by Philip Eliot | Jun 13, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
Her new employer has met her maker, and she’s the only suspect. Can she sift out the truth and serve the villain their just desserts?Ava Decker longs to fulfill her lifelong dream of owning her own bakery. Ready for a fresh start, the former forensic accountant turned pastry chef is excited to turn life’s lemons into sugary success. But her hopes crumble when her mean boss turns up dead in the back of the delivery truck Ava was driving.Arrested as the prime suspect, things get worse when the police discover the victim left Ava the shop and her house in her will. And with only an adorable kitten who thinks he’s a dog and an exasperated best friend as the voice of reason, the newly bequeathed owner must turn super-sleuth to clear her name.Can Ava solve the crime before she’s baking behind bars?Cupcakes & Chaos is the delicious first book in the Frosted Misfortunes cozy mystery series. If you like cute animal sidekicks, an appetizing listen to curl up with, and hilarious hijinks, then you’ll love Lisa Siefert’s perfectly dusted recipe.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 13, 2025 | Fantasy |
How can she stop evil if she can’t even control her own dark magic?Skylar has a few problems:Getting out from under her famous mother’s shadow.Making it through the Academy of Magic without getting herself killed.And trying not to murder the devilishly handsome, so-infuriating-she-wants-to-strangle-him Asher once they’re partnered with each other.So when she discovers a new baddie gathering power in her city, someone with insane magic and a powerful grudge against her family, Skylar knows it’s her chance to stop them.The only problem? Skylar’s got dark magic of her own. Uncontrollable magic. Magic she has to keep hidden.As maddening as Asher is, she’ll have to work with him if she wants any chance at stopping this new threat. But with her darkness growing more powerful by the day, hiding what she is will likely be impossible. And soon, her biggest enemy just might be herself…Called by Darkness is the first book in the *now complete* YA fantasy Darkness Within series. If you like snarky, fast-paced fantasies full of magical academies, mysteries, and a slow-burn enemies-to lovers romance then you’ll love this series!
by Philip Eliot | Jun 13, 2025 | Romantic Comedy |
A gorgeously funny friends-to-lovers, fake-dating rom com from Camilla Isley. Perfect for fans of Sarah Adams, Lynn Painter and Jo Watson.Three friends. Two secret crushes. One wedding…Lori has been in love with her best friend Aiden since college. Now Aiden (handsome, fair, All-American dream doctor) is getting married, and Lori desperately needs a date to the wedding.So she asks the best man, Jace (tall, dark, and brooding), to pretend their platonic friendship is something more not to have to face the worst day of her life alone.Fake dating one best friend to forget the other should be easy… Plot twist—it’s not. When Jace starts acting like the sweetest, most attentive boyfriend, Lori begins to wonder if she’s been seeing him wrong all this time?They’ve been an inseparable trio since freshman year, but now everything is changing — and that’s not even bringing Jace’s feelings into the mix.Basically? It’s complicated.Join the readers falling in love with Camilla Isley’s gorgeous rom coms:‘Oh I loved every beautiful and delicious moment of this rom com. It was such a great read.’ – Goodreads Review ??????????‘I love a good love triangle that is for sure and the twist in this was just perfection.’ – Goodreads Review ??????????‘Camilla has a way of making me fall in love and also fall out of my bed laughing with her characters and I LOVE that! I flew through this book and when I finished it I was just wishing it to go on forever so I didn’t need to say goodbye.’ – Goodreads Review ??????????‘Camilla Isley never disappoints! This has been one of my favorite books and I have enjoyed it very much, I have even laughed a lot and I liked the references to Taylor Swift and other things about our current culture.’ – Goodreads Review ??????????‘The writing style is like chatting with your bestie – easy, breezy, and totally relatable. The story flows smoothly, and the witty dialogue adds a cherry on top.’ – Goodreads Review ??????????‘Camilla Isley’s books are a breath of fresh air!’ – Goodreads Review ??????????‘I feel like I am always singing the praises of Camilla Isley . This book is so good! I could not put this book down. It had me laughing out loud and grinning ear to ear.’ – Goodreads Review ??????????‘Well I loved this rom com! I read it in one sitting as I could not put it down and had to find out what happened.’ – Goodreads Review ??????????‘5/5 stars because I truly couldn’t put this book down and I LOLed throughout most of the book. I loved the refreshing rich guy attitude and overall was a great easy read.’ – Goodreads Review ??????????
by Philip Eliot | Jun 13, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
Cor’s crush on the straight boy in sword fighting class has been unrequited, but with one crossed sword, that’s all about to change…CorFrom the second I showed up for sword fighting class, Felix grabbed my attention. Yet not only was he straight, but he also had a girlfriend. However, the more we hang, the more I can’t help but hang on his every word, every look. And when he ends up newly single, I can’t stop my hopes from running rampant.FelixI’ve been accused of talking about my best friend Cor too much, but when my client mistakes us for boyfriends and invites us to the historical gala of our dreams…well, it’s time to ask him to be my fake date. Except fake dating Cor doesn’t just feel natural, it feels better than most relationships I’ve been in. And when my curiosity for more takes the wheel, we end up exploring everything.We’re circling each other, just like we do in a sword fighting match, however, this isn’t just skill or reputation on the line. Far too fast, it becomes clear that I love him, and if he doesn’t feel the same, I won’t just be disarmed—losing him would deliver the finishing blow.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 13, 2025 | General Nonfiction |
Two secret lovers. Three high-profile murders. One family annihilator. A shocking true crime exposé from the author of American Exorcism.From adultery . . . Ex-Marine and bodyguard Chris Coleman was a family man with a secret: He wanted to leave his wife for another woman, Tara Lintz. But as head of security for the world-famous Joyce Meyer Ministries—an evangelical organization that frowns on divorce—Coleman had to make other plans.to murder . . . On May 5, 2009, Illinois police received a call from Coleman, who claimed he was unable to contact his family. When investigators arrived at his home, they found Coleman’s wife and two sons strangled in bed. Across the walls, spray-painted in red, were various obscenities—the word punished among them.to life—or death.Who could have done something so sinister? As Coleman played the part of a grieving husband, forensic evidence at the crime scene told a different story. Key testimony from Lintz afforded yet more evidence of Coleman’s guilt—and soon a jury would find him guilty of three counts of murder in the first degree.Praise for Michael W. Cuneo’s American Exorcism“Mesmerizing . . . Lucidly written and riveting as any horror novel, Cuneo’s excursion into the darker paths of American faith offers a deeply disturbing, ironic vision.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Cuneo is both a skeptical and sensitive observer.” —The Nation“An engaging and detailed document of a provocative subculture.” —Kirkus Reviews
