by Philip Eliot | May 29, 2026 | Romantic Suspense |
Passion might be the answer for a good girl and her firefighting bad boy.Ava Remley’s picture-perfect life crumbled to pieces last year. Her ex-husband took everything—the house, her job, and even their friends. But the silver lining was their precious daughter, a constant reminder of the love they once shared. Though Ava has always played by the rules, grumpy firefighter Rafe is about to shatter her inhibitions.Rafe Falcon, a rugged firefighter with an edge, is caught off guard by Ava’s vibrant optimism. She finds him swearing up a storm over The NY Times crossword puzzle, yet her sunny disposition remains unaltered. Unlike other women, she embraces his tattoos and rough exterior, leaving Rafe helpless to resist her allure.As their connection intensifies and Rafe plunges headfirst into love, the haunting sins of the past threaten to tear them apart. Will their passion be enough to withstand the trials ahead?WARNING: Prepare to ignite as this grumpy, tattooed protector falls for the sunshiny single mom with a HEA guaranteed full of drama, hot scenes, and plot twists. Perfect for readers who want their Grey’s Anatomy and Chicago Fire all year round in this stand-alone MetroGen After Hours romance – written by a real-life ER doctor.
by Philip Eliot | May 29, 2026 | New Adult Romance |
Sometimes the one-night stand you meet at a bar on the outskirts of town shows up at your house a month later to reveal he’s the one man you were never supposed to touch.My friends are all I have, so I’d rather lose my other leg than do anything to hurt them. But how was I supposed to know the bearded stranger at the bar that night was the one person who hurt my best friend beyond repair?I never would have known who Killian was if he hadn’t turned up at my door a month after our little tryst. But here he is, on my doorstep, with nowhere to go and a sob story that wounds my already bleeding heart.I should turn him away, but I can’t. Killian makes me feel things I’ve never felt before.And he’s the first man to ever look at me like I’m a whole person and not just shattered pieces from a bad accident and a broken family.How can I give that up?My only job should be to protect my best friend, but the heart wants what the heart wants. All I can hope is that in the end, when truths are finally revealed, I won’t have lost the only people who love me for exactly who I am.Absolutely Pucked is a forbidden relationship, found family, MM hockey romance in the Punk as Puck series, which is best enjoyed in order. It features a para-hockey player with a love of classic horror films, a chip on his shoulder, and a determination to be better than his family ever thought he would be, an estranged man with a past full of lies, sins to confess, who never believed he was worthy of a good man, a scraggly alley cat with high end taste, secret dates, making out in store rooms, playing amateur private eyes, the merits of forgiving not only others but yourself, and a steamy-sweet happily ever after.
by Philip Eliot | May 29, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
“A gritty contemporary crime novel that’s lifted above the pack by the intense humanity of its female protagonist. Don’t miss it.” —Milton T. Burton, author of Nights of the Red MoonAt the end of State Road 170 and just past a ghost town lies Artemis, population 2,500. The townspeople had sought out this remote corner of Western Texas in hopes of living lives of solitude and independence. None of them realized that their small town would become a hot spot for Mexican drug runners, whose turf battles have turned both sides of the Rio Grande into a war zone. Still, many of the locals would rather take the law into their own hands than get help from police chief Josie Gray, even when they’re up against a cartel’s private army.After arresting one of the cartel’s hit men and killing another, Josie finds her life at risk for doing a job that many people would rather see her quit. And when the town’s self-appointed protector of the Second Amendment is murdered and his cache of weapons disappears, it’s clear that she doesn’t have to pick sides in this war. She’s battling them both.”Fields’s rich plotting, nonstop action, and deft characterizations show the personal side of the larger issue of drug cartels on both sides of the border.” —Publishers Weekly”Tricia Fields is the real deal.” —Craig Johnson, New York Times–bestselling author of The Cold Dish and Hell is Empty”[For] crime fiction readers who yearn for wide open spaces, characters with real heartbeats, and stories that ring true.” —M.J. Rose, author of New York Times–bestselling author of The Reincarnationist
by Philip Eliot | May 29, 2026 | Fantasy |
SHORTLISTED: Aurealis Awards 2023 Best Fantasy Novel WINNER: Queer Indie Awards 2023 Best Debut NovelA bond she didn’t choose.A love she can’t escape.A creature so powerful it bends the limits of time…Smart, sassy, and sanguine, Des Mildue is a traveling sellsword in Rescalin, a dry and dusty kingdom full of rogues, opportunists, and thieves. She keeps her nose clean, brazens it out with a blade when she can’t, and keeps others at arm’s length where they can’t mess up her plans.That is, until a sword fight gone wrong leaves her tied by blood to the first dragon hatched in centuries. Suddenly, Des has to contend with a new voice in her head: haughty, willful Esquidamelion. Des wants to leave Squid by the roadside, but the blood bond has other ideas.With half the world on their tail – including Liv, her beautiful, faithless ex who Des is definitely over – Des must search for answers for why so many are willing to kill, maim and torture to get their hands on Squid. But she’s beginning to suspect her blood bond has tied her not only to a dragon, but to a fight for Rescalin’s future……and no one else even knows it’s at risk.If you like the kind of story that grabs you by the shirtfront and hauls you through mystery, magic, adventure and betrayal, with a side of sapphic romance, pick up The Blood-Born Dragon, first in a new trilogy from debut author J.C. Rycroft.
by Philip Eliot | May 29, 2026 | Romantic Comedy |
THE HEARTWARMING ROMANCE OF SECRETS AND NEW BEGINNINGS FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR.Family, secrets and second chances — what is the real price of love?On her silver wedding anniversary, Diane receives news that her husband Gareth has been hurt in a helicopter crash.For Diane, this can’t be true. Helicopters are a luxury they can’t afford. Together, she and Gareth have had to scrimp and save for every penny.But when Diane turns up at the hospital, she finds Gareth surrounded by his immediate family.A family she didn’t know existed.Gareth comes from wealth beyond her imagination. But he never told her. Worse than that, he had kept Diane a secret from his family.Reeling from the betrayal, Diane is helped by Gareth’s brother-in-law, James. But as she and James grow closer, Diane discovers that money can’t buy happiness.And perhaps real riches come from the heart.An unputdownable second-chance, later-in-life romance. Perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan, Emily Henry, Karen Swan, Beth Moran, Jill Mansell, Phoebe MacLeod and Beth O’Leary.Readers LOVE Sue Moorcroft’s WANT TO KNOW A SECRET?????? ‘Amazingly romantic and packed with gorgeous hero moments that leave you longing to step inside the book and melt into the world of love.’????? ‘Just brilliant . . . one of those books that you don’t want to end.’????? ‘Absolutely brilliant . . . I couldn’t put it down! I had to know what happened next!’????? ‘The author ingeniously added more twists to the tale of how complex family lives can be.’????? ‘Very cleverly woven around secrets that people keep from each other . . . Excellent!’????? ‘A mixed up family drama with lots of surprises along the way.’
