I have loads of books this week (plus some ferret photos and voice recognition errors) so let's get to it!

99-cent sale! The Furrever Friends Cat Café Sweet Romance 5-Book Collection is only 99 cents/99 pence this weekend! 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). This collection contains 5 books in the series. Visit the Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series page on Amazon US or Amazon UK.

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One reason I like to share ferret photos is because I can always count on them for something cute or funny or both! Here they have a 5-foot playpen but look like I just pulled them out of a tight box.

Voice recognition mistake of the week comes from the Accidental Billionaire Cowboys series: “She was a wrenching woman.” Or maybe she was a ranching woman.

Someone Missing from Malapais Mountain: The Accidental Detective Book 4 comes out Feb. 28 and is up for preorder now! Get The Accidental Detective series in print or ebook from all retailers.

Praise for Someone Missing: “I love the quirky cozy mystery feel but also the darkness and the danger but the touch of whacky and the reality of what it’s like to be a professional woman hitting 50 with a career detour, family issues, maybe a hint of romance. I just love the ways you’ve blended it all together so much.” – Sinclair Jayne, author and editor

Another voice recognition mistake from my current Accidental Billionaire Cowboys manuscript: “She’d remind herself that with a horseback ride, even if her hips didn’t appreciate writing much anymore.” I have to admit, sitting in an office chair for hours can be hard on the hips, but probably not as hard as sitting in a saddle.

We got a few inches of snow here in central New Mexico, but it didn't last long.

Books on My Radar:

Murder on Boston Common (Massachusetts Cozy Mystery Book 1), by Andrea Kress: Boston, 1933. Amanda Burnside, a young former debutante, wasn't expecting a stroll on Boston Common with her beau to end with the discovery of a dead body. Amanda ignores her parents' wishes and resolves to follow the clues to uncover the perpetrator. But with shady characters, ruthless bootleggers and wily politicians all fighting to keep the details buried, the plucky amateur sleuth fear the answers may land her in the morgue."

Cat Scratch Murder: A Crystal Beach Paranormal Cozy Mystery, by Karen McSpade: “Meet Sidney Grace. Quirky journalist, hesitant witch, Professional butterfingers. When Sidney's grandmother is arrested for murdering a resident at her retirement community, Sidney road-trips to Florida to discover that her grandmother has no alibi, her grandfather isn’t as dead as she thought he was, and one of her cats can speak. To make matters worse, the handsome Officer Reece is tough on criminals and even tougher on witches. The Crystal Beach Magic Mystery Series is bewitchingly fun!” 99 cents or free in Kindle Unlimited.

The Broken Bridge: A Succulent Sleuth Cozy Mystery, by Iris March: "Molly Green spends her day tending her eco-friendly garden center. She wants nothing more than to nurture her nursery and share her plant passion with the world. When a hiker goes missing on the Buckeye Trail that runs behind the garden center and a bridge on the trail is damaged, the police suspect foul play. As clues mount up, Molly fears she may know who is to blame, perhaps someone in her own family. Can she discover what really happened that day on the trail?" Readers praise both the mystery and the setting.

The Body in the Paddy Field (A Sri Lankan Mystery Book 1), by Nadishka Aloysius: Kiyama Fernando, an English teacher from Colombo, flees a failed marriage with a visit to a friend in a small town. When her friend becomes the prime suspect in a local murder, Kiyama’s investigation takes her from a paddy field to a gambling den in an attempt to unveil the true villain. Fans of Alexander McCall Smith, Stuart Palmer and Harriet Steel will love this new series." 99c/free in Kindle Unlimited.

Winter in a Regency Wonderland (The Secret Crusaders), by Melanie Rose Clarke: "The first time Sarah met Damien Charles, the Earl of Rourke, she poured an entire bowl of fruit punch on him. That was the moment he knew she would be his countess. Only the spirited beauty is not interested in marrying, and her guardian is inclined to let her have his way. Yet if she ‘accidentally’ became trapped at Damien’s country estate during the winter snow, he would have time to convince her." Readers call it short, sweet and satisfying.

Simple Evidence, by Edita A. Petrick: "As a child, Seabring Roberts was held captive in a cabin while her father was forced to sabotage a crucial military project. The perpetrators were never found. The Air Force Special Investigations team gave up searching ten years ago. Seabring never did. And the players are still worried about what the child might have overheard in the dusty cabin in the woods—and what evidence she might still be hiding. She wants justice for her father. They want her dead."

Find New Books and Authors! We have multiple giveaway groups this week! In each group, every story is free with newsletter sign-up, and you can unsubscribe any time.

Free Mysteries: Find cozy mysteries, police procedurals, PIs on the job, and thrillers!

All About That Free Romance: These authors have teamed up to offer a delightful selection of books. Find loads of billionaires, grumpy bosses, cowboys, and more.

Free Small Town Romance Series Starters: An amazing selection of small-town romances to fill your e-reader!

Here's Bear Bear demonstrating a moderately difficult yogi ferret pose: Crossed Everything

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