by Philip Eliot | Jun 29, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
A life or death decision leads Sergeant Jessica Raker to swap the Metropolitan Police for trouble up north, but old enemies are on her tail . . .”The build-up of tension is ominous and terrifying . . . Oldham has produced a superb first book in his new series. Readers who like their police procedurals gritty, violent, twisty, and tense will love it” Booklist Starred ReviewA split-second decision has life-changing consequences for Metropolitan Police firearms officer Jessica Raker when she fatally wounds the son of a notorious organized crime chief during a robbery in Greenwich – and discovers her husband has been having an affair.With her career, her marriage and her life in danger, Jess is sent back to her home town of Clitheroe in the Ribble Valley to take up a sergeant role in Lancashire police. But as she throws herself into dealing with a hostage situation up on Dead Man’s Stake Farm and a body discovered in a reservoir on her first day, her enemies are plotting their revenge – and they’re closer than she thinks . . .
by Philip Eliot | Jun 29, 2026 | Fantasy |
ON HER 16TH BIRTHDAY, KASSIA IS CONDEMNED TO DEATH–TWICE.Survival and romance in a fallen world.Complete 4-book series. Perfect for binge-reading!For fans of high-stakes survival novels like 5th Wave, Darkest Minds and Hunger Games.? 2025 Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal Winner.? 2025 CLBC Gold Medal Winner.Already battling a fatal disease, Kassia Madison somehow survives an apocalyptic red mist. Only a tiny percentage of people are immune to the mist—but not all of them are human.Alone, Kassia searches for her family in a dying New York filled with extraordinary dangers. After she meets a dynamic resistance leader fighting for humanity’s future, she faces a devastating choice.Meanwhile, in the shadows, someone not fully human has taken a special interest in Kassia.Elsewhere, others are already planning their next move. Brutal and relentless, they are intent on eradicating the remaining human survivors … including Kassia.Girl on Fire is the 1st book in the Girl on Fire series. Packed with pulse-pounding action, compelling characters, and a slow-burn romance, this thrilling 4-book series will grip you from start to finish.______________________________________________________________________________________________INTERNATIONAL Review Excerpts:????? “Girl on Fire is a brilliantly written story that set me on fire as I raced to the end … It has mystery, romance, suspense, and much more…” Amazon reviewer US????? “This was an incredible read with strong characters, a brilliant world builder, and an intriguing storyline. A wild ride of survival, with twists and turns, suspense and chemistry…” Amazon reviewer UK????? “This series will be picked up by a streaming service or a movie company–it is that good, better than Silo, The Last of Us or dare I say even Hunger Games (which I am an ardent fan)…” Amazon reviewer Canada????? “This was fantastic. Completely original. Thrilling me ’til my heart felt like it was beating its way out of my chest! …” Amazon reviewer US????? “From the first pages, I loved this extraordinary science fiction dystopia, featuring three captivating main characters…” Amazon reviewer France????? “An edge of your seat, immersive dystopian apocalyptic story. I cannot wait to read the sequel…” Amazon reviewer Australia????”Interesting characters, a really great idea, well realised, good pace & actions, great levels of tension & excitement throughout the story …” Amazon reviewer France????? “Gripping, thrilling and enthralling, you find yourself sucked into this incredible world and unable to leave!…” Amazon reviewer US______________________________________________________________________________________________
by Philip Eliot | Jun 29, 2026 | Romantic Comedy |
Neighbors Like ThatHe started our war–I intend to finish it. Buying a house in the suburbs was supposed to be low stress: my own little haven to decorate and landscape exactly how I want.Instead I find myself locking my garbage can to keep pests out–pests that are six-foot-one, green-eyed, and far too good looking.My trespassing neighbor is rude and entitled. It isn’t long before war is declared and I find myself stooping to immature pranks. When trouble lands at my door, my unlikely neighbor starts knocking on my heart. Was I ready to answer?Christmas Like ThisI know exactly what I’d like to put in Trey’s stocking: the biggest lump of coal I can carry. Unfortunately, I won’t get the chance, because our boss has delivered an ultimatum: plan the company Christmas party with Trey and learn to get along, or else. After only one day of trying to plan the Christmas party, I’m ready to pick the “or else.”Is it possible to learn to get along with the most aggravating, overprotective, handsome guy I’ve ever known?We’re about to find out if we can get our names off the naughty list or not.Friends Like TheseWhat do you get when you take over a failing golf course? A woman.My grandfather left me his golf course so he could enjoy an early retirement. