by Philip Eliot | Dec 13, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
Can the magic of the Christmas season lead to a fairy tale happy ending?When Cara Roberts’ family plans an extra special Christmas to support her after her broken engagement, she wants nothing to do with the holiday. After learning her brother and his wife can’t use the cottage vacation they purchased, she impulsively escapes to an English cottage in the bucolic village of Bakewell, despite having no idea where Bakewell is.Lord Alec Sherbourne of Langley Park is no fan of Christmas, but following in his parents’ footsteps, he annually donates his impressive 19th century country home to be decorated and opened on December weekends as a community fundraiser. This year, Christmas is complicated by the arrival of a pretty American woman who booked a cottage on his estate—only the cottage is occupied. Forced to take her under his vast roof, he’s dismayed when a storm and frozen pipes keep her with him longer than he’d anticipated. Even more worrisome, her presence is making it feel like Christmas for the first time in forever.As these two holiday housemates become friends, is there something more in the Christmas air?
by Philip Eliot | Dec 13, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
The Christmas Laughbox contains FIVE holiday novels and short stories, plus one ALL NEW NOVELLA you can’t find anywhere else.Cozy holidays by the fire, with your hot (book) billionaire, featuring office romances, small towns, enemies-to-lovers conflicts, and of course, that perennial favorite – springing your girlfriend from jail on Christmas Eve after she’s been arrested for lewd acts.Heartwarming baby’s first Christmases (ignore the cat who sets the tree on fire). Beautiful treks into a winter wonderland amidst New England snow with your boyfriend(s). Hilariously chaotic extended family gatherings with “secret Santa” games so competitive they turn into bloodsport.You know. Everything you’ve come to expect from a Julia Kent romantic comedy. :)Each series is wildly different from the others, with varying heat levels, different hijinks, but always, always – a heartwarming world you want to live in, with heroes who make you swoon and heroines who make you laugh – and cheer on in their quests for happily-ever-after endings.This boxed set includes:Christmas Shopping for a BillionaireChristmasly ObedientShopping for a Baby’s First ChristmasShopping for a Yankee SwapRandom Acts of ChristmasAnd an ALL NEW NOVELLA! Featuring Luke and Kylie from Love You Again – this one is called Love You Christmas!Sink into six fun stories that leave you with all the feels, loads of laughs, and strange looks from people around you as you read, giggle, and fall in love.Note: All of these books are parts of ongoing series and are not standalones, though some can be read as such. Each is set during the holiday season from Thanksgiving through New Years. Full, up-front transparency for readers.
by Philip Eliot | Dec 13, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
A hidden agenda. An irresistible attraction. Will buried secrets destroy the fire between them—or ignite something even deeper?Jason Cavanaugh isn’t interested in romance. He only came to Brandywood to stop a private investigator from discovering the son his late brother never knew. There’s no reason the entire Cavanaugh estate should go to a toddler that resulted from a meaningless fling. But Jason couldn’t have prepared himself for his nephew’s gorgeous mother. Sparks are flying between them but if Jen really knew what he was doing in town, she’d hate him.Single mom Jen Klein is sick of working two jobs and still being broke. And her dating life seems plagued by bad luck and losers. She knows better than to look twice at the charming, mysterious man that just arrived in her small town. But something about him is irresistible, even though he’s clearly passing through. Would it be so bad to let herself have a little fun?Yet one night no longer seems like enough and Jason is realizing how little he understood about his brother. The harder he tries to hide his secrets from Jen, the closer he comes to revealing a shocking truth about himself . . . and Jason might be dangerously close to losing something much more valuable than a fortune.A contemporary romance with steamy, open door romance and heartfelt moments about finding home in the least expected place and facing the past, I’ll Carry You is the second book in the Brandywood Small Town Romance Series. CW: drug-related overdose, strong language
by Philip Eliot | Dec 13, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
He wants to be the next big holiday chef. She wants nothing to do with Christmas. Together, they’ll find magic in the most unexpected place…Grant Reed loves the holidays, discovering new Christmas recipes and running his bakery in the heart of Angel Point—not necessarily in that order. But when his editor turns down his proposal for a Christmas cookbook, he must show her how serious he is about becoming the premier pastry chef in the country. He turns to his best friend, Faith—if anyone can give him a complete makeover that will turn heads, she can.Faith Hathaway was a costume designer for some of Broadway’s most prestigious plays. Now, after moving to Angel Point to help her grandfather, she owns and operates a vintage boutique. Grant’s request for a transformation, pushes her out of her comfort zone—and stirs up emotions she’s tried to bury. She’s always seen Grant as the boy next door… so why is she suddenly noticing how perfectly he fits into her life?Grant promises to show Faith the magic of an Angel Point Christmas. But as twinkle lights shine and snow begins to fall, he starts to wonder: maybe the life he’s always wanted has been right beside him all along.Perfect for fans of Sheila Roberts and Nancy Naigle, this cozy, friends-to-lovers romance is a feel-good holiday treat you’ll want to revisit every Christmas.
by Philip Eliot | Dec 13, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
A dangerous waterpark. A missing girl. A wife trapped in a nightmare.At Breakneck Bay, the rides are fast, the injuries frequent, and the lawsuits endless. But when a teenage employee vanishes after closing, leaving behind a blood-soaked crime scene, it’s clear this summer will be the deadliest yet.Suspicion falls on park manager Mitch Blue, forcing his newlywed wife Kit to confront the cracks in their marriage—and the unsettling secrets he’s been keeping.But Kit and the police aren’t the only ones looking for answers. Someone is watching from the shadows, waiting to finish what they started years ago. As Kit uncovers chilling ties between Mitch and the waterpark’s dark past, she’s left questioning everything she thought she knew—including whether she’s sleeping beside a killer.Because at Breakneck Bay, the only thing deadlier than the rides is the truth.
