Voice recognition mistake of the day: “It’s not real money out right now, but rubber boots will keep off the dirt and all.” Er, muddy, not money!

I wish there was real money out! It would make it worthwhile to brave the intense heat—100 degrees and up for weeks here in New Mexico. To tolerate hiking, I had to head up to 10,000 feet where it was only in the 80s. Nice views up there!

That VR mistake was from the Accidental Billionaire Cowboys sweet romance series. Book 4, A Baby for the Billionaire Cowboy, comes out August 7 and is up for preorder now. It features brother number 4, Xander. BookBub reviewers say:

“I was hooked from the start. This book series just keeps getting better.”

“This was an amazing read from the moment Daisy and Xander first meet, and during their slow building romance till the heartwarming ending.”

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And if you’re a cat lover, have you read all six (so far) of the Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series? They feature 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). Visit the Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series or Amazon UK.

A real-life Kate? In the Accidental Detective humorous mystery series, a witty journalist returns to Arizona after an injury and turns her skills to solving mysteries. Kate’s journalist career might have been something like this woman’s:

No Ordinary Assignment: A Memoir by Jane Ferguson: “Without family wealth or connections, she began as a scrappy one-woman reporting team, a borrowed camera often her only equipment. Networks told her she had the wrong accent, the wrong appearance, not enough “bang-bang shoot-‘em-up.” Still, Ferguson threw herself into harm’s way time and again, determined to give voice to civilian experiences of war. In the face of grave violence and suffering, this seemed a small act of justice, no matter the risks.”

Bear Bear the ferret lounges on his 'bearskin.'

Books on My Radar:

Ribbons of Death, by Edita A. Petrick: "Aafter surviving a deadly riot in Cairo, Timothy Carter tracks down a disgraced academic whose book could be the key to deciphering the legend of the Peacetaker and explaining strange disturbances in Egypt. Recluse Stella Hunter isn’t looking to be ridiculed, especially by a federal agent, but when he flips open a worn copy of her book, it reveals blood-stained pages. Stella agrees to help, hoping to salvage her career and prove she was right. But helping Carter will mean facing dangers the likes of which she’s never imagined. Fans of Dan Brown and National Treasure will love this addicting historical-thriller."

Faking It With Mr. Second Chance, by Brandi Bliss: "Claire returns to her small town to house-sit for the summer but she has no desire to entertain small town gossips. Jacob always had a thing for Claire and pursues her again. Claire tempts Aiden, her old college boyfriend, to fake date her for the summer to keep Jacob away. Claire and Aiden revisit their old love, but Jacob won’t go away that easily. Faking It With Mr. Second Chance is a small town, closed door, fake dating, second chance love story with all the feels."

Beach Romance, by Cassie Lee Hart: "After a swimming injury that halts her career and a nasty breakup, Maya Cove decides to start over at a small clearwater beach. Life is good in Diamond Sands with Tabby, her cat. Running her coffee and pastry shop, Sandbar, is just what Maya needs to unwind. When she saves a drowning dog, and meets Roddy Sanders, Maya falls hard but knows their relationship is doomed from the start. Then Maya receives devastating news about her father, and Roddy offers to help." This one is free with newsletter signup.

Never Too Late (Seashells and Sunsets Book One), by Aleesha Brown: "After years of fighting and keeping it together, Emma Hayes’s marriage has finally ended, leaving her to take care of her 16-year-old kid alone. When an unlikely source offers help, she grabs the chance to start over. But new beginnings bring fresh troubles, especially for a middle-aged divorcée like her. When she meets Owen, possibilities seem to bloom. The new city might have more in store for her than she expected." Start the series for 99 cents.

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Bear Bear says …. You put your right foot in, you put your right paw out...

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