When authors launch a new series, it’s challenging to get the book in front of readers. Reviews help! If you have read Felony Melanie in Pageant Pandemonium, please leave a review on Amazon or another site, or recommend it to your friends. Reviews help readers find great books, and they help authors keep writing. Review it on Amazon here.

If you haven’t gotten the book yet, it’s free for review via Story Origin.

If you haven't yet gotten the free short story sample, Felony Melanie Destroys the Moonshiner's Cabin, you can download it here.

The world seems filled with terrible problems these days. We are looking for ways we can help. One of Kris's favorite options is to lend money to small businesses through Kiva. You can choose from categories such as Women, Eco-friendly, Single Parents, Covid 19, and Conflict Zones. Most loans are repaid, so you can lend the money again and again. It means a small donation can go a long way.

Here’s an article on 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice. Some of these things are complex and time-consuming, but others are fairly quick. Some cost money, many are free. Some simply involve reading or watching videos! If you feel helpless, maybe something here will help you help others.

3 Purrfect comfort reads for $3

When you’re stressed, it’s also important to take care of yourself by finding some love and fun in the world. If you need a comfort read, Kris’s sweet romance collection is on sale until June 6.

The Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series features the workers and customers at a small-town cat café, and the adorable cats and kittens looking for their forever homes. Each book is a complete story with a happy ending for one couple (and maybe more than one rescued cat).

The Furrever Friends Cat Café Collection: books 1-3 in e-book is normally $7.99/£5.99, but until Saturday, June 6, get all three books for only $2.99/£2.99! The collection is also free with Kindle Unlimited. These sweet romances will leave you with the warm, fuzzy feeling of cuddling a purring cat.

Throw Yourself a Party

Southern Kitchen offers “Our top 10 favorite Southern appetizers to serve at a party.” If you’re ready for a small outdoor gathering (please follow guidelines to stay safe), or you need a treat for your family or yourself, you might find something fun here. Along with classics such as Fried Green Tomatoes, Classic Deviled Eggs, and Old-Fashioned Pimento Cheese, you'll find some fancier choices: Crab Hushpuppies with Avocado Aioli, Oysters with Muscadine Mignonette, Cheesy Grit Fritters with Hot Pepper Jelly, and a few more. See anything tempting?

Try Some New Authors!

Free Summer Beach Reads

Fun books you can get for free! Some are actually set at beaches. (Reviews are not required but you will be able to claim more free books if you read, review, and share your review links on the site.) Check out the selection here: https://storyoriginapp.com/to/rpstdqb

Laugh it up, fuzzball!

Need some humor? Check out these comedy offerings. You can get a space opera, a teenage werevulture, a kleptomaniac princess, and more. Find them here: https://storyoriginapp.com/to/qCfPzFN

Best Friends to Lovers FREE June eBooks

Some of these look pretty darn spicy (as in erotic), while others are sweeter or lighter. There are some cowboys and billionaires, and a few fantasy titles. They all claim to have the trope of “best friends becoming lovers.” See them here: https://storyoriginapp.com/to/dclVK2t

Again, please leave a review if you’ve read Felony Melanie in Pageant Pandemonium. We really, truly appreciate your support! Review it on Amazon here.

Next time we'll have more of Doug's photos from his Alabama research!