by Philip Eliot | Apr 25, 2026 | New Adult Romance |
Meet the newest expansion team in hockey–The Portland Icehawks. They’re a group of guys with chips on their shoulders out to make their former teams regret letting them go. They won’t be stopped until they win it all. What they haven’t counted on is love being part of that equation.As a thirty-five-year-old hockey player, I’ve learned a hard lesson in loyalty. I was supposed to be a lifer for the Chicago Tigers, but the team left me out in the cold, choosing to protect younger players in the expansion draft. The next thing I know, I’m in a strange city with a fledgling team, and my estranged wife has served me with divorce papers. Not the best way to start a new chapter in my career.As the team struggles to find its identity and win games, I struggle with my role as team captain, proving I’m not too old to play at a high level, and getting beyond my failed marriage. All this is complicated by an undeniable attraction to the owner’s granddaughter. As the team racks up the losses, I seek solace with the one woman whose very presence could destroy what’s left of my career.Sometimes love is comfortable and subtle. Other times it hits you with the force of a puck to the jaw. I’ve never experienced the latter until now, and I can’t stay away regardless of the consequences.
by Philip Eliot | Apr 25, 2026 | Historical Romance |
From USA Today bestselling author Sydney Jane Baily comes a rakish spy and a deceptive lady in a danger-filled, steamy Regency tale.Lord Malcolm Branley is in service to the Crown, relishing intrigue while overseas and enjoying grateful females back home in London. But he’s never met anyone like the mysterious, cloaked beauty he knocks to the ground on the first night of a new mission.Banished due to bad behavior in London, Miss Serena Elmstead is only too happy to help her French grandparents, be it selling their family wine or charming the emperor out of his secrets. But helping a dashing English spy puts both her body and her heart in peril.As Napoleon returns from exile and emotions heat up in Paris, Malcolm and Serena find themselves on the run from the Bonapartists, the Royalists, and the all-consuming passion that neither one expected.These books can be read in any order. Every Rakes on the Run novel contains a rakish hero, a saucy beauty, a steamy story, and a satisfying ending!
by Philip Eliot | Apr 25, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
When a blue-collar billionaire unexpectedly gets a beautiful widow pregnant, both must learn to trust in forever for baby’s sake.Advertising executive Jamie Bacall is a woman who knows exactly what she wants: starting with a no-strings affair with irresistible, earthy real estate developer Rowan Cowper. He’s on board, too—until Jamie gets pregnant. Now Mr. Independent wants something serious. Jamie’s history has her convinced that commitment is a four-letter word, but Rowan is determined to prove they really can have it all. Can he convince Jamie to cross one more line?
by Philip Eliot | Apr 25, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
An NHL star player must give up his bachelor playbook if he hopes to win the heart of a woman determined to have the husband and family of her dreams.The Game of His LifeHockey player Ben Westmore has some serious skills—-on and off the ice—-and he’s not above indulging in the many perks of NHL stardom. When a night in Vegas ends in disaster, he realizes two things: one) it’s time to lie low for a while, and two) he needs a lawyer—-fast. But the smoking-hot woman who walks into his office immediately tests all his good intentions. Olivia Davis doesn’t need anyone derailing her career—-or her dreams of starting a family—-least of all a skirt-chasing player like Ben. But soon he’s unleashing a full-court press to convince her that he’s the real deal. She’s slowly falling for his sweet, rugged charm, but with so much on the line, Olivia has to decide whether Ben can truly change—-or if he’s just playing the game.”Wonderfully tender and soulful.” ?Publishers Weekly”A riveting romance with believable characters and plenty of cinematic quality drama . . .Jennifer Snow is one clever writer.” ?RT Book Reviews
by Philip Eliot | Apr 25, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
Fall for a small-town, friends-to-lovers romance where a bookish dreamer and a rugged ranch hand discover that sometimes, love comes when you least expect it.Aspen Westgrove has spent her life pleasing others, more specifically her family. Growing up in Faircloud, Texas she has come to love the roots she dug and wants to make a life for herself in the place she calls home. Aspen aspires to be a romance author, to create stories of love to share with other readers like herself but, there is one small problem—she has never been in love. After losing her job at the local coffee shop, Aspen is now left to wonder how she will navigate the sudden change and make her dreams of writing finally come true. Boone Cassidy is Faircloud’s resident bachelor and ranch hand on his family’s land who’s been causing chaos in town since he was a boy. When his sister leaves town, he and his family are forced to find a solution to keep their farm-stand running in her absence. Timing and fate align, pushing Boone to offer Aspen an opportunity she can’t refuse. When the reformed bad boy and the shy bookworm come together to form an unexpected friendship, feelings are brought to the surface that neither of them know how to handle. Follow Boone and Aspen along on a journey of self-discovery, friendship, and love in a small town cowboy romance.
