Voice recognition mistake of the day: "And she wasn't helping matters by sitting there staring like a stuffed towel." (Or maybe owl.)

In book 6, Sean shares interesting facts about cats. For example, scientists believe cats have lived with people for 12,000 years. Some fun facts are covered in this article: A Brief History of House Cats

A New Mexico evening:

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Cute ferret photo: Bear Bear and Panda

Thanks to Kathleen for this review of book 6, Cupcakes and Confessions at The Cat Café: a Furrever Friends Sweet Romance: "A wonderful older-couple romance, with characters we love from earlier stories in the series! I've loved all of the stories in this series, but this latest one is my very-most-favorite-ever! 10 stars out of 5!!”

Valley of Gems (Southwest Treasure Hunters series) is on sale for 99 cents until June 30. Book 1 is also 99 cents – that’s two books for two bucks! Get them here.

Rebecca Westin’s grandfather left a buried treasure, and a complex series of clues. Her half-siblings are determined to reach the treasure first. Good thing Rebecca has Sam, making their desert adventure sexy and fun. But a treacherous enemy also wants that treasure – and revenge. A romantic adventure in the Southwest.

See the Romantic Suspense Novels page of my website for a printable list of the clues and recipes from the book. (Scroll down to the Valley of Gems cover to see the Word download button.)

Cupcakes and Confessions also includes henna ‘cattoos,’ henna tattoos of cats, which some actual cat cafés do. Check out all the wonderful options on this Pinterest Cat Tattoos for Henna page.

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Clean & Wholesome Romance Giveaway! Meet some new characters and discover new authors in these free books and samples! Lots of beach cottages, cowboys and billionaires, mostly Contemporary Romance with some Rom Coms and Historical Romance. See them here.

Beach Blanket Book Giveaway: Need some summertime reading? Here’s a cool book giveaway online! Books galore are up for grabs plus a few gift cards and an audiobook. Enter here.

Books on My Radar:

Reckless Hearts (Hearts of Hidden Hills), by Susan Lower: "A nurse and an ex-convict must put their differences aside to stop a drug ring in their town." Readers say, "Well written story with strong and believable characters" and "a sweet story with a gentle side order of faith." $3.99 or free in KU.

A Doctor's Promise: A Sweet Medical Romance (Norfolk Coastal Medical Book 1), by Katie Evergreen: "A woman with a secret she can’t risk sharing and a job she can’t afford to lose. A man with a past to forget and a new reason to forget it. Can they work together to not only save the patients on their clinical trial, but each other too?" Readers call it uplifting and delightful. $2.99 or free in KU.

The Business of Attraction: A Secret Sweet Romance, by M.K. Lansbury: "She's just joined her best friend’s dating app start-up. He's the charismatic billionaire founder of their major competitor. When they fall for each other, will the two rivals figure out how to keep their romance secret?" Only 99 cents or free in KU.

The Lady and the Farmer, by Rhondee Barlow: "Ryan Drille was sure that his barbecue was the best and would help him launch his new restaurants. He did not expect to find love – or a nefarious plot – at the trade fair." A free story when you sign up for the author's newsletter.

If you haven't yet gotten your copy of the free 35-page novella, Lions and Love at the Cat Café, you can get it here. For “13 of the recipes mentioned in Kris Bock's Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series,” go here.

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