by Philip Eliot | Dec 2, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
How did the hottest hockey player in the NHL wind up braiding hair and hosting tea parties?Because someone was foolish enough to name him co-guardian of their children. That’s how.Cole Montgomery’s living his best life–until he gets a call from an attorney letting him know he’s been entrusted with the care of two little girls. He can’t imagine why anyone would think he was a good role model. He can’t even keep a plant alive.Lingerie designer Hailey Casselton grew up with a free-spirited mother. So, when she finds out she’s the temporary co-guardian to two children, she’s determined to give them the best Christmas they’ve ever had. Unfortunately, she has to live with the jerk from high school who ruined her senior year.But she gets a glimpse of the man behind Cole’s larger-than-life persona, and she likes what she sees. He might be used to living for himself, but he works hard to change his ways and meet the needs of these lost and scared girls. It doesn’t take long for her to enter dangerous territory–falling for a guy who’s never going to settle down.Except…as much as Cole keeps saying he can’t wait to get his freedom back…he can’t deny these girls–and okay, even Hailey–have become the very best part of his life.And he’s not quite sure what to do about that.
by Philip Eliot | Dec 2, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
Chief of police, Charlie Gates, is haunted by his sister’s decades-old unsolved murder. A native son of the small city of Williamsburg, Virginia, Gates has spent his entire adult life in pursuit of justice for his only sibling. When fingerprint evidence from a recent robbery is linked to the cold case, Gates taps a seasoned homicide detective, Luis Millares, to assist with the investigation. Given the personal nature of the case, Millares knows failure is not an option.When the investigation takes a surprise turn and a new string of murders erupts, Gates and Millares realize they’ve stumbled upon a conspiracy where nothing is as it seems. Taunted by their suspect, the law enforcement duo races to piece together the clues from a number of unlikely sources including an elderly mechanic, a computer science professor, a pot farmer, a yoga mom, and a high school delinquent. Peeling back the layers of the case, Gates and Millares inch closer to the truth . . . a truth that may cost them, and innocent others, their lives.
by Philip Eliot | Dec 2, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
Imagine waking up on a train with no recollection of how you got there. You have no idea who you are–no name, no memories, no life. The only thing you know is, you cannot tell anyone, especially the police.By chance or by fate, leaving the train in a beach town, this young woman runs into someone who knows her and gives her a ride home. There she finds two IDs, two sets of keys. One face, but two separate lives.Claudia Rose, Detective Joel Jovanic, and Dr. Zebediah Gold from Sheila Lowe’s Forensic Handwriting Mystery series play a vital role in helping her uncover a devastating past and learn what she saw that robbed her of her memory.
by Philip Eliot | Dec 2, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
Please note: this is Book 1 of a trilogy and ends on a cliffhanger. The full story unfolds across the entire series, so the books should be read in order to reach the conclusion.______________________________________________________________________________The 1980s: a decade when thousands of children vanished—and most were never found.When six-year-old Charlotte Mercer disappears from her front yard in Silver Spring, Maryland, rookie FBI Agent Daisy Adams is thrust into a case that feels more like a haunting. There are no witnesses. No clues.Daisy has seen horror before—but nothing like this. As the investigation deepens, so does her fear. Because every missing child reminds her of her own daughter, Lila. And the more she digs into Charlotte’s disappearance, the more she’s forced to confront the question she’s spent years avoiding:What if one day, it’s Lila who vanishes?Inspired by real events, The First Thread is a chilling psychological thriller about the monsters hiding in plain sight—and the parents who live in fear of hearing the words: your child is missing. “I’m floored by the intensity and pace of this book! There isn’t a dull moment and I couldn’t put the book down!” – Goodreads reviewer “Such a gripping book that I didn’t want to put down.” – Goodreads reviewer “It’s gripping, emotional, and terrifyingly possible. Five stars.” – Goodreads reviewer “The First Thread is an utterly gripping, emotionally devastating psychological thriller that left me breathless and haunted long after I turned the final page.” – Goodreads reviewer “OMG! My jaw is on the floor and I’m left here, thinking, WTF did I actually just read!? I am ALL in!!” – Goodreads reviewer
by Philip Eliot | Dec 2, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
Treat yourself to a cozy seaside escape from a USA Today bestselling author! Bookseller and recent divorcée Max Sayers has risked her life savings to start a fresh chapter with the purchase of Seaside Cottage Books in cozy Snug Harbor, Maine. But she’s barely opened the shop’s doors when her new storybook life takes a dark turn. The morning after the grand opening–featuring a famous author who shows up at the store on the arm of Max’s ex-husband–Max’s rescue dog Winston finds a dead man on the beach behind the shop. The murder weapon? An antique flatiron doorstop… from Max’s bookstore.Will Max solve the case before the murderer strikes again? Or will her bright new beginning turn into a killer of an ending?”A fabulous first book for the new Snug Harbor series. You’ll be hard pressed to put it down. The characters are bright and well developed, creating an irresistible town where you will want to return again and again.” — Melissa, Amazon Reviewer “I could not put it down. I was hooked right from page #1!” — Avid Mystery Reader”The quintessential cozy mystery.” — Trudi B., Amazon Reviewer
