Southernism of the Week: “She’s more slippery than a pocketful of pudding.”

Visit the Amazon series page for Felony Melanie: Sweet Home Alabama romantic comedy novels or find the links to other retailers.

Kris’s voice recognition mistake of the day: “She was currently wearing yogurt leggings.” Yoga, Yoda, yogurt … all basically the same, right?

Halloween is over, which means Christmas decorations will be everywhere. Do you like getting in the mood early, or would you rather wait? Tule Publishing loves the holidays! Two of my Accidental Billionaire Cowboys sweet romance novels are among their many Christmas books, and they have some for various other winter holidays too.

“Who wouldn’t want to be a billionaire? Turns out winning the lottery causes as many problems as it solves.” Learn more about the Accidental Billionaire Cowboys sweet romance series. You can preorder book 5 now for delivery next week!

Also, Christmas Cookies at the Cat Café: a Furrever Friends Sweet Romance is on sale for 99 cents! Christmas isn’t the same since Diane’s husband died – so when her high school sweetheart comes back to town, maybe it’s time for some cozy new holiday traditions.

Visit the Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series on Amazon US or Amazon UK or see the series with links to all retailers.

This is a throwback photo from a trip to the Grand Canyon, but it seems suitable for these early evenings.

Books on our radar

Destination Maui (Destination Murder Mysteries Book 1), by Ann Shepphird: "Samantha Powers, a 34-year-old investigative reporter, has returned to her hometown of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, to take care of her ailing father, the town’s former police chief. She takes a job as the new travel columnist, writing about area hotels and restaurants. On her first big press trip to a luxury resort in Hawaii, she meets her fellow travel writers and the resort representatives hosting the trip, all of whom become suspects when one of the writers is found dead in his suite.” Many reader reviews call it fun!

Pet-Centric Thrillers discount deal, by Amy Shojai: Animal behaviorist September Day flees to Texas with her cat Macy to recover from loss. Then her nephew Steven and his autism service dog Shadow disappear in a freak blizzard. When her sister trusts a maverick researcher’s promise to help Steven, September has 24 hours to rescue them from a devastating medical experiment. Shadow does his good-dog duty but can’t protect his boy. September and Shadow forge a stormy partnership to rescue the missing and stop the nightmare cure.” These books include Shadow’s viewpoint, and later stories include some cat viewpoints! Get 7 September & Shadow Ebook Thrillers at a deep discount at the link above, or click on the cover of book 1, Lost and Found, here to get it free w/newsletter signup!

Find More New Authors and Books

Get Comfy with a New Book: Explore dozens of new releases and pre-orders in various romance sub-genres, from sweet to spicy! You’re sure to find some great Winter Reads for cold days and dark nights.

Friendship Fiction under $5: If you love found family and loyal friends who would help hide the body, check out these books! Find mystery, romance, historical fiction, and time travel.

The “Get Cozy Podcast” features cozy romance and mystery novels. Author Krysti Meyer shares author interviews and plenty of book recommendations. Find the podcast or sign up for her newsletter here.

And here's Bear Bear the ferret showing how he relaxes. We encourage relaxing with a good book!

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