by Philip Eliot | May 10, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
Evil doesn’t always have a bad smell.
In fact, sometimes it’s downright heavenly.
When a young homeless girl is found dead in the lavender field she was hired to harvest a friend of Laurent’s is arrested for her murder. In spite of her personal misgivings, Maggie promises her husband to work with the local authorities to either clear Rochelle or find the real killer.
When Maggie begins to look closer into the business of lavender production it soon becomes clear that much more sinister forces are at play than drawer sachets and soap.
Will Maggie listen to the facts or what her gut is telling her about the crime? And when a well-guarded secret threatens to bring down everything she and Laurent have built in France, will she make the right choice—even if it goes against everything she believes in?
This book is a clean read: no graphic violence, sex or strong language
Genre: light culinary cozy mystery, women amateur sleuth, cozy animal (dog)
Murder in Lavender: A riveting mystery thriller set in Provence (A Maggie Newberry Mystery Book 18)
Review Praise for the Maggie Newberry Mysteries: “…the vineyards, the luscious food, the atmosphere…I swear if I could live their life in France, I’d be packing today!” “Addicting! The author knows the region and lets you experience Paris and the south of France.” “Bodies keep appearing and I keep flipping the pages to find out who did it!””You’ll want to pull out your cookbooks or travel guides with a French bottle of wine, some cheese and read the next escapade of Maggie solving the next murder” “This series just gets better and better. The atmosphere, the characters and the plot…great pace…well done!” “Couldn’t put it down!” “…Great culinary delights mix with mystery and romance!” “I would recommend these to any cozy mystery lover out there.” “Love this series! Great characters, great mysteries, great setting.” “The French food! The clues! The conniving villagers! Did I mention the French food?” “Once you start reading, it’s a mind battle to hurry and get to the end! The who-done-it mystery is fascinating.” “The complexities of the characters and their relationships, the subplots and the main plot development!” “Love, Food and Mystery! Oh my!” “Recommend you do not read hungry! The descriptions of Laurent’s cooking as Maggie sleuthes will send you running to the pantry.” From the Author Love France? How about a good mystery? Wonder what it would be like to live in a quaint French village while married to a French chef and solving murder mysteries along the way? Each book in the Maggie Newberry Mysteries can be read as a standalone, but they’re more fun in order:Murder in the South of France (Book 1)Murder a la Carte (Book 2)Murder in Provence (Book 3)Murder in Paris (Book 4)Murder in Aix (Book 5)Murder in Nice (Book 6)Murder in the Latin Quarter (Book 7)Murder in the Abbey (Book 8)Murder in the Bistro (Book 9)Murder in Cannes (Book 10) Murder in Grenoble (Book 11)Murder in the Vineyard (Book 12)Murder in Arles (Book 13)Murder in Marseille (Book 14)Murder in St-Remy (Book 15)Murder a la Mode (Book 16)Murder in Avignon (Book 17)Murder in the Lavender (Book 18) From the Inside Flap Also by Susan Kiernan-Lewis: THE CLAIRE BASKERVILLE MYSTERIESDéjà DeadDeath by ClichéDying to be FrenchMénage à MurderKilling it in ParisDeadly Faux PasMurder FlambéToujours DeadDeadly AdieuMurdering MadeleineMurder Carte BlancheDeath a la DrumstickMurder in the Christmas Market STRANDED IN PROVENCE MYSTERIESParlez-Vous Murder? Crimes and Croissants Accent on Murder A Bad Éclair Day Croak, Monsieur!Death du Jour Murder Très Gauche Wined & Died Voila, MurderTHE IRISH END GAMESFree FallingGoing GoneHeading HomeBlind SidedRising TidesCold ComfortNever NeverWit’s EndDead On White Out Black Out End GameTHE MIA KAZMAROFF MYSTERIESRecklessShamelessBreathlessHeartlessCluelessRuthlessA TIME TRAVEL ROMANTIC SUSPENSE TRILOGYSwept AwayCarried AwayStolen Away THE SAVANNAH TIME-TRAVEL MYSTERIESKilling Time in GeorgiaScarlett Must Die About the Author Susan Kiernan-Lewis is a USA TODAY Bestselling Author and the writer of the bestselling Maggie Newberry Mysteries. She has also written the popular post-apocalyptic thriller series, The Irish End Games, The Mia Kazmaroff Mysteries, The Stranded in Provence Mysteries, The Claire Baskerville Mysteries, and my most recent series: The Savannah Time-Travel Mysteries. Sign up to be notified of new releases, sneak previews, giveaways and other book news! Go to:
by Philip Eliot | May 10, 2026 | Romantic Comedy |
She falls at his feet by accident. He falls for her on purpose.Laurel Brook is doing everything she can to hold her life together. She works hard, keeps her head down, and does her best to ignore the ex-husband who still finds new ways to make her feel small. Getting sick is not on the schedule. Admitting she needs help is even lower on the list.Which is why she definitely does not appreciate collapsing into a pyramid of Noodle-Os at the grocery store and straight into the arms of the town’s infuriatingly gorgeous neurosurgeon, Dr Lachlan Cade.Lachlan knows illness when he sees it. He also knows attraction, and Laurel sets off every instinct he has. She is funny. She is exhausted. She is stubborn to the point of self-destruction. He makes her an offer she hates but needs. Come to his home and let him treat her for free, or risk a hospital bill she cannot afford. Laurel wants to refuse. Her body and her pride both argue.Letting Lachlan in means lowering walls she has relied on for years, but the man is relentless in the gentlest way possible. As Laurel begins to trust the pull growing between them, a new threat surfaces, reminding her why she stopped believing anyone could be safe around her in the first place. She can run, or she can finally choose the life she deserves.Love RX kicks off the Love and Other Jobs series with a hot doctor, forced proximity, tender caretaking, and a cinnamon-roll hero who falls first and hard. Dual POV, trauma healing, and spicy moments make this an irresistible start to the series.__________________________________________________________________Praise for the Love and Other Jobs series? ? ? ? ? I officially have a new book boyfriend.? ? ? ? ? Her struggles felt so real… I was healing with her.? ? ? ? ? He helps her love herself again… beautiful.? ? ? ? ? A story filled with love, growth and a beautiful sense of self.? ? ? ? ? Cute, spicy, and utterly hilarious.
