by Philip Eliot | Aug 20, 2026 | Fantasy |
Flameborne is a slow-burn, mythical-world romantasy perfect for fans of Rebecca Yarros’ Fourth Wing, and Sarah J. Maass’s ACOTAR series—in which one broken woman and her dragon wage war with centuries-old tradition and the men who uphold it.They all expect her to fall. Only one man believes she can fly.Lowborn Bren never imagined she’d meet a dragonfury face-to-face. But when Ruin, her first love and a newly raised Furyknight, is sent on his first mission, Bren leaves the safety of her family’s farm and stumbles through the night to surprise and farewell him. Instead, she discovers her lover’s betrayal.Shamed, broken, and reeling, Bren climbs the Dragonmaw cliffs to end her life, only to be saved—and bonded—by a dragon.Now, as the first ever female Flameborne, Bren must earn her place among the Furyknights, a hallowed, all-male society of dragon riders. Her mere existence is the breach of centuries-old tradition. Yet, when the dragons embrace her, the men have no choice but to watch and wait for her to go up in flames.Her only willing ally is the fabled Battle Commander, Donavyn Arsen. Donavyn knows dragons don’t make mistakes. He agrees to train Bren in secret to prepare her for the Trials. But with so many hours alone, the pair’s mutual respect deepens into something more.Something forbidden.Author Aimee Lynn, ignites a fierce new world in which a broken young woman must find the strength to claim love—and a future no one believed she’d survive.Tropes and content include: Romantasy with spice, dragons and dragon rider romance, fated mates, forbidden love, fantasy academy romance, touch her and die, forced proximity, weak-to-strong female lead, age gap, slow burn, and much, much more! *****Genre and Series info: This Emberquell Academy duet is a romantasy book for adults / romantasy with spice (though the first volume is slow burn.) These romantic dragon books are brimming with forbidden love storylines, “Who did this to you?” and a female lead who grows from weak to strong.
by Philip Eliot | Aug 20, 2026 | General Nonfiction |
Murder begins with the click of a button in this true crime story of Facebook, catfishing and deadly jealousy—as seen on Investigation Discovery.Chris was a CIA agent worried for the safety of Jenelle Potter. Contacting her parents and boyfriend, Chris warned them that Billy Payne and Billie Jean Hayworth were bullying Jenelle online and posed an imminent, physical threat. Something needed to be done, Chris said. And he’d have their backs if they took action to protect Jenelle. And so they did. Jenelle’s father and boyfriend murdered Payne and Hayworth in their own home—mercifully leaving the couple’s infant unharmed. But when they told their story to the police, they discovered a devastating truth: there was no Chris. It had been Jenelle the entire time, catfishing them to exact revenge over a Facebook feud. Using forensic linguistics and diving through the brambles that Jenelle laid to cover her tracks, police were able to put together a chilling portrait of a sociopath who set a double murder in motion from the shadows of the internet. Dennis Brooks, the lead prosecutor in this strange and tragic case, examines the crime and trial from all angles in Too Pretty to Live.What the police investigation turned up, though, made this crime all the more terrifying. Jenelle had been Chris the entire time, catfishing her family and her boyfriend to act in vengeance on her behalf. Using forensic linguistics and diving through the brambles that Jenelle laid to cover her tracks, police were able to put together a chilling portrait of a sociopath, made all the more ruthless by the anonymity of her online life.Bizarre and unforgettable, Dennis Brooks examines the crime and trial from all angles, bringing his expertise as the lead prosecutor in the strange and disturbing case.
by Philip Eliot | Aug 20, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
????? “What a delightful cozy mystery! The atmospheric scenery, colorful characters, twisty intrigue, hard-to-solve mysteries, and wonderful humor enchanted me instantly.” — Readers’ FavoriteThe lawyer said her aunt left her a building. The lawyer left a few things out.Becky Whitmore came back to Hannibal, Missouri to sign the papers, settle the estate, and leave. Years of security work taught her one thing: the clean exits are the ones you plan.Then she unlocked the River’s Edge Magic Emporium — and met the staff. An enormous black lab who takes shop security personally. A golden cat who behaves like the majority shareholder. And the building itself, which has opinions and isn’t shy about sharing them.Because Aunt Iris didn’t leave Becky a shop. She left her a secret thirty years in the making, in a town where no one is quite what they seem — not even the buildings. But others are watching, more of them than Becky knows.Becky has spent her life planning exits; Hannibal is the last place she thought she’d land. It might be the only place that’s been waiting for her.Some of Hannibal’s secrets come to light. Others run as deep as the river.A warm, funny cozy mystery about homecoming and what we leave behind — set on the banks of the Mississippi, in the town that gave the world Mark Twain.For readers of Sarah Addison Allen and Louise Penny.????? “A strong female lead who brings strength and humor to the story… lots of twists and turns to keep you guessing.” — Readers’ FavoriteWinner, International Firebird Book Award
by Philip Eliot | Aug 20, 2026 | Christian Nonfiction |
Everyone has relationships in their life that need transformation. In this fallen world we have the choice to either impact lives by developing healthy relationships or become victims.Your ability to reset and move forward does not depend on others changing, but in your ability to let God touch and transform your heart, identity, reactions, and emotions.This devotional is daily because so are people! Let the Word of God touch your heart and revolutionize your relationships, empowering you to impact countless lives around you.Begin not only surviving but thriving in your relationships and impacting the world around you!
by Philip Eliot | Aug 20, 2026 | Teen & Young Adult |
Everyone believes dragons are extinct. But Birgith of the Bear Clan has a dangerous secret. Her sixteenth summer will bring the manifestation test. If she takes after her father and shifts into a bear she’ll be trapped in the Bear Clan, spending her life in whatever role they assign her. But if she takes after her mother she’ll not only endanger her own life, she’ll trigger a hunt for her hidden dragon family.She never even considered the third option. That she wouldn’t shift at all and be exiled from everything she’s ever known as a despised human.A chance encounter brings her freedom in the form of a trading caravan and Haydn, the trader’s son who she befriends. But how much can she trust them, and how much would she lose in order to find the dragon family she’s always dreamt of meeting?With a cast of clan members, traders, and musicians wielding magic, Birgith needs to learn where her loyalties lie and who she can trust to help. On her journey across Kaitstud, she meets new friends, old adversaries, and has to choose where she belongs.This coming of age story features a sweet friends to lovers romance during an exploration searching for hidden royalty. Suitable for fans of Sarah KL Wilson and Kay L Moody.
