by Philip Eliot | Jun 17, 2025 | New Adult Romance |
I kept my nose clean. Bad publicity was the last thing you wanted, and I’d had my share since my last breakup went public. We’d also just lost our last five games.The boys and I decided to head to the islands for a little R&R. I’d never been so happy for a break. That was where I saw her. She didn’t seem to recognize me, which made it better, so I made my move. We didn’t exchange names or numbers. We shared one carefree night, that was all I wanted and that was all it was supposed to be.A few months later, regret from that night had almost eaten away at me. I hadn’t been able to get her out of my mind. I wouldn’t say I fell in love with her, or maybe I did. All I knew was that night was the closest I’d ever come to insta-love and I wanted more but we’d had our fun. Yet, I was still mentally kicking myself for at least not getting her name.We’re about to head into the playoffs when I return home and that is when the universe decides to bring us back together in one of the worst places ever. Only this time won’t be like the last, I decide I won’t let her slip through my fingers. This time, I’ve promised myself nothing, and all bets are off.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 17, 2025 | Historical Romance |
Katherine Bancroft, a fallen beauty with a tarnished reputation, flees to the Scottish Highlands for a fresh start. But instead of solace, she finds herself entangled with Gabriel MacInnes, a grumpy laird determined to save his family’s crumbling legacy.After his brother’s death, Gabriel returns to Dunsmuir Castle with a singular focus. But when Kate, the new governess to his spirited nieces, arrives, his orderly world is thrown into chaos, and buried emotions resurface.Surrounded by good whisky, chaotic children, and untrustworthy family, Kate and Gabriel must navigate a treacherous path to secure their future together. As their passion grows, old rivalries and secrets threaten to destroy their fragile love and the future of Dunsmuir Castle. Can they overcome the past to find their happily ever after, or will the shadows of Dunsmuir Castle prove too strong to conquer?
by Philip Eliot | Jun 17, 2025 | Historical Romance |
????? “Loved all three stories in this box set. Excellent gothic romance.”The Dark Gothic series is a favorite among gothic romance fans. Read three books in the series: Dark Desires, His Dark Kiss and Dark Prince in this special box set.DARK DESIRESBetrayed by those she trusted, penniless and alone, Darcie Finch is forced to accept a position that no one else dares, as assistant to dangerously attractive Dr. Damien Cole. Ignoring the whispered warnings and rumors that he’s a man to fear, she takes her position at his eerie estate where she quickly discovers that nothing is at it seems, least of all her handsome and brooding employer.As Darcie struggles with her fierce attraction to Damien, she must also deal with the blood, the disappearances … and the murders. With her options dwindling and time running out, Darcie must rely on her instincts as she confronts the man she is falling in love with. Is he an innocent and misunderstood man … or a remorseless killer who prowls the East End streets?HIS DARK KISSRumors of madness and murder lurk within the crumbling walls of isolated Manorbrier Castle. But Emma Parrish is not easily put off. She accepts a position no one else dares, as governess to the son of Lord Anthony Craven, the castle’s dark master. Her presence stirs up shadows and threat. She feels unseen eyes watching her. Eerie laughter haunts her. And the seductive pull of Anthony Craven lures her.The mystery of Anthony Craven’s shadowy past lurk behind the locked doors of the estate’s forbidden Round Tower. Mysterious lights flash there in the night. The servants whisper warnings of death. And Anthony himself warns Emma that there is only danger to be found in his sensual embrace. Powerfully drawn to the dangerously alluring Anthony, Emma finds herself unable to deny her deepest yearnings. But even as she succumbs to the master of Manorbrier, she is touched by the whisper of evil that rises from the secrets of his past.DARK PRINCEInnkeeper’s daughter Jane Heatherington is sold into indentured servitude to cover her father’s debts, sold to Aidan Warrick, a man whose handsome face and form mock the rumors that skulk in his shadow, rumors that paint him a smuggler, a pirate…and worse.On the rainswept Cornish coast, Aidan’s business is carried out in the darkest hours of moonless nights, his secrets are many, and death follows in his wake. Isolated and alone, Jane’s only companion is the man she dare not trust, the man who looks at her with heated desire that she both fears and craves. As she finds herself ensnared in the twisted schemes carried out within the walls of Aidan’s looming estate, Jane must decide if Aidan Warrick is the dark prince of her dreams or a monster preying on the innocent…Praise for Eve’s Gothics:”A dark and delicious gothic. I gobbled it up in a single sitting. Oh, how I have missed books like this!”—New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller”Riveting! A dark, steamy and twisted tale!”—New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson”With her ability to create the perfect chilling atmosphere, a dark, tormented hero and an intrepid heroine, Silver rises to the ranks of Victoria Holt and Daphne du Maurier…”—RT Book Reviews, Winner RT Reviewers Choice AwardRead Dark Gothic Box Set 2 for more historical mystery romance with a gothic twist!
by Philip Eliot | Jun 17, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
Ready for more love and adventure after 40?
Forty-three year old Jenny Beckett has just renovated eight rustic guest cabins on beautiful Heron Lake, North Carolina. Brand new to the inn keeping business, she is struggling to make The Lakeside Resort profitable. Wrangling guests like The Fighting Couple, persnickety attorneys, and the curvy gals from the Fabulous You Fitness Week keep her on her toes.
Jenny’s business isn’t her only problem. Her mother and stepfather have just moved in for an extended stay. Startling developments with her possible fiancé, Luke, make Jenny question his commitment to her. An all-gal camping trip in her old Airstream lifts her spirits, but Jenny still has doubts about whether she and Luke can make their love work. After all the heartache she’s had, can Jenny learn to trust love again and finally find her happily ever after?
by Philip Eliot | Jun 17, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
Would you recognize a sociopath in your own family? Wes Shaw’s different than his siblings—darker, awkward, the perpetual ne’er-do-well. Mary Shaw’s the doting mother, showering her children with gifts from the heart and the pocketbook.
The Shaws have survived divorce and death, but something, or someone, sinister is in their midst. The truth threatens to tear them apart. The lies threaten to tear them apart. Ultimately, they must make a choice with irreversible consequences. Believe the easy lie or the hard truth. Buy now to discover the Shaw’s sinister secret in this tense and twisty psychological thriller. Adult language and sexual content.
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