by Philip Eliot | Apr 29, 2026 | Historical Romance |
He was looking for love. She needed a defender. Together, they could have everything.The death of Lady Cordelia’s husband left her at the mercy of his cruel heir, a distant cousin who makes her an offer she has to refuse. Desperate to escape a dishonorable fate – and protect her stepdaughter – she accepts the first honorable offer of marriage that she receives – the powerful and stern Marquess of Dunbury. She was prepared to be the perfect, placid, accommodating wife… she never expected the passion and sinful pleasure her new husband brought to their wedding night.The Marquess of Dunbury was enamored of Lady Cordelia from the moment he met her and laid his claim immediately. Once she’s his, he can’t keep his hands off her, even when they risk being caught during secret rendezvous just outside the ton’s ballrooms. He sees everything she doesn’t believe she is and he’s going to make her see herself the way he does.Everything would be perfect… except for one person who is determined to ruin Cordelia’s newfound happiness.The Bridal Discipline Series1. Philip’s Rules1.5 Undisciplined2. Gabrielle’s Discipline3. Lydia’s Penance4. Benedict’s Commands5. Arabella’s Taming
by Philip Eliot | Apr 29, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
Fated to meet.Destined to fall in love.Bound to fall apart.In Julia Waters’s world, everything is easily explained. Simple, uncomplicated, logical. Until she meets JP Chapman on a cross-country flight, the handsome kindergarten teacher charms her with his wit, humor, and irresistible smile. While spending a magical night wandering the streets of Seattle, the two stumble upon a fortune teller who predicts their futures will forever be entwined.But sometimes the road to love isn’t a straight line. Over the span of five years, careers, different cities, and missed chances stand in the way of them being together. It isn’t until she starts listening to the advice of her late grandmother, who visits her dreams since that first night in Seattle, does Julia realize not everything about love is straightforward.If she hopes to discover why an invisible string continues to pull her back to him, she must trust her grandmother’s advice and, ultimately, herself.
by Philip Eliot | Apr 29, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
An escape to Martha’s Vineyard. A job she never thought she’d need. The summer that changed everything.Val Leone’s planned path to partner at her New York law firm didn’t include incapacitating burnout. But after six years of sacrificing everything to meet impossible client demands lead to a panic attack so intense she faints—in front of the head partner of her department—she has no choice but to take a break. And her beloved grandmother’s house on Martha’s Vineyard is the perfect place to get her mental health back on track.On the island Val’s latent passion for creative writing blossoms as naturally as the cerulean blue hydrangeas in Mimi’s garden, and the salt air makes breathing feel easy. Even her dating life blooms when she begins seeing Max—a flirtatious Manhattan banker spending his summer on the Vineyard.She can’t help but consider extending her time off, so she gets a job babysitting spunky, eight-year-old Luna for island local carpenter Luke—a gorgeous single dad who is very easy to talk to. Since then it’s felt like a surreal vacation—writing every day, biking around the island with Luna, sharing confidences with Luke on his quiet back deck, building a connection with him that could catch fire if only their circumstances were different.But that’s a fantasy incompatible with her temporary three-month medical leave. Val couldn’t possibly give up the career she’s worked her entire life to attain. New York, her steady (if all-consuming) job, a relationship with another workaholic like Max—that’s what her future realistically holds with her return-to-work date fast approaching.So why can’t she picture it anymore?This steamy, coming-of-thirties story serves up romance & self-reflection in equal measures—best paired with a glass of your favorite summer wine.
by Philip Eliot | Apr 29, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
She went to Marietta to meet one brother…but fell for anotherWith everyone in her Texas hometown suspecting her of involvement in her parents’ illegal activities, Cici Bradley hopes linking up with the cowboy she met on a dating app will give her a fresh start in rural Marietta, Montana. Liam McFarland is handsome and charming, but there’s zero chemistry. The sparks with his brother, however, threaten to ignite.Dr. Logan McFarland is suspicious of his brother’s online match. Why did such a captivating and beautiful woman leave Texas to meet a man? He’s determined to solve her mystery, but instead finds himself caught in her spell. But Cici is his brother’s girl and that makes her completely off-limits. Then Logan learns that Cici and Liam have decided to remain just friends. Do he and Cici have a chance?Just as Cici and Logan explore their feelings, Cici’s past catches up with her and threatens the future she’s only begun to imagine.
by Philip Eliot | Apr 29, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
They’ve already said goodbye. But maybe they can have one last dance…Mack Finley left his Tennessee hometown for good reasons. Yet he always knew the problems deep in the Finley clan would one day draw him back. What he didn’t count on was encountering an old flame at the same time, and that one-two punch from the past has him reeling.Nina Spencer never forgot Mack. But she respects that they wanted different things out of life. Now, with the life she built imploding, she’s not sure how to resist the draw of the man and the magic of their shared memories. When she comes face to face with Mack’s complicated family again, she quickly recalls why things fell apart between her and Mack the first time. As old secrets come to light and new pressures make it harder than ever to stay together, Mack and Nina grapple with what it means to be a family.*an earlier draft of this story previously released by Harlequin
