by Philip Eliot | Jul 2, 2026 | Womens Fiction |
A tender and captivating new novel about love, friendship and food from the bestselling author of Escape to the French Farmhouse. Perfect for fans of Heidi Swain and Sarah Morgan!”A charming summer read” – 5-STAR reader review”An absolutely fabulous story, yet again Jo Thomas does not disappoint” – 5-STAR reader review”A delicious book to devour” – 5-STAR reader review”A beautiful story of love, family, friendship, community, good food and never giving up” – 5-STAR reader review”Will take your breath away” – 5-STAR reader review”Heartbreaking and heartwarming” – 5-STAR reader reviewIt’s never too late to find where you belong…Thea knew the holiday house her late husband Marco bought in Tuscany wasn’t pristine. But when she relocates to Italy for the summer with her children, she’s shocked by how much work Casa Luna needs. And she only has six weeks to fix it up ready to sell! Her only option is to ask the tight-knit Italian community for help.In return, Thea and her children become involved in the community kitchen, working alongside handsome chef Giovanni and three very competitive nonnas. Gradually, Thea begins to open up to the people around her for the first time in a long while. But just as she’s beginning to wonder whether this small Tuscan town could become a new place to call home, a surprise visitor turns everything on its head . . .
by Philip Eliot | Jul 2, 2026 | Romantic Suspense |
Becca Baxley has always known exactly what she wants — to come home to Wixby, Georgia, run her family’s bakery, and finally tell Jeff what she’s been too young to say for years. Small towns, sweet tea, and second chances. What could go wrong?Quite a lot, as it turns out.She doesn’t know that the people she loves most have been keeping secrets to protect her. She doesn’t know that the miscommunications piling up between her and Jeff are costing her the future she’s dreamed of. And she doesn’t know that Rand — her brother’s friend, her teenage crush, the boy who always seemed to just be there — has never really left her alone.He’s been watching her since they were children.What Becca thinks is her charming, familiar hometown is the same place a dangerous obsession has been quietly taking root for decades. And the people closest to her — the ones who smiled and kept her sheltered and swore they were doing it out of love — never told her what she didn’t know.And when she finally finds out? She’ll wish they had.What She Doesn’t Know blends Southern charm, slow-burn romance, and genuine, gut-punch fear into something that defies a single genre. Funny, steamy, and deeply unsettling — sometimes all on the same page. Contains spicy scenes, coarse language, and disturbing themes. Recommended for readers 18+.Praise for What She Doesn’t Know:From Goodreads reviewers:”Completely phenomenal! This book kept me up late trying to finish it.””I loved this book and was instantly sucked in. The characters are amazing and the chemistry between Becca and Jeff from Barry is intense.””The book hooks you from the first chapter and never lets go. Great characters, good plot and some fun twists. Can’t wait to read the next one.””I love this book, the podcast, flash backs and present events is absolutely amazing. It’s refreshing to see a unique format to the writing and I can’t wait for the next book!!””Great mix of mystery, suspense, love, and friendships.”
by Philip Eliot | Jul 2, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
Perfect strangers. A perfect vacation. The perfect murder. . . . “Hugely effective and entertaining [with] many twists and shocks” (TheTimes, London). Three British couples meet around the pool on their Florida holiday and become fast friends. But on Easter Sunday, the last day of their vacation, tragedy strikes: The fourteen-year-old daughter of an American vacationer goes missing, and her body is later found floating in the mangroves.When the shocked couples return home to the United Kingdom, they remain in contact, and over the course of three increasingly fraught dinner parties they come to know one another better. But they don’t always like what they find. Buried beneath these apparently normal exteriors are some unusual kinks and unpleasant vices. Then, a second girl goes missing, in Kent—not far from where the couples live. Could it be that one of these six has a secret far darker than anybody can imagine? Ambitiously plotted and laced with dark humor, Rush of Blood is a “sizzling thriller” by the international bestselling author of the Tom Thorne Novels (The Globe and Mail, Toronto).
by Philip Eliot | Jul 2, 2026 | Paranormal & Fantasy Romance |
“A Cursed Bite is the grumpy sunshine story I’ve been waiting for. […] I am obsessed.” -Nisha J. Tuli, Author of Trial of the Sun QueenShe’s desperate to be loved. He doesn’t have a heart.Arlet has spent her life weaving beauty from nothing, but what she wants most—the one thing she has never been able to create—is her own family. As the newest human appointed to the Enduar Court, she thinks she’s closer than ever. She knows troll magic is unique and runs deep… perhaps deep enough to grant her the one thing her infertility has taken away.However, tensions with the elves continue to rise, and they provide a clear end to their brewing war. A human bride. Prized for their ability to bear children of any race, a human promises a solution for the Elf King’s insecure bloodline, and he erroneously sets his sights on Arlet.When she refuses, he marks her with a curse, ensuring her fate is tied to his.As the troll king’s personal advisor, Lord Vann wants little to do with humans, even though they have integrated with his people. He mourns the woman he lost long ago, and has no patience for a beautiful but desperate human with dangerous magic poisoning her veins. But when the Elf King tries to collect his future bride, Vann will have to choose: stay shackled to the ghosts of his past or fight for a future that he shouldn’t want and doesn’t deserve.Love is a curse, and monsters don’t get happy endings. Or do they?A Cursed Bite is an enemies-to-lovers slow-burn romantasy that is the first in what will be a duet, with an attached standalone. It’s perfect for fans of Ruby Dixon, Laura Thalassa, and Rebecca Yarros.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 2, 2026 | Science Fiction |
Armageddon. The end of the modern world. Many saved themselves. Others tried to save what was left. Most failed.
Colonel Terry Henry became the Nomad and disappeared.
After twenty years, he returned. It was time to drag humanity back to civilization.
The first woman he meets offers him water. Maybe there is hope. But then the refuse of humanity comes to take it away. Terry delivers the brutal justice this new world understands.
Terry had lost everything and thought there was nothing left to live for – until now. His mission is nothing less than saving the world from itself.
Terry won’t rest until justice is served.
There is swearing in this book, but in the time before the world’s worst day ever, Terry served in the Marine Corps, and that part will stay with him forever.
Join the Nomad in his journey across the wasteland that used to be America.
