by Philip Eliot | Dec 19, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
She can look at me with those big brown eyes all she likes. I am not interested… anymore.That’s my first lie.Finding her lips on another player broke my heart once. I thought she was the one. That was months ago. Fast forward to me being drafted into the NFL and I’m not surprised to see her sniffing around. Damn Jersey Chaser.Except, now, she’s working for the team as our new physiotherapist. We agree to be professional, putting our relationship and history behind us, and be friends.Second lie.Trying to focus on my training and not her sweet ass is apparently not a strength of mine. I find myself hoping for an injury, just to get her hands on me.Just once more.Then I’ll forget all about Kaylee Rose.That’s my third lie.Dirty Player is Book Three in the steamy Montgomery Billionaires series. This forbidden billionaire romance will appeal to readers who like spicy books with strong storylines, dominant heroes, witty dialogue, heart-clenching moments, and a delicious happy ever after.
by Philip Eliot | Dec 19, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
He left everything behind…including her.Doctor Saul MacDonald left Kurrajong Crossing as a teenager, fleeing impossible living conditions. He left behind his mother, younger brother Alexander, and the girl he’d loved all his life. On the far side of the world, Saul made himself into a different person—hopefully a better one—but now family ties force him home.Animals and plants are the only living things successful entrepreneur Trudie Weiss trusts unconditionally. Neglected as a child and forced into dangerous situations she couldn’t control, Trudie prefers to keep people at a distance. But the arrival of Saul “Sunny” MacDonald back in The Crossing tests the exposed armour around Trudie’s tender heart. Like it or not, they share a deep bond. And an attraction that glows white hot.Trudie knows a wounded animal when she sees one. And if she gets too close to Saul, he will lash out. But as he confronts old relationships and digs into his painful past, is there room for Saul and Trudie to move forward and forge a loving future…together?
by Philip Eliot | Dec 19, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
Man up and come out of hiding—or the dream dies.Rufus Miller traded New York fame and glamour for the peace and silence of the Black Hills. Knocked off his pinnacle of success by a diagnosis of skin cancer, he’s found purpose crafting Dream Houses—rustic forest cottages where people tuck their wishes down tiny chimneys. But he’s not making them for himself.Every sale brings him closer to keeping his promise of building a home-away-from-home for families with children being treated at the hospital where his brother died. Thanks to a greedy money manager, Rufus is racing against time and a dwindling bank account. Accessing the global Christmas market could save everything—if he can find someone to help him sell his art without exposing the identity he’s worked so hard to bury.Enter Rachel Grey, starting over after a soul-crushing divorce from her charismatic pro golfer husband. She’s walked away from a high-finance career she despised, and is desperate to prove she can rebuild herself on her own terms.Is her new client a living, breathing Sasquatch—or Santa Claus in the making?When Rachel discovers Rufus’s handcrafted Dream Houses, she sees her golden ticket to a splashy marketing win. There’s just one problem: the hirsute, monosyllabic artist behind them would rather stay hidden than step into any spotlight.As they begin to work together, Rachel finds herself drawn to the quiet strength behind his walls. And Rufus, who swore he’d never let anyone close again, discovers that Rachel sees him for who he is…or, rather, the man she thinks he is. With a holiday gala looming, Rufus must choose: protect his secret and lose everything, or risk his heart and his identity for the legacy that matters most—and the woman who’s shown him that healing isn’t the same as hiding and second chances come in unexpected packages.Savor this sweet holiday romance where a bit of Christmas magic reminds two lost souls that love is the reason for the season.
by Philip Eliot | Dec 19, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
My wife and I have a happy marriage.She’s a good mother.She would never abandon our family.I don’t know her at all.I work nights so it’s almost 3 a.m. when I get home. It’s day ten of the heatwave and even this late, the air is suffocating.Inside the house, the only sound is our five-month-old daughter, crying in her crib.I wait for Em’s footsteps on the landing. I listen out for her soothing voice.Any second now.There’s nothing. I check our bedroom. I wait for the mound of crumpled blankets to move. The bed is empty.It’s the middle of the night. My wife is gone and she left our baby here. All alone.A tense and gripping psychological thriller. Perfect for fans of The Mother, The Wrong Daughter and The Night She Disappeared.The Husband was previously published in audio as The Rain by B. B. Thomas.Readers love The Husband by Darren O’Sullivan:????? ‘I could not put it down as I was so enticed by the story. It is an excellent exercise in getting inside the heads of the characters . . . very well written.’ Audible reviewer????? ‘I frigging loved this, very tense and chilling with twists along the way. Towards the end you are just waiting for that truth to be revealed and it’s very much the WOW moment but if I’m honest the whole story was a WOW moment for me.’ Audible reviewer????? ‘Loved this. Great book, kept me guessing to the end. Loved it all. I was totally invested in the characters but didn’t see the twists in the plot coming.’ Audible reviewer????? ‘Really enjoyed the story and the twists and turns, fantastic reading.’ Audible reviewer????? ‘The Husband had me gripped from the beginning, the twist, I did not see coming and it was just amazing!!’ NetGalley Reviewer????? ‘Great read!! Wow! Some wild twists and turns in this book! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one! This book had suspense, murder, mystery, gaslighting, intrigue, and a great who done it! The story was very interesting and kept me glued to my kindle! I highly recommend reading this book!’ Debbie B.????? ‘It was really a rollercoaster of a read! . . . The ending oh my gosh it was stopped me in my tracks I couldn’t believe it! I’d highly recommend this book!’ NetGalley Reviewer
by Philip Eliot | Dec 19, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
Falling in love is risky. This Christmas, it might be deadly.Three years ago, Bea Hazelwood jilted humble cowboy Griff Jameson to please her well-to-do family. Now she’s broke and applying for a job at the inn he owns.Griff doesn’t need Bea stirring up old feelings while he’s tracking a gang of train robbers. Secrecy is key to serving as an undercover detective. But Bea’s sharp wit, secret family recipes, and signature stubborn streak make it difficult to keep his heart — or his cover story about a fake second engagement — intact. All too soon, she, her Christmas Book Club friends, and a nosy cat are sniffing out clues to his case that land them in grave danger.If you love sweet and swoony cowboys, cozy mysteries, and a furry amateur sleuth with plenty of cattitude, then the case files of the Christmas Book Club are purr-fect for you!
