by Philip Eliot | May 15, 2026 | Paranormal & Fantasy Romance |
An arranged marriage, a rejected bride-to-be, and a night of infernal fire that reduced a city to ash…Lady Nalia was raised to be a baron’s perfect daughter—gentle, graceful, and promised to a political marriage meant to secure her father’s power. She never expected rejection.On her eighteenth birthday, she meets her intended husband, Talen, a scarred ex–monster hunter sworn to protect the realm’s citadels. To her surprise, he wants nothing to do with her… until infernals tear through her city and burn her world to the ground. Her court falls. Her family dies. And the life she was forced to accept is ripped from her hands.Now hunted and alone, Nalia’s only refuge is the man who once refused her, and whose darkness is as lethal as the creatures he kills. Bound by survival, secrets, and a growing pull neither of them can deny, Nalia must decide how much of herself she’s willing to lose to claim vengeance… and whether trusting Talen will save her, or destroy them both.Tropes ?:FMC × Beast ShifterCursed MMCSlow-Burn RomanceTouch Her and Die Protective, Powerful MMCSecret Identity FMCLate Love Triangle Magic, Monsters, and Court MayhemA Court of Blood and Flames is a full novel, dark fantasy romance with fantastical creatures (orcs, fae, goblins, beastkin and dragons) in a kingdom setting with a strong FMC. This is book one of the trilogy.
by Philip Eliot | May 15, 2026 | Thriller & Suspense |
BRAND NEW FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE WIVES AND THE NURSE! Don’t miss this new pulse-pounding psychological thriller from Valerie Keogh A must-read for fans of Freida McFadden and Lisa Jewell! A quiet street holds deadly secrets… Chloe Tomson wants a quiet life. A new home, a new street, and no more drama – she’s had more than her share. But the moment she steps in to help her elderly neighbour during a violent altercation, the peace she craves begins to crumble.The street seems friendly at first. Until the questions start. Who exactly is Chloe? Why did she move here? And what really happened in the house she lives in before she arrived?As some neighbours become friends and others become enemies, it isn’t always certain which is which. Because Chloe isn’t the only neighbour keeping secrets…and someone knows the truth about her past. Someone who wants her gone.But as whispers turn to threats, Chloe realises she’s been here before. And last time, not everyone made it out alive…Praise for Valerie Keogh:‘Keogh is the queen of compelling narratives and twisty plots’ Jenny O’Brien’A wonderful book, I can’t rate this one highly enough. If only there were ten stars, it’s that good. Valerie Keogh is a master story-teller, and this is a masterful performance.’ Anita Waller’Keogh is no. 1 for a reason, and this is another perfect slice of domestic noir. A definite 5 stars.’ Keri Beevis’I was blown away with this book!’ ????? Reader Review’I didn’t see the twist coming at all!’ ????? Reader Review’A rollercoaster of a story!’ ????? Reader Review
by Philip Eliot | May 15, 2026 | Horror & Paranormal |
What is evil? Is it something supernatural that seeps into our world… or something far more human, lurking just beneath the surface?In The Evil Edition, Kevin J. Kennedy assembles a relentless collection of dark tales that blur the line between monster and man. A grieving mother finds comfort in an artificial version of her dead child—until it begins to whisper deadly ideas. A detective uncovers a cult harbouring an unspeakable, otherworldly parasite, forcing him into an unthinkable act of mercy. Elsewhere, brutality is dressed up as ritual in a harvest of blood and bone, while a supposedly cursed object reveals a far more disturbing truth: sometimes the evil was there all along.Across these stories, cruelty takes many forms. A petty thief learns the cost of betrayal. A seemingly harmless old woman steals something far more valuable than possessions. Obsession, revenge, and warped ambition spiral into violence as a musician turns on his critic, and a young girl conducts her own horrifying experiment to understand the nature of evil itself.But darker forces are always waiting. Forgotten people become devoted to an ancient cryptid god. A desperate dancer unknowingly bargains with the devil. And one man, trapped in a night that endlessly repeats, discovers he is nothing more than a plaything in a far greater game.Bleak, brutal, and unflinching, The Evil Edition asks a chilling question: when everything is stripped away, what truly defines evil—and how close are we to becoming it?
by Philip Eliot | May 15, 2026 | Horror & Paranormal |
‘It’s like Jack Reacher got trapped inside an episode of Scooby-Doo and chose to punch his way out!’Curiosity. It’s going to get more than just the cat killed.Sacramento has its share of spooky, crazy, and unexplained, just like everywhere else, but most other places don’t have a self-appointed paranormal investigator to really stir things up.With an oversized sidekick, a school-skipping apprentice, and too many bad habits to count, August aims to drag the truth into the light. Kicking and screaming if necessary.Between ghostly hauntings, macabre surgeons, and California’s very own vampire menace, the team at Blue Moon have their work cut out and it’s only late into the game they realise there is someone in the background pulling the strings.One thing is for certain: no one is getting out of this without a fight.Read Blue Moon Sacramento to discover why books from this series have been topping the Supernatural Thriller charts since 2017.Books in this set:Voodoo BluesDoppelganger DangerNightmare ScareUndead DreadMonster Haunter
by Philip Eliot | May 15, 2026 | General Nonfiction |
Atrue crime account of a woman who conspired with her teenage lover and his two friends to brutally murder her husband.They met while working together at a Taco Bell in Augusta, Georgia: seventeen-year-old Larry Kelley and thirty-one-year-old wife and mother Gina Spann. Their unusual friendship soon blossomed into something much more when Gina invited Larry to live with her, her husband Kevin, and their teenage son. While Kevin slept in a back room of the house, Larry and Gina shared the master bedroom, flaunting their love in front of Kevin.But it didn’t stop there. Gina enlisted Larry and three of his friends to murder her husband and cash in on his $300,000 life insurance policy. So on Mother’s Day of 1997, two teenagers knocked on the Spanns’ door, and when Kevin opened it, shot him point-blank. As Kevin Spann’s lifeless body hit the ground, his two assassins sauntered away casually.Police zeroed in on the motley crew soon enough—and each would pay heavily for their crime. Gina, Larry, and two of his friends would each receive life sentences for the ruthless murder of Kevin Spann. In a case as twisted and shocking as fiction, bestselling author Wensley Clarkson explores this volatile web of sex, greed, and murder that ended in deadly disaster.
