by Philip Eliot | Aug 22, 2026 | Fantasy |
Nominated for “Idaho Book of the Year” by The Idaho Library AssociationFirst Place Dante Rossetti Book Award for Young Adult FictionThe woods remember.The river listens.And some secrets refuse to stay buried.Landis has never stayed anywhere long enough to call it home. After years bouncing through the foster system, he’s learned to keep his head down and never get attached. But the Idaho farm he’s sent to feels… strange. The woods whisper his name. The river thrums with something alive beneath the surface. And the closer he gets to the hollow, the more it feels like someone—or something—is watching.Benji knows he doesn’t belong—because he’s dead. Caught between worlds with no memory of how he disappeared, he watches the living search for answers his fading mind can’t give them. The only thing he knows for sure is this: the woods were the last place he felt alive… and they’re hiding the truth.When Landis begins sensing a presence in the trees, Benji realizes their stories are connected. The hollow is stirring. The river is rising. And the secret that trapped Benji might be reaching for Landis next.As their paths collide across life and death, both boys must uncover what really happened in the hollow before the past pulls another soul under.Because some places remember.Some places hunger.And some places never let you go.It Happened in the Hollow is an evocative, atmospheric YA paranormal mystery perfect for readers who crave emotional depth wrapped in supernatural intrigue. Brenda Stanley delivers a haunting, beautifully layered story about grief, connection, and the secrets that linger long after the living move on. With dual perspectives from the living and the dead, this novel invites readers into a world where memory becomes its own kind of ghost—and where one truth can change everything.”An enthralling and captivating anthology… Ms. Stanley masters the human paradoxes and dynamics of the secrets that are carried in the small and often divided communities of rural America.” —Laron Johnson, 2026 Idaho Teacher of the Year
by Philip Eliot | Aug 22, 2026 | Christian Fiction |
Two friends make a mutually beneficial temporary arrangement. But keeping it strictly professional may be expecting the impossible . . .Nursing student Amber Fleming couldn’t be more stunned when ex-marine Ethan Green makes an offer: he’ll babysit her twin girls if she cares for his injured grandmother. Amber knows it’s temporary. Ethan isn’t one for roots—or their hometown. But his steadfast caring has her wanting more than friendship. And with help from Amber’s mischievous twins, can they risk becoming a forever family?
by Philip Eliot | Aug 22, 2026 | Christian Fiction |
He’s a workaholic ER doctor with no time for love. She’s the wild-hearted mechanic who makes him want something more.Dr. Mathew Klein already has enough on his plate with long shifts at the small-town hospital and helping care for his mother. After a painful divorce, he’s convinced love is a distraction he can’t afford.Then a green-eyed stranger collides with him and disappears before he can even learn her name. Mathew tells himself he’ll forget her soon enough. But when his cousins call him out to their ranch to patch up the new mechanic, he walks in to find the woman he hasn’t been able to stop thinking about.River Brooks learned early on not to depend on anyone. Aged out of the foster system, she landed a job on the Taylor family farm and finally found a place to belong. She isn’t looking for love. She’d rather keep her hands busy fixing engines than risk another heartbreak.But Mathew keeps finding reasons to be near her, and the more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to pretend they’re only friends.When family tragedy strikes and Mathew’s polished ex-wife returns to Copper Creek, River is sure she knows how this story ends. She refuses to wait around for it to happen again. Will Mathew be able to prove her wrong before she leaves Copper Creek for good?Start the Taylors of Copper Creek series with Mathew & River, a heartfelt small-town romance full of family, faith, and forever.
by Philip Eliot | Aug 22, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
Ride off into the sunset to Blue Cresent Harbor Rein Me In is a cozy cowboy romantic comedy from BESTSELLER Camilla Isley ?Perfect for fans of Elsie Silver, Paisley Hope and Bailey Hannah! Early readers are loving Rein Me In:?????????? ‘I am in my cowboy era and this novel really hit the spot!’?????????? ‘So much flirty banter you’ll melt…’?????????? ‘This is how you do a book with cowboys’Ryder is a rugged cowboy and small town royalty. Faye is his son’s strict first grade teacher.Faye came to Blue Crescent Harbor for a fresh start. A place to disappear, teach first grade, and keep her secrets buried. She didn’t expect the hottest single dad in school and small-town royalty to march into her classroom to share his stubborn opinions. Tall, rugged, and fiercely devoted to his son, he’s a walking complication in flannel and cowboy boots.Ryder has no patience for anyone telling him how to raise his kid. Especially not a sharp-tongued teacher with city polish and eyes promising trouble. Their mutual dislike is second only to their explosive chemistry!Too bad she can’t avoid him. At parent meetings. On the dancefloor at the local dive bar. In her dreams, wearing that backward baseball cap and a grin that makes her forget she’s sworn off men. But he’s off-limits. She’s his son’s teacher, and this town loves to gossip. Yet Ryder’s flirty banter, his son’s adoration, and his dedication to his family’s ranch make sticking to the rules difficult. Staying invisible was the plan, but he makes her want to be seen. What if the real risk is not running, but wanting to stay?Praise for Camilla Isley:“A romcom full of wit, charm, sexual chemistry and brains.” Laura Carter”Sexy, funny, romantic and heartfelt – this book has it all – a must read.” Sandy Barker”A fast-paced, entertaining will-they-won’t-they that kept me on tenterhooks to the end.” Phoebe MacLeod‘This holiday rom-com had everything I could want in a holiday book, and then some’??????????‘Unputdownable, festive, hilarious, gorgeous and fun page turning book!’ ??????????‘This is one of my quickest, most entertaining reads and an instant five-star rating without hesitation!’ ??????????‘The chemistry between the characters was impeccable.’ ??????????
by Philip Eliot | Aug 22, 2026 | Romantic Suspense |
Alicia Morgan was never supposed to be a problem.She’s brilliant. Controlled. A crisis-management CEO who refuses to believe she needs protection—until the world she’s built so carefully turns against her. When KOAN assigns me to her detail, the rules are simple: keep her safe, keep her daughter safe, and don’t cross lines that can’t be uncrossed.Living in her house makes that last rule harder by the day.She’s guarded, careful, and not inclined to share the whole truth—even with the man hired to protect her life. The more I watch her navigate a threat she never saw coming, a custody battle, and a life held together by sheer force of will, the clearer it becomes: the real risk isn’t external. It’s the secrets people protect because they think they’re harmless.She trusts me to secure her home. She doesn’t trust me with the truth.The closer we get, the more I start to see what she’s built—and what she’s terrified to lose. A daughter who watches everything. A reputation that can shatter with one wrong headline. A strength that hides exhaustion I know too well.I’ve spent my life staying one step removed. But Alicia makes distance impossible.Because when the threat isn’t obvious—when it wears familiar faces and hides behind routine—I don’t just guard the perimeter. I guard the people I’m falling for.And sometimes, the most dangerous thing isn’t the enemy watching from the shadows. It’s what you’re willing to risk when you finally stop pretending you don’t care.ONLY THE LUCKY is the fourth standalone novel in the Sinful State series, where protection turns personal, secrets cut deeper than any weapon, and jealousy proves just as deadly as a bullet.
