Happy New Year! We hope 2022 brings you many good things. It would be nice if that included ease of travel and safety for large gatherings, but at the very least we predict lots of wonderful books to read.

Here's a New Year's resolution from drama critic James Agate: "To tolerate fools more gladly, provided this does not encourage them to take up more of my time." Hm, sounds risky.

Southern Treat of the Week: One of the most popular Southern New Year's food traditions is a mess of black-eyed peas - 365 of them to be exact... The reason is black-eyed peas are said to represent pennies in the American South... For extra luck, throw a silver coin in the pot. Whoever gets the coin will have the most prosperous year. Or, to bring some luck to everyone on the table, place a penny under each bowl. After all, it couldn't hurt." Check out The Lucky 7 Good Luck Foods on Every Southern New Year's Table.

Kris’s Furrever Friends Cat Café Sweet Romance Collection, books 2-6, is only $4.99 for the e-book until Jan 1 – that’s half off an already great price for five books! (Book 1 is also free separately.) The collection 1-6 is also available in hardcover and paperback if you prefer print and maybe got an Amazon book card to spend.

♥ “I absolutely love this heartfelt series.” ♥

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).

♥ “Small town romance with cats ... what more could you want?” ♥

♥ “The Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series is one of my favorite series of all time." ♥

Visit the Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series page on Amazon US or Amazon UK. (For other countries click here but discount is US/UK only.)

Voice recognition mistake of the day: Eldon took off his ball cap, wiped his forehead, and settled the cat back on his head. ?

Brain recognition mistake of the day: I skimmed past an ad that said, "Compensation may be provided for time travel qualified participants..." Oh wait, that's "time and travel for qualified participants." Never mind then. Guess you have to read Doug’s book for time travel: Totally Rad Wormhole. Get the book on Amazon or in a variety of e-book formats on Smashwords, where it's 50% off until January 1!

Here Kris's ferret Bear Bear shows off a very advanced Yogiferret move. This should not be attempted by beginners! (Or, perhaps, humans of any kind.)

Find New Authors and Books

The Guy From The Internet: A sweet romance with a touch of family drama, by Birdie Song: "Holly Chee does not have her life together. But she does have her streaming channel, where she broadcasts her art from her one-bedroom apartment in Australia. And she has that guy from France... assuming he's even who he says he is."

Love over Mobile Box Set: (Steamy Billionaire Holiday Romantic Comedy), by Leah Colton: "Packed with a high dose of steamy love sequences and conflicts, this delicious box set is perfect for anyone looking to get their fix for the day!"

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