by Philip Eliot | May 30, 2025 | Historical Romance |
Aspiring Novelist Saves Brother from Noose in the Western Historical Romance, The Lady Takes a Gunslinger, by Barbara AnkrumTexas, 1867Fallen ex-Texas Ranger, Reese Donovan, wants no part in helping aspiring dime-novelist, Grace Turner, rescue her brother from Maximilian’s Mexican prison.But Reese’s dark past is about to change his mind.Now, between plotting escape and running for their lives, Reese finds Grace’s quirky, wide-eyed faith in him a breath of fresh air to his wounded soul.But hope for redemption and a future together may be nothing but a pipe dream as they race into the heart of Mexico to fight impossible odds.WILD WESTERN ROGUES, in series orderThe Lady Takes A GunslingerThe Ruination of Essie SparksREVIEWS:”A vividly written and colorful adventure… everything a romance should be–funny, tender and charming.” ~Jill Barnett, NYT Bestselling Author”I really loved this book!” ~Kat Martin, NYT Bestselling Author
by Philip Eliot | May 30, 2025 | Historical Romance |
“Bite me again, my lady, and I will show you how to do it properly.”Theirs is not the friendliest of first meetings. Sent to rescue her from the king’s men holding her captive, Sir Rory Waryn of Bristol Manor is unprepared for the baron’s daughter to fight him. To treat him as if he were the enemy. To be uncharacteristically immune to his charms. But rescuing her is his mission, and by God’s teeth, he never fails a mission.Until now.The carefully laid plans of the Brotherhood—rescue Lady Freya, return her to her men with as little bloodshed as possible, and avoid the wrath of a vengeful king—unravel rapidly.She fights Rory at every turn.She refuses to retreat to Bristol Manor.She asks for aid he cannot give.The Waryns are already in King Edward’s crosshairs. Another wrong move and Rory’s father could end up as Freya’s did, with a noose around his neck courtesy of the very king of England himself.Why, then, is Rory entertaining the lady’s demands instead of following the Brotherhood’s plan? The answer, he fears, is very thing he’s spent a lifetime avoiding.Thirty years after the Border Series ends, a new saga of family, loyalty, and love along the turbulent Anglo-Scottish border begins.Authors Note: If you like multi-generational families, bad-boy heroes and forced proximity romance with a bit of extra spice, put Son of a Rogue on the top of your reading list.
by Philip Eliot | May 30, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
Love can be ruthless, especially when you’re a Hawke.You have to be ruthless to be a Hawke.Our empire in New Orleans has only grown over the years.And protecting it falls on my shoulders.Whether it’s in the courtroom or in the streets, I do whatever it takes to get the job done.We’ve already suffered and lost enough.I won’t let anything threaten my family or what we’ve built.But a mysterious woman from my past shows up, with danger in tow.That’s not all she brings with her.The little girl stares up at me with the Hawke blue eyes.Instantly, my entire world shifts.It isn’t just about defending what’s ours.Now, it’s about defending what’s mine.Ruthless Hawke is the first book in The Hawke Family Second Generation Series. Grab this angsty billionaire, secret baby, second chance contemporary romance about a man who will do anything to protect his family, a woman on the run, and an attraction neither of them can deny. Ruthless Hawke can be read as a stand-alone.
by Philip Eliot | May 30, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
“Very entertaining. I highly recommend this book to the permanent library of any reader that appreciates a very well written mystery, with some twists and an intelligent plot. You will not be disappointed. Excellent way to spend a cold weekend!”
–Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (regarding Murder in the Manor)
BEACHFRONT BAKERY: A KILLER CUPCAKE is the debut novel in a charming and hilarious new cozy mystery series by #1 bestselling author Fiona Grace, whose bestselling Murder in the Manor (A Lacey Doyle Cozy Mystery) has nearly 200 five star reviews.
Allison Sweet, 34, a sous chef in Los Angeles, has had it up to here with demeaning customers, her demanding boss, and her failed love life. After a shocking incident, she realizes the time has come to start life fresh and follow her lifelong dream of moving to a small town and opening a bakery of her own.
