by Philip Eliot | Sep 9, 2026 | Historical Romance |
Miss Julia Beaumont has exactly one night to find herself a husband…The Weatherford Ball is the last chance Julia Beaumont has to escape the clutches of her horrid stepmother. Any potential husband will do—rich, poor, even a reasonably well-groomed walrus. But all of Julia’s matrimonial chances are completely obliterated…thanks to the actions of an infuriating and utterly rakish duke.Gregory Carter, Duke of Ashworth, would never risk his cherished bachelorhood by flirting with marriage-starved debutantes. But one look at the luscious and refreshingly clever Julia, and he simply can’t resist a stolen kiss—scandal be damned. Then just as things start getting deliciously interesting, the lady flees…leaving only a slipper behind.And it must have been one dandy of a kiss. Because now Julia has proposed to him. After all, the lady needs a husband, and this roguish duke will certainly do. It’s simply a matter of making him the perfect scandalous offer…Each book in the Renegade Dukes series is STANDALONE:* Cinderella and the Duke* The Governess and the Duke
by Philip Eliot | Sep 9, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
He left town to escape his past. Now he’s back… and so is she.Lindsey Hunter never imagined she’d be returning to Cape Cod pregnant and divorced, but she’s determined to build a new life for her and her unborn baby. When car trouble leaves her stranded on the side of the road, ex-Marine Damien Trent rides to the rescue on his motorbike. Once upon a time, they’d been friends and briefly, they’d been something more…until he enlisted and left her behind. As Lindsey and Damien reconnect, the attraction is still as strong as ever. But Lindsey’s knows Damien’s not the staying kind.Damien would rather do anything than set foot in his hometown again, but his father’s estate has forced his return. Being back in town is a reminder of everything he wanted to forget—until Lindsey appears, bringing warmth and memories he thought he’d buried.Damien’s used to being a lone wolf – until Lindsey and her newborn baby give him a glimpse of the kind of family and future he’s always dreamed of. Can he be brave enough to reach out and grab it? Or will the pain of his past send him running once more?A heartfelt and emotional second-chance romance about love, healing, and finding home again. Grab your copy today!
by Philip Eliot | Sep 9, 2026 | Fantasy |
The Emperor is dead. His widow takes the throne and the Empire learns to fear a woman who knows exactly what she wants.For Wang Longwei, the Empire’s troubles are nothing but backdrop. Sold by his father at nine years old, he’s spent every day since making himself into someone who doesn’t need anyone.Until he meets Zhou Shufang. She despises him on sight, and he knows she’s right to. But then her safety is threatened, and the life he’s built begins to crack.When a disgraced commander and a hunted shamaness are drawn into their orbit, four strangers find themselves bound by a forbidden magic that promises death and leaves none of them unchanged.And all along, the Empress is watching.PHOENIX RISES, DRAGON SOARS. Dark epic fantasy inspired by Imperial China. Book One of the Four Guardians Trilogy.For fans of M.L. Wang’s The Sword of Kaigen, Robin Hobb’s Realm of the Elderlings, and Andrea Stewart’s The Bone Shard Daughter—dark, character-driven fantasy where forbidden magic, loyalty, and love all come at a cost.
by Philip Eliot | Sep 9, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
Winner of the 2025 Colorado Authors League Award for Best Amateur Sleuth MysteryShe survived the battlefield.The truth might kill her.When a covert mission to capture a high-value Al Qaeda target collapses in Iraq, U.S. Army Sergeant Amber Downing disappears behind enemy lines, taken captive and presumed dead. Her military working dog, Razor, is left broken beside her—another casualty of a war that doesn’t forgive mistakes.Amber does survive. But captivity leaves scars no rescue mission can erase.Now a disabled veteran trying to rebuild her life in rural Colorado, Amber works at a VA Medical Center while battling PTSD, survivor’s guilt, and the loss of her fiancé in combat. With the help of her highly trained service dog, Nikita, she keeps the darkness at bay—until her job pulls her into something far more dangerous than therapy sessions and paperwork.A disturbing pattern of veteran suicides lands on Amber’s desk. What first looks like tragedy soon reveals signs of manipulation… and a conspiracy hiding in plain sight.When powerful forces realize Amber is asking the wrong questions, the hunt begins again.With enemies closing in, buried trauma resurfacing, and Nikita as her only constant, Amber must rely on skills forged in war and captivity to expose the truth—before she becomes the next name on the list.The Suicide Detective is a gritty, emotionally charged military thriller that blends action, mystery, and heart—honoring veterans, service dogs, and the unbreakable bond between them.Perfect for readers who love:Military and veteran-led thrillersStrong female protagonistsK9 and service-dog storiesHigh-stakes investigations with emotional depthFor readers who enjoy the emotional depth of Kristin Hannah, the investigative tension of Michael Connelly, and the high-stakes suspense of David Baldacci.
by Philip Eliot | Sep 9, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
“Intense, suspenseful, and completely gripping from start to finish.” BookBub reviewerA young woman is found dead in the pond behind Denise’s new home.The police call it suspicious. The town calls it tragic.Denise Little calls it a warning.She and her husband Justin moved to Vermont for a fresh start—a quiet town, a beautiful house by the water, and one last attempt at IVF after years of heartbreak. But only a week after they arrive, twenty-year-old Lesley Bowman is found drowned less than a mile from their front door.Then the autopsy changes everything.It wasn’t an accident.As the investigation unfolds, Denise becomes obsessed with the pond—watching, waiting, searching for answers the police don’t seem to have. But the deeper she digs, the more Justin begins to question her sanity.Is Denise unraveling under the pressure of infertility and isolation?Or is she the only one who sees what’s really happening?Because someone in this quiet town is hiding the truth.And the pond isn’t done claiming its victims.
