by Philip Eliot | Jul 6, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
Sara Carsten. Judge Lawrence Bishop. One little boy who changes everything.Sara Carsten never planned to become a mother.After her sister’s death, she’s suddenly raising her infant nephew while struggling to keep her beloved small-town bookstore afloat. Grief is already threatening to overwhelm her when a stranger arrives with devastating news.He isn’t just asking questions.He’s Brady’s father.Judge Lawrence “Ren” Bishop built his life on discipline, ambition, and a spotless reputation. Then he discovers that one unforgettable weekend romance left him with a son he never knew existed—and the woman who could have told him is gone forever.Now the child he never stopped wondering about is living with the fiercely protective aunt determined not to lose the only family she has left.Sara refuses to let Brady become another casualty of privilege and politics.Ren refuses to walk away from the son he never had the chance to know.As custody battles give way to growing pains, shared milestones, and unexpected moments of laughter, old wounds begin to heal. But learning to trust each other may be the hardest fight either of them has ever faced.Because becoming a family was never part of the plan.Falling in love was even less expected.A heartwarming small-town romance filled with emotional family drama, a surprise baby, enemies-to-lovers tension, slow-burn chemistry, and a hero determined to prove that fatherhood—and love—are worth fighting for.Tropes:• Secret Baby• Enemies to Lovers• Slow Burn Romance• Small-Town Romance• Guardian Heroine• Single Father Journey• Forced Family• Emotional Healing• Protective HeroWhat You’ll Find Inside:• Secret Baby Romance• Slow-Burn Love Story• Small-Town Setting• Emotional Family Drama• Protective Hero• Dual POV• Spicy Romantic Tension• Satisfying HEAPerfect for readers who love: emotional family-centered romance, surprise baby stories, and the heartfelt storytelling of Susan Mallery, Brenda Novak, and Sherryl Woods.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 6, 2026 | Christian Fiction |
Preacher Wesley Aames discovers his beloved three-legged dog Lucky has been shot by Matthew, a developmentally disabled man who loves the dog and was playing with him when he accidentally discharged Wesley’s gun. As Wesley rushes Lucky to the animal hospital fighting for the dog’s life, he must wrestle with his anger toward Matthew while his church community rallies around both the crisis and the complicated question of forgiveness. The story explores whether Wesley can extend the same grace he preaches about when faced with the potential loss of his closest companion.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 6, 2026 | Literary |
Preacher Wesley Aames discovers his beloved three-legged dog Lucky has been shot by Matthew, a developmentally disabled man who loves the dog and was playing with him when he accidentally discharged Wesley’s gun. As Wesley rushes Lucky to the animal hospital fighting for the dog’s life, he must wrestle with his anger toward Matthew while his church community rallies around both the crisis and the complicated question of forgiveness. The story explores whether Wesley can extend the same grace he preaches about when faced with the potential loss of his closest companion.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 5, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
As a wedding photographer, it’s no surprise that Ashley Murphy, despite her perpetual singleness, is a little in love with love.When she catches a hunky best man checking her out while on the job, her heart all but shouts, “He’s the one”. Until he opens his mouth.Colton Banks is a cocky lawyer with a mean streak a country mile wide. Colton prefers order to chaos. He believes there’s a time and place for everything, so when a lilac haired hottie sends him a flirtatious wink while she’s on the job, he’s less than impressed.When she shows up at his office a week later asking for legal help, his first instinct is to send her packing. But day after day, she returns, finding new elaborate ways to break him down.It’s not until a life-altering surprise shows up on Colton’s doorstep that things start to change. Ironically, the answer to his problem may be his incredibly annoying, free-spirited new “friend.”Complications. Lust. Attraction. Love.As their tenuous friendship grows, the chemistry between them becomes a raging inferno, and everyone knows you can’t deny your rebel desires.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 5, 2026 | Romantic Suspense |
On the run and bleeding, undercover DEA agent Fallon Hargis is out of options—and out of time.With ruthless drug lord Cavenaugh’s men closing in, Fallon makes a split-second decision that changes everything: she crashes into the hotel room of slow-talking, small-town sheriff Wade Tanner… then orders him to strip at gunpoint.It’s supposed to be a distraction.It turns into survival.When Wade realizes Fallon has been shot, he knows one thing—he’s the only thing standing between her and certain death. Taking her back to Two Creeks, Texas may be the safest move… or the most dangerous one they’ll ever make.She’s a tough-talking undercover agent.He’s a by-the-book Southern sheriff.And the heat between them might burn the whole town down.A fast-paced Southern romantic suspense filled with danger, sizzling chemistry, and a heroine who refuses to back down
