by Philip Eliot | Sep 8, 2026 | Paranormal & Fantasy Romance |
Secret Agents? A Spooky House? A Murder Mystery Party? Ghosts? AND Amnesia?This is gonna be one wild night!Halloween night gets very strange when innkeeper Gwen Compton meets a mysterious man in her kitchen. He says he’s a secret agent on the trail of an arms dealer…right before her elderly aunt knocks him out with a sack full of pennies. And when he wakes up, he can’t remember anything–not even who he is!Jared Winchester is a former FBI profiler turned true-crime writer. He decided to show up at his scapegrace cousin’s in-character murder party to break out of the dark mindset his work causes. Little did he know that his party invitation had been misplaced and the party was last year!Waking up after a head injury, he remembers nothing and the only clues to his identity are the (fake!) documents in his briefcase and a stunning blond who says he’s some kind of secret agent!So what’s an amnesiac secret-agent-man supposed to do?Well…stop the crime, catch the bad guy, ferret out the secrets of the old house, deal with the mischievous ghosts, and seduce beautiful, tantalizing Gwen, that’s what!Book one in the Welcome to Derryville series launches the adventures of the three Winchesters and links to Just About Perfect and Just Killing Time. It comes complete with lots of laughs and a guaranteed HEA and can be read as a standalone.Note: This book was originally published as Trick Me, Treat Me. It has been substantially revised and updated.
by Philip Eliot | Sep 8, 2026 | New Adult Romance |
Jack Bradford is my son’s high school football coach,And my secret dom…He’s the oldest of the Bradford siblings, my best friend’s brother, and my son’s football coach.He’s six-two, dark hair, ocean-blue eyes, broad shoulders, and a square jaw that’s perpetually flexed.He’s a hero in our small town, and the gentle way he cares for his young daughter will melt your… everything.I’ve done my best to show my interest, even walking down the aisle on his arm four times (in his younger siblings’ weddings).Everyone in Newhope ships us, but he always keeps me at arm’s length.I’d pretty much given up on landing this DILF, when an overbearing dad says my son is only QB-1 because I give the coach “special favors.” (I wish!)Then my ex-con ex-husband starts threatening us, and the walls break.Coach Jack shows up at my door, sleeps on my couch, and his fight disappears.Being with him is beyond my wildest dreams. His secrets don’t scare me.He’s everything I’ve ever wanted… and more.Together, we’re a win, and at last I go from dirty little secret to dirty little wife.(The Way We Win is a small-town, single dad, single mom, football romance with a HOT high school football coach, a sexy librarian, Friday night lights, ALL the Bradford fun, SPICE, and a touch of suspense. No cheating, no cliffhanger, and no third-act breakup.)
by Philip Eliot | Sep 8, 2026 | Paranormal & Fantasy Romance |
“I couldn’t change that I was…attracted to a guy I’d watched getting murdered on the subway.”Amory lives a quiet life as a waiter. The Moonlight Diner is the home he found after he was kicked out and disowned by his family for no other crime than who he loves.Amory’s life is shaken to its very foundations after a chance meeting that has Amory witness a murder–except the man who dies in Amory’s arms doesn’t stay dead.Far from being a ghost, Soyer is very real. He pulls Amory into a world in which magic exists and wreaks havoc on the life of unsuspecting people. But within what remains of the spell that touches both their lives, Amory and Soyer may just find love.Warning: This m/m romance contains sexual content only suitable for mature audiences. It also contains graphic depictions of violence, past experiences of homophobia experienced in adolescence, and allusions to conversion therapy.
by Philip Eliot | Sep 8, 2026 | Thriller & Suspense |
One day a man arrives in town. Unassuming. Quiet.The assassin known as Victor is hiding out in a small motel in Canada after a job across the border. A few days laying low and he’ll be gone and leave no trace behind.He doesn’t count on getting to know a mother and her boy who reminds him of his own troubled childhood. When both vanish, only Victor seems to notice.Once he starts looking for them, he finds himself at odds with the criminals who own the town. They want him gone. Only Victor’s going nowhere until he discovers the truth and to them he’s just a quiet man asking the wrong questions.But that quiet man is a dangerous man.
by Philip Eliot | Sep 8, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
Elsie’s First Five Cases—Five addictive small-town mysteries in one compelling box set!When Elsie Hargrove returns to Cascade Bay after ten years of globe-trotting adventures, she expects to quietly run her restaurant and blend into small-town life. Finding herself solving murders wasn’t part of the plan.But on the opening night of her new restaurant, Elsie discovers her landlord stabbed to death in her walk-in freezer. When the prime suspect becomes her young hostess, Elsie can’t stand by and watch an innocent woman take the fall.Armed with skills picked up from Monte Carlo to the mountains of Nepal, Elsie transforms from restaurateur to private investigator, taking on cases that rock the seemingly peaceful coastal town. From jazz festival murders to fashion week fatalities, from ski resort conspiracies to tulip festival secrets, each mystery tests her growing network of allies and her budding partnership with handsome Detective Jack Goodman.This complete box set contains:Return to Cascade BayMurder at the Blue NoteThe Final FittingPassport to MurderCold ComfortFive great books of mystery, a slow-burn romance, and small-town secrets!Follow Elsie as she builds her detective agency, assembles her chosen family of restaurant staff and town allies, and discovers that coming home might be the greatest adventure of all.Perfect for fans of Louise Penny, Agatha Christie, and anyone who loves a smart female sleuth with international flair solving crimes in a charming Pacific Northwest setting.This collection starts the complete eleven-book series, which concludes with Elsie Hargrove Mysteries Box Set: Books 6 – 11.Reads love Elsie Hargrove Mysteries:”Elsie’s the best!””Reminds me of Ms. Fisher Murder Mysteries. Great pacing and the characters are really well thought out. Funny and colorful.””Wonderful, fun mysteries for Elsie Hargrove to solve, and she never disappoints. Great series.””Finally! Someone who knows how to write a story!”
