by Philip Eliot | May 9, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
“Find your way to Compass Cove in this warm-hearted story of small towns and second chances, starting over and moving on. Mia and Adam will have you cheering them on as they navigate their way through this lovely romance.” —Susan Wiggs, #1 New York Times Bestselling AuthorMia DeAngelis knew it was time to make a change. Wanting to provide a better life for herself and her ten-year-old nephew, Ben, she took a chance and moved to the small town of Compass Cove. Now, the college librarian is adapting to a new job, a new town, and living with her feisty seventy-eight-year-old grandmother. Mia is determined to make it all work, hoping the coastal hamlet gives both her and Ben the sense of community, family and belonging they both want so much.Adam Miller, a retired NFL quarterback, has come back to Compass Cove to start over after an injury puts an end to his high-octane life. Settling into the small town routine proves to be a challenge, but his job coaching at Jennings College gives him a sense of purpose, while keeping him connected to the game he loves.There couldn’t be two people more different, yet the minute they meet, friends and family have no doubt they belong together. Now if Mia and Adam can only get out or their own way and embrace a little home town magic, they can find the happy ever after they both crave…Then Came You is a feel-good, heart-tugging romance about second chances, found family, and the magic of small-town living.Praise for Then Came You: “Moon creates a strong sense of home and a convincing romance with moderate love scenes that will leave even the most cynical of readers overcome.” — Library Journal, starred review”A warm and lovely comfort read that will make you fall in love–not only with Mia and Adam, the endearing leads, but with the town of Comfort Cove!” — Virginia Kantra, New York Times Best Selling Author
by Philip Eliot | May 9, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
They used to call me one of the greatest baseball pitchers of all time.Now someone is about to call me ‘Dad.’Losing my major league baseball career led me back to my hometown with a chip on my shoulder and no one to blame but myself.And even though I reluctantly just agreed to help coach the high school baseball team, my life felt flat.But when my crush from high school tells me she’s pregnant after one hot night together, my dull life from before becomes anything less than boring.Unfortunately, the way I found out was after her teenage son broke into my automotive repair business, making our relationship even more complicated.Scottie Daniels has always been the girl that got away.But now that she’s having my kid, the dream of a family with my dream girl becomes the only thing I can focus on.Can I persuade her to give us a chance at having a family?Can I get her son to let me in too?And can I also convince Scottie that sometimes you fall—but you can fall into the right place at the right time with the right man when it counts?
by Philip Eliot | May 9, 2026 | Mystery |
A dozen marvelous tales of deduction, featuring history’s most famous detective, by Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Edward D. Hoch.In a heavily mortgaged country house, an heiress’s sinister guardian attempts to trap her in a bedroom with a rare Indian swamp adder—a murder averted only by the timely intervention of Sherlock Holmes. Five months after the events of “The Adventure of the Speckled Band,” Holmes and Watson are called back to Stoke Moran by a frightened traveler who claims that the viper has gotten loose again. Holmes is unsure which poses a greater danger: the rumored snake, or the possibility that the nomad is telling lies.In these dozen tales, short story master Edward D. Hoch resurrects the most brilliant mind in the history of detective fiction. In the style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Holmes tangles with circus tigers, Druidic curses, and a pair of Christmas killings. Here is the finest detective of the Victorian age—recreated by one of the greatest mystery writers of the twentieth century.
Review “Edward D. Hoch is capable of writing a truly classic short story.” —Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine“Satan himself would be proud of [Hoch’s] ingenuity.” —John Dickson Carr About the Author Edward D. Hoch (1930–2008) was a master of the mystery short story. Born in Rochester, New York, he sold his first story, “The Village of the Dead,” to Famous Detective Stories, then one of the last remaining old-time pulps. The tale introduced Simon Ark, a two-thousand-year-old Coptic priest who became one of Hoch’s many series characters. Others included small-town doctor Sam Hawthorne, police detective Captain Leopold, and Revolutionary War secret agent Alexander Swift. By rotating through his stable of characters, most of whom aged with time, Hoch was able to achieve extreme productivity, selling stories to Argosy, Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, and Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, which published a story of his in every issue from 1973 until his death.In all, Hoch wrote nearly one thousand short tales, making him one of the most prolific story writers of the twentieth century. He was awarded the 1968 Edgar Award for “The Oblong Room,” and in 2001 became the first short story writer to be named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America.
by Philip Eliot | May 9, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
Bianca Rossington is leading the life she’s always wanted—working a dream job in a vibrant city that suits her perfectly—until an anonymous stalker begins to ruin it all. When the situation escalates from flowers and phone calls to a veiled death threat, Bianca hires Roy Ballard and Mia Madison, who have worked together for years and recently opened a private investigation firm. They quickly identify several possible suspects, but they also learn that their client might not be giving them the full story. Can Roy and Mia sort fact from fiction as the situation turns deadly and somebody attempts to scare them off the case?
by Philip Eliot | May 9, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
She went looking for a missing man—and became the next target.Investigator Jessica Watts refuses to work with her nemesis Tomas Garcia—until his desperate wife arrives with their baby, begging Jessica to find Tomas’s missing father. Tres Garcia vanished after marrying his late wife’s cousin Letty in a secret ceremony, and now Letty claims he’s too sick for visitors. When Jessica discovers bloody medical supplies in Letty’s trash, someone knocks her unconscious and she awakens trapped in a nightmare.Jessica is locked in a strange room, held captive while an elaborate plot to steal a family fortune plays out. With border coyotes closing in to eliminate witnesses, Jessica must escape before everyone becomes a casualty. But captivity is breaking down even this tough investigator’s resolve.Can she survive and expose the truth—or will the border bury her for good?Sangrita is the next pulse-pounding thriller in the Jessica Watts Southwest Suspense Series. Perfect for fans of Jane Harper’s atmospheric mysteries and Michael Connelly’s suspense novels who crave borderland noir with an unforgettable female sleuth.
