by Philip Eliot | Jun 11, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
Down-to-earth sheriff Dan McKillop has always been more than a badge and a pretty face, but it turns out the ladies of Grand, Montana, find him far more appealing as the new co-owner of the Endeavour Ranch than they ever did as the town’s friendly, neighborhood playboy. Dan’s done with commitment-shy women only out for a good time. When a fiery beauty rides into his life on a sweet Harley-Davidson low rider, however, Dan fears he’s found trouble again.Professional firefighter Jasmine O’Reilly is stationed to lead the airbase on the Endeavour Ranch for the summer. Having a safe and successful wildfire season could mean a promotion, and after raising herself out of poverty, Jazz has big dreams. She knows better than to put her future in a man’s hands no matter how charming, wealthy, or full of promises he is. Good-intentioned but overprotective Dan soon realizes he has a type. Meanwhile Jazz, who thought she was long beyond even the slightest brush with the law, finds the sheriff too tempting to resist.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 11, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
Will his stardom put her out of reach just as he’s ready to take a chance?Kelsey has found peace only by shutting everything out and locking the door. So when the hot single dad next door needs her help, she wants to be a decent person. However, JD has chaos written all over him.JD has been nurturing his band for years, waiting for a big break and hoping for a lightning strike. His biggest shock is that his ex-girlfriend has left him a letter and a daughter he didn’t know he had. It’s about to break him… and the band.If JD gives in to his own desires, he’ll destroy the peace Kelsey has worked so hard for. But Kelsey has been fighting her own feelings, and she knows it’s time to make a move. Can she be more than JD’s friend?Even if he can’t convince her of what they could be, JD knows that loving Kelsey will change everything.Our Song is the first book in the Wilder series. Maggie and National Excellence in Story Telling winner Savannah Kade brings this emotional friends-to-lovers story to life with all the drama and feeling of a love that’s fighting the whole world. Fans of rockstar romance will devour the behind the scenes, almost-famous start of this series.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 11, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
Did isolating himself in the border region’s lawless deserts lead him to harness his creativity or descend slowly into madness? From the award-winning author of The Bones of Amoret comes a pulse-pounding story of conspiratorial intrigue and unspeakable impulses.At first, Pulitzer-nominated author Rulo Gatlin loves the idea of using a primitive cabin in the rugged west Texas desert as a writer’s retreat. The alcoholic prodigy draws inspiration from the landscape’s harsh beauty and dark underbelly, so the simple adobe cabin seems like a natural incubator for his talent. With the publishing world abuzz over the prospect of his next book, he settles in with a battered manual typewriter and his demons.When he’s found dangling from a noose as he looks down in death at the pages of his finished manuscript, the authorities rule his death a suicide because the cabin was locked from inside. But all is not as it seems. His literary agent Abby Huxford’s search to discover the truth behind Rulo’s last days leads to a darker place than she could have imagined as pulling at loose threads unravels a shroud over one of the nearby town’s ugliest secrets: a real-life murder mystery.What does #1 New York Times Best Selling Author William Kent Kreuger have to say? “I loved Last I Saw Him! Arthur Herbert highlights the stunning natural beauty of the border region’s desolate landscape with relentless plot twists, memorable characters, and a lot to say about the oddities of creative genius.”
by Philip Eliot | Jun 11, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
Her eyes flutter open, but she can only make out shadows. She winces as tight cords dig into the soft skin of her arms, immobilising her. Where am I? The last thing she can remember is Molly, pleading with her to come back inside. Her whole body hurts. She moans again, and then she hears it. Soft breathing nearby. She’s not alone…As the sun sets into the sea over the pretty Cornish town of St Ives, a young woman, Freya Kempston, hasn’t returned home after a day out in the mall at St Austell. Panicking, her husband begs Detective Lauren Pengelly and her team to find her. Has Freya run out on her stable, loving marriage, or has something more sinister taken place?Grainy security footage from the mall provides the first break in the case – capturing Freya talking intently with a well-known local mechanic on the day she disappeared. But when cornered, the mechanic denies even knowing her. It’s a puzzle that Lauren and her new partner, Detective Matt Price, can’t ignore. They scrutinise the video, hunting for missed clues…Just as Lauren and Matt begin to untangle the man’s alibi, another woman vanishes after a late shift at the local supermarket. And then a third goes missing while at a nightclub in town. A shiver runs down Lauren’s spine when she realises they’re up against a serial predator, and he’s one step ahead of the police.Digging deeper into the lives of the missing women, Lauren stumbles upon a series of concealed messages and covert meetings – a hidden life none of their families knew about. The three women were connected, bound by secrets that could hold the key to where they’re being held. The revelation sends Lauren and Matt on a heart-pounding race against time, knowing that with every ticking second there’s less chance of finding them alive…A totally unputdownable mystery from the bestselling author of the Cavendish & Walker series. Guaranteed to have you racing to the end! This book is perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Rachel McLean and J M Dalgliesh.What readers are saying about The Hidden Graves of St Ives:“Incredible book!!! So well written and sooooo very intriguing. I finished this in one single sitting. Highly recommend!!!!” Reader review, ?????“I think I held my breath almost constantly for the last ten chapters apart from an occasional frantic gulp of air. Day became night and still I read on. I gave this novel five stars. Does it really deserve five stars? Is it really that good? Yes, and then some. I love the chalk and cheese approach to running an investigation that Lauren and Matt have… culminating in a profoundly chilling and never to be forgotten denouement.” Reader review, ?????“Another fantastic crime novel with DCI Lauren Pengelly her sergeant Matt… Brilliant read and can’t wait for the next case.” Reader review, ?????“What a great mystery… has you guessing from the get-go… this book is one you can’t put down from start to finish and has you on the edge of your seat.” Reader review, ?????“With each twist, the tale masterfully tightens its grip… The characters were multi-dimensional and complex… The writing was engaging and kept me on the edge of my seat. I gave it 5 stars and can’t wait to read more from this author!” Reader review, ?????“What a page-turner! Fast paced and unputdownable… Great crime case and both the DI and DS nailed the culprit in the end. Highly recommended.” Reader review, ?????
by Philip Eliot | Jun 11, 2025 | Historical Romance |
On a bitterly cold night under the stars, an old man willingly embraces the end of his life. Illness and a revelation of betrayal have convinced him that the time has come. But in dying, Gregory Williamson discovers that time is not what he believes it to be, and neither are life and death. Granted a new awareness of the true complexity of existence, he is offered the chance to live another life. A life that will show him the powerful truth of love. A life that could make the world a better place.Better, that is, from a certain point of view.