by Philip Eliot | May 10, 2026 | Horror & Paranormal |
A “master class in storytelling and survival.” —Publisher’s Weekly (starred review)Welcome to The Slaughtered Lamb Bookstore and Bar. I’m Sam Quinn, the werewolf book nerd in charge. I run my business by one simple rule: Everyone needs a good book and a stiff drink, be they vampire, wicche, demon, or fae. No wolves, though. Ever. I have my reasons.I serve the supernatural community of San Francisco. We’ve been having some problems lately. Okay, I’m the one with the problems. The broken body of a female werewolf washed up on my doorstep. What makes sweat pool at the base of my spine, though, is realizing the scars she bears are identical to the ones I conceal. After hiding for years, I’ve been found.A protection I’ve been relying on is gone. While my wolf traits are strengthening steadily, the loss also left my mind vulnerable to attack. Someone is ensnaring me in horrifying visions intended to kill. Clive, the sexy vampire Master of the City, has figured out how to pull me out, designating himself my personal bodyguard. He’s grumpy about it, but that kiss is telling a different story. A change is taking place. It has to. The bookish bartender must become the fledgling badass.I’m a survivor. I’ll fight fang and claw to protect myself and the ones I love. And let’s face it, they have it coming.***The reviews are in: “Kelly (Welcome Home, Katie Gallagher) introduces fierce, lovable heroine Sam Quinn with this master class in storytelling and survival. Seven years ago, Sam was attacked, raped, and forcibly turned into a werewolf, putting an end to her life as she knew it. She’s since made a home for herself in San Francisco, opening a combination bookstore/bar catering exclusively to the supernatural community. A loner by nature and still contending with her trauma, she’s content to lie low without a wolf pack of her own. But when dead bodies begin piling up across the city and Sam receives a threat from an unknown source, she finds herself surrounded by a phalanx of friends she never realized she had. Among them is Clive, the leader of the city’s vampire community, whose good looks attract Sam “like a zombie to brains.” Kelly pulls off an impressive feat, weaving the sensitively handled story of Sam’s emotional recovery through a rollicking adventure. The unique setting and endearingly quirky side characters only add to the charm. Readers will delight in both the humor and the heartache of this powerful urban fantasy, and they’ll be eager to see where Sam goes next.” (Publisher’s Weekly (starred review)) “This action-packed paranormal series launch will appeal to readers who enjoy a plot-driven, female-centric journey of growth with a side of romance. Great for fans of Patricia Briggs’s Alpha and Omega series.” (Book Life (Editor’s pick))
by Philip Eliot | May 10, 2026 | Teen & Young Adult |
Perfect for fans of The Summer of Broken Rules and You Have a Match, this sun-drenched coming-of-age story blends lighthearted summer fun with a heartfelt exploration of female friendships and personal identity.Aspen has spent her life feeling like the average girl next door—until Henry. Dating him has given her a new spark, and this summer, she’s ready to step out of her shell. When Henry invites her to spend the Fourth of July at his family’s cabin in northern Arizona, she jumps at the chance. Small-town charm, new adventures, and meeting his closest friends? It all soundsperfect. What she doesn’t expect is Matilda—the girl who seems effortlessly at home in Henry’s world, making Aspen question if she truly belongs in it at all or if she’s simply falling short in a game she never agreed to play.Matilda has spent every summer in Odell, where everything stays the same—the parades, the traditions, and most of all, Henry. For years, their will-they-won’t-they dynamic has felt like a slow-burning certainty. This was supposed to be the summer it finally happened. But when Henry arrives with Aspen, Matilda isn’t just forced to rethink her future with him—she’s forced to rethink why she’s spent so long believing she needed him in the first place.As the town’s annual parade marches on and sparklers burn to embers, Aspen and Matilda will have to decide if proving themselves is really worth losing themselves—or if there’s more to their story than the boy between them.
by Philip Eliot | May 10, 2026 | Erotic Romance |
Ollie’s always been drawn to trouble, but he’s never met trouble quite like Fin before…Ollie’s difficult to love. The youngest of five. The problem child. And after getting dumped by his boyfriend, he’s aimless—more invisible than ever. But when Fin drops into his life like a hurricane, one hookup with them opens up a whole new kinky world…at Whipped.Fin never does relationships. Dodging around their drunk dad as a kid was enough for them to steer clear of anything lasting. Yet when Fin uncovers what a perfect sub Ollie is, a total diamond in the rough, they can’t help but find excuses to meet up again—and what better than as the model for Fin’s first photography show?The more time they spend together, the more of Fin’s rules they break, sleeping over, actual dates, everything Fin swore to avoid. Not only is their connection unparalleled, but Ollie sees Fin in a way no one else has, and for the first time, Fin’s looking for a future. However, when Fin’s past collides with present threats, the tremulous bond they’ve begun to form is destined to shatter. Enter Whipped, a unique cafe that caters to coffee and kink addicts alike…
