by Philip Eliot | Dec 12, 2025 | Romantic Comedy |
Winner of the RNA Christmas Romance Award One month to pretend… or one month to fall in love? How do I turn down an overly keen colleague I have zero interest in dating? Should I: Stammer and bluster my way through every excuse in the bookAccept and then immediately turn in my resignation letter, change my number and leave the countryAllow my hot, new, doctor neighbour to step in and pretend to be my boyfriendThe answer: there are no right answers. But option 3 is happening and I’m fake dating Lucas just to survive my work Christmas party without any further unwanted advances. A fun and romantic festive romp for fans of Georgia Toffolo and Laura Jane Williams. Praise for Only for Christmas ‘Truly magical I devoured it in one day. One of the best Christmas books!’ Reader review ‘This could be a Hallmark Christmas movie! There’s your classic meet-cute, followed by a ‘knight in shining armor’ moment, and then the fake dating where, naturally, they end up falling in love for real.’ Reader review ‘A fun, fluffy, happy-ending romance that was a breezy and beautiful read! I absolutely loved it a perfect romcom to get started on the Christmas festivities but also an all-round feel-good read!’ Reader review ‘Fun, lighthearted, emotional. I love reverse grumpy sunshine and these two characters absolutely fit the bill! I loved the chemistry between them Their banter had me laughing all throughout the story.’ Reader review ‘I couldn’t put it down. There were moments that you can’t help but chuckle to yourself and you can’t help but fall in love with Lucas Moore. Great read for Christmas.’ Reader review
by Philip Eliot | Dec 12, 2025 | Horror & Paranormal |
London is Lydia Crow’s city so when a man is found hanged under Blackfriars Bridge, she takes it personally. Driven by her desire to improve her fledgling P.I. skills and an innate sense of justice, Lydia investigates. Even when it seems as if the Silver Family might be involved, Lydia refuses to back down.
The Silver Family, who run the finest law firm in London, have a gift for persuasion. In the Bad Old Days it was said they could make a man jump off a roof by convincing him he could fly. But that’s all in the past… Isn’t it?
Everybody wants something from Lydia: Her Uncle Charlie wants her to join the infamous Family Business, her ghostly flatmate wants her to test her power, DCI Fleet wants a relationship, and the Silver Family want her to keep her nose out.
Trouble is, Lydia has never been much good at taking orders. And London in a heatwave is a dangerous place to be…
The Silver Mark is the second instalment in Crow Investigations, an exciting paranormal mystery series from bestselling author of magical fiction, Sarah Painter. ‘My favourite new urban fantasy series, clever and twisty and deliciously magical.’ Stephanie Burgis, author of Snowspelled
by Philip Eliot | Dec 12, 2025 | Horror & Paranormal |
There are descendants of angels walking among us. Ember is one of them.Praise for Embers??????????“An impending apocalypse provides a compelling backdrop for romance in this page-turning first installment of a new YA series. Hopkins expertly weaves her plotlines together in this compulsively readable teen romance story…Hopkins delivers many successful elements of young-adult romance—appealing lead characters, high-voltage chemistry, repressed sexuality—which will win her ardent followers.” Kirkus Reviews??????????“Embers is the start of an action-packed paranormal YA series. Ms. Hopkins draws the reader immediately in with her richly drawn prologue that introduces the lurking evil in a breath-taking manner. A must read for YA, paranormal, fantasy and suspense fans. Make that a delight for any reader!” Ind’Tale MagazineEmber’s normal life ends abruptly when her parents are killed and she discovers she’s a descendent of angels. Still coping with her strange powers, Ember finds herself — and her heart — in the middle of a centuries-old war.While Ember is instructed about her heritage and the powers that go along with it, she strikes up friendships with two teenagers who live inside a frightening walled compound in the forest. Inexplicably drawn to one of the young men in particular, an impossible romance develops. But it’s cut short when Ember discovers her new friends are fighting on the opposite side of a war that’s been raging between two factions of Watchers for thousands of years. When the compound’s inhabitants threaten the townspeople, Ember takes action, sealing her fate in the ancient battle of good versus evil, and the grayness in between.If you’re captivated by heart-pounding tales of love, adventure, and the epic battle of good versus evil, The Wings of War will enthrall you.
by Philip Eliot | Dec 12, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
Late-blooming curvy girl Lina Johannsson leaves her predictable copywriting job to bring stability to a floundering Minneapolis marketing firm. Led by enigmatic designer Isabel Sloane, the diverse and eccentric staff spitball their way through daring projects that barely pay enough to keep the lights on. As the two women circle each other, down-to-earth Lina bristles at Sloane’s unconventional methodology and troubled past. Despite this, they team up to create ground-breaking real estate campaigns while an inconvenient attraction flickers between them.Meanwhile, their growing city experiences an increasing homeless population and police violence. Lina and Sloane grapple with their agency’s role in gentrification and culpability in the unrest—navigating it on separate paths that eventually merge. As Lina grows into a more confident woman, their relationship heats up. When she discovers firm investors want her to replace “bohemian” Sloane as creative director, it threatens their partnership in more ways than one.Perfect for fans of Ashley Herring Blake, TJ Alexander, Clare Lydon, Georgia Beers, Melissa Brayden, Harper Bliss, Lee Winter, Jae, and Crystal Maldonado.
by Philip Eliot | Dec 12, 2025 | Horror & Paranormal |
Noelle, a tragedy-ridden hospice worker with a unique connection to death, accepts a job caring for the dying patriarch of the reclusive August family at their lakefront manor just outside the town of Bell River, Oregon.The house does not have electricity, and the eccentric nature of the family is displayed through the grotesque artwork that lines the walls of the manor.As Noelle wrestles with her own struggles with understanding her connection to death, she is also plunged headfirst into the dark mysteries surrounding the August family. The dying patriarch who she is strangely never able to see. The head of the household who is incapable of giving a straight answer. And a boy unable to speak but clearly terrified of something.Above all, she must uncover the answers behind the ashen footprints she finds all over the house at night and the withered figure she sees looming at the tree line across the lake.For fans of The Haunting of Hill House and The Haunting of Bly Manor.
