by Philip Eliot | Dec 6, 2025 | Paranormal & Fantasy Romance |
Navigating on-line dating is hard enough for a single mom and first shift baker, but Chloe has a whole new set of problems when Ryan, her little boy, suddenly changes into a bossy baby penguin and polar bear shifter Clay comes charging to her rescue.A swoony (and slightly sizzling!) trilogy set in the world of Instinct, this anthology collects the three previously published short stories, First Shift, First Day, and First Date, with two bonus stories from Ryan’s point of view, First Friend and First Christmas—plus eight illustrations! Full of hold-your-side humor and big heart, discover a world of enchantment and love with Chloe and a day care for shifters!* * *Chloe crouched, groping blindly for her phone, and Ryan—or what had been Ryan—squirreled out of his clothing and rolled from her arms, landing on the floor with a determined plop that turned into a comical waddle towards the bathroom, making happy little squeaks with every step.Chloe found her phone without once looking at it and scrambled after the fuzzy little bird that had been her son. “Ryan?” she said plaintively. “Honey?”Ryan got to the edge of the bathtub and flapped his stubby little wings as he tried to hop up into it. “Meep! Beep!”A penguin, Chloe realized in shock. Ryan was a baby penguin.He looked like a stuffed animal, with dense downy feathers all over his gray body. His face already showed distinct markings, with a black hood over round white eye patches. His dark, beady little eyes blinked rapidly.Chloe still clutched her phone and Ryan’s abandoned clothes.Should she…call someone? Was there a helpline for this? Has your child has turned into an Antarctic bird? Call our hotline for harried mothers!
by Philip Eliot | Dec 6, 2025 | Romantic Suspense |
Love at first sight—hell no!Lust? Oh yeah, they were all over that.Luca “Lucky” Rossi knew Grace was a pain in the ass. She’d proved it months ago after the mission to save her UN Aid team in Marikistan. The last thing he needed was a civilian like her on a dangerous mission to infiltrate a child trafficking ring—except that’s exactly what he got.Grace Miller was still furious she’d had to leave a helpless baby behind when the SEALs rescued her team—something she sure as hell hadn’t needed. She could take care of herself since she’d been in kindergarten. Then the gorgeous Navy SEAL threatened to spank her in front of everyone. It made her want to remove certain parts of his anatomy with a butter knife. Even then, she couldn’t deny the desire thrumming through her veins every time he was near.Their fake marriage should have made it easy to adopt the baby—that and the $50K to pay for her. Then they’re betrayed and their carefully planned mission falls apart. Will they be able to save the baby they’ve both come to love? Can they earn a happily ever after they never knew they wanted, but they so richly deserved?
by Philip Eliot | Dec 6, 2025 | Romantic Suspense |
Fame, politics, and love collide in this captivating novel. Being the son of the famous Senator Rhodes thrust Blake into the limelight from a very young age. After surviving a kidnapping when he was eight years old, he knew that he wanted to follow his father into the political arena. But bumping into a beautiful starlet at a charity event turns his life upside down, all because of a stolen kiss. Robin is at the top of her career. So it’s only natural that she wants to enjoy her success. But with that success come the standard creeps and stalkers. After rumors of a relationship between her and a young congressmen go public, things take a much darker turn.
by Philip Eliot | Dec 6, 2025 | Erotic Romance |
In the hospitality industry, we have a very important rule which shouldn’t be broken under any circumstances; don’t sleep with the guests. It’s a terrible idea for a lot of reasons, and as the very professional manager of my family business, The Chestnut Bed and Breakfast, I know to follow that rule religiously.Except that one time.And that other time.Okay, that sounds bad. Questionable choices aside, though, I’m really good at my job. Everyone makes mistakes, and now the most important thing is that I don’t repeat them.Easy peasy, right?Wrong. Not easy peasy.In fact, I can’t think of anything more complicated than spending Christmas weekend alone with the men responsible for my two most epic lapses in professionalism.Except, maybe learning that Wells Davis and August Vogel don’t just have history with me, they have it with each other, too.Santa must have a sense of humor, because I definitely didn’t have a hot mess on my Christmas list.
by Philip Eliot | Dec 6, 2025 | Dark Romance |
The best man I’ve ever known told me he loved me—and I rejected him.It’s been months since that night, when he showed me what it was to kneel at the feet of a man capable of incredible tenderness and delicious agony in the same breath.Months since he opened his heart to me. And months since I crushed it without hesitation.I thought I was doing the right thing for everyone. Especially the band we’ve sacrificed everything for.Because Elias “Ice” Turner isn’t just my bandmate, my closest confidant, and my every wildest fantasy come to life.He’s my ex’s best friend.Being with Ice would ruin everything. Our lives. Our Band.Me.And I’m not even sure I care anymore.Go ahead. Ruin me, Daddy.
