by Philip Eliot | Jul 28, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
At sixteen, Heather Brown meets a boy on vacation who changes the way the world sounds. One summer. One connection. And then it’s over—before either of them knows how to hold on.Fifteen years later, Heather’s life looks exactly the way it’s supposed to. She’s engaged. Her career is thriving. Her future is mapped out in sensible, adult decisions. What she doesn’t have is the feeling she’s spent years convincing herself she outgrew.Bradley Hart carried it with him.He turned that summer into music—and the music into a career. Now a rising star, Bradley’s songs are built on memory, longing, and the girl who taught him what it meant to feel something that deep for the first time.When Heather hears one of his songs, it doesn’t feel like nostalgia. It feels like a message.Reaching out reconnects them in a way that’s immediate, complicated, and impossible to ignore—but timing has teeth now. Heather isn’t free. Bradley isn’t just a memory. And choosing him would mean unraveling a life she’s already promised to someone else.This time, the question isn’t whether first love lasts.It’s whether telling the truth—about who you were, who you became, and who you still want to be—is worth everything it might cost.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 28, 2026 | Science Fiction |
Meet master thief Gideon Sable and his misfit crew of magical con artists as they take on a daring supernatural heist.Welcome to London, but not as you know it. A place where magic and miracles are everyday things, and the dark streets are full of very shadowy people. Among them, Gideon Sable.Gideon Sable specializes in stealing the kind of things that can’t normally be stolen. A ghost’s clothes. A radio that lets you listen in on what the dead are saying. A photo from a country that never existed. Even his current identity.Now Gideon has a plan: to break into the most secure treasure house in the world and steal something very valuable from a very nasty man.To get past security, he’ll need a crew who can do the impossible:The Damned – a seriously scary killer, who’s staring down the barrel of eternal damnation.The Ghost – the undead spirit of an art forger who can pass through any locked door.The Wild Card – a man who can see beyond the veil of the material world.And Annie Anybody – the woman who can be anyone. . . and also Gideon’s ex-girlfriend.Together, they’re going to pull off the heist of a lifetime. And if they’re lucky, they might not die trying . . .The Best Thing You Can Steal is a fast-paced urban fantasy heist novel from New York Times bestselling author Simon R. Green that is perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows and the C.K. McDonnell’s Stranger Times series.—Read all of the Gideon Sable Novels:The Best Thing You Can StealA Matter of Death and LifeWhat Song the Sirens SangNot of This WorldWhere is Anybody?
by Philip Eliot | Jul 28, 2026 | Mystery |
????? ‘Pure detection mixed with a bit of history. Very well done.’ Jill S.DISCOVER A SERIES OF CAPTIVATING HISTORICAL MYSTERIES FILLED WITH TWISTS FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR PAULINE ROWSON.Meet Inspector Alun Ryga of Scotland Yard’s Murder Squad. Having survived WW2 in a prisoner of war camp, he’s vowed to get justice for those who need it.1950, Newhaven, East Sussex.A baffling case of a husband and wife who both go missing.One foggy November evening, Police Constable George Swinley disappears while working his usual beat.Four days later, his lifeless body is found floating in Newhaven Harbour.His death is ruled as an unfortunate accident — it’s assumed he lost his footing in the dark. But his devoted wife Myra thinks otherwise. George knew the harbour like the back of his hand.Determined to uncover the truth, Myra visits an old friend at Scotland Yard to plead for help. But he doesn’t think there’s much he can do.Then Myra herself goes missing. She never makes it home from London.Inspector Alun Ryga is sent to the Sussex coast to investigate. But nothing can prepare him for what he’s about to find . . .Fans of Elly Griffiths, Laura Wilson, Anthony Horowitz, Robert Harris, Philip Kerr, Frederick Forsyth and Keith Finney will devour this series of enthralling historical crime mysteries set in 1950s England — a time of rationing and recovery from the struggles of the Second World War.READERS LOVE INSPECTOR RYGA:‘The story is well plotted . . . Pauline Rowson captures the period perfectly.’ Mystery People????? ‘Love these new characters and the setting is great.’ Jill????? ‘Very engaging story with lots of twists and turns to keep you guessing. Kept me enthralled to the final chapter.’ Julia R.????? ‘Attention to detail and location is top rate. If you are interested in this period before CCTV, instant communication and computers took over our lives, completely changing police work, then you will enjoy this book.’ Paul S.????? ‘Well written. Brings the atmosphere and era alive.’ Margaret L.????? ‘Another brilliant story. You can almost feel you’re there with the characters.’ MelMEET INSPECTOR ALUN RYGAAlun Ryga is ex-Merchant Navy and a former prisoner of war. His experience has made him observant, analytical and reflective. It has also given him insights into his fellow man. He’s witnessed compassion, cruelty, cowardice, heroism, mental breakdown and despair. He’s made a promise to himself that whatever happens after the war he’ll keep an open mind and never judge. His experiences have made him unique in his approach to solving coastal-based crimes — of which there are many!THE SETTINGThe south coast of England has over 400 miles of stunning coastline. From chalky white cliffs and sandy beaches to shingle bays and national parks, the beauty is endless. But there’s a darker side to post-war Britain. Housing shortages and rationed goods mean many people are still living rough, and some turn to crime to survive . . .ALSO BY PAULINE ROWSONINSPECTOR RYGA HISTORICAL MYSTERIESTHE ART MARVIK MYSTERIESTHE SOLENT MURDER MYSTERIES
by Philip Eliot | Jul 28, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
For the first time ever, you can binge the series!This is box set one of a three-volume series, but the interconnected world can also be read as either in order or as standalone sets. Lake Spark is where small-town meets sports, with a giant dose of steam and heart.Worth the Risk(Age Gap, Football) A gorgeous younger woman and one night with no names? Except I learned her name a few weeks later when my niece introduced me… to her best friend.Worth the Chance(Enemies to lovers, Single Dad)The worst thing a baseball star can do is accidentally make that kind of video with his enemy. And now she is moving in to temporarily live with my daughter and I.Worth the Wait(Second chance, hockey)My hockey career may be over, but I still have a winning goal to achieve—a second chance with the mother of my child.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 28, 2026 | Advice & How-To |
If you feel like you’re surviving rather than living, this book is for you.We often believe changing our lives requires us to set off on some grand journey, stumble into a revelation, or discover the secret somewhere out there. Meanwhile, life slips through our fingers. And the worst part isn’t that, sooner or later, we’re going to die—it’s dying without ever having started living.Waiting for our lives to change on their own is handing them over to a world we can’t control, while ignoring everything that does depend on us.Living better and building a life that matters begins with a clear commitment: letting go of what we can’t change anymore and starting today to build what we hope to see the next time we look back.Inside, you’ll find 29 timeless lessons to help you:Make better decisions, regardless of your circumstances.Stop drifting and start steering your own course.Build a life shaped by purpose, clarity and responsibility.You’re here and that’s already a beginning. Everything else—self-knowledge, mental health, purpose, healthy relationships, money, stress management, productivity, habits, fulfillment at work, critical thinking… it doesn’t happen overnight. But it can be built, once you know where to look.
