by Philip Eliot | Sep 3, 2026 | Literary |
‘The power of Dickens is so amazing, that the reader at once becomes his captive’ WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAYThe story of the orphan Oliver, who runs away from the workhouse to be taken in by a den of thieves, shocked readers with its depiction of a dark criminal underworld peopled by vivid and memorable characters – the arch-villain Fagin, the artful Dodger, the menacing Bill Sikes and the prostitute Nancy. Combining elements of Gothic romance, the Newgate novel and popular melodrama, Oliver Twist created an entirely new kind of fiction, scathing in its indictment of a cruel society and pervaded by an unforgettable sense of threat and mystery.Edited with an Introduction and notes by PHILIP HORNE
by Philip Eliot | Sep 3, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
Step into a brand-new clean & wholesome romance series!All this single dad wants is a quiet Christmas, but he’s in for a sweet surprise…Charlotte Kendrick is thrilled when her best friend invites her to run the family ice cream shop in small-town Sugarville Grove. She’s had a rough year with a bad break-up and a terrible loss. But Charlotte isn’t going to let that dampen her spirits. She’s determined to have fun, finish the things she starts, and avoid falling for another guy – especially her best friend’s grumpy, gorgeous older brother.Tag Lawrence has buried himself in his work on the family dairy farm and his fierce love for his kids ever since losing his wife years ago. People might say he’s a grump, but he’d rather focus on his energetic five-year-old son and increasingly reserved thirteen-year-old daughter than worry about the world outside Lawrence Farm.But when an early freeze and a burst pipe leave the pretty new manager of the dairy’s ice cream shop out in the cold, Tag feels obliged to offer her a home for the holidays. The upbeat young woman connects with his kids in a way that makes his chest ache, but Tag knows he will never allow himself to fall in love again. And he definitely can’t even think about getting involved with his little sister’s best friend, no matter how much her smiles make him feel like something is awakening in his heart.Nothing short of a Christmas miracle could bring these two together. It’s a good thing they’re in Sugarville Grove this holiday season.Welcome to Sugarville Grove, where clean & wholesome small-town romance awaits you on every corner. Life is sweet in Sugarville Grove! Be sure to read the whole series!
by Philip Eliot | Sep 3, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
“Filled with humor, heart, and love” this opposites attract romance between a small town woman and a rodeo man is “one wild ride” —Jennifer Ryan, New York Times–bestselling authorNever Fall in Love with a CowboyJessa Mae Love is done with relationships. No matter how tempting he might be, she cannot—will not—fall for a man like Lance Cortez. The outrageously handsome cowboy is practically a living legend in Colorado, as famous for riding bulls as he is for breaking hearts. What would a big-time rodeo star like him see in a small-town veterinarian who wears glasses, rescues animals, and cries when watching rom-coms? Turns out, plenty.Raising bulls, riding the circuit, and looking after his ailing father—Lance never stands still for long. Yet Jessa catches his attention, and the more she tries to resist him, the more he wants her. When she agrees to move to the ranch to keep an eye on Lance’s dad, Jessa tells him they have to keep it professional: no flirting, no sweet talk, and definitely no kissing. But with Jessa now living under his roof, that’s easier said than done . . .”In the debut of her Rocky Mountain Riders series, Richardson creates an engaging small-town setting, filled with a richly detailed population, including two hurt and lonely protagonists, whose funny and moving journey together is sure to earn plenty of new fans.” ?RT Book Reviews”Sensitive, charmingly funny, satisfyingly spicy.”?Publishers Weekly
by Philip Eliot | Sep 3, 2026 | Dark Romance |
She might be an angel, but I’m the devil.Twenty-five years.That’s how long I’ve been plotting my revenge from behind prison bars.When I finally break free, I head straight toward him—my enemy.I want him to suffer.I want to give him scars that will linger for a lifetime. I want to watch the light slowly fade from his eyes.But I’m hit with the ultimate distraction…his youngest daughter.She’s…not what I expected.She smiles when I steal her away in the dead of night. She blushes when I wrap my fingers around her throat. And when I try to shatter her innocence, she burns.The girl makes me want to be more than a cold-hearted killer. For her, I almost want to be a gentleman.For her, I let myself be human. Feel human emotions.The icy vengeance in my heart thaws.It’s replaced by obsession. Fire. Love.I should have known better, though. Good things rarely last forever in my world.Her past comes to light.It’s more sinister than anything I could have ever imagined.I’m forced to become the heartless monster they believe me to be.I’m forced to destroy what I cherish most.Author’s note: ’The Beast’s Captive’ can be read as a standalone. It’s a dark captive mafia romance inspired by ‘Beauty and the Beast’. No cheating, no cliffhanger, and always a happily ever after.
