by Philip Eliot | Jul 26, 2026 | Christian Fiction |
Is the life she dreams of going to be put on hold…yet again?Being the youngest of three sisters isn’t always easy for Britt Chandler, especially when her older sisters have successful lives, and hers feels like it’s still on hold. Britt put all her dreams aside to care for their mother, but now Mom is gone. Just as Britt finally has a chance to blossom, her sister is ordered on bed rest during a difficult pregnancy, and it looks like God is once again calling Britt to be a family caregiver.Rafe Stuart is unable to forgive himself for a childhood mistake with grave repercussions. No matter how many lives he saves as a first responder, he can’t ever seem to do enough to free his soul from that decades-old tragedy. There definitely isn’t room in his wounded heart for love.When these two struggling souls encounter each other, hope flares. But they’re both terrified that entangling their complicated lives might destroy them—and those around them. How can they begin to trust that God has the best in mind for them and real purpose beyond what they could have dreamed?This novel was originally published in 2019 under the same title.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 26, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
Small town. Big crime. One former true-crime podcaster who can’t resist a mystery.Parker Hayes came to Magnolia Grove for a fresh start and a quieter life with her new cafe, Catch You Latte. But when a high-society gala at the Beauregard Mansion ends in murder and the priceless Magnolia Rose necklace vanishes, Parker is pulled into a scandal the whole town can’t stop talking about.With her cafe still under construction and suspects hiding behind polished smiles, Parker will have to sift through lies, gossip and scandal to catch a killer before her fresh start is over before it begins.It all starts with A Shot of Scandal, the first book in the Cafe Crimes Cozy Mystery series, filled with humor, coffee shop charm, small-town secrets and a satisfying whodunit.Perfect for fans of Cleo Coyle, Ellie Alexander and Tonya Kappes.All books in the series can be read as standalones.Welcome to Magnolia Grove, where the coffee is hot, the gossip is fresh and every visit feels a little like coming home.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 26, 2026 | Fantasy |
Song of Siren and Blood, the newest book from Thomas K. Carpenter, is a tale of power, privilege, dark magic, and betrayal set among the Hundred Halls elite.Family is everything. Even if it’s dysfunctional.Thrust into a family of grotesque wealth and led by a tyrannical patriarch, Minerva Sune—disgraced former pop star—must navigate a world of cutthroat intrigue and magical scholarship she knows nothing about. Backstabbing best friends, combative professors, and an occult mastermind who knows her secrets keep her rushing to stay ahead of a familial catastrophe which she fears might end in the ultimate tragedy.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 26, 2026 | Teen & Young Adult |
An irresistible, heartfelt, and hopeful novel about first love, first heartbreak, and the bittersweet beauty of growing up, for fans of Jenny Han, Sarah Dessen, and Mindy Kaling’s Netflix show “Never Have I Ever.”Senior year is off to a rough start for Augusta “Gus” Bowles; her boyfriend James “Fish” Fisher just left for college, and no amount of reassurance can fix the ache he left behind. At least next year, they’ll reunite at Colgate when she locks in her spot on their Division 1 soccer team.With the help of her loving family and best friends, Gus drags herself out of the blanket burrito phase just in time to start enjoying her last year of high school. Tired of watching her friends drool over the mysterious new guy, Reed Donovan, Gus decides to do what no one else will: introduce herself. To her surprise, Reed isn’t just a quiet loner. He’s funny, intriguing, and in a long-distance relationship of his own.Finally, someone who gets it.As Reed and Gus grow closer, their friends, and especially Fish, begin to doubt the platonic nature of their relationship, no matter how much Gus denies that it’s anything more.As senior year hurtles forward, Gus finds herself torn between the boy she thought was her forever, the boy who understands her better than anyone else, and the version of herself she’s still figuring out.But sometimes growing up means making the decision no one saw coming and rewriting your story in the only way that feels right.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 26, 2026 | Womens Fiction |
Her ex-husband said she’d be nothing without him. Her movie star neighbor disagreed.Sheila had dreams of where she’d be at fifty, and none of them included being broke, divorced, and running a seaside shop. But when her scheming ex-husband threatened to sell the place out from under her beloved mother-in-law, she had no choice. She had to help.Russell Westwood wasn’t looking for trouble – or romance – when he left Hollywood. All he wanted was peace and quiet after his messy divorce. Falling for his sweet and determined neighbor was not part of his plan. But nothing else in his life had gone according to plan lately. Why should this?After Sheila’s decades-old secret comes to the surface, she has to decide if righting a wrong from her past is worth destroying her future with Russell. Will they find a way through, or is their second chance at a happily ever after too good to be true?
