Southernism of the Week: “He’s all hat and no cattle,” aka all talk and no action.

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.

Kris’s voice recognition mistake of the week, when it misses some of your words: “Hi Kelly, I got your butt” 😳

I was TRYING to say: Hi Kelly, I got your earlier email, but ...

Fun Fact: Did you know cats are liquids—but only in one dimension? This article in Science explains.

Kris’s 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).

Cover Reveal! It's been a while since either of us have had a new book out.

This is the cover for book 1 in Kris's upcoming Reluctant Psychic mystery series: a quirky loner who can read the history of any object with her touch gets drawn into mysteries when people bring troubled artifacts to the museum of oddities where she works. A Stone Cold Murder is set to release April 28. In the meantime, make sure you're caught up on The Accidental Detective humorous mystery series (6 books to date).

It’s been darned cold in New Mexico (by New Mexico standards, so highs in the forties and lows in the teens), but Kris has been getting out for walks and enjoying some nice southwestern skies.

Doug got out of the LA smoke for a ski weekend he’d had planned with friends.

How are things where you are?

Find New Authors and Books

A Second Chance in Bent Creek by Catie Cahill: “Nick Harker never meant to return to Bent Creek, but he’d do anything for the brother who needs his help buying back the family ranch. Larkin Reyes refuses to let the cowboy stand her up again, especially now that she has to think of her young son. But Larkin begins receiving texts that hint at secrets Nick is keeping from her—even as she’s falling in love with him all over again.” A well-reviewed small-town romance with some mystery.

Warrior’s Grace by Kate Hill: “Grace Martin has spent years protecting her country. Now she’s ready for a quiet, normal life as governess to a pair of young orphans. She doesn’t count on wealthy businessman Max Barnes, who took in the two orphans to rear as his own. As a vengeful assassin from her past targets her through Max and his children, Max and Grace must reveal their darkest secrets or risk losing everything.” This one sounds exciting! Purchase from Amazon or other retailers.

Peril on the Peninsula by Theresa L. Carter: “Alex Paige is anxious to get back to being a travel writer after a year off for cancer treatment. A visit to an idyllic Wisconsin resort seems like an easy start – but a greedy developer Alex once put in jail is buying the resort, so something must be fishy. Then the felon’s partner is murdered. With the help of her irrepressible friend William and a lantern-jawed boat captain, Alex is determined to save the resort and expose the killer.” Free with newsletter signup.

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Throwback Ferret Foto: Panda and Bear demonstrating cozy snuggles.

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