by Philip Eliot | May 18, 2026 | Historical Fiction |
IPPY Gold Medal, Historical Fiction, 2022This enthralling climax to the series has all the trappings of a great summer read: complex WWII history, requited love, and the chance to live through the eyes of a passionate woman as she grows into the person the reader can applaud. – Claudia Fontaine Chidester, author of Trusted Eye: Post-World War II Adventures of a Fearless Art AdvocateIn February 1946, Anna Klein and her boss Henry Cooper face major changes at the Monuments Men Collecting Point. With Cooper’s dreaded re-deployment looming and their feelings for each other intensifying, Anna has to decide between him, her family, and her marriage. A future with Cooper means giving up everything she knows and running away from her own past, which isn’t at all what it seemed. Meanwhile, a destitute artist asks for her help in finding paintings he sold before the war. But his story doesn’t pan out, leaving a despairing Anna running against the clock with more questions than she may have time to answer.
by Philip Eliot | May 18, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
Abigail Summers, dressmaker in life, brilliant sleuth in death, is called to investigate two murders at a paranormal weekend in the haunted Three Crows Pub in Grimbles Cross.Helped by psychic medium, Hayley Moon, her police constable husband and the resident ghosts of the inn, they need to find out which of the ghost hunters hated Tyler Drayton enough to kill him in the infamous room six. Or is the case connected to the nearby Priory?Meanwhile, a birdwatcher takes a photograph in Ridgeway Wood with unexpected consequences. After Abigail and the spectral sleuths discover the body of rich influencer, Felicity Fortescue, they suspect that the murderer could be from the village – or the nearby archery club. But are the cases really connected, and who’s the culprit?The seventh book in Ann Parker’s series of cozy mysteries set in the small village of Becklesfield, THE DEADLY COACHING INN weaves together suspense, humour and a touch of the paranormal.
by Philip Eliot | May 18, 2026 | Horror & Paranormal |
Jade Rhinestone is not looking forward to her stepsister’s extravagant wedding. Her only consolation is that once the wedding was over, Bailey will be someone else’s problem.
The wedding itself promises to be incredibly dull. On the actual day, though, something incredible happens. An old woman disrupts the ceremony. Then she tells Jade that she’s her long lost grandmother and asks Jade to go away with her to an unspecified destination.
Now Jade has a choice to make.
As it turns out, there really isn’t much time for choosing, and off Jade goes to the magical town of Twinkleford, where witches mix with vampires and chameleons are as common as they are . . . anywhere.
But not everything is as it seems, and as Jade learns more about who she truly is, what that means, and who she has already lost, she realizes that keeping her newfound family might be far more difficult than she could possibly have imagined.
by Philip Eliot | May 18, 2026 | Paranormal & Fantasy Romance |
The thing about being a PI? You learn to spot trouble a mile away. And Caleb Craven… he’s trouble in a five-thousand-dollar suit.People say I’ve got a gift for finding what doesn’t want to be found—secrets, lies, the things better left buried. Years in this business taught me one truth: everyone has an angle. And it’s usually about the cash.I figured Craven Industries would be just another corporate gig. Follow the money. Find the dirt. Get paid.Then he walked into my life. Billionaire. Business mogul. Walking enigma. The kind of man whose steel-sharp gaze should’ve sent me running—but instead, it makes me want to play with fire.Big mistake.Something at Craven Industries doesn’t add up. The kind of something that gets people killed. My gut says walk away, but I’ve never resisted a mystery—and Caleb Craven might be the deadliest one I’ve ever met.The way he watches me sets my skin on fire when it should be raising alarms. I’ve tailed enough predators to know when I’m being hunted. But I’m used to being the shadow, not the prey.Except shadows don’t leave fingerprints, and whatever’s hidden in his corporate vault has mine all over it—literally.The impossible part? I’ve never been there before.Now, the sharks are circling as something ancient stirs in the city’s underbelly. I’m caught in the center of it all—and Caleb might be my only shot at survival. Or the beautiful blunder that finally breaks me. Because the fire between us threatens to blaze through every defense I’ve ever built.And in my line of work, letting your guard down is how you get killed.But I’m learning the truth about fire…It either consumes you. Or you become the inferno.FATED BY FIRE is the first book in the steamy DRAGONBLOOD DYNASTY series, perfect for fans of Nalini Singh and Ilona Andrews. This paranormal romance features a protective dragon shifter guarding ancient secrets, a tenacious PI searching for answers about her past, and a forbidden passion that could save their world—or burn it all down.Fated by Fire contains scenes written for mature audiences only.
by Philip Eliot | May 18, 2026 | Historical Romance |
Never take candy—or enchanted jewelry—from strangers.When a vintage necklace hurls me through time, a girls’ weekend becomes a one-way trip to 1901 California.In order to survive and fund a plan to go back home, I land a highly sought out position as a waitress at the Barstow Harvey House. As a Harvey Girl, I am provided room, board, a salary, and the most infuriating man of all time—Jake Montgomery.Jake’s drop-dead gorgeous looks are drowned out by his temper, arrogance, and putrid personality. As my reluctant boss, he is determined to see me fail. Failure is not an option. Our heads clash at every interaction. He drives me crazy, but so do his talented lips.When circumstances force us together, he becomes a raging jackhammer in my plans. My world is upside down and going home is my endgame. Or is it?Do yourself a favor; never take enchanted jewelry.If you love enemies to lovers, sizzling tension, and historical hijinks with a modern twist, you’ll devour this time-tangled rom-com in one sitting.
