by Philip Eliot | Jul 9, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
Trust doesn’t come easily when you’ve been running for as long as I have, which is why moving in with a man I barely know is such a bad idea.Shepard Colson is all golden-boy charm and devastating good looks. But I know what it’s like to be taken in by easy smiles and the promise of forever—I have the scars to prove it.Only the handsome contractor won’t stop coming by the bakery and prying little truths from my lips—those amber eyes of his seeing far too much. And when all the secrets come crashing down, he’s determined to keep me safe, even if it means moving into my rundown cabin to do it.Now, Shep isn’t just rebuilding the walls of my home; he’s working his way into my heart. Suddenly, he’s everywhere: shirtless in my garden or in a towel coming out of my bathroom. And my resolve is no match.Only it’s more than his golden looks. It’s him. The way he watches for my wounds but tells me I’m stronger than anyone he’s ever known. And I can’t help but fall.But I should’ve known better than to think I could be happy—not when a ghost from my past still has me in his sights. And when he finds me, he’ll do anything to tear my life apart, even if it means ending it for good…
by Philip Eliot | Jul 9, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
He’s the bane of my existence. Now, we have to be rivals on national TV for 10 days?It seems I’m the only sane woman in LA who’s immune to Jace Halsey.Even my big sister swoons all over the self-important single dad.It makes me sick.Truth be told, I want nothing more than to annihilate him because he’s always in the way. Never mind he has no clue of my existence, he’s still the thorn in my side.Just when I’m certain I’ll have no other choice but to live in his shadow until the end of time, I get my big break.I should’ve known he’d find a way of ruining it for me.Not only do I have to share the freaking stage with one of LA’s most eligible billionaires, we’re going to be rivals? On national TV?My eyes are on the prize. Winning.I can already taste victory, as long as my disillusioned heart doesn’t start doing stupid things… like falling for this disarming man’s potent charm and a smile that could light up the Hollywood sign. It doesn’t matter if he’s a single dad to the most adorable little boy and he’s a pet daddy to the cutest dog ever. I’m so not going there.USA Today Bestselling Author Scarlett Avery brings you a rivals to lovers romance filled with witty banter between a cocky single dad who’s not used to getting no for an answer and a cynical divorcée who’s too stubborn to open her heart to love. May the games begin…READER’S NOTE: This is a no third act breakup romance.__________????? “I was hooked by the chemistry between Jace and Eliana as well as the storyline!”????? “Jace will make you laugh one minute and swoon the next.”????? “There are no words to describe just how much I enjoyed reading this book.”????? “I couldn’t stop turning the pages.”????? “I’m totally smitten by Jace and I adore Eliana!”????? “Be prepared for all the emotions and a book hangover.”
by Philip Eliot | Jul 9, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
She’s sworn off men. He’s sworn off his hometown. But one heated night might change everything…Single mom and veterinary student Talon Reese thinks she is volunteering her time, not her heart or her body, for Marietta Montana’s second annual Bachelor Auction. But when Bachelor number 3 hits the stage, igniting every hormone she forgot she possessed, she’s questioning her vow of no more men. With a man this drool worthy, some fun doesn’t have to be off the table, even if she’s not looking for a relationship.Special Forces sniper Colt Ewing blew out of Marietta on graduation day and never looked back, until his former football coach asked for his help. Standing on the auction block is a tough mission for Colt until he meets his winning bidder, a woman who’s as warm and friendly as he is aloof and silent. All night her mouth has been creating sexual fantasies, so when she opens it to boldly proposition him, there’s no way in hell he’s going to say no.But as Colt and Talon burn up the sheets, he begins to forget why he hates this town, and Talon wonders if she can learn to trust enough to fall in love. But will that be enough to convince him to stay?Perfect for fans of small-town heat, strong heroines, wounded heroes, and emotionally satisfying romance.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 9, 2025 | Action & Adventure |
An undercover FBI agent has been exposed—while a traitor hides within the Bureau, in this heart-pounding crime thriller by “a knock-em-dead writer” (Anthony Neil Smith, author of Slow Bear). Tony Wolf, a troubled man and the FBI’s most esteemed undercover agent, is back after mysteriously vanishing without a trace. A specialist at infiltrating criminal organizations and taking them down from the inside, he lives his life in the shadows. But when he’s forced into the open during the rescue of two kidnapped children, Wolf becomes caught up in a massive federal manhunt. Faced with a traitorous agent and a ruthless, renegade biker gang he has crossed paths with before, Wolf finds himself in danger. And when he realizes that the double agent is helping the gang, Wolf sets out on a lethal mission to uncover the truth, no matter the cost. “J. D. Rhoades kicks ass!” —J. A. Konrath, author of the Jack Daniels series on Good Day in Hell
by Philip Eliot | Jul 9, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
Three novellas about private investigator Timothy Cone, whose business is other people’s business . . . and who believes that no crime should go unpunished Haldering & Co., a team of private investigators, goes into a tailspin when Ed Griffon, one of their own, dies at the Union Square subway station, crushed under the wheels of an oncoming train. Timothy Cone, one of the Haldering PIs, believes that Griffon was trailing a target when he plunged to his death. While Cone doesn’t fit in with his company’s Wall Street image—he’s shy, a sloppy dresser, and lives in a decrepit loft—he’s a dogged detective. Cone expects the worst of most people. The exception is Samantha Whatley, his tough-talking office manager and secret lover. Samantha helps him sift through the evidence, and Cone is suddenly up to his neck in bribery, corruption, drugs, and murder. Even though Cone didn’t know Griffon well, his strict sense of justice will lead him to risk his life to find his colleague’s killer.
