by Philip Eliot | Jul 14, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
A headspinning thriller from crime writer Deon Meyer: the story of an ex-cop who has seven days to solve a seemingly unsolvable crime — the answer to which lies in his own dark past. When Johannes Jacobus Smit, an antiques dealer, is found burned with a blowtorch and killed execution-style with a single shot to the back of the head, former cop Zatopek “Zed” van Heerden is called in to investigate the unusual circumstances of the murder. Zed is still obsessed with the betrayals of his own past but must fill in the blanks of this victim’s life. Who tortured and killed Smit, and who was Smit in the first place? Not the man whose papers he carries, that much is certain. Zed can never be sure of the loyalties of the people with whom he is dealing — his own past reputation ensures that — and he soon finds himself uncovering secrets that the security services of many countries would like left alone. “Exciting….A terrific ride on almost every level.”-Chicago Tribune
by Philip Eliot | Jul 14, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
The year is 1985, and O’ Hare’s Travelling Circus is touring the country.Their spectacular acts mesmerize audiences everywhere, with entertaining clowns, high-flying acrobats, a muscular strongman and a dare-devil motorcycle stuntman, to name a few.They also have Psychic Sheila – resident fortune-teller and agony aunt – who stumbles through life one disastrous romantic interlude at a time. Of course, no close-knit group would be complete without its fair share of secrets, and who better to uncover them than Sheila, with her sixth sense and natural nose for a good mystery.But for some members of the clan, time is running out… and the race to uncover the biggest secret of all is on.This cozy mystery will have you laughing and crying in equal measure, and might even prompt a visit to the circus.Praise from readers:????? – “I was hooked from the first till the last page. What a wonderful book.”????? – “Another wonderful story from A.J. Griffiths-Jones. She captures the heart and soul of small traveling circus life and hands it right up to you.”
by Philip Eliot | Jul 14, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
????? ‘The best romantic comedy I’ve read since The Hating Game’Naomi and Luca have been pen-pals since fifth-grade. Well, more like bitter rivals caught in an epic battle of insults and verbal jousting…But what starts as a hilarious chain of hate filled letters, slowly develops into a friendship spanning coasts and years. That is until one day, years later, when the letters suddenly stop.It’s been two years since Naomi last heard from Luca. Two years since the letter that changed everything.But when a new envelope turns up out of the blue at her desk at the local news station, Naomi is determined not to let Luca have the final word.Readers can’t get enough of Naomi and Luca’s love story:????? ‘I LOVED this one so much…I devoured this book in one sitting and I highly recommend for fans of Emily Henry, Hannah Grace and Lucy Score’????? ‘Wow! I am blown away by this book!!’????? ‘ I literally devoured this book in a few hours, it was so good. If you like romantic comedies please pick up this book!’????? ‘Absolutely loved this book so much…I wanted to grab my kindle at every chance I got so I could find out what happened next!’????? ‘The perfect sparkling, fun and endearing rom com I didn’t know I was missing. I stayed up late to finish it because I adored Naomi and Luca. I hope one day someone adapts this for a movie’????? ‘I had so much fun reading this book. Like SO MUCH FUN. It had me in my feels, remembering my childhood, my teenage years, what it feels like to slowly fall for someone’????? ‘It’s so so good! I couldn’t put it down. It’s funny, sweet and heartfelt all at the same time… and there are many steamy scenes too! :)’
by Philip Eliot | Jul 14, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
? Friends-to-Lovers? Close Proximity? Gay AwakeningHux has been hiding his real feelings for his best friend and cousin Jack for as long as he can remember. But at the secluded lake cabin they’re renovating together, will Hux’s desperate yearning for Jack finally lead to true love?JACKHell, I knew the divorce from Sophie would break my heart, but I had no idea how lost and lonely I would feel once she was gone. Everything ended amicably, almost too peacefully, but now I’m facing a whole new chapter of my life. The only problem is, I don’t know what that chapters holds, or if anyone will ever be there to catch me if I fall again.My only savior right now is my cousin and best friend Hux. We’ve known each other just about our whole lives, and his invitation up to the woods to help him rebuild the old cabin by Pathfinders Lake could be the one thing I need to figure out what plans the universe has in store for me… and the path I need to find.HUXHell, I knew Jack’s divorce from Sophie would break his heart, but I had no idea it would bring to the surface all the yearning and pain and hopelessness I’ve felt over the years. The fact is, Jack’s the one and only person I ever want to spend the rest of my life with. But how do you tell your best friend—your cousin—how you truly feel? I know I need to help him through the dark days following his divorce, but will I be able to keep myself from betraying all his trust by letting my true feelings show? Will inviting him up to the woods to help me rebuild the old cabin by Pathfinders Lake be the end of our relationship? Or will we finally find our very own path in this world together?The Pathfinders is a standalone friends/cousins-to-lovers romance that is light on taboo and big on heart-soaring romance. It is a sweet and sexy 50k-word story with emotional subplots, scenes that will make you laugh and cry, and a HEA that will touch your heart.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 14, 2025 | Erotic Romance |
AN AMAZON TOP 5 BESTSELLERLife is never black and white.One minute you’re a struggling graphic designer in LA that’s finally coming to terms with being single forever, and the next you’re flying to New York in a private jet to get engaged to your ex-boyfriend’s older brother.At least…that’s what everyone thinks. Forced to clean up his playboy image in order to protect his company, Beckham Sinclair, the city’s most eligible billionaire bachelor, wants me to be his fake fiancée and personal assistant.Now I’m spending every spare second with a man I thought I’d never see again.My freshly mended heart has barely recovered from the first time a Sinclair broke it. But with each passing day, Beck’s dirty mouth and lingering stares make me question his motives—and mine.As the line blurs between real and pretend, only one thing is certain: there are secrets hiding in this city full of black ties and white lies.Black Ties and White Lies is a billionaire, fake relationship, forced proximity, and ex’s older brother romance. It is the first book in a series of stand-alones by Kat Singleton.
