Southernism of the Week: “So dry the birds are building their nests out of barbed wire.”

We hope it's not that dry where you are! New Mexico has been getting lots of clouds and a little bit of rain as we head into monsoon season. But it's sure been hot throughout the Southwest and California. 

June 22 was Mary Lynn Rajskub's birthday (Dorothea in Sweet Home Alabama). Trivia question: What other Reese Witherspoon movie was she in?

June 20 was Josh Lucas's birthday! He was the ultimate Southern charmer in Sweet Home Alabama. Find out how Jake became a high school football star in "Felony Melanie and the Great Prank War." Find the Felony Melanie: Sweet Home Alabama romantic comedy novels at all E-book retailers.

Kris’s voice recognition mistake of the day: “Not everyone realizes that your brain can be a weapon against corporate muffins.” 🤭 (I stumbled trying to pronounce malfeasance while working on book 7 in The Accidental Detective humorous mystery series.)

Do you know about the Hoopla library app? Hoopla is connected to many local libraries (you sign up with your regular library card) but Hoopla has a different catalog, so it's a great way to find more e-books to borrow for free! Hoopla currently has two of the Felony Melanie books and many of Kris’s romance and romantic suspense books.

Longtime readers might be thinking, Wait, those aren't ferrets!

Kris and her husband saw these adorable baby skunks while walking around the local college campus. Fun fact: The Mustelidae family had included badgers, weasels, otters, ferrets, and skunks, but now genetic data puts of skunks and stink badgers in their own family, Mephitidae.

Find More New Authors and Books

The Raven Witch of Corfu, by Effrosyni Moschoudi: "Lizzie, just arrived on the idyllic Greek island of Corfu, has a daunting task: to claim back her twin brother who was kidnapped by an evil witch twenty years earlier on her previous visit. But the witch has tricked her and Lizzie must do the witch's bidding. Then new love brings new hope. Will Corfu ever be again the perfect paradise she once knew?" Compared to Mary Stewart (a classic romantic suspense writers) by a reviewer.

Boats, Moats, & Root Beer Floats, by Sofia Aves: "Artist Lindy Watson always wanted Christmas in a castle, but she didn't plan to share it with a historian who barely notices her. For Covin, Winton Castle is the perfect place to explore his family's past, but the nosy artist is ruining his quiet Christmas. When they're snowed in with an excess of tinned salmon and root beer, plus a ghost of Christmas past who just won’t quit, Covin and Lindy discover there's more to Winton Castle—and each other." This new series promises "rom coms for swoon-worthy smiles." Preorder now for delivery Dec. 1.

Sassy & Sizzling Romances - Summer Afternoon Reads with Guaranteed HEA's: Whether you like sweet or steamy, angsty or adorable, these reads will fill a summer afternoon.

Mystery and Mayhem: Find mystery, suspense, romantic suspense, and thrillers here, including paranormal mysteries. Most are under $5, so get ready to binge!

Trivia Answer: Mary Lynn Rajskub was also in Legally Blonde 2

And here's a cute ferret photo too! Bear Bear sure knows how to relax.

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