by Philip Eliot | May 31, 2026 | Dystopian & Apocalyptic |
In the vein of Girls with Bright Futures, a mother-daughter story with apocalyptic stakes.
“AI Baby explores how far parents will go for their children in a world where intelligence can be engineered—and love may be the last thing that can’t be programmed. A must-read.” — Dana Frank, Best-Selling Author of Get Up And Get On It
Tiger mom Erica Barbieri has sacrificed everything, including her marriage, to get her daughter Zoey to the top of her class. Zoey thinks her mom is lovingly psychotic but knows her methods equal survival in The Hunger Games of college admissions. Senior year begins with Zoey poised to be valedictorian and Harvard acceptance a “likely.” Neither sees the threat coming.
Fenella Kingsley, a genius with supermodel looks, rolls into their elite Seattle prep school and dethrones Zoey. Erica insists she’s too perfect and suspects Fenella’s mother, billionaire Lannie Kingsley who runs the AI company Prometheus, has engineered her intelligence. Erica lands a job at Prometheus to investigate while Zoey befriends Fenella, falling under Lannie’s influence. Erica breaks into the Kingsley mansion to find Zoey and makes a mind-bending discovery. Confronted by her own failures, she must fight for Zoey and the essence of what it means to be human. But her success may depend on the one person she fears the most.
“AI Baby has compelling, complex characters and a strong story that could be less fictional than many think…I couldn’t wait to see how it turned out…Brava!” –Karen Smiley, Founder, She Writes AI
“Smart, humorous and a somewhat terrifying look at life, where we are now and what might soon be our reality. I loved every minute of it.” — Stacey R. Campbell, Author of the Highly Rated Lakeview Series
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by Philip Eliot | May 30, 2026 | Womens Fiction |
A suspenseful, character-driven journey of identity in a family where secrets tear them apart. In this emotionally rich work of contemporary women’s fiction, Stolen Diary explores the fragile threads of family, motherhood, and self-discovery through the eyes of Jasmin—a socially withdrawn child prodigy whose brilliance in science and music cannot shield her from the pain of maternal rejection.Raised by a disengaged mother and a doting grandfather, Jasmin seeks refuge in her imagination to escape her family’s web of secrets and unresolved relationships.Driven by the need for answers, Jasmin steals her mother’s diary—a bold act that sets her on a suspenseful coming-of-age path of personal growth, resilience, and empowerment.Stolen Diary is a literary exploration of strong female characters, the complexities of mother-daughter relationships, and the quiet power of self-esteem and emotional strength.
Review Kathryn Lane is a master of suspense, action and character, and in Stolen Diary she extends her skills with the story of Jasmin, a brilliant, artistically talented child who seeks to uncover the secrets about her family. The explosive story that unfolds is enthralling and exciting and will take readers’ hearts to unexpected places. Lowell Mick White, PHD, author of Normal School From the Author Stolen Diary – Released February 2023 Winner 2023 National Indie Excellence Award for General Fiction Winner 2023 NAIWE Awards Contest in the Genre Book Finalist 2024 National Indie Excellence Award for General Fiction Finalist 2024 Killer Nashville Writer’s Conference Silver Falchion, Mainstream/commercial About the Author Kathryn Lane, originally from Mexico, took the long road to becoming an author. She started work life as an artist in oil painting, but soon discovered that lead to a starving artist lifestyle.To earn a living, she became a certified public accountant and enjoyed a two-decade career in international finance with Johnson & Johnson. She started as an auditor, ferreting out fraud at affiliates around the world. Later she became CFO of Johnson & Johnson Mexico for five years, moved to Argentina, where she served as CFO of the local affiliate and was also given subregional responsibilities. After five years in the Southern Cone, she was named to head the Latin America and Caribbean finance function.Kathryn took an early retirement from corporate life to live out her dream of writing fiction. As an author of mystery and suspense novels, she draws deeply from her experiences growing up in a small town in Mexico as well as her work and travel in over ninety countries around the globe. In her youth, she lived in a story-centric culture where reality blended with the surreal in perfect harmony – a dichotomy that developed her ability to form mental images of characters and stories that spring to life.Kathryn is the award-winning author of the Nikki Garcia Mystery Series:
by Philip Eliot | May 30, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
I have plenty of reasons to dislike the hard-edged, ridiculously good-looking, arrogant Ethan Dalton, who did my father wrong, and I’d do anything for the chance to tell the billionaire that and more to his face. So when I’m selected to attend Moore’s Department Stores annual conference in Hawaii, with an invitation to submit my designs for their new fall line, the last person I expect to come toe-to-toe with is Ethan himself. I had no idea he was on the board, and despite the fact that he won’t know who I am, I’m in avoidance mode, and failing. I end up sitting several feet away from him, spellbound by how ridiculously hot he is, for an arrogant jerk, when he feels my stare, and I end up locked in his. I’m officially busted, the amusement in his eyes, is somehow charming, rather than infuriating, but when I have the chance to meet him, I run for the hills.But not for long.The next thing I know, he’s standing in front of me, in another chance encounter that becomes oh so intimate, and when he thinks my name is well, not my name, I don’t correct him. Because once he knows who I am, we’re at war. And what happens that night is anything but war. It’s the most intense, incredible night of my life, but come morning, I do the only thing I can do. I sneak out before he figures out who I am. Besides, I’m saving myself an awkward goodbye.Only running from the gorgeous, intense billionaire never seems to work, and I fail miserably again.It’s not long before our paths and my future collide, and my little bedtime lie is not so little anymore and threatens all that I love. And the only way to save myself, is to get down on my hands and knees and beg a man my father once called the devil himself.Book one in the Dalton Family Trilogy.
by Philip Eliot | May 30, 2026 | Children & Middle Grade |
Do you think that the closest living relative to the T-Rex is a chicken? Can a bat can eat up to 1,000 insects per hour? Is an armadillo’s armour bulletproof?Think you know the answers? Are you SURE?Truth or Poop: Amazing Animals is the ultimate true-or-false quiz book that the whole family can play together — packed with outrageous animal facts, gloriously gross surprises, and plenty of questions that will fool even the most confident know-it-all.With laugh-out-loud questions, silly doodles, and genuinely mind-blowing answers, this is the perfect book to keep curious kids entertained — on car journeys, rainy afternoons, or any time screen time just won’t cut it.? Designed to read aloud and play as a family? 7+ readers can tackle it alone too? Funny, informative, and genuinely surprising? No prior knowledge needed — just a willingness to guessPerfect as a gift for children aged 7–10 who love animals, gross facts, and a good laugh. Part of the Truth or Poop? series — collect all six!So what are you waiting for? Download now and starting learning and laughing, or read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited!
by Philip Eliot | May 30, 2026 | Fantasy |
Some worlds survive because no one knows they exist.After centuries of secrecy, the woodfolk choose to step beyond their boundaries and face a feudal, sorcerer-ruled world that barely understands them—and is quick to judge what it does not know.When violence erupts, their first contact with outsiders threatens their very existence. For Midnight, a deaf forest guardian powerful in magic but uncertain of himself, the danger is personal. To protect his people, he must navigate hostile courts and a world that rarely slows down enough for him to belong.An epic fantasy adventure and a tale of identity and courage, WOODFOLK is the first book in the Trials of Midnight series by Jennifer Ealey.