by Philip Eliot | Sep 3, 2026 | Horror & Paranormal |
The first THREE (3) books in the VAMPIRE DETECTIVE MIDNIGHT series!Eyes of Ice (Book #1)Midnight Fight (Book #2)The Prescient (Book #3)*EYES OF ICE (Book #1):Nick Midnight, homicide detective, just got transferred to New York City.The government owns him. Then again, humans own all vampires these days. Cops are “Midnights.” Scientists “Galileos.” Soldiers “Centurions.”Things will be different in New York. No complications. No kids needing his help. None of that human-vampire-psychic crap that turned him evil for nearly a century. He’d keep his head down, do his job for the NYPD, and hunt down murderers.But Nick’s first big case involves an illegal species that could get him killed. And another kid who needs his help. Because of course.Then Wynter James shows up. A gorgeous, sexy, seer-human hybrid, Wynter treats Nick like she already knows him, like they’ve known one another for years. Nick wants her, bad, but he’d be a fool to go there, and not only because she’s a potential suspect in his case. Just dating her would break the law and could get them both killed.She’s Nick’s worst nightmare. She’s everything he swore he’d never do again.Meanwhile, the case keeps going sideways?more dead hybrid kids, graffiti that tells the future, a conspiracy involving the richest humans in New York. If Nick can’t find some way through he’ll end up back on the run, in that dark place he thought he’d finally left behind.*MIDNIGHT FIGHT (Book #2):“A hundred thousand to fight. Twice that, if you win.”Walking up to Nick at the underground vampire fights, a well-dressed promoter hands Nick a card, offering him a bucketload of cash for a few hours’ work.All he has to do is fight another vampire.If Nick can pull it off, he might have a lead on a big new case. Someone in the boxing circuit is murdering vampires, selling their parts on the black market, dumping their desiccated bodies outside the city dome. The NYPD doesn’t have a clue who’s behind it, and the lead detective wants Nick to use his new “in” to get inside the exclusive fight community.Of course, Nick’s new hybrid girlfriend, Wynter James, hates everything about this plan. Nick’s not even supposed to be there; he’s still officially suspended from his last big screw-up with the racial authorities. He decides to risk it anyway, and by the end of the first match, half the underground boxing community knows who he is.Unfortunately, the vampire-harvesting crew has their eye on Nick, too.*THE PRESCIENT (Book #3):Nick swore he’d never bite her. He swore he’d never make her addicted to his blood.An explosion rocks a famous building in Manhattan, blowing out whole floors, panicking the entire city. While everyone assumes terrorism, it looks like a robbery gone wrong, but no one knows what they tried to steal, or if they went there to commit murder.Nick has no leads?just a dead human, and the dead human’s business partner, the city’s star architect, an eccentric vampire named Straven.He’s also got Malek, a prescient seer who paints the future, and who desperately wants to warn Nick about this case. Unfortunately, Mal is strange as hell, cryptic to the point of infuriating, and doesn’t understand his own prescient paintings well enough to explain them to Nick.None of that bothers Nick as much as Wynter. After everything that happened during his last big case, Nick forced himself to break things off with her to keep her safe, and both of them out of prison. Most of all, he did it to keep her safe from him, and the fact that seers become addicted to vampire venom.When Wynter shows up at a hip vampire club while Nick’s interviewing suspects, not only is it hard as hell to see her, but she doesn’t walk in alone.
