by Philip Eliot | Jul 2, 2026 | Christian Fiction |
Wesley Aames shows up to New Covenant as a man who has already lost everything—wife, daughter, and the will to keep going. Hired to revive a sleepy Appalachian church, he finds a congregation on life support: dwindling funds, fractious trustees, and a choir director who distrusts the new pastor from day one.
When a teenager dies by suicide and her mother’s humiliation explodes online, Rosa Lee becomes a magnet for cameras and contempt. Wesley, barely a pastor and twice a stranger to mercy, steps into the storm—counseling teens, calming old ladies, cutting the grass, answering crisis hotline calls—trying to make faith look like rescue instead of rhetoric.
As the church’s finances and patience run out, a vote looms: keep the earnest, flawed pastor or replace him with steadier hands. But when the outside world shows up with microphones and accusations. Wesley’s choices become literal life or death. Can a man who still blames himself for his family’s deaths save strangers—and in doing so, finally forgive himself? This is a story about grief, messy grace, and the small acts that sometimes hold a town together.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 1, 2026 | Paranormal & Fantasy Romance |
Lions, and tigers, and an emotionally unavailable woodsman, oh my!When Dorothy Gale said she wanted to get as far away from her narcissistic mother as she possibly could, she didn’t mean an entirely new world altogether. Mystically transported to the Land of Oz, the Kansas college student must navigate the dangers of angry trees, poisonous poppies, and wicked witches, all on her quest to find the Wizard who might be able to get her home.It doesn’t take Dorothy long to assemble a group of unlikely allies—including a talkative-yet-naïve scarecrow, a princely lionman, and a woodsman whose looks are as sharp as the magical axe on his hip. But when the seemingly cold-hearted woodsman escorting Dorothy through Oz begins to warm her heart, she starts wanting more than just a return trip to Kansas.Enchanted by a curse that has earned him the nickname Tinman, Nick Chopper just wants to live his lonely life safe in the Blue Forest with the nonjudgmental Fighting Trees and the occasional trip into town for some Munchkin desserts. But his routine is about to be blown away when Glinda the Good orders him to escort a whirlwind of a woman, who has just flown in from a faraway land, to the bustling Emerald City.Every moment with Dorothy makes his curse harder and harder to bear. But being around her starts to feel worth the pain, and Nick slowly begins to hope Dorothy can see that home is where the tin heart is…
by Philip Eliot | Jul 1, 2026 | Christian Fiction |
A Child Lost. A Secret Buried. A Trial That Changes Everything.When a pregnant woman is brutally attacked and left in a coma, a terrified town demands justice. Police arrest the last person seen with her—a nonverbal special-needs man caught at the scene—and the public is ready to see him sentenced to death.Prosecutor Lori Franks is determined to win the case.But as the trial explodes into a national media firestorm, a routine DNA test uncovers a devastating secret: Lori’s own child was switched at birth.Suddenly, the woman seeking justice in the courtroom finds herself fighting for custody of the daughter she never knew was hers…the child she once believed she didn’t want.Defense attorney Danial Solomon has spent years running from his past. Now he’s defending a man the entire town has already condemned. As he digs deeper into the case, he uncovers a web of corruption, deception, and hidden motives far more sinister than anyone imagined.And the closer he gets to the truth, the more dangerous the case becomes.With a man’s life hanging in the balance, Lori and Danial are forced to confront not only a broken justice system—but their own guilt, failures, and need for redemption.Because in a trial built on lies, the truth could destroy them all.A Trial of Innocents is a gripping legal thriller filled with shocking twists, layered characters, courtroom tension, and powerful emotional stakes. Perfect for fans of John Grisham, Robert Whitlow, and stories where suspense, faith, and redemption collide.Already a #1 Amazon Bestseller.????? “Wonderful and riveting—Grisham with a Christian twist!”????? “I read this book in one sitting! Perfectly woven storylines and a powerful message.”????? “Just wow! A perfectly balanced mix of thrill and spirituality. I couldn’t put it down.”????? “Courtroom drama at its best. Swiger writes rich, complex characters and real faith.”????? “Outstanding. Twists, surprises, and spiritual insight. Add this author to your must-read list.”
