by Philip Eliot | Sep 17, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
He’s my new bossMy complete oppositeAnd my arranged husband…Edward ‘Priest’ Chase. The country’s most sought-after bachelor is everything I hate.He’s grumpy where I am of sunny disposition.Bad-tempered where I’m carefree.I adore Christmas,He’s the original Grinch.As my boss, I can’t stand his glowering presence,So, when he asks me to marry him to ensure he inherits his company, I refuse.The only thing we have in common is our loyalty to our familiesWhen his grandfather asks him to marry, he turns to me.Of course, I refuse him.When it turns out he’s also my arranged husband I can’t believe it.But Edward is insistent.If I marry him, he’ll pay off my father’s debts.I can’t refuse.At least this way I’ll have a family of my own, I think.But Edward has conditions…This will be a marriage only in name.I’m heartbroken…Until we’re stranded during the festive season, in a cabin with only one bed.Forced to stay in close proximity, our attraction is off the charts.And when he tells me he has feelings for me, I’m ecstatic.I’m sure my dreams are finally coming true.I’m going to get my happily ever after…Then I find out I married the wrong man…This standalone billionaire romance is an opposites attract, one-bed, forced proximity, arranged marriage romance. There is no cheating and no third act break up. There is however breathtaking angst, heartfelt groveling, and an unforgettable HEA. Also, a champagne swigging Great Dane who plays matchmaker. 1-Click NOWTropes:Marriage of convenienceBoss – employee romanceGrumpy – SunshineOne bedStranded in a snowstormFestive RomanceSize sixteen FMCOTT possessive, emotionally wounded hero
by Philip Eliot | Sep 17, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
Rule #1: Don’t fall in love with the groomStalker exes. Momzillas. Drunk uncles. Hurricanes. Jealous siblings. Paparazzi.You name it, Kari Whitevelt has seen it all.And that’s why brides and grooms hire her.Because she makes it all go away.Wedding Protectors, Inc., is here to make sure that special day stays special.Whatever it takes.No matter what.But when her newest client turns out to be her own long-lost high school sweetheart, rising tech star billionaire Caleb Mikelmas, suddenly Kari’s not sure whether she’s protecting the wedding couple —Or her own heart.Tech billionaire Caleb never thought he had a chance, much less a second chance with his first love and high school sweetheart, Kari. When a case of mistaken identity turns their reunion into one big misunderstanding, unraveling his feelings about the one who got away while supporting his brother’s nuptials means facing old demons.And kissing Kari.He likes kissing Kari far more than that whole demon thing.But if kisses were enough, Kari would already be his wife.Maybe it’s time to revisit the past and right some wrongs.One vow at a time.Welcome to the Whatever It Takes series:Every bride needs something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue -But you know what brides don’t need?Complications.Welcome to Wedding Protectors, Inc. Have a spritzer or a latte or some lovely Zen tea and sink into a comfortable chair in our sunlit offices as we listen to your wedding problem – and form the perfect solution to every possible contingency.We plan for everything.Except our own love lives.But that’s not your problem. 😉
by Philip Eliot | Sep 17, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
I should never have touched her. I didn’t know she’s my best friend’s little sister. When I found out… well… My life went off the rails, and we didn’t see each other again.Now three years later, we’re in the same small town, and she hates my guts. But when her ex won’t take no for an answer, it’s me she improbably reaches out to for help.Sure we can fake a relationship to keep him off her back. We’ve done it before. Except there’s nothing fake about the heat between us. Or the very real threat from my past that’s the true reason I ghosted her. Maybe she’ll finally give me the chance to explain.I’ll do anything to protect her, even face down her brother for a second chance.One click this woman in trouble, protector in a kilt, brother’s best friend small town romance today!
by Philip Eliot | Sep 17, 2025 | Action & Adventure |
Experience the majesty and terror of the Gold Rush… From the acclaimed chroniclers of the Old West comes the epic saga of the great American Gold Rush—and the boldhearted dreamers who made it all happen. . . THEY CALLED THEM THE FORTY-NINERS. In January of 1848, the discovery of gold at Sutters Mill in California sparked a nationwide frenzy, fueling the dreams of Americans from coast to coast. By 1849, hundreds of thousands of fortune hunters from across the globe headed west to stake their claim. Armed with pan or pickaxe, driven by greed or glory, every last one of them was determined to strike it rich—or die trying . . . For Cord Bennett, it was more than a dream. California was his destiny—even if he didn’t know it yet. Forced to leave his family farm in the Ozarks, he reluctantly joins his two older brothers on the treacherous journey west. Together, they would endure harsh weather, fierce tribal attacks, and roving outlaws. But their biggest challenge comes when they reach the gold-rich canyon of Rio Oro. This small makeshift town is barely more than a campsite for prospectors—but the men who control it are as ruthless as any big-city crime boss. And twice as deadly. . . This is the story of the men and women who risked their lives to make their fortunes in a boundless land of opportunity. But sometimes, all that glitters is not gold. And soon, Cord Bennett will truly understand that gold can destroy men’s souls . . .
by Philip Eliot | Sep 17, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
Jim Thompson’s classic The Grifters is one of the best novels ever written about the art of the con, an ingeniously crafted story of deception and betrayal that was the basis for the critically acclaimed film by Stephen Frears and Martin Scorcese. To his friends, to his coworkers, and even to his mistress Moira, Roy Dillon is an honest hardworking salesman. He lives in a cheap hotel just within his pay bracket. He goes to work every day. He has hundreds of friends and associates who could attest to his good character. Yet, hidden behind three gaudy clown paintings in Roy’s pallid hotel room, sits fifty-two thousand dollars — the money Roy makes from his short cons, his “grifting.” For years, Roy has effortlessly maintained control over his house-of-cards life — until the simplest con goes wrong, and he finds himself critically injured and at the mercy of the most dangerous woman he ever met: his own mother.”If Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett and Cornell Woolrich would have joined together in some ungodly union and produced a literary offspring, Jim Thompson would be it.”?The Washington Post”My favorite crime novelist—often imitated but never duplicated.” ?Stephen King”One of the finest American writers and the most frightening, [Thompson] is on best terms with the devil. Read Jim Thompson and take a tour of hell.” ?The New Republic”The most hard-boiled of all the American writers of crime fiction.” ?Chicago Tribune
