Southernism of the Week: “Buzzards and chickens come home to roost.”

Meaning: Your bad deeds will haunt you. But it kind of feels appropriate for some holiday family visits too! 🤣

Find the Felony Melanie: Sweet Home Alabama romantic comedy novels at all retailers. If you haven’t yet collected your free copy of Felony Melanie Destroys the Moonshiner’s Cabin, get it here.

Hey! Are you feeling in a holiday mood?

If you’re shopping for gifts, books are great. If you need to relax, they're equally good!

Doug writes funny Christian short stories as Jacob Love. Get these for the Kindle or in paperback as sweet holiday gifts, or check out the ebooks on Smashwords.

Two of Kris’s Accidental Billionaire Cowboys sweet romance novels are set at Christmas! When a Texas ranching family wins a billion-dollar lottery, they’re overwhelmed. The standard advice is to go into hiding, but how can they when they have animals needing care? The first Christmas book starts the series, and the last one wraps it up with 'Mama's' later in life love story. “This book proves you’re never too old for love. This is a well written story with great characters. It is a story about family, friends and love.” – BookBub Review

Christmas Cookies at the Cat Café is also, obviously, a holiday book. Readers say, “It’s a perfect book to snuggle up with during the holiday season.” and “In many ways a story of how we must reinvent ourselves. It really was a joy to read and I can’t wait until the next one.” The Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series features the workers and customers at a small-town cat café.

Kris’s auto fill mistake of the day: When I typed “Links at...” my phone thought maybe I meant “Kinks at...” Gotta be careful with those internet searches! 🤭

Doug and Chris spent Thanksgiving week in Arizona and got to do some hiking. It's fun to think up captions for saguaro cacti: "Gather around children..."

Kris saw the audio release of Something Shady at Sunshine Haven on November 26! Find the audiobook in Audible (you have to be signed in for this link to go directly to the book) or borrow it for free via the Hoopla library app. This is book 1 in The Accidental Detective humorous mystery series: a witty journalist solves mysteries in Arizona and tackles the challenges of turning fifty. All 6 books are in ebook and paperback.

Find More New Books and Authors!

Dust Bowl Disappearances by Axl Blaze: “Evelyn's world is turned upside down when she meets the alluring Walter Davis. Amid swirling dust and simmering tensions, their forbidden attraction ignites. As Evelyn navigates the tight-knit community and its secrets, she’s drawn deeper into Walter's embrace, with stolen moments in the fields and heated encounters behind closed doors. But when ancient traditions and dark rituals come to light, Evelyn must choose between her love for Walter and uncovering the truth that could tear them apart.” A mystery romance in the 1930s.

Saving Candlelight Inn by Megan Jacobs: “Angelica Spenser adores her job, even if she’s not exactly the Candlelight Inn manager, as she told her family. But the inn is on the brink of financial ruin, and without a Christmas miracle, the doors will close for good. She must work with her infuriating co-worker, James McMahon, to save it. As the tension between them heats up, the clock ticks down to Christmas. In this fun, small-town romance novella, opposites attract, disasters happen, and the magic of mistletoe is in the air.” This is part of a huge series with multiple authors writing Christmas stories.

Convincing Emily by Candace Colt: “Dr. Emily Carter, DVM, joins a quaint practice in the charming town of Baga Shores, a place nothing like she expected. Liam Davis, a coyote-shifter and owner of the Spellbound Bookstore, grew up around this clinic where his mother practiced her healing arts. Will this Ordinary human tarnish his mother’s legacy? Emily rebuffs his attempts to help, and then Liam discovers Emily is his fated mate. The Baga Shores Romance series has feel-good, sweet romance stories with lovable magical and Ordinary characters living in an enchanting small town.” Free with newsletter signup.

Pumpkin Run by Mary-Kate Thomas: “Cici Norwell cooks and cleans for her stepmother, an aging beauty pageant queen, does homework for her two mean girl stepsisters, and dreams of escaping to college… and freedom. Late for work, she takes a forbidden shortcut and crosses paths with Coach Z and his newest recruit, Deke Encantador. To avoid detention, Cici shows up for cross-country tryouts. But her stepmother has a wicked plot to keep Cici away from running, Deke, and any hope of a life of her own. Can Cici outmaneuver her stepmother and win the happy ending she deserves?” Free with newsletter signup.

Something to Laugh About: Stories with Humor – If you’re tempted by titles such as Oxen and Morons, The Savannah Paranormal Detective Agency, Witches, Werewolves, & Wombats, or Beast Be Gone, check out this funny bunch of freebies! These mystery, rom-com, fantasy and sci-fi stories are free w/newsletter signup (unsubscribe any time).

What are you up to this month? Travel, big holiday plans, avoiding all the chaos?

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