by Philip Eliot | Aug 31, 2025 | Historical Romance |
Lady Phoebe Darlington’s life as she knows it is over. Impoverished and desperate, she has been forced to take up employment as a shop girl, which is humiliating enough. But when she and her mother are thrown out of their boarding house, she may have no choice but to live on the streets.
Until a chance encounter at a pub on a rainy day changes her life forever.
Danny Long is proud of his lower-class upbringing and his street smarts. He is loud, rude, and a heck of a lot of fun to be around. He is also secretly one of the wealthiest men in London. When Phoebe seeks shelter in his pub, he knows in a flash that he will do everything he can to make her his, no matter how scandalous, including offering her and her mother a flat in one of his buildings…for a particular price.
But what begins as mischief turns serious when a villain from Phoebe’s past resurfaces with nefarious intentions. Danny must rise to the challenge of being Phoebe’s knight in shining armor, but Phoebe may end up being the one who saves him.
PLEASE BE ADVISED: Steam level – very spicy!
THE MAY FLOWERS series is a continuation of THE SILVER FOXES OF WESTMINSTER series, involving the younger generation. It consists of:
A LADY’S FIRST SCANDAL
IT’S ONLY A SCANDAL IF YOU’RE CAUGHT
THE SCANDAL OF A PERFECT KISS
THE EARL’S SCANDALOUS BARGAIN
WHEN LADY INNOCENCE MET DR. SCANDALOUS
THE ROAD TO SCANDAL IS PAVED WITH WICKED INTENTIONS
SCANDAL MEETS ITS MATCH
‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE SCANDAL
HOW TO AVOID A SCANDAL (OR NOT)
by Philip Eliot | Aug 31, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
I’m a by-the-book librarian.Kissing a stranger at a masquerade? Not my MO.Especially when he turns out to be a rockstar.I’m a rule-following librarian with exactly one reckless night on my resume.And yes, I spend it kissing a masked stranger at a ball.Plot twist: That stranger is Max Donovan.Billionaire. Rockstar. Tattooed trouble with a jawline that deserves its own warning label.An elevator fiasco trashes my good-girl rep—and Max suggests we fake-date our way out of the mess.So now we’re kissing for show, co-parenting a diva cat named Melody… and I’m falling hard for the man who should come with a “Do Not Touch” sign.One scorching look turns into dirty whispers and tangled sheets, and boom! My V-card vanishes somewhere between “yes” and “don’t stop.”But just when I think our fake relationship is turning real, I find out I’m pregnant.And right when I need him most, he walks away.He leaves me heartbroken. Hormonal. And carrying a rockstar’s baby.
by Philip Eliot | Aug 31, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
She left him at the altar. Now she’s back in town… and living next door.Jacie Rose swore she’d never return to Cherry Lake. But with her daughter in tow and a historic hotel to renovate, she can’t avoid the ghosts of her past—or the man she once begged to marry her. And she definitely didn’t expect to be living right next door to him. Ten years ago, Brett Jackson was ready to be Jacie’s emergency groom. He’d promised her safety, security, and maybe more… until she disappeared on their wedding day. Seeing her again reopens every old wound—and every old spark.Determined to provide the secure home life for her daughter that she never had, Jacie is not about to bring a man into her life—even one that she sometimes thinks should have been there all along. But Brett and Jacie soon discover the spark between them is even stronger than before…When second chances come knocking, can Jacie trust her heart again—or will the past keep her running?The Montana Bride is a heart-tugging, small-town second-chance romance full of family, forgiveness, and the wedding that almost was.First Published as “The Secret Bride”
by Philip Eliot | Aug 31, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
