by Philip Eliot | Mar 27, 2026 | New Adult Romance |
I’ve spent my whole life as an outsider, a man bound by rules and social norms I don’t understand. But there’s one truth I definitely grasp: Eila Storm is the one for me. She’s wild and unpredictable and that usually sends me into a tailspin, yet I’m drawn to her like rain to a drainpipe. Eila gets me in a way nobody ever has, but she’s also chaos incarnate—determined to start an urban farm on an abandoned lot … without permits. The problem? Once I know she never filed the paperwork, I can’t look away. I don’t know how to turn off my rigid need to follow the rules, even if that means shutting down her business.She says I’m choking her like a weed. So how can I let things go to earn her trust? She supercharges my central nervous system when I’m usually allergic to surprise. I crave her fiery passion more than the comfort of standard operating procedures.I just need a little help to rewrite my own code so I can wrap Eila in understanding…and my arms.A buttoned-up inspector falls for his polar opposite in Against the Grain, book one of the Planted and Plowed series of romantic comedies starring the Storm sisters. Love takes roots in the cracks of life’s pavement and stems get spliced in these steamy books full of small-town swoon in a big city setting.
by Philip Eliot | Mar 27, 2026 | Historical Romance |
1873 – Adam Gentry, heir to the celebrated Paradise Stables in Virginia, is haunted by the visions of his lost love. Feeling cursed by fate, he slips deeper into grief, shrouded in a cloud of liquor and depression, and neglects his duties and responsibilities. But when Adam is forced to accept that there’s nothing he can do to change his past, he knows he must move on. And he accepts his own destiny: that he will never love again.Emmaline Somerset finds herself in the worst possible position any unmarried woman can be in. She will have to abandon all of her plans, hopes, and dreams for an independence using her own talents. The only viable solution is to move to a distant relative’s home and reinvent herself as a widow with an infant. No one will ever be the wiser. Adam, now determined to secure the Gentry legacy, plans to save longtime family friend Emmaline from her embarrassment with an offer of marriage. But what Adam didn’t plan on was how his unexpected attraction to her would stir something inside of him, something he’s kept locked deep within.Can love find its way between two troubled souls, one driven by duty, the other by honor, both determined to find their way home?The Gentrys of ParadiseBook #1 Prequel Novella Into the EvermoreBook #2 For the BraveBook #3 For This MomentBook #4 For Her Honor
by Philip Eliot | Mar 27, 2026 | Historical Romance |
A masquerade ball. A stolen dance. A marquess who can’t forget the maid who vanished at midnight…Miss Madeline Atwood has spent her life making others sparkle—combing hair, mending gowns, and watching her mistress twirl off to glittering balls. But on Twelfth Night, Madeline seizes a once-in-a-lifetime chance to slip into a silk dress and steal a few magical hours at the party of the Season. One dance with a devilishly handsome marquess, and she knows her heart—and her secret—are in danger.Lord Justin Whitmoreland, Marquess of Whitmore, never expected to fall for a woman whose name he doesn’t even know. But the mystery beauty who vanished at midnight haunts his thoughts. He’s stunned to discover her not in a ballroom, but working below stairs—in his sister’s employ as a lady’s maid.He’s forbidden to pursue her. She’s convinced a marquess could never truly choose a maid. But desire is harder to hide than secrets—and soon their stolen glances become something far more dangerous.Can a marquess fall in love with a maid…or will Society’s rules crush their happily ever after before it begins?For fans of Julia Quinn and Lenora Bell, The Marquess Move is a sparkling Cinderella-inspired Regency romance filled with forbidden desire, swoon-worthy tension, and a heartwarming twist of fate.Praise for The Marquess Move:”I adored this book!” — 5-star Amazon review”A delight!” — 5-star Amazon review”Ms. Bowman knows how to write romance.” — 5-star Amazon review
by Philip Eliot | Mar 27, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
For fans of Pamela Kelley and Rachel Hanna. Come along and step onto the shores of the gorgeous British small town of Pretty Beach.Lovely, heartwarming feel-good, small town stories with romance, community and friendship set in a to-die-for British seaside town perched just off the English south coast.Meet Strawberry Hill resident Lottie Cloudberry. The sun is shining, Lottie’s beautiful garden is beginning to come to life and she needs to find a way to keep her old house by the sea. Stumbling upon a business idea, life gets busy for Lottie, her new business starts to boom and her beautiful garden flourishes.Lottie thinks there’s no room left in her life for anything else. But just when she’s least expecting it, along comes dashing Connor Bally, Irish businessman extraordinaire, and Lottie Cloudberry is swept off her feet in more ways than one. Is it too late for Lottie Cloudberry to fall head over heels in love again, or will Connor Bally change all her thoughts of life on her own?? ? ? If you love a cute British love story, a tumbledown house by the sea, funny romcoms & quirky small towns by the ocean you’ll love the English town of Pretty Beach. ? ? ? This is what romance readers are saying about Polly Babbington’s books:‘Couldn’t put this one down, read it in one day. Polly’s writing draws you into the lives of the Pretty Beach residents, highly recommend for easy reading, but be warned you will become hooked. KatieH, Amazon Reviewer‘A magical instalment in the Pretty Beach series. I love Polly Babbington’s writing style.’ W.A.R. Amazon Reviewer‘What a lovely piece of escapism.’ Julie41, Amazon Reviewer‘5 stars all the way yet again for another wonderful read.’ JudeP Amazon Reviewer‘This is women’s fiction at its romantic best. If you love Debbie Macomber you’ll devour it.’ Reader Reviewer‘One of my fave romantic comedy novels. Full of feel-good fun, hope and love…’ ‘I honestly loved all of this romantic beach read – strong female characters and oh the romance on the beach…’ ‘An outstanding Summer read if you can’t get enough of contemporary romance novels.’ Julie Loves Reading‘The must-read novel for this summer. If you love contemporary romance and women’s fiction books with strong female characters, it’s an absolute gem.’‘Giving it all the stars! A feel-good read with a wonderful blend of romance, friendship and relationships.’
by Philip Eliot | Mar 27, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
She left Marietta eighteen years ago—and left her heart behind.Tully Morgan hasn’t been back to her Montana hometown for more than a few brief visits since the night of the 1996 senior prom eighteen years ago, when a long-held family secret sent her running to her uncle in California in shock. She stood up her date Ren Fletcher that night, and she hasn’t seen him since.Now she’s here for an extended stay, to help take care of her seriously ill mother. It’s an edgy reconciliation, the first time that Tully, Patty and Sugar Morgan have been together since that long ago prom night. Tully has had so much anger toward Sugar… can she ever forgive her? And Sugar still has one more secret that needs to be dealt with, one that needs Ren Fletcher’s help. Has he forgiven Tully for leaving him in the lurch on prom night?And is there any chance that he and Tully can rekindle what they might once have had, when he’s still tied to someone else? Book 2 in the beloved A Montana Riverbend series, The Sweetest Thing delivers heart, healing, and homecoming in the best tradition of small-town romance.
