by Philip Eliot | Dec 18, 2025 | New Adult Romance |
An Amazon Top 60 bestseller.I never said I was engaged to Alex Stone (a.k.a., the richest man in Eureka)…My douchey ex just assumed I was, and I didn’t correct him.You see, I was having a moment.I was out of work, out of money, and Alex had just offered me a lifeline by hiring me to be his live-in nanny for a month.So when Drake the douche starts going on about what a hot mess I am at my best friend’s wedding, I kind of let him believe we were a thing.I never said the word fiancé, and I definitely never expected Alex to play along.Alex Stone is one of those list-topping, billionaire businessmen-types.He’s controlled, formal, and never makes a bad decision.He’s also tall, dark, and brutally handsome, with smokey hazel eyes, wavy brown hair, and a bod that will melt your brain.(A detail I happen to know after accidentally catching him just out of the shower naked.)The plan is he’ll secretly be my fake fiancé for the night, no harm done.But when the douche stays longer than the wedding, our “engagement” stops being a secret.And when Alex decides there are things we should know how to do if we’re engaged (like making out and sleeping together), my lie really gets out of control.Because it’s one thing to be fake engaged to the hottest, richest man in town, who also happens to be your live-in boss. It’s a little twist to find yourself falling in love with him.(A LITTLE TWIST is a steamy small-town, single-dad/nanny romance with a fake engagement twist. No cheating. No cliffhangers.)
by Philip Eliot | Dec 18, 2025 | Historical Romance |
SECRETS OF A RUNAWAY BRIDEValerie BowmanMiss Annie Andrews is finally free to marry the man she loves. With her overprotective sister out of the country on her honeymoon, nothing can prevent her flight to Gretna Green—nothing, that is, but an abduction by the wrong gentleman.When Jordan Holloway, the Earl of Ashbourne, promised to look after his best friend’s sister-in-law, he didn’t realize she would prove so difficult. But when he spirits her away to his country house to prevent her elopement, he discovers that the tempting beauty knows how to put up a fight. To make matters worse, he’s stuck playing the role of honorable protector…when what he really wants is to run away with her himself.
by Philip Eliot | Dec 18, 2025 | Historical Romance |
A lady hastily marries a wealthy widower and then wonders if the rumors about her husband being a rogue are true in this Regency romance.Intimate StrangersBridget Cooke possesses the gifts London society prizes: genteel manners, intelligence, an exquisite figure. She lacks, however, a fortune. A companion to icy relatives, Bridget resigns herself to a life of solitude, especially because of the childhood scar that mars her lovely face. Little does she expect to receive the vigorous attentions of darkly handsome, rich widower Lord Ewen Sinclair, Regency England’s most infamous rake.In a matter of days, the Sinclair whisks Bridget to the altar and into his passionate embrace. Dismissing the vicious rumors surrounding their hasty marriage, Bridget is sure of Ewen’s love, even when he is mysteriously called away. But then a shocking secret from his past emerges, threatening her happiness. If Ewen is a cad and their wedding a lie, as the gossips say, then why does Bridget’s very stubborn heart still believe his love is true?
by Philip Eliot | Dec 18, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
Perfect for fans of Pamela Kelley and Rachel Hanna. Escape to the beautiful British coast and fall in love with the little town of Pretty Beach. If you love stories about friendship, small towns, and community, Pretty Beach is just the place for you.A gorgeous Christmas story with a cute British setting, festive cottages, and beautiful homewares. Lose yourself and curl up by the fire with the romantic, dream-like small town of Pretty Beach. You’ll fall in love with this Christmas tale as Pretty Beach is blanketed in white, sparkly Christmas decorations light the town and festive carols are heard from every corner.Juliette Sparkles, Pretty Beach’s resident midwife, is just about surviving after a horrid divorce and a few years of ups and downs, when suddenly a very nice piece of luck comes her way, and she moves to Seapocket Lane in Pretty Beach.Juliette not only spends her days delivering babies, she adores the holiday season, cosy fires and twinkling lights so much so that she’s a self-confessed Christmas addict with her very own collection of vintage decorations. The proud owner of an online Christmas shop where she trades seriously special baubles around the world, Christmas is a very busy time for Juliette, but this year she gets more than she bargained for.As she settles into the run-up to the Christmas festive season in her quaint English cottage, she finds there’s a new doctor at work who is so handsome that his arrival causes quite a stir. It just so happens that Luke is single and on some of the same shifts as Juliette delivers babies…In this meet-cute Christmas tale, we see the tight-knit community of Pretty Beach pull together for Christmas and the quirky town characters bringing their best festive cheer. There’s the Pretty Beach Christmas Dance, beautiful decorations up and down the lanes and the Pretty Beach ferry chugs in and out to the loveliest little British town by the sea.Discover the contemporary romance PRETTY BEACH series, full of friendship, family, love and romance.If you’ve not been to the Pollyverse before, pop in today. You are in for a treat.?Romantic book readers on contemporary romance author Polly Babbington:’If I could give 6 stars I would! Eminently readable, I devoured this in a day. You won’t be disappointed with this read, whether this is your 1st book of Polly’s or you have eagerly been awaiting the next Pretty Beach instalment like me.’ Jenny, Amazon Review ?????’I have to binge read them as once you start you cannot stop reading them as you get the feel-good factor from each book. Polly you are an amazing author and I cannot wait for more books.’ Lady M, Amazon Review ?????’All the gorgeous contemporary romance tropes. If you love small-town grumpy sunshine, meet-cute, one-bed books you’ll love these romance novels!’ Amazon review. ?????? small town? meet cute? slow burn? one bed? closed door? comfort reading? grumpy sunshine? opposites attract
by Philip Eliot | Dec 18, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
Snow, sparks, and a second chance with the one man she was never supposed to want…The perfect holiday romance for fans of:?Slow-burn tension Explosive chemistry Forced proximity?Sizzling spice Grumpy heroes Found-family chaos?Second chance angst Festive small-town charm Heart, humor, and holiday magicThis Christmas, Isla Greene’s festive cheer is buried under six feet of snow.Unemployed, evicted, and back in a hometown that no longer feels like home, the twenty-five-year-old faces a not-so-merry life reset.The one bright spot in an otherwise bleak winter? Spending the holidays with her childhood friend and his loud, loving family. Their charming chaos provides the perfect distraction, but December isn’t done playing dirty.An unwelcome chill sweeps into Sugarpine Springs, arriving just in time to crash her vacation.Theo Thorne.Her best friend’s older brother. Former mentor. The mistake she swore never to repeat.For the last half-decade, Theo’s pointed boycott of eggnog and emotions has spared Isla from his grinchy glower. Now, they’re stuck under the same mistletoe-covered roof, flirting with tension thick enough to qualify as foreplay.As the spirit of the season pulls strings for second chances, Isla must stay focused on her New Year’s goals: establish a freelance graphic design career, find an apartment, and—no matter what—keep Theo out of her heart.Her crush of Christmas past has no place in her future.