‘Had me hook, line and sinker from the first page. I could not put it down. I was fully engrossed right from the start!… Incredible!… I finished this in one single sitting… Will keep you up all night… I tried going to sleep, but every time I closed my eyes, I just kept thinking about this… BAM, what a twist!’ Arcreviews_by_m, ?????Two people. One marriage. A lie that could kill them…Jessie: When I met my husband John for the first time, he swept me off my feet. Now I lie in a hospital bed, recovering from a car crash, and John refuses to tell me what happened. He insists he’s looking after my best interests, but when an anonymous note is left in my room, telling me not to trust anyone, I wonder if that also includes my husband?John: I stare into my wife’s big beautiful eyes and my stomach twists. We used to be so happy – how did it all come to this? As she begs me to tell her what happened that night, I struggle to find the words. You see, our marriage isn’t as perfect as Jessie makes out, and the night of the crash, something terrible happened… something that no one – not even Jessie – can ever know. For both of our sakes, I have to do whatever it takes to stop the truth coming out…In a marriage full of secrets, there are always two sides to the story. But who is the liar and who is telling the truth? This absolutely nail-biting and addictive psychological thriller is perfect for readers of The Housemaid, The Girl on the Train and The Perfect Marriage. Prepare to be hooked!What readers are saying about The Liar I Married:“I was compulsively reading this and could not put it down… just *chef’s kiss*… this book’s twists are perfect because they genuinely left my jaw on the floor… I LOVE THIS.” Booktuberforlife, ??????????“Wow, wow, wow, wow, and WOW!! I DEVOURED!… My head was all over the place!… It really was fantastic, and I didn’t want to put this down ever.” zooloosbookdiary, ????????“Oh my goodness!… simply outstanding!… has you gasping… Please D.K., in the words of Oliver Twist ‘can I have some more?’. Sheer brilliance!!” NetGalley reviewer, ??????????“Wow, wow, wow!! What a thrill ride!! Kept me guessing the whole time!!” sip_andread, ??????????“Wow! This mind-boggling book had me on the edge of my seat… I fell head-first into it and did not come up for air until I finished it… The twists were neck-breaking… Gasp-worthy.” Escapetobooks, ??????????“Pulled me in from the opening paragraphs and never let go!… addictive… I could not stop reading!… gets my blood pumping.” Book Reviews to Ponder“Gripping… finished the book way past midnight!” Goodreads reviewer, ??????????“Will have your head spinning. It is definitely a can’t-put-down read.” NetGalley reviewer, ??????????“Wow!!!!!! I absolutely adored this.” NetGalley reviewer, ??????????“Gripped me from start to finish kind of book… Grippingly good… I was jiggly like a toddler with the excitement… I can’t wait for every other reader who comes to it to be just as “eeeek” about it as me.” Goodreads reviewer, ??????????“Wow… I absolutely loved it!” a_likely_storie, ????????“I was hooked and couldn’t stop reading… Kept me racing through the pages.” Book_a_holic_17, ??????????“You need to read this! I was hooked from the first page.” NetGalley reviewer, ????????
by Philip Eliot | Aug 31, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
Get Three Bestsellers for the Price of One Backwater Bay When a body is found floating in the mangroves of Biscayne National Park, Special Agent Kurt Hunter has his first real case. He’s not looking for the spotlight or notoriety—he’s had both with disastrous results. But that seems unavoidable as the trail leads him to South Beach and his introduction to the culture there is anything but comfortable.
In the National Parks Service’s version of the witness protection program, Kurt quickly finds out that the pristine waters surrounding Miami are very different from the National Forest he transferred from. Follow Kurt through this new world as he unearths a crooked families greed to solve the case.
Backwater Channel That’s what special agent Kurt Hunter thought until, while out fishing, he witnesses a murder at the Turkey Point nuclear power plant. After being assigned the case, Kurt is pulled into the convoluted politics of Miami only to find out that the embattled power plant is only a pawn in a more deadly game.
Greed and corruption are nothing new to pristine Biscayne Bay. With the plant’s miles of cooling canals providing essential habitat for several endangered species, Kurt is thrown into a rift between warring environmentalists and power-hungry corporate executives all trying to advance their own agendas.
Backwater Cove When National Parks Service special agent Kurt Hunter finds a woman washed up on his remote island in Biscayne National Park the case leads him to the world of high rolling boosters and the young players who will do anything to make their mark.
With millions on the line in the world of college football, recruiting the top players is crucial. Money and women are often used to lure the top high school prospects to schools. With big penalties for getting caught, boosters will do anything—even kill—to cover their tracks and keep their alma maters on top.