by Philip Eliot | Jul 1, 2026 | Fantasy |
We’ve all heard God’s side of the story—but Satan has a story too.Heaven has been modernized. Angels carry iPhones. God is taking antidepressants and seeing a therapist in London. The Devil lives in the East Bay, serves coffee to university students, and flies kites at the Berkeley Marina. A retelling of the fall of Satan from the point of view of the Prince of Darkness himself, Satan’s Diary follows Lucifer from ancient Mesopotamia to twenty-first-century America in his quest to understand the human race.Lucifer is God’s attempt at perfection. But Lucifer betrays God to live among the mortals on Earth, making enemies of God and God’s many followers. Lucifer is just like you and me, looking for love in all the wrong places and trying to eke out a living on a quickly evolving planet. But when Lucifer falls head over heels for a mortal girl amid the seventeenth-century witch trial madness, he must risk everything for a shot at true love. Instead of bolting, as he has been doing for thousands of years, he must stay and face his true nature.This irreverent retelling of a well-known tale will find an eager audience among readers who enjoy a witty story of love and loss across the ages—great for fans of The Song of Achilles, Interview with the Vampire, and Outlander.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 1, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
Fear grips her as the heavy footsteps echo along the isolated trail path. She thought she was alone in the woods, but as a hand reaches out from the darkness to cover her mouth, she knows that nobody will hear her scream…When Jan Pierce is reported missing, Sheriff Jenna Alton and her deputy David Kane rush to the forest surrounding Black Rock Falls. Jenna’s heart breaks when she sees Jan’s body at the bottom of a ravine. But it’s the purplish bruising in the shape of a boot on her back that tells Jenna it was no accident. Somebody killed her.As Jenna investigates Jan’s last movements, she learns that Jan joined a self-defense class and told her closest friends that she thought someone had followed her home one night. Was someone watching her every move, waiting for the right moment to strike?Then another woman from the same group, Sierra Lang, is reported missing. When Jenna finds Sierra at home, her lifeless body submerged in bathwater amid clear signs of a struggle, she is certain there is a serial killer in town. With no sign of forced entry, Jenna believes Sierra knew the killer and let him in. Could it be someone known to the whole group, someone they thought was a friend?As Jenna looks into both women’s lives, her heart races when the trail leads to someone she knows very well—someone she trusts. As a member of her own team comes under fire, Jenna is shocked to her core and desperate to get answers. Could the killer be closer than Jenna ever imagined, and can she uncover the truth before another young woman’s life is taken?Perfect for fans of Lisa Regan, Melinda Leigh, Kendra Elliot and Mary Stone, this absolutely addictive serial killer thriller from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author D.K. Hood will have you hooked from the start!**Each Kane and Alton book can be read as part of the series or as a standalone**What readers are saying about Look Behind You:“Epic page-turner from the amazing queen of crime D.K. Hood!!!… OMG!!! LOVE, LOVE, loved this… had me hooked from the first page… This has got to be one of the best storylines I have ever read!!!… absolutely LOVED… LOVE this amazing author!!!… This is an absolutely unputdownable page-turner… you will not be able to put it down!!… absolutely addictive, heart-racing and unputdownable.” bookwormwhitlock86“I’ve been holding my breath since I picked this book up… I resented the time needed to eat/sleep/work as I was desperate to finish it… D.K. Hood is the gift that keeps giving… a breathtaking chase… a gripping, heart-stopping story.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars“Look out!!!!!!!… thrilling, gripping, addictive… a page-turner from the very beginning… hard to put down!” Openbook Posts, 5 stars“I absolutely love this.” bookloversanonuk, 5 stars“Amazing… I regularly feel the urge to look over my shoulder even though I’m just sitting safely at home… a wholehearted WOW in capital letters.” B for bookreview, 5 stars“I read this book in one day… you can’t put it down!” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars“I fall into it headfirst without coming up for air. I was completely engrossed… I adore this… I was holding my breath.” escapetobooks1503, 5 stars“Stunningly good!… It’s amazing… a gripping, intense read.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars“I love this… gripping… the pages flew past with a fast-paced, action-packed storyline.” Stardust Book Reviews, 5 stars“Hooked from page one… gripping and unmissable.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars“Love this!” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