When Allison spots a charming, vacant storefront on the boardwalk near Venice, she wonders if she could really start life anew. Feeling like it’s a sign, and a time to take a chance in life, she goes for it.
Yet Allison did not anticipate the wild ride ahead of her: the boardwalk, filled with fun and outrageous characters, is pulsing with life, from the Italian pizzeria owners on either side of her who vie for her affection, to the fortune tellers and scheming rival bakery owner nearby. Allison yearns to just focus on her delicious new pastry recipes and keep her struggling bakery afloat—but when a murder occurs right near her shop, everything changes.
Implicated, her entire future at stake, Allison has no choice but to investigate to clear her name. As an orphaned dog wanders into her life, a devoted new sidekick with a knack for solving mysteries, she starts her search.
Will they find the killer? And can her struggling bakery survive?
A hilarious cozy mystery series, packed with twists, turns, romance, travel, food and unexpected adventure, the BEACHFRONT BAKERY series will keep you laughing and turning pages late into the night as you fall in love with an endearing new character who will capture your heart.
Books #2 (A MURDEROUS MACAROON), #3 (A PERILOUS CAKE POP), #4 (A DEADLY DANISH), #5 (A TREACHEROUS TART), and book #6 (A CALAMITOUS COOKIE) are also available!
by Philip Eliot | May 30, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
A bright blue sky, a glamorous boating party, an English manor house on the Cornish cliffs… and surely not another murder! Get Kitty Underhay on the case! Cornwall, 1937. Kitty Underhay has been called to investigate some fishy goings-on in the beautiful coastal village of St Mawes. The body of Lady Cordelia Hedges’ beloved father was found floating in the sea, and shortly afterwards Cordelia herself was almost killed…Determined to piece together the puzzle, Kitty spends her first evening in the Cornish bay at one of Cordelia’s lavish parties. But she’s not just soaking up the idyllic surroundings with her husband Matt, she’s at the party to get to know those closest to their host. The sleuthing duo quickly realise they’re in unchartered waters and this could be their toughest case yet.Later that evening, a scream wakes Kitty in the middle of the night: Lady Cordelia is sitting bolt upright in bed, swearing someone has been in her room. As Bertie the dog retrieves a knife from behind the curtain, Kitty’s list of suspects grows: could the murderer be Cordelia’s suspicious stepsister, her spoiled future mother-in-law, or someone even closer to home…?Then a house guest eats a poisoned chocolate from a box addressed to Cordelia and dies. This latest tragedy helps Kitty to make progress in her investigations at last. But is Kitty floundering? Will she be able to solve this case before someone else gets hurt, or will Kitty end up in a watery grave?Fans of Agatha Christie, T.E. Kinsey and Lee Strauss will adore this utterly charming murder mystery. The perfect treat for cozy crime fans!What readers are saying about Murder on the Cornish Coast:‘Gasp!! I was truly on the edge of my seat as if I was in an old-fashioned movie theatre and there was a black and white film right in front of me!… Amazing…!’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘Lots of twists and turns… an ending I didn’t see coming… kept me riveted to the end!’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘I just loved this book so much that once I started reading it I just couldn’t put this book down. I flew through this book… so good to be in the countryside with Kitty, Matt and of course the beautiful Bertie. I just loved the story’ NetGalley reviewer, ?????What readers are saying about the Miss Underhay series:?????????? ‘I LOVED this book!… Just perfection. If I had to sum this book up in three words it would be WOW WOW WOW.’ NetGalley reviewer?????????? ‘Fantastic… I absolutely loved… Will keep you guessing throughout… Unputdownable… Absolutely addictive… Page-turning… Kept me turning the pages late at night!!… I LOVED it.’ Bookworm86?????????? ‘I could not put this down!! I read this in one sitting. I need more than 5 stars for this book! I absolutely loved it!’ NetGalley reviewer?????????? ‘This was excellent and I read it in one sitting, a page-turner I couldn’t put down.’ Goodreads reviewer?????????? ‘Highly entertaining and gripping, full of twists and turns and I had a lot of fun. It’s fast paced and I wasn’t able to stop reading… excellent.’ Scrapping and Playing?????????? ‘Five stars are not enough.’ NetGalley reviewer
