by Philip Eliot | May 25, 2026 | LGBTQ+ |
RyanThe moment I landed in that war zone, I knew I’d made a big mistake. I wasn’t a soldier, and my good intentions almost got me killed. Being wounded and shipped back home to Canada was both a blessing and a curse. I’m safe now, but I can’t stop thinking of the men I left behind. My therapist claims Healing Horses Ranch will help heal my wounds— physical and mental—but I’m not sure how much tranquility and wholesome fresh air I can take. Until I meet a beautiful, shy man who makes moving forward seem almost possible. Can I let go of the past and reach for a future with Simeon?SimeonI’ve made peace with being different from the folks around me. I love my home in Mission City, and if anyone needs something fixed, I’m the guy they call. When the owner of the therapy ranch hires me for a big project, I’m excited to get started. I always work alone, but one of the patients keeps hanging around, and I can’t bear to send him on his way. I can see how much he’s hurting. If helping me helps him, that’s a win for us both. As we share the work, something about that wounded man draws me deeper and deeper in. I’m no therapist, and I have my own issues, so am I a fool to be thinking about a future with a guy who’s likely to leave once he’s healed?Sleigh Bells and Second Chances is a slow-burn, age-gap,hurt/comfort, mid-angst, gay romance novel with a shy handyman, a reckless former gamer, a precocious borrowed kid, and a therapy dog named Tiffany.
by Philip Eliot | May 25, 2026 | New Adult Romance |
Fake Engagement. Bad-Boy Biker. Small-Town Sparks.Finlay O’Neill’s about to marry the wrong man…until she runs straight into Jude McKenna—her tattooed high school crush.Jude’s back in town to gain custody of his late friend’s son, and a fake engagement with Finlay might be just what he needs to convince the judge he can give the boy a real home.It’s only supposed to be temporary.Until sparks fly, lines blur, and pretending starts to feel dangerously real.Steamy small-town romance with a brooding bad-boy biker and a runaway bride twist.
by Philip Eliot | May 25, 2026 | Mystery |
First book in the USA Today bestselling Victorian San Francisco Mystery series.It’s the summer of 1879, and Annie Fuller, a young San Francisco widow, is in trouble. Annie’s husband squandered her fortune before committing suicide five years earlier, and one of his creditors is now threatening to take the boardinghouse she owns to pay off a debt.Annie Fuller also possesses a secret. She supplements her income by giving domestic and business advice as Madam Sibyl, one of San Francisco’s most exclusive clairvoyants, and one of Madam Sibyl’s clients, Matthew Voss, has died. The police believe his death was suicide brought upon by bankruptcy, but Annie believes Voss has been murdered and that his assets have been stolen.Nate Dawson wrestles with a difficult decision. As the Voss family lawyer, he would love to prove that Matthew Voss didn’t leave his grieving family destitute. But that would mean working with Annie Fuller, a woman who alternatively attracts and infuriates him as she shatters every notion he ever had of proper ladylike behavior.Sparks fly as Anne and Nate pursue the truth about the murder of Matthew Voss in this light-hearted, cozy historical mystery set in the foggy, gas-lit world of Victorian San Francisco.Maids of Misfortune is the first book in M. Louisa Locke’s USA Today bestselling Victorian San Francisco mystery series, followed by Uneasy Spirits, Bloody Lessons, Deadly Proof, Pilfered Promises, Scholarly Pursuits, and Lethal Remedies. Locke’s shorter works, collected in Victorian San Francisco Stories: Vols 1 and 2, and Victorian San Francisco Novellas, feature beloved minor characters from the series. There are also two boxed sets of the novels, Victorian San Francisco Mysteries: Books 1-4 and Victorian San Francisco Mysteries: Books 5-7.
by Philip Eliot | May 25, 2026 | Dark & Urban Fantasy |
“Skyfold sparkles with the imagination and finely-tuned prose we’ve come to expect from Tim’s books.” – Jan Miklaszewicz, author of Eyes Wide Open
“Skyfold is a great fantasy heist novella that hits all the feels! The prose is crisp, the dialogue believable, and the imagery is grand.” – Gregory Michael, author of Chloe’s Kingdom
“Packed with adventure, a swift sweet romance, and worldbuilding that was absolute perfection, Skyfold left me begging for more in the best possible way.” – Amber Toro, author of the Sentient Stars series
Rain is the tyranny of gods.
Cabbott and Riven Soh’vail have a plan — to steal the Skyfold’s source and free their people from Sovereign rule.
For centuries, the Sovereigns have used their god-like power to rule Prytarria, a world of islands floating in the clouds and caught in eternal storms.
Some, like Cabbott, suffer under Sovereign power while dreaming of cloudless skies. Some, like Riven, defy their masters and laugh in the face of a Sovereign’s curse. Still others plot and scheme, for the day humans can reclaim their glory.
And together, those with the courage to risk it all shall sow the seeds of a new age, and a world born free of the Sovereigns.
Full of thrills, adventure, and the power of love against evil, Skyfold is an epic fantasy heist you’ll never forget, with monsters aplenty and twists at every turn.
Journey where every game has a cost, and every dream a price to be paid.
To those who dare, demen pragos.
“Find purpose in play, and master your world.”
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by Philip Eliot | May 25, 2026 | Horror & Paranormal |
She was never meant to leave.
They kept her inside.
Protected. Controlled. Watched.
She doesn’t go out.
She doesn’t ask questions.
She doesn’t disobey.
Because good daughters don’t.
But something is wrong.
The house feels smaller.
The silence feels louder.
And the truth… is getting closer.
She has only one wish:
to leave this house.
Be careful what you wish for.
Because once she steps outside…
there’s no going back.
A gripping psychological thriller with a shocking twist that will keep you awake at night.
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