mysterious invitation to live at Ravenwood House. Is this the answer to her prayers?
But the landlord, Sebastian Ravenwood, isn’t offering her sanctuary—he’s offering obsession, and once she moves in, she’ll never truly be free.
He’s already been watching her. Waiting for her. Wanting her.
Sebastian Ravenwood is the ancient vampire whose name is whispered throughout the walls of Ravenwood House and across the city like a secret no one dares speak aloud. He’s compelling, dark and mysterious. Alexa has only been with a handful of men in her life, but none of them had ever made her pulse skip just by walking into a room. Not even her ex-husband. From the moment Alexa met Sebastian Ravenwood, she felt it—that pull. The one that drags a moth straight into the fire.
The more she sees him, the more she’s intrigued and the deeper she falls… and the more she realizes she’s already caught. He’s the most dangerously magnetic man she’s ever met.
She doesn’t know he has already chosen her. That she’s already the object of his obsession and bloodlust.
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If you loved A Discovery of Witches, Dark Shadows and Interview with a Vampire, you’ll love this fast-paced steamy Romantasy. This is book one in a complete four book series and ends on a cliffhanger.
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by Philip Eliot | Sep 29, 2025 | Advice & How-To |
Fight aging, build strength, and achieve whole-body health in just 30 minutes a day, once or twice a week, with these 30 strength training exercises based on science and mindfulness practices—for people of all ages and activity levels. The mixed messages we’ve received about exercise, aerobics, and mental and physical fitness are all misleading…or at least incomplete. Clinical research shows that we lose muscle mass as we age, and that preventing muscle loss through strength training—more than cardio, stretching, or flexibility—is the key to staying active, healthy, and well. Deep Fitness introduces Mindful Strength Training to Failure (MSTF), a science-based method that reverses muscle loss and improves overall strength in just 1 or 2 30-minute sessions a week. MSTF exercises are simple and effective, and can be done at home with resistance bands and bodyweight, or with the machines at your local gym. Using slow reps, MSTF marries mindful body awareness with proven strength-training techniques to help you become stronger at any age. With more than 30 full-color exercises, Deep Fitnessexplains the science behind MSTF. It shows how the program boosts longevity and healthspan; aids weight loss and fat reduction; increases overall wellness and mental health; and can improve or reverse symptoms of: • Prediabetes and diabetes • Cardiovascular disease • Metabolic syndrome • Alzheimer’s and dementia • Chronic inflammation • Osteoporosis • Other chronic illnesses Appropriate for people of all ages and activity levels, the exercises and techniques in Deep Fitness are effective, straightforward, and sustainable, helping you enjoy the vibrant, fit, whole-body health you deserve.
