Voice recognition mistake of the day: “It didn’t seem likely that someone in the throws🤾‍♀️ of violent conflict wood🪵 grab a particular mineral sample.” Right sounds, wrong version of two words! It should be “the throes of violent conflict would …”

That’s from the writing of A Stone Cold Murder. In the Reluctant Psychic Mystery series, a quirky loner who can read the history of any object with her touch gets drawn into mysteries at the museum of oddities where she works. Book 1: A Stone Cold Murder comes out April 28 and you can preorder it now.

Early reviews are good! “I’m not exaggerating when I say A Stone Cold Murder is one of the most vivid books … And Petra? What a character… I’ve never read a psychic protagonist who felt this real. The murder mystery itself is brilliantly layered… The prose is sharp, the mystery is addictive, and Petra’s journey is one I won’t forget. If you love atmospheric thrillers with a deeply human core, you need this book.” – Lauren M. on GoodReads

Petra works in a very odd museum, but New Mexico Museum of Military History is even stranger. It’s filled with military artifacts but has never been open to the public and ... well, read for yourself about "A secret museum New Mexicans will never see."

A new color of cat : “Finnish researchers have worked out what’s behind the coloring of salmiak or ‘salty liquorice’ cats.” Here’s a summary of the research, or here’s the complex science – with more salmiak cat photos. They’re pretty!

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).

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Cuties of the week! You'll be pleased to know Rigby (light) and Mercury (dark) are showing signs of becoming adept Yogiferrets. Here Mercury studies Rigby's form during an advanced complete side twist. Do not try this without stretching first! (Or if you are not a ferret or cat.)

Find More New Books and Authors!

Broken Cowboy by Jamie Schulz: “When Cade Brody's empty pockets and a broken-down truck strand him in a quiet farming community, he finds himself taking a job with a stubborn rancher Addie Malory, who traded city lights for star-swept skies. Despite her initial reservations about hiring a drifter, Addie is drawn to the quiet strength beneath Cade's wary facade. As their cautious connection intensifies, Cade's carefully constructed walls begin crumbling against his will—but when shadows of danger threaten everything she's built, suddenly more than just their hearts are at risk.” A well-rated Small Town Cowboy Romantic Suspense.

Love, Lies, and a Dead Guy by Kimberly Griggs: “Mallory Hemingway has new gig as the nighttime caretaker at the Hemingway Home and Museum, a feisty hippie best friend, a moody cat who occasionally tolerates her, and a frustratingly attractive scuba instructor. But paradise comes with a few complications—including a dead body in Hemingway’s famous pool. Mallory finds herself in the hot seat with a maddeningly sexy detective. Between nasty coworkers, shady black-market kitten dealers, and an unsettling number of Hemingway lookalikes, Mallory’s fresh start is starting to feel less like paradise and more like a total disaster.” A romantic mystery with a fun location in Key West, Florida!

The Art of Good Enough by Ivy Ge: "What if there are proven methods to prevent you from feeling depleted, anxious, and unsatisfied in times of crisis? Imagine you become confident about your ability to handle stress and pressure, know how to make wise decisions, and find solutions to your problems. In this book, you'll learn:

*How to overcome difficult emotions and make wise decisions

*How to handle adversity and overcome your obstacles using your hidden strengths

*How to simplify your life and get more done in less time

*How to reverse engineer your life by going from where you want to be to where you are now... and much more.” Free with newsletter signup!

Poolside Promises by Kasey Kennedy: “Linda Brees clings to the security of a safe job, a steady paycheck and a largely dateless life. Then she stays at a Florida condo, next door to the guy who broke her heart six years ago. Mason Hauser loves meeting new people and moving every twelve weeks. Yet the traveling nurse still regrets breaking up with his college sweetheart. When they reconnect, a flood of old memories has the born wanderer reconsidering life on the move. Poolside Promises is the lighthearted first book in the Seaside Bay sweet-and-clean romance series.”

April: Free Cozy Mysteries: Can you judge a book by its cover? Check out these cozy mysteries and see whether you're drawn to dogs, cats, cafes, spooky old houses, or cheerful witches. Each is free with newsletter signup!

One more cute ferret pic, just because! Also, black footed ferrets (a different wild species) are critically endangered. This fundraiser is focusing on ferret conservation efforts on tribal lands (hurt by the federal funds freeze) and maintaining the experts that are helping lead that process.

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Learn more about the Accidental Detective humorous mystery series, the Accidental Billionaire Cowboys sweet romance series, the Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series, the Felony Melanie: Sweet Home Alabama romantic comedy novels or Romantic Suspense in the Southwest.