by Philip Eliot | Sep 28, 2026 | Historical Romance |
She never had anything.He lost everything.Together they create a Christmas to remember.December, 1893–Shadyside, PennsylvaniaBella Darling lives in a cozy barn at Maple Grove, an estate owned by industrialist Archibald Westminster. The Westminster family is stranded overseas and have sent word to relieve all employees of their duties except Margaret, the pregnant maid, James the butler, and Bella. Content with borrowed books and a toasty home festooned with pine boughs and cinnamon sticks, she coaxes the old hens to lay eggs–extraordinary eggs. Bella yearns for just one thing—someone to share her life with. Always inventive, she has a plan for that. She just needs the right egg into the hands of the right man.Bartholomew Baines, a Harvard-educated banker, is reeling in the aftermath of his bank’s collapse. With his friends and fiancé ostracizing him for what he thought was an act of generosity, he is penniless and alone. A kind woman welcomes him into her boarding house under conditions that he reluctantly accepts. Completely undone by his current, lowly position, and by the motley crew of fellow boarders who view him as one of them, Bartholomew wrestles with how to rebuild.With the special eggs as the impetus, the first meeting between Bella and Bartholomew gives each the wrong idea about the other. And when the boarding house burns down a week before Christmas it’s Bella who is there to lend a hand. She, Margaret, and James invite the homeless group to stay at the estate through the holidays. But as Christmas draws closer, eviction papers arrive. Maple Grove is being foreclosed upon. Can Bella work her magic and save their Christmas? Is the growing attraction between Bella and Bartholomew enough for them to see past their differences?
by Philip Eliot | Sep 28, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
Take a trip to Goose Hollow with USA Today Bestselling Author Lisa Shelby and fall in love with the McKinnon siblings, One weekend.No names.No complications.That was the deal we made. But the moment she sat beside me at the hotel bar, I wanted her to complicate the hell out of my life. I agreed to all her terms but one. I wanted her name.She promised to give it to me before checkout.She lied.She snuck out without a trace, leaving me to wonder if the best weekend of my life had been a figment of my imagination.Now, two years later, she’s here. In my town. At my store. Only she didn’t come looking for me. In fact, her arrival is nothing more than a coincidence. With the anger I’ve bottled up since the morning she ditched me threatening our shot at a second chance, I know I have to take control of the situation.And this time, she’ll be playing by my rules.Tropes: small town/second chance/possessive cowboy/city girl x country boy
by Philip Eliot | Sep 28, 2026 | New Adult Romance |
Six swoony couples. One charming island. Zero chance of staying single.Welcome to a small town where the handyman is off-limits, the cop next door proposes out of nowhere, and fake relationships have a habit of turning real.Inside this binge-worthy collection, you’ll find:Brother’s best friend tensionFake relationships that feel a little too realOnly one bedGrumpy/sunshine chaosSecond chances and surprise babiesSmall-town gossip and meddling neighborsDownload the complete series now and binge your next small-town obsession!Before It Was Love: A Brother’s Best Friend Small Town RomanceThe handyman is the sexiest man on the island. But I swear I didn’t answer the door in a towel on purpose. Especially since the handyman happens to be my brother’s best friend.After The Vows: A Single dad, Fake marriage Small Town Rom Com The sexy cop next door wants nothing to do with me. Until he asks me to marry him to save his daughter.When It Snows: A Second Chance, Small Town, Holiday RomanceReturning home for Christmas is bad enough. But now I’m stuck in a log cabin with Weston – the police officer who doesn’t remember me from high school. To make matters worse, there’s only one bed.While We Waited: A Grumpy/Sunshine, Surprise Pregnancy, Small Town Rom Com He’s the grumpy former football player who hates my guts… so why am I carrying his baby?All Along: A Friends to Lovers, Fake Dating Small Town Romantic Comedy What’s a girl to do when her pen pal’s parents assume they’re dating? Clear up the misconception. Or…. roll with it?Beyond the Hate: An Enemies to Lovers, Billionaire, Small Town Romantic ComedyThe only thing worse than a natural disaster? The man offering to help me recover from it.
by Philip Eliot | Sep 28, 2026 | Historical Fiction |
In Burden of Conscience, the fourth novel in the Collingwood Series, Winson’s life is in a tranquil period. However, his family in China is faced with strife, hardship, and a bleak future. Yearning to be reunited with them, Winson is faced with choices that will complicate and endanger the lives of everyone he loves. His mother made him promise not to look back at his life in Hangzhou because his future would be in Canada. But, if he keeps that promise, will his family survive?Conscience is the voice and mirror of our soul. Will a time come when Winson must choose an uncertain direction because his conscience tells him he must?Burden of Conscience is a rich, stirring novel that brings to life the harsh realities of life and death choices that divide nations and humanity. A testament to hope, resilience, and the strength of the human spirit to survive adversity.Fans of Celeste Ng’s Our Missing Hearts and Lisa See’s Lady Tan’s Circle of Women, will enjoy this riveting saga of suspense and love.Reviews of books in this Series:”The Collingwood Series is Canadian historical fiction at its best.”–Midwest Book Review”Wide-ranging novels that will provide much food for thought and discussion.”–Donovan’s Literary Services”Poignant, evocative, and engaging reads…engrossing and elegant.”–The Prairies Book ReviewAuthor’s Note: The Collingwood Series should be read in chronological order and not as individual stand-alone titles because of the background of events, characters, and storylines.
by Philip Eliot | Sep 28, 2026 | Fantasy |
“There are simply not words to describe this book. It was phenomenal, familiar but original, suspenseful, heartbreaking, funny, beautiful… 10/10 HIGHLY recommend! ” -Goodreads Reviewer”The FMC was strong, intelligent, and had her wits about her. The chemistry between her and our morally grey MMC was electric and the slow burn was worth the wait.” -Goodreads ReviewerThe circus welcomes you, but will you survive?The King’s Circus doesn’t come to villages like hers. Or, at least, it didn’t until now. Naevyn just wishes she’d stayed the hell inside.When the performers lock the crowd in place and shift into dragons, ripping souls from bodies to feed an immortal king, Naevyn should be dead alongside everyone else. Instead, she’s dragged into a centuries-old rebellion because her blood does something it shouldn’t—it kills.She’s supposed to be human. A girl from Xardon who just wants to keep her family safe. But in the fae realm, nothing about her makes sense, and the prophecy everyone whispers about marks her as their salvation.Then there’s Cairos—a dragon-shifter with centuries of blood on his hands and a smirk that makes her want to strangle him. Cursed to collect souls for the very king he used to serve, Cairos is powerful, lethal, and, unfortunately, the only one who can help Naevyn survive. She should hate him for the atrocities he’s committed. She should definitely fear him.So why does he feel like the one thing she can’t stop wanting?To save her family and shatter the cycle of death, Naevyn will have to trust a monster, face what she really is, and get close enough to a king to destroy him. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more she realizes that everything she thought she knew about herself was a lie.Love has a price. Prophecies have power. And this one demands blood.Spice Level: ? ? ?What you’ll find inside: Competent FMCMorally-Grey MMCDragon-shiftersFaeSlow BurnEnemies-to-LoversForced ProximityTouch Her and Die”Who did this to you?”Perfect for fans of Quicksilver and From Blood and Ash, this enemies-to-lovers romantasy features dragon-shifters, a spicy, electric romance, deadly prophecies, and a heroine who discovers she’s something she never could’ve imagined.Book Two in the Circus of Souls Series is coming June 30th, 2026!
