by Philip Eliot | Jun 29, 2026 | Historical Romance |
Bounty hunter. Sheriff. Hidden secrets. One last chance at love—and redemption.Meg McKenzie is one capture away from freedom. Disguised as a man and working as a bounty hunter to support her sisters, she needs one final outlaw to save the family farm and pursue her dream of becoming a dressmaker.Sheriff Zach Gillespie has a secret that could destroy everything.Years ago, he broke Meg’s heart. Now she’s closer than ever to uncovering the truth he’s desperate to hide. As old feelings reignite and danger closes in, Zach must choose between loyalty to the past and the woman he never stopped loving.But some secrets can kill.Perfect for readers who love historical western romance, bounty hunter heroine romance, second chance cowboy romance, sheriff romance books, strong heroine western romance, small town Texas romance, and historical romance with HEA.Included Tropes:Historical western romanceSecond chance romanceSheriff romanceBounty hunter heroineStrong heroine romanceSmall town western romanceSecret identity elementsForced proximity romanceStory Elements:Setting: Zenith, TexasThemes: Redemption, loyalty, trust, second chancesTone: Emotional, adventurous, romanticHeat Level: SpicyHEA: Yes
by Philip Eliot | Jun 29, 2026 | Thriller & Suspense |
The year was 2000, and the world was only just beginning to believe that Y2K wasn’t the actual End of Days. Rest assured, when that dark day inevitably arrives, it will be without warning…Four complete strangers on a cross-country collision course.One innocent little girl.Two of these strangers are determined to kill the girl before she can realize her mysterious destiny. The other two are sworn to protect her.The line between good and evil has never been so thin…
by Philip Eliot | Jun 29, 2026 | Romantic Suspense |
Navy SEAL Champions Corrupt Commander’s Estranged Wife in Hard Landing, a Military Romantic Suspense by Marliss MeltonNavy SEAL Brant “Bronco” Adams adores women but never lets himself get too close to any one of them—until he meets sweet, classy Rebecca McDougal. Rebecca is the wife of Mad Max, Brant’s commanding officer and safely off-limits—until she confesses that she’s desperate to escape her nightmare of a marriage and that Max isn’t the upstanding commander they all think.Emboldened to protect her, Brant skids head-long into Mad Max’s plot to do him in. Suddenly, the former playboy will assume any risk to give him and Rebecca hope for a future of their own.Publisher’s Notes: Marliss Melton brings her unique personal experience to each story, putting the reader in the center of the action. This story contains colorful language used by real SEALs and sexual situations that typify passionate, strong men and women. Readers who enjoy Hot Seal Romance, women’s adventure stories, military romance as well as fans of Gena Showalter, Meli Raine, Teresa Reasor, Dana Marton and Leslie North will enjoy this romantic military suspense series.”I laugh, cry a little and always end the book with a sigh of satisfaction and a tear that it is over.” — Melissa T., Verified Reviewer”Marliss Melton’s books are always a great read! She grabs you from the first paragraph to the last!” — Jan, Verified ReviewerTHE TASKFORCE SERIESThe Protector The Guardian The Enforcer THE ECHO PLATOON SERIESDanger Close Hard Landing Friendly FireHot TargetInsider ThreatMEET MARLISS MELTONThe author of over fifteen counterterrorist/romantic suspense stories, Marliss Melton relies on her experience as a former military spouse and on her many contacts in the Spec Ops and Intelligence communities to pen realistic and heartfelt stories about America’s elite warriors and fearless agency heroes. Visit her at marlissmelton.com.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 29, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
#1 Amazon, New York Times & USA Today Bestselling series! High Crime meets High Fashion when shoe designer turned amateur sleuth Maddie Springer is on the case…with laugh-out-loud results!Struggling LA shoe designer, Maddie Springer, lives her life by three rules: Fashion. Fashion. Fashion. But when her boyfriend suddenly disappears–along with $20 million in embezzled funds–her life takes an unexpected turn from Manolos to murder. Now her every move is under scrutiny by the LAPD’s sexiest cop, dead bodies are dropping around her faster than last season’s trends, and the deeper she digs the more she realizes maybe she didn’t know her man as well as she thought. With the help of her post-menopausal bridezilla of a mother, a Venice Beach psychic, and her wanna-be actress best friend, Maddie finds herself stepping out of her stilettos and onto the trail of a murderer. But can she catch a killer before the killer catches up to her…Rating: This story does not contain any graphic violence, language, or sexual encounters. Its rating would be similar to PG-13 or what you would find on a Hallmark Channel movie or TV series.What critics are saying about Spying in High Heels:”A saucy combination of romance and suspense that is simply irresistible.”~ Chicago Tribune”Stylish… nonstop action…guaranteed to keep chick lit and mystery fans happy!”~ Publishers’ Weekly, starred review”Smart, funny and snappy, Spying in High Heels is the perfect beach read!”~ Fresh Fiction”Spying in High Heels is a roller coaster ride full of fun and excitement!”~ Romance Reviews Today
by Philip Eliot | Jun 29, 2026 | Historical Romance |
Meet the new generation of Penningtons…five brothers and sisters of passion and privilege. Enter their aristocratic world…where each will fight injustice and find love.Hugh Pennington—Viscount Greysteil, Lord Justice of the Scottish Courts, hero of the Napoleonic wars—is a grieving widower with a death wish. When he receives an expected crate from the continent, he is shocked to find a nearly dead woman inside. Her identity is unknown, and the handful of American coins and the precious diamond sown into her dress only deepen the mystery.Grace Ware is an enemy to the English crown. Her father, an Irish military commander of Napoleon’s defeated army. Her mother, an exiled Scottish Jacobite. When Grace took shelter in a warehouse, running from her father’s murderers through the harbor alleyways of Antwerp, she never anticipated bad luck to deposit her at the home of an aristocrat in the Scottish Borders. Baronsford is the last place she could expect to find safety, and Grace feigns a loss of memory to buy herself time while she recovers.Hugh is taken by her beauty, passion, and courage to challenge his beliefs and open his mind. Grace finds in him a wounded man of honor, proud but compassionate. When their duel of wits quickly turns to passion and romance, Grace’s fears begin to dissolve…until danger follows her to the very doors of Baronsford. For, unknown to either of them, Grace has in her possession a secret that will wreak havoc within the British government. Friend and foe are indistinguishable as lethal forces converge to tear the two lovers apart or destroy them both.????? Hugh and Grace are a well-matched pair, and the authors give their relationship ample, and realistic, room to grow….This is a series, and readers will be happy to follow into the next installment.- Jane Jorgenson, Library Journal Review????? An outstanding read….The characters in this book are phenomenal. Grace and Hugh’s story is loaded with suspense, action, drama, humor and sizzle. This story grabbed me on page one and didn’t let go until the last page.????? From start to finish, it was packed with action, mystery, romance, spy vs spy, murder, you name it, it has it all! and darn, I just couldn’t seem to put it down that I just had to finish it in one sitting.