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the only thing he left for me… Page comes to my golf course—winning the hearts and minds of (most) my staff by permanently relocating the deadly mascot left by my grandfather.This beautiful woman with a million terrible ideas and a wanderer’s heart is determined to help me. I don’t need her help—but I can’t seem to tell her no, even if I end up being the proud owner of a one-legged chicken.Page Boone is going to drive me crazy—and I wouldn’t have it any other way.Vacations Like ThisSome people view nosiness as a character flaw. I prefer to think of it as a useful skill. Like a sixth sense or intuition. It’s my super power. And since I became a reporter for my small town newspaper, I like to think my super power puts bagels on my table.A tiny (quite big, actually) mistake has me eagerly accepting a contract job investigating a resort being built in a small Colorado town. But there’s one small problem. (6’4” according to his license—maybe my nosiness does go too far sometimes.)What I didn’t count on was being double-booked in a cabin with Mack Boone. Our families have known each other since high school, so it feels wrong to kick him out of my cabin.Besides…he’s kind, he’s protective, and a great kisser. Three qualities I admire in a man.But when I find out why he is in town, I realize I’ve made yet another mistake.No more kissing, Kimber. He’s the enemy. Lines are drawn. (Literally.) Wars fought. Hills sledded. Lips kissed. Oh right, I wasn’t going to do that one anymore. Maybe I’ll call it research…The more I investigate the resort, the more time I spend with Mack…the more I wonder what I’m really fighting against. The more I wonder if I can take a chance on love.What if the villain is really the hero in this story?Tuesdays Like ThisMy grandma’s dying wish is to see me married. That’s kind of hard when my idea of commitment is finishing a TV series.So I organize a fake wedding to Jordan Boone.I’ll be the wish grantor and keep my freedom.Do I know my fake husband? Barely. We played together as children since our grandmothers were best friends, so I’m grateful he’s willing to go along with my wild idea.Except someone (ahem, Mimi Boone) interferes, and apparently we’ve been married for real. My very real hunk of a husband has grown up to be a fiiiine man.That still isn’t enough for me to want to be trapped in a marriage. Undoing it should be easy. It will be easy. Just as soon as I get this inheritance mess straightened out…
by Philip Eliot | Jun 29, 2026 | Fantasy |
1924, Oregon: Put to work as a fortune teller by her cruel mother, reluctant psychic Primrose communes with the souls of the lost and lonely. She believes she’s destined to die on the eve of her twenty-second birthday, but that evening passes, and she finds herself alive but unable to tolerate one more day of the fortune teller life.Desperate to do good with her painful visions, she discovers a sanitorium where psychics gather, and she journeys across Oregon to find more of her kind. She meets a host of new friends who teach her to accept her gifts. However, Primrose quickly learns the hospital and its heralded doctor aren’t what they seem. He treats residents with a special opium that eradicates their psychic visions—with disastrous side effects. It becomes a race against the clock to save herself and her found family from the evil doctor who’s convinced that Primrose is the answer to his quest for domination.Rooted in historical realities, this Wizard of Oz reimagining takes readers on a fantastical adventure with unique twists and a thrilling dip into the spirit realm. Pick up your copy of this spellbinding tale where good and evil battle for ultimate power.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 29, 2026 | Science & Natural World |
The hardest thing to build is the courage to begin.
When the plant where his father has worked for eleven years announces an AI-powered automation rollout, Luke Lawson knows what it means for his town. He finds the American AI Challenge, a national competition with a fifty-thousand-dollar grant and a way to build something that matters. When he mentions it at dinner, his father sets down his fork and forbids it, quietly and completely, because no son of his will help build the thing coming for this town.
Luke enters anyway. With Lucy and four other friends, salvaged hardware, and a gutted repair shop on Mercer Street, he builds a machine learning system called Listener, trained to hear a machine failing weeks before the company’s own diagnostics will. What begins as a competition entry becomes a way to give a voice back to the workers no one is listening to.
Discord is a story about building something in a place that is being unmade, and about learning to listen.
Perfect for fans who loved the heart of Spare Parts — the true story of the underdogs who beat MIT.
YA contemporary fiction, coming-of-age stories, underdog competition novels, tech and STEM fiction for teens, small-town drama, father-son relationship stories, and books about artificial intelligence written for a general audience.
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