Southernism of the Week: “So dry the catfish are carrying canteens.” We hope you’ve had some gentle spring rains!

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

Speaking of rain, the desert is in bloom in New Mexico.

Kris’s voice recognition mistake of the day: “I wonder if you'd be a good candidate for fame therapy. Brains have vows that can get worn out...” That's vein therapy. Veins have valves that can get worn out. Although there may be some truth about brains and vows too. And I want to know what fame therapy is! You get so famous you hate the hassle and are happy to be a regular person again? Can we try that? 👑😁

If you enjoyed Doug’s story "The Middle Generation" on Amazing Stories, he'd appreciate a vote in their reader poll for Reader's Choice. Vote here. (Click the story and then scroll down on the bar until you see the "submit" button.) You can also read all the free stories here.

Kris's novel A Baby for the Billionaire Cowboy is part of a Mother's Day anthology, with six books featuring mothers. It's only available this month and is at a special price for the first week!

Not usually a romance reader? Not into cowboys? This is a very low-cost way to try something new. As Kris's friend Sue learned, sometimes we make assumptions about our own tastes that turn out to be wrong.

She said of the cat café stories, “They have plots! The characters don’t drive me nuts. How can these be romances?” 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.

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Crazy Capers: Check out these wacky tales with free prequels and samples! They include a scavenger hunt at a modern art museum, a magical talking cat living in an English castle with a witch, and a time travel taster in a haunted house. These are all free with newsletter signup (unsubscribe any time).

April Cozy Mysteries: If you like your murders on the cozy side, check out this collection of ~30 mysteries! They include many fun small-town settings, plenty of cats and dogs, and some historical or paranormal stories.

Bear Bear the ferret is ready for summer camping trips. Or maybe just naps.

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If you haven’t collected your free copy of Felony Melanie Destroys the Moonshiner’s Cabin get it here. Get the preview chapters of Totally Rad Wormhole here. You can also check out Kris’s freebies here! They include a free Accidental Detective mystery story, a cat café sweet romance novel, and the “Recipes from the Cat Café” brochure.