by Philip Eliot | Sep 14, 2025 | Romantic Suspense |
Some fires can’t be contained. Some obsessions never burn out.Firefighter Marcus McCabe has faced infernos that could swallow a city whole—but nothing feels as dangerous as the man watching him from the flames.When a string of arsons turns personal, Marcus is thrown together with James Reynolds, a brilliant forensic psychologist with a past he won’t talk about. Their chemistry is instant—raw, reckless, and impossible to ignore.The deeper they dig, the more chilling the truth becomes: the arsonist isn’t just setting fires. He’s sending Marcus a message.With the city on edge and the predator closing in, Marcus and James must decide what scares them more—the monster in the fire, or the heat between them.Burn Patterns is a steamy, fast-paced firefighter romance with romantic suspense and psychological thriller elements. Expect hurt/comfort, opposites attract, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
by Philip Eliot | Sep 14, 2025 | Horror & Paranormal |
A quiet little town. A twisted mind lurking. Three souls tied together in a brutal killing spree.Twelve-year-old Eli Wright’s vivid imagination is his escape… until his strange neighbor demands he help bury a young couple she killed, or she’ll slaughter his family. As a sinister wind whispers secrets and shadows hide terrifying truths, Eli is drawn into a nightmare he may not escape.Meanwhile, librarian Julie Baker fled to Darling to start over after her mother’s notorious death years ago. But the past returns with a vengeance when Julie’s aunt dies under mysterious circumstances. Grasping for survival, Julie starts losing her grip on reality as she senses something supernatural and haunting at play in her small town.Eli and Julie’s lives converge, dangerously bound to the unraveling killer and the dark forces that threaten to consume them all. As the trio draw closer to their destiny, will evil seal their bond in blood?The Darling Killer is a shiver-inducing standalone psychological thriller. If you like haunted protagonists, deadly stakes, and elements of the supernatural, then you’ll love E. M. Jones’s journey into darkness.Start reading this psychological thriller today!
by Philip Eliot | Sep 14, 2025 | Fantasy |
Freedom. Magic. Vengeance.Vilas is a man consumed by anger. Kept prisoner in the city that slaughtered his people, he dreams of the day his magic is unsealed so he can burn everything to ash. When the city’s queen asks for his help hunting down rebel cultists, he agrees in exchange for his freedom, his magic, and a night in her bed.Given access to only a fraction of his magic and forced to work alongside a jailor who can seal it entirely, a quick escape is impossible. Vilas knows his freedom hinges on his wits—and his self control. But every day he’s reminded of the horrors done to his people, testing the limits of his restraint. Can Vilas outwit the queen and have his revenge on the city, or will his all-consuming rage be his undoing?Knee-Deep in Cinders is a thrilling, standalone dark fantasy novel. If you love morally grey characters, underdogs, and quests for vengeance, lose yourself in Knee-Deep in Cinders!
by Philip Eliot | Sep 14, 2025 | Science Fiction |
Multi-award-winning editor Michael Bailey brings you the next volume of the You, Human series, with fiction illustrated throughout by L.A. Spooner, poetry illustrations by Orion Zangara, and an introduction by Maxwell I. Gold. Volume 2 contains poetry by Linda D. Addison on the Three Laws of Humanity, along with 12 novelettes by today’s masters (and a few newcomers) of dark science fiction.
by Philip Eliot | Sep 14, 2025 | Historical Romance |
The sequel to Loving a Lost Lord. “Intensely emotional, lushly sensual . . . expertly spiced with intrigue, and infused with a wickedly subtle wit.”—BooklistNew York Times bestselling author Mary Jo Putney continues her stunning Lost Lords series with this stirring, sensual story of a rebellious nobleman drawn to a lovely widow with a shocking past. As the sole remaining heir to the Earl of Daventry, Alexander Randall knows his duty: find a wife and sire a son of his own. The perfect bride for a man in his position would be a biddable young girl of good breeding. But the woman who haunts his imagination is Julia Bancroft—a village midwife with a dark secret that thrusts her into Randall’s protection. Within the space of a day, Julia has been abducted by her first husband’s cronies, rescued, and proposed to by a man she scarcely knows. Stranger still is her urge to say yes. A union with Alexander Randall could benefit them both, but Julia doubts she can ever trust her heart again, or the fervent desire Randall ignites. Yet perhaps only a Lost Lord can show a woman like Julia everything a true marriage can be . . .Praise for Loving a Lost Lord “Intoxicating, romantic and utterly ravishing. . .”—Eloisa James “Entrancing characters and a superb plotline.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Will leave readers smiling, breathless, and anxiously awaiting the next adventure.”—Library Journal (starred review)
