by Philip Eliot | Jul 31, 2026 | Fantasy |
A mother bereft. A captive released. An ancient power awakens.Aeryn Haranae is expected to join the family trade. She faces a bleak future trapped in a village which holds nothing but painful memories of the daughter she lost in infancy. She would do anything for a way out. An act of mercy changes everything when she stumbles upon an injured, ex-slave with a mysterious set of markings on his hands. Grim Stonebreaker harbors an unmet thirst for justice and claims no memory of life before he was taken as a child.In one final attempt to delay the inevitable, Aeryn leaves home under the selfless guise of reuniting Grim with his family. She quickly discovers that the world, and her traveling partner, are more dangerous than she realized. Try as she might, she can’t shake the pain from her past.When Grim’s connection to an ancient power embroils them in a long-dormant conflict between dragons, the pair must race across the North to rally his people before the Rune Reaper finishes the genocide he began decades earlier. But if there’s to be any hope of setting things right, Aeryn and Grim must confront their ghosts, and survive.For more information about this book, the upcoming books in this series or to learn more about the authors, visit HouseOfQLLC.com.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 31, 2026 | Thriller & Suspense |
“A masterpiece of thriller and mystery.”—Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone)?????Tribal Detective Kari Blackhorse is thrust onto a trail blazed by vanished souls and cryptic symbols of healing in the heart of Navajo country. With the shadow of half-century-old stories looming over her investigation, she must decode the link between revered medicine men and a pattern of disappearances that threatens to consume her very heritage.CLOSE BEHIND is the third book in a long-anticipated new series by #1 bestseller and USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose bestseller Once Gone (a free download) has received over 7,000 five star ratings and reviews. The series begins with CLOSE BY (book #1).The Kari Blackhorse series will keep you riveted, turning pages late into the night in this fast paced mystery series. Packed with shocking twists and featuring a brave and brilliant heroine, it offers a fresh take on the mystery genre—and a thriller that will keep you wanting more.Fans of Lisa Regan, Robert Dugoni, and Kendra Elliot are sure to fall in love.Future books in the series are also available!“An edge of your seat thriller in a new series that keeps you turning pages! …So many twists, turns and red herrings… I can’t wait to see what happens next.”—Reader review (Her Last Wish)?????“A strong, complex story about two FBI agents trying to stop a serial killer. If you want an author to capture your attention and have you guessing, yet trying to put the pieces together, Pierce is your author!”—Reader review (Her Last Wish)?????“A typical Blake Pierce twisting, turning, roller coaster ride suspense thriller. Will have you turning the pages to the last sentence of the last chapter!!!”—Reader review (City of Prey)?????“Right from the start we have an unusual protagonist that I haven’t seen done in this genre before. The action is nonstop… A very atmospheric novel that will keep you turning pages well into the wee hours.”—Reader review (City of Prey)?????“Everything that I look for in a book… a great plot, interesting characters, and grabs your interest right away. The book moves along at a breakneck pace and stays that way until the end. Now on go I to book two!”—Reader review (Girl, Alone)?????“Exciting, heart pounding, edge of your seat book… a must read for mystery and suspense readers!”—Reader review (Girl, Alone)?????“A masterpiece of thriller and mystery.”—Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone)?????Tribal Detective Kari Blackhorse is thrust onto a trail blazed by vanished souls and cryptic symbols of healing in the heart of Navajo country. With the shadow of half-century-old stories looming over her investigation, she must decode the link between revered medicine men and a pattern of disappearances that threatens to consume her very heritage.CLOSE BEHIND is the third book in a long-anticipated new series by #1 bestseller and USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose bestseller Once Gone (a free download) has received over 7,000 five star ratings and reviews. The series begins with CLOSE BY (book #1).The Kari Blackhorse series will keep you riveted, turning pages late into the night in this fast paced mystery series. Packed with shocking twists and featuring a brave and brilliant heroine, it offers a fresh take on the mystery genre—and a thriller that will keep you wanting more.Fans of Lisa Regan, Robert Dugoni, and Kendra Elliot are sure to fall in love.Future books in the series are also available!“An edge of your seat thriller in a new series that keeps you turning pages! …So many twists, turns and red herrings… I can’t wait to see what happens next.”—Reader review (Her Last Wish)?????“A strong, complex story about two FBI agents trying to stop a serial killer. If you want an author to capture your attention and have you guessing, yet trying to put the pieces together, Pierce is your author!”—Reader review (Her Last Wish)?????“A typical Blake Pierce twisting, turning, roller coaster ride suspense thriller. Will have you turning the pages to the last sentence of the last chapter!!!”—Reader review (City of Prey)?????“Right from the start we have an unusual protagonist that I haven’t seen done in this genre before. The action is nonstop… A very atmospheric novel that will keep you turning pages well into the wee hours.”—Reader review (City of Prey)?????“Everything that I look for in a book… a great plot, interesting characters, and grabs your interest right away. The book moves along at a breakneck pace and stays that way until the end. Now on go I to book two!”—Reader review (Girl, Alone)?????“Exciting, heart pounding, edge of your seat book… a must read for mystery and suspense readers!”—Reader review (Girl, Alone)?????
by Philip Eliot | Jul 31, 2026 | Romantic Suspense |
She can’t remember her past. He’d like to forget his.State Trooper Jake MacDonald is happily skating through life, enjoying a different woman every week with no thoughts of settling down. After an attempt on her life, the only woman to ever turn him down is suddenly living in his home and relying on him for protection. A case of amnesia gives him the second chance he’s been dying for, but his secrets and guilt over keeping them threaten to ruin everything.Coffee barista Hannah Preston has her life all planned out and is going places. She’ll get to it eventually, but finding a man is low on her priority list and a meaningless fling even lower. She’s parked her philandering friend Jake in the friend zone but has second thoughts after a memory stealing accident. Will having to relearn her life teach Hannah some new lessons about what’s important?Jake will do whatever it takes to keep Hannah safe from the man trying to kill her, but when the truth comes out, he’ll have another battle on his hands—convincing Hannah he’s changed. Will Hannah be able to forgive and forget? Or will Jake’s deception keep them from a happily ever after?
by Philip Eliot | Jul 31, 2026 | Action & Adventure |
Winner of the Western Fictioneers Peacemaker Award for Best Western NovelFinalist – Will Rogers Medallion Award Western FictionJack Wills and his longtime friend and saddle partner of nearly forty years, Rudolph Kilgore, assumed they had long ago outrun their last Comanche war party. Tending to the Lucky Five Ranch with Thor, Jack’s 12-year-old dog, at their side was now a more appealing way to spend their remaining years than the decades of close calls they experienced.But a mysterious rider approaching the Lucky Five will change everything for Jack and Rudy, and their peaceful lives will be uprooted by the revelation of a long-kept secret that prompts one last quest for the “old dogs.”Adventure abounds in Ron Schwab’s latest Western novel that will leave you laughing, crying, and in suspense until the very end.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 31, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
Cole JacobsSuccessful in everything he does. Well, almost everything. The one thing he can’t control happens to be the most important thing to him.His wife.After six months, Ava returns home to Cole. He’s not ready to say goodbye again. Needing more time with his wife, Cole proposes a deal that he knows she can’t turn down. Can he keep her around long enough to make Ava fall in love with him?Ava VaughnWhen Ava returns home to her estranged husband she has one request. All of her well laid plans go up in smoke when he turns her request down and instead puts forward a counteroffer.Ava has two choices, turn him down and try to get what she wants through other means. Or, go along with Cole’s plan ensuring he doesn’t creep his way into her heart again.
