by Philip Eliot | Jun 3, 2025 | Literary |
Vera DeSoto runs a cafe in Marfa, Texas in 1968. The cowboys and truckers who come in every day fantasize and hope for a chance with her, but she enjoys her solitary life and isn’t ready to settle down with anyone. Yet somehow, Vera seems to collect strays, lost and wayward people looking for second chances. A 14-year-old girl, two hippie boys, and a scared young artist manage to find their way into Vera’s life and suddenly, she’s joining them in a search for buried treasure in the badlands of the rugged desert of Southwest Texas.
They will learn what finding treasure really means.
A classic yarn, full of surprises, with all the right elements: love and loss, hope and despair, drug dealers and cloned cows, and the mysterious Marfa Lights.
From the author of the award winning “Man & Horse: The Long Ride Across America”.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 2, 2025 | Womens Fiction |
The BRAND NEW feel-good read from TOP TEN bestselling author Celia AndersonA warm, laugh-out-loud story of fun and friendship for women of a certain age. She’s getting rid of old baggage and looking forward to a new lease of life!Ingrid is desperate to sell up and move on. She no longer needs the large house or the treasures (and tat) collected by her late husband, Tommy, an auctioneer. Then there’s the debt he left her with, too.So, she jumps at the chance to downsize and move to the beautiful village of Willowbrook on a temporary lease. She’ll open a pop-up shop for just one year – to dispose of Tommy’s accumulated goods – and then move on. No getting embroiled in village life.But Ingrid hasn’t reckoned on Willowbrook’s extrovert local ladies (known as the Saga Louts). Or handsome local craftsman Joel, with whom there’s a definite attraction. They all want to help set up her shop, ‘The Treasure Trove’.Surprisingly, it turns out Ingrid can also help them.Will she ever achieve the fresh start and simpler life she craved? Or will Ingrid discover a wonderful new way to move onwards and upwards?Fans of Milly Johnson, Maddie Please or Judy Leigh will love Celia Anderson’s uplifting, feel-good stories.Previously published as Onwards and Upwards.Praise for Celia Anderson:’Perfect for anyone looking for inspiration to make the very most of life whatever age they are.’ Kate Storey’Celia Anderson’s characters leap from the page in her beautifully observed stories.’ Sue Moorcroft‘Warm, romantic and different, in the very best way’ Katie Fforde’Celia tells a story with warmth and heart – you’ll be rooting for her wonderfully vivid characters, and want them to be your friends too!’ Fiona Gibson’Funny, sad, relatable and superbly crafted, this is a real hug in a book.’ Judy Leigh’Celia’s stories are always a delightful read.’ Bella Osborne‘I absolutely adored it!’ Ruth Hogan‘Certain to make you laugh and cry’ Jenni Keer‘Wonderful characters make this a great read’ Good Housekeeping‘Unforgettable’ Woman’s Weekly‘A gorgeous, uplifting, poignant tale of love, friendship and second chances . . . A treat of a novel’ Annie Lyons
by Philip Eliot | Jun 2, 2025 | Christian Nonfiction |
God Wants You Prepared for These Perilous Times! The Holy Spirit warned that “perilous times” would come in the very last of the last days. We’re in that time frame right now, and it is imperative that we know how to survive victoriously. Scripture prophesies that spiritual tempests will spread across the world with far-reaching consequences. But we do not have to be a casualty of these storms! In this eye-opening survival guide, Rick Renner covers prophetic scriptures about the end times and how to prepare for them. He teaches: What the word “perilous” really means and why God is alerting you.What exact characteristics will mark society in the very last days.What actions to take to protect yourself and those you love.Strategies to stop the devil from attacking you and your loved ones. If you’re concerned about what you are witnessing in society — and even in the Church — the answers you need to maintain your victory are in this book! It’s a survival guide for thriving in these perilous last days.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 2, 2025 | Paranormal & Fantasy Romance |
You know that voice inside your head?Well, lately that voice isn’t mine – and it’s terrifying me.My family are all super powerful magic wielders. But me? I suck. Big time.I’m so useless that my familiar just left me in disgust,And the last spell I cast turned someone navy blue.As witches go, I’m the worst, which is great, because it means that I can hide in plain sight. Those bastard vampires can’t find me if I have no magic running through my veins. There are plenty of downsides to having no power, but this isn’t one of them.Then he gets inside my mind.A dreaded vampire. The worst scourge there is.Thanks to an ancient curse, they’re my clan’s mortal enemy.I didn’t think I could hate them more, but after what happened to us a year ago, I do…with every fiber of my being. Just hearing him in my thoughts makes me feel like I’m betraying my species. But it’s happening, and I can’t make it stop. Not with my pathetic excuse for magic powers.Now he’s hunting me, because everyone knows that witches are the only true blood source for those undead fiends. Every last one of them is a bloodthirsty killer. I know that when he finds me, he will drain me dry or keep me alive as a blood slave.I’ll run. I’ll hide and then I’ll fight him to the death if I have to.But when we finally face off, it isn’t at all what I expected – it’s so much worse…“Blood Match” is the first book in Vampire-Cursed, a series of interlinked paranormal romance stories. If you like vampires, witches, and just a touch of psychic power, you’re going to love “Blood Match.” HEAs are guaranteed (even if they have to work hard to get there). “Blood Match” is a duet and Book 1 ends on a major cliffhanger – but the anticipation will be worth it.Note that this story is written for mature audiences only.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 2, 2025 | Womens Fiction |
Another unforgettable story, tying together past and present, from the bestselling author of The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris and The Royal LibrarianBerlin, 1933. The night skies are burning bright with huge bonfires of banned books. The Nazi party is swelling in number and Berlin is no longer a safe place for young Freya.She can only watch on, horrified, as her beloved city falls to fascism – and the usually law-abiding Freya is forced to make a choice: continue being a bystander, or sacrifice herself to save the lives of others…New York, present day. Maddie commutes home to her family to reset. Struggling to fully turn off from her work, she is surprised to come across a pre-war German diary amongst her Grandpa’s things. And when she starts to dig into the diary, Maddie’s shocked by what she finds.And so begins a journey that will take Maddie beyond America as she searches for the truth about Freya, and how she changed people’s lives across the globe…Readers can’t put down Daisy Wood’s books!‘Amazing! Delightful! Perfection!’ NetGalley reviewer ?????‘I couldn’t put it down… utterly enthralling from start to finish!’ NetGalley reviewer ?????‘This is the best historical fiction I’ve read,’ NetGalley reviewer ?????‘I cannot stop talking about how much I love this book,’ NetGalley reviewer ?????‘A genuine pleasure,’ NetGalley reviewer ?????
