by Philip Eliot | Jun 8, 2026 | Horror & Paranormal |
Three brutal monsters came to my rescue. Now who’s going to save me from them?Every beat of my heart is the tick of a time bomb, reminding me to squeeze as many thrills out of life as I can. Still, the last thing I expect is a horde of nightmarish monsters descending on me in the night, eager to tear me apart.So when three more demonic figures leap out of the shadows to defend me, my choices are trust my unexpected champions… or die. Not exactly a tough decision.The beastly men wrench me away from my home, claiming they’ll keep me safe. They say there’s something special about me—something the others want to devour and they mean to protect.My monstrous saviors are just as brutal as the creatures they fought off, damaged in ways I’ll never understand. I can tell they’re hiding things from me. But the more we dig into the mysteries surrounding my existence, the more I catch glimpses of tenderness beneath their vicious exteriors.And the touch of their fangs and tentacles makes me feel so shockingly alive, it’s hard to remember why I ever feared them…Until I discover the real reason they’re protecting me.*Chosen by Villains is the first in a new monstrous urban fantasy series by bestselling author Eva Chase. If you love daredevil heroines with boldness to spare and morally grey monstrous men who’ll do anything to protect their woman, look no further!*
by Philip Eliot | Jun 8, 2026 | Historical Romance |
A Midsummer Night’s masquerade at her family’s country home presents the Honorable Nancy Lovelace with the perfect opportunity for revenge against the man who ruined her first London season—a man she’s known since childhood, a man she’d once thought she loved.Simon Crayding’s newly inherited properties are in disarray, and, thanks to his bad behavior, he’s no longer known to society as Captain Crayding but as the Swilling Duke. When an old school chum invites him for a Midsummer Night’s party, he jumps at the chance to lick his wounds among friends… as well as apologize to his friend’s sister, Nancy, because apparently, he’d done something to hurt her, he just didn’t remember what.It soon becomes clear that Nancy will not easily forgive. Never one to resist a challenge—or a beautiful woman—Simon vows to find out why. As the night unfolds and passions rise, will Simon be well and truly punished, or will Nancy be caught in her own game?
by Philip Eliot | Jun 8, 2026 | Historical Fiction |
“It’s absolutely delightful, and I would recommend it to anyone who’s a fan of Sarah Caudwell, or Agatha Christie, or anyone who loves really clever British murder mysteries set in the ’20s.” – Gillian Flynn, international bestselling author of Gone Girl. After eight years in South Africa, Charles Knox returns to England a wealthy man, determined to put his past behind him. But when he is invited to Sissingham Hall, the Norfolk home of Sir Neville Strickland, he finds that the past is already waiting for him in the form of Rosamund, Sir Neville’s beautiful wife—and Charles’s former fiancée. For Charles the weekend is a chance to re-establish his position in society, but from the very first evening tensions start to gather. Rosamund still attracts him more than he likes, Sir Neville is troubled, and every guest at Sissingham seems to be hiding something. Then Sir Neville is found dead in his study. Was the culprit an outsider—or someone in the house? As suspicion begins to fall on one guest after another, Charles joins forces with the perceptive Angela Marchmont in an effort to solve the mystery. But as the investigation deepens, old affections and divided loyalties draw him into danger, and he soon realises that the truth may demand a terrible sacrifice. A classic 1920s country-house murder mystery, perfect for fans of traditional British detective fiction.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 8, 2026 | Horror & Paranormal |
When you get up in the morning, the last thing you expect to see is a murdered bloke hanging outside your window. Things like that tend to draw the attention of the local police, and when you’re squatting in your parents’ old house until you can afford to buy it, another thing you can’t afford is the attention of the cops.Oh yeah. Hi. My name is Pet. It’s not my real name, but it’s the only one you’re getting. Things like names are important these days.And it’s not so much that I’m Pet. I am a pet. A human pet: I belong to the two Behindkind fae and the pouty vampire who just moved into my house. It’s not weird, I promise—well, it is weird, yeah. But it’s not weird weird, you know?This Aussie urban fantasy is set in Hobart, Tasmania; it’s heavy on crikeycore, gothica, and australiana—and blood. Enter at your own peril.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 8, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
She lathered her own death into her hair.Two hairdressers are dead. The latest, Gloria Baggot, was killed in the one place no one saw danger coming—the shower.DI Liam McLaughlin and his Major Investigation Team can’t find a clean link between the two women—no shared history, no shared enemies, no obvious motive. The only thing they had in common was their profession. And that alone is enough to spread terror through the city’s salons.As panic ripples across Derry, the investigation begins to shift. What first looked like coincidence starts to feel deliberate. Someone wanted Gloria dead. The question is why—and whether there’s more to come.The fourth in the NUMBER ONE bestselling Derry Murder Mysteries, Murder Rinse Repeat is a standalone, and another gripping, gritty mystery thriller with jaw-dropping twists and a touch of Gerald Hansen’s signature dark humor.
