by Philip Eliot | May 23, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
When absolutely nothing goes right . . .and then there’s a murder.Grace is in love with a good man, having a baby with a not-so-good one, losing her house, and being phased out of her job. But before she steps away from her law practice, she takes one last assignment: a young woman with a nosy neighbor problem. It’s a simple case, or so it seems until a shocking crime occurs.Is her client an innocent victim or a cunning killer?Grace races against time to uncover the truth in this gripping mystery.
Review In her fourth Eastern Shore Mystery, Cheril Thomas is on top of her game. A heavily pregnant Grace … has to deal with her baby’s controlling father, her feelings for another man and conflicts at work and at home. Her latest client is a shy young woman who is being harassed by a mean neighbor and herded around by an obsessive young man, a survivor of the car accident that killed the young woman’s family. That Elinor, the shy and damaged girl, professes to have psychic abilities throws more tension.Add a brand new bully of a town cop and the sudden demise of the repulsive neighbor and Grace is off and running when she isn’t having morning sickness. The most complex and diabolical of the Grace Reagan series yet, thus sure to please readers. Helen Chappell About the Author Cheril Thomas is the author of the Eastern Shore Mysteries series, numerous short stories and articles. When she’s not writing at home in Easton, Maryland, she’s traveling with her long-suffering husband, an otherwise brilliant soul who for some reason doesn’t mind being married to a woman who researches methods of murder. Their lives are directed by a sassy little spaniel named Ellie Grace.
by Philip Eliot | May 23, 2026 | Paranormal & Fantasy Romance |
An accidental virgin and her best friend’s big brother…I’ve had, to put it mildly, a sheltered life. As the most powerful psychic born in generations, my House is a little scared of me—or rather, what I can do—so I’ve spent a large part of my life alone in my bedroom.Taking my first tentative steps out into the real world as an adult has been exhilarating and unexpected. Exhilarating to experience the freedom, unexpected to realize I have feelings for my best friend’s older brother.And to complicate matters, the world is in trouble and my powers are the ones needed to help save it. I require a protector and Kris is determined the role will fall to him. But how can I ask him to put his life on hold for me?*Virgins and Vampires is a 90k word full length stand alone novel
by Philip Eliot | May 23, 2026 | Romantic Comedy |
Love doesn’t follow rules… it leaps.From bestselling author Heather Grace Stewart comes a heart?pounding, time?bending love story about courage, destiny, and the moment that changes everything.Amelia Sutherland has spent years writing happily?ever?afters, but her own love life is a spectacular mess. When she finally flies to Scotland to meet her longtime online crush, she expects sparks. Instead, she’s blindsided by a truth she never saw coming—one that sends her fleeing into the pouring rain and straight toward the last cottage on the cove in Aven Valley.All she wants is a quiet place to finish her manuscript, mend her heart, and swear off men indefinitely.Then she meets Callum MacDowell.A steady, infuriatingly handsome Highlander with quiet charm and a talent for getting under her skin, Callum is nothing like the men who’ve hurt her. Their banter is instant. Their chemistry is undeniable. And Amelia is absolutely not ready for either.Just as she starts to trust him, the impossible happens. A strange light over Loch Ness, a moment of instinct—and suddenly Amelia and Callum are hurled into 1645, a world of clan tensions, whispered legends, and loyalties that could cost them everything.Now Amelia must navigate a past she’s only ever researched, a man she’s terrified to fall for, and a future she’s no longer sure she can return to.Perfect for fans of Christina Lauren, Emily Henry, and Outlander, The Love Leap is a laugh?out?loud, slow?burn time?travel romance filled with heart, Highland charm, sparkling banter, and a found family you’ll wish was your own.Tropes readers love: ? One bed ? He falls first ? Found family ? Fish out of water ? Forced proximity ? Time travel ? Highlander romance ? Slow burn with emotional payoffReader Praise: ? “Bridget Jones meets Outlander!” ? “Raised the bar on time?travel romance!” ? “A fun, witty, can’t?put?down read!”Spice Level: Level Two. Slow-burn, emotional connection.One bed only, forced proximity, open?door spice with heart. Designed to make you swoon, not scandalize your book club.
by Philip Eliot | May 23, 2026 | Paranormal & Fantasy Romance |
Mysterious and tragic, Madame Tan’s menagerie is the only home I’ve ever known. It’s a place where two worlds merge, a twilight zone between Earth and the magical Kingdom of Nerifir.The menagerie is filled with fantastic animals, but I discover that Madame captures and displays sentient beings too.One of them is locked in a crate day and night, not seen by anyone, and one day I learn why— looking at him kills. Even talking to Kyllen is forbidden, but I break that rule.I break many rules for him.He wants his freedom and offers me a chance to escape Madame’s cruelties.Little do I realize that with Kyllen, my heart is in even greater danger than my life.Can I love a man whom I can’t even see? ____________________________This book is part 1 of the duet Serpent’s Touch set in Marina Simcoe’s world of the River of Mists.It ends with a HFN (Happy For Now), but the story of the main characters continues in part 2, Serpent’s Claim.____________________________Serpent’s Touch is a Romantic Fantasy with a slow-burn MF romance. It contains graphic descriptions of intimacy and is intended for mature readers.____________________________Stories set in the world of the River of Mists:Joyless Kingdom TrilogyBook 1 – Somber PrinceWingless Crow DuetFire in Stone DuetSerpent’s Touch DuetMadame Tan’s Freakshow TrilogyBook 1 – Call of WaterBook 2 – Madness of the MoonBook 3 – Power of RageAll duets and trilogies in this world can be read separately and in any order.
by Philip Eliot | May 23, 2026 | Dark Romance |
“Bestselling author, Lydia Michaels, delivers a dark, billionaire romance with all of The Great Gatsby’s champagne charm and The Hunger Games’ high stakes, in this deliciously twisted retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk. For readers who like their heroes morally gray, their steam scorching, and their happily-ever-afters dripping with secrets, Feast of the Fallen has it all!” They call it a game. But games have rules, and mine were written in blood.I was starving when I applied to The Feast of the Fallen—a twisted hunt where the world’s most elite billionaires pay millions to chase women like me through a gilded labyrinth until dawn.One million dollars just to play. Two million if I’m caught.I told myself I’d run, hide, and take the money–unharmed–so I could finally escape the poverty that’s been choking me my entire life.But I didn’t count on him. Jack Thorne, the phantom host, who built an empire from ash and blood, watched from the shadows while men hunted like monsters in a storm of his own creation. But when a reckless guest breaks his rules and goes too far, Jack steps out of the darkness, revealing himself as the most dangerous player of all–one who looks like a savior but will stop at nothing for revenge.Jack doesn’t negotiate with giants. He watches them gorge themselves on power until their true nature spills out. Then he brings the axe.Tropes: Billionaire • Hunter/Prey • Touch Her and Die • Possessive MMC • Rags to Riches • Forced Proximity?? Dark romance with explicit content. Please read responsibly.
