by Philip Eliot | Aug 16, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
It’s a rib cookoff…with a recipe for murder.Nicole Earp and Emma Banefield are celebrating another birthday at the Dulce Inn with the added fun of a rib cookoff in the park of their small town. Not only are chocolate martinis in their plans, Nic is baking and has her heart set on winning the cornbread contest. But as the excitement heats, someone is stirring up trouble for the inn and its employees.Strange occurrences at the Dulce are on the rise. Slashed tires, menacing phone calls, and unsavory characters add a vibe that threatens the sisters’ anticipated fun-filled stay. When the hot-headed hotel owner is caught wielding a bloody letter opener over a dead coworker, the sisters are embroiled in a caper to help the one person who finds their sleuthing as welcomed as a rattlesnake in her bed. But is she innocent?These amateur sleuths are primed to find out. First, they’ll have to eliminate a host of suspects that includes a dishonest restaurant owner, a jilted girlfriend, an ex-wife, the barkeeper, and a masseuse with a crush. If the Chocolate Martini Sisters can stay off the radar of the surly chief homicide detective long enough, they can put out the fire…unless the killer burns them first.The third book in this amateur sleuths, cozy mystery series will have you chuckling and on the edge of your seat as the sisters solve the murder.
by Philip Eliot | Aug 16, 2026 | Christian Fiction |
For an undercover cop, old wounds are opened that only one woman can heal in this inspirational romantic suspense novel from the award-winning author.Big city detective Ethan Reed is working deep undercover at a Christian youth detention center. The kind of place he spent some harrowing time in as a kid. Ethan’s mission: ferret out who’s recruiting resident teens for a drug ring. He expects help from the lovely, devoted director of Hope Manor. But Kim Corbett won’t tell Ethan anything—even when she’s threatened and attacked. When Ethan discovers what Kim is protecting, his guarded heart opens just a bit wider. Enough to make this the most dangerous assignment of his career.
by Philip Eliot | Aug 16, 2026 | Christian Fiction |
A military man follows his duty to a fallen soldier and finds a forever family in this inspirational romance.Resolved to keep his promise, Lieutenant Nate Marshall returns to Timber Falls to look after his first love—the widow of his best friend, who was killed in the line of duty. Grieving mom Adley Wilson is overwhelmed by her bee farm, her grandfather-in-law who lives with her and her new baby. But accepting Nate’s help may just be the lifeline she needs . . .
by Philip Eliot | Aug 16, 2026 | Romantic Comedy |
‘I loved this… Its Gilmore Girls meets Halloween… I had such a fun time, I want to live in Halloween Town! Kept me entertained… I read it in one day.’ ?????Welcome to Solstice Springs … where it’s Halloween year-round, pink skeletons wear beachwear, and the town’s biggest debate is whether the ghosts are real or just good for business.Wren Dunlop’s summer plan was simple:Hide from viral infamy ?Drink rosé by the lake ?Avoid all men forever ?Too bad her godmother (part-time witch and full-time Mayor) has other ideas.Now Wren’s teaching dance for the Summerween spectacular, in a studio that might be haunted, and trying very hard not to notice the mysterious new guy in town, Dane Trafford.Between bonfire wishes and midnight confessions, fairy lights and watermelon jack-o-lanterns, Wren and Dane might just discover that Solstice Springs’ real magic isn’t supernatural…Tropes:Friends to loversForced proximityHalloween in summerSmall-town settingReaders LOVE Summerween!’THIS!!! THIS!!! THIS!!!! This book is where it’s at!’ ?????’I’m totally for summerween this year. I’m getting my pink flamingo and paddling pool as we speak’ ?????’What a fun freaking book! Can we find this town in real life?’ ?????’Summerween feels like someone trapped ‘Gilmore Girls’, ‘Halloweentown’, and a deeply horny summer vacation inside a pumpkin spice margarita shaker and just started free-pouring … this place got me immediately’ ????’Spooky, flirty, cozy, and fun! I wanna move to this town’ ????’I’ve already recommended to all my witchy friends’ ?????’Watermelon jack-o-lanterns, skeletons in Hawaiian shirts, and Halloween all year round. I loved every minute of it’ ????’This book surprised me in the best possible way’ ????’Completely stole my heart’ ????’I wanted to pack my bags and move to Solstice Springs’ ????’This hit all the vibes for me’ ?????’Cozy chaos is my jam, and this book is absolutely packed with it!’ ?????’Just like a pumpkin spice latte, a hint of spice but very cozy and comforting’ ?????’The vibes were immaculate … I finished this book wanting to decorate my house with skeletons while eating watermelon’ ????
by Philip Eliot | Aug 16, 2026 | New Adult Romance |
Spencer Brooks was the most attractive man I’d ever laid eyes on.He was not only our neighbor and the father to the little girl I babysat for, but he was also my father’s best friend.All of those reasons combined should have said he was totally off-limits, but my desire for him was too strong.After all, What could one night really hurt?This is our story.*Our Last First Kiss: The Complete Spencer Brooks Collection includes Our Little Secret, Our Little Surprise, and Our Little Wedding in one collection*
