by Philip Eliot | Mar 16, 2026 | Historical Romance |
On her 20th birthday, Mary Hepburn – daughter of the local magistrate – learns that she is to marry John Aitken, a much older man.Unhappy with this, Mary walks to the local moor to clear her mind. Instead, she meets and falls in love with the handsome Captain Ferintosh, when he saves her from whiskey smugglers. The situation gets even more complicated when Mary’s father arrests Ferintosh.Soon, devious plans and mysteries begin to surface. But who is worthy of her love, and what secrets are the men around him hiding?
by Philip Eliot | Mar 16, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
They were only faking it… until it felt like something more.A landscape designer for his family’s construction firm, Joe Walker, is nearing completion on one of the most important projects of his career—gardens for spec homes that if they wow, Walker Construction will survive. When a freak accident sidelines him with a broken leg, the firm hires a competitor. Her ideas are radically different, but his stalker ex arrives to play nurse, and Joe needs more than gardening help.After six-years working in English manor gardens, horticulturist Kara Sudbury returns to River’s Edge to help in her grandparents’ struggling garden center. She’s thrilled when Jackson Walker hires her to execute his injured cousin’s designs. Ignoring Joe is difficult because he’s as sexy now as he was in high school and even more stubborn.But when Joe asks Kara to play the role of girlfriend, they strike a deal that will help Joe handle his tenacious ex and put Sudbury’s Nursery back in the black. Kara’s up for the subterfuge…for a price, but then the pretense feels real, and Kara is reminded that every rose has its thorns.Perfect for fans of Lucy Score’s Riley Thorn series and Shannon Stacey’s Boston Fire series, Make It Real blends small-town charm, sizzling fake-dating chemistry, and a love story that grows in unexpected ways.
by Philip Eliot | Mar 16, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
A clean and wholesome contemporary second-chance romance from the Make Me a Match world—slow burn, closed-door (only kisses) with a matchmaker setup, a widower, empty-nester hero, and a thirty-something heroine pursuing single motherhood. Expect first-love reunited sparks, found family feels, thoughtful baby/parenthood conversations, and mature, heartfelt chemistry—all building to a guaranteed HEA. Perfect for readers who love sweet romance, matchmaking tropes, fertility and family storylines, and feel-good contemporary romance.Thirty-eight-year-old set designer Amelia Parker is on a mission to get pregnant—soon. That’s why she’s researching sperm banks and procedures. It’s also why her best friend hires a matchmaker for her. She insists Amelia deserves—needs—a romance reset before she embarks on single parenthood.Widower Lincoln Hayes is about to be an empty nester with his twins going off to college. He’s ready to have some fun, but he doesn’t want to do it alone. Dating, though…. Staying offline and hiring a matchmaker who vets his dates makes sense. Imagine Lincoln’s surprise when his first date in twenty years is actually his first love, the one who broke his heart and got away.Amelia is shocked to see Lincoln, and the chemistry between them is as strong as ever. Amelia can easily imagine having Lincoln’s baby— but is her biological clock and desire for a child more than Lincoln can handle?MAKE ME A MATCH SERIES:ROMANCE RESETRULES OF ENGAGEMENTTHE MATCHMAKER’S SECRETPERFECTLY MISMATCHEDBY THE BOOK
by Philip Eliot | Mar 16, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
A vow to avoid military men. A bet that changes everything.… After loving and losing a soldier once, Isabella Knowles made a promise: No more military men. She’s rebuilt her life and has a classroom full of fifth graders to love, which is more than enough even though her father doesn’t agree. When he sets her up on a blind date, she only goes to humor him — never dreaming that the man she meets will tempt her to break her one rule.In theory, Ethan Masters is not opposed to the wife, kids and house with a white picket fence. But he loves his career as a Air Force K-9 handler, and a dream promotion dangles before him like dog tags. While contemplating his future, he accepts a drunken bet for a blind date, never dreaming that the captivating woman fits perfectly into his ideal, all-American dream. Only one problem. She’s gun-shy about all things military.Can Ethan prove to Isabella that love is worth the risk? Or will her past fears keep them apart?A touching second-chance military romance that proves love is worth the risk, perfect for readers who adore protective K-9 handlers, emotional blind date surprises, and determined heroines.
by Philip Eliot | Mar 16, 2026 | Action & Adventure |
A Russian cargo ship sinks in the shallow waters of the Bering Strait, and somehow vanishes without a trace.In the Colorado Plateau Desert, a cowboy follows a river of sand into an undiscovered ruin.A tunnel-boring operation between the Alaskan and Siberian peninsulas is stalled when its largest burrowing machine disappears into an abyss.Sam Reilly leads a search and rescue mission for the missing ship and crew. What should be a simple operation quickly turns into something much more dangerous. He soon learns that all three strange events are irrevocably interwoven, and unlocking their connection may just hold the key to the survival of the human race.
