Southernism of the Week: “Never sign nothing by neon.”

Learn more about The Teenage Adventures of Felony Melanie, a comedy series featuring the characters from the movie Sweet Home Alabama, by the scriptwriter and his sister.

Doug was at WonderCon, where he participated in a pitching panel (on how writers pitch their ideas to producers) and met lots of interesting "people"!

Kris’s voice recognition mistake of the week: Okay, when voice recognition hears “mystery for adults” as “mystery for dogs,” that’s funny. But when I said, “that is” and it heard “fat ass,” that could get me in trouble! 🫢

The big excitement at Kris's house involves two new young ferrets! A couple moving to an apartment that didn't allow pets needed to rehome them. Aren't they adorable? That's Rigby and Mercury, both boys.

Kris's new series launches April 28 with A Stone Cold Murder, but the ARC is available now. What’s an ARC? An Advance Reader Copy! The purpose of an ARC is to generate reviews on publication day. Reviews drive sales. Sales means money for the author, and that means the author is happy. 😁

Are you willing to do a little reading, write an honest review, and help me have a great publication day? Apply for an early review copy via BookSprout. (An Amazon review required so you need an Amazon account. That's the publisher's decision not mine. If you don't use Amazon, reply to this newsletter and I'll try to set you up with another option.)

You can also preorder now (available at all major retailers in print and ebook for delivery on 4/28). That’s another great way to help me have a wonderful launch day!

An ARC reviewer on BookBub called A Stone Cold Murder, “A good old-fashioned murder mystery with a twist. The supernatural elements make this book interesting. I empathized with the main character, and she was genuine and reluctant as the title implies… it was suspenseful and kept you guessing until the end… Good read.”

Find New Authors and Books

She Knew Too Much by Jemma Stark: “FBI Special Agent Briana Song is determined to find her friend Carmen Williams, an investigative reporter who went missing from her New Orleans apartment. Carmen had been working on an exposé of corruption in D.C. Briana must follow Carmen’s notes to unravel the clues to who took her. Racing to locate Carmen before her friend is silenced for good, Briana takes risky steps to infiltrate the criminal underground. To outwit those desperate to silence Carmen, Briana will have to put herself in the crosshairs.” Book one in this series is 99 cents.

Poolside Promises by Kasey Kennedy: “Linda Brees clings to the security of a safe job, a steady paycheck and a largely dateless life. Then she stays at a Florida condo, next door to the guy who broke her heart six years ago. Mason Hauser loves meeting new people and moving every twelve weeks. Yet the traveling nurse still regrets breaking up with his college sweetheart. When they reconnect, a flood of old memories has them wondering ... Can they find a place where they can claim their forever? Poolside Promises is the lighthearted first book in the Seaside Bay sweet-and-clean romance series.”

The Spymaster of Escondida by Lottie Morgan: “Crown Prince Martin Alvarez is ready to propose to Lucia during the holiday season. All he needs is her father’s blessing. Lucia sets up a meeting. As the spymaster of Escondida, Miguel often goes deep undercover and is in the middle of an important mission. When a scheduling conflict brings his mission and the prince together, he takes Martin along for the ride.” Most of the short, fast-paced stories in this series are just 99 cents or free in KU.

The Fungo Society by Jeff Stanger: “Jonathan Quick is a savant when it comes to sports relics and a complete failure in relationships. He has a moral code for antiques and nothing else. A mysterious group of old ballplayers named the Fungo Society are convinced one of their own has been murdered, although the police ruled it a suicide. Quick takes the case, but he soon finds he’s competing against a vindictive real estate developer and his nemesis in the auction trade, while the geriatric Fungo Society begin an unintentionally hilarious campaign of revenge.” Only 99 cents for this humorous mystery. Reviewers have called Quick "the Indiana Jones of sports memorabilia."

Cozy Mystery Cravings - April Edition: Check out the Cozy Mystery Cravings event to stock up on new cozy mysteries, with some paranormal and historical ones along with the contemporary cozies (and lots of pets!)🔎👻📚

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The Teenage Adventures of Felony Melanie is a comedy series featuring the characters from the movie Sweet Home Alabama, by the scriptwriter and his sister.

Kris Bock is also the author of The Accidental Detective humorous mystery series, the Accidental Billionaire Cowboys sweet romance series and The Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series, about the workers and customers at a small-town cat café, and the adorable cats and kittens looking for their forever homes.

Doug Eboch is also the author of Totally Rad Wormhole and Aftermath: Kodiak & Dawn (on Amazon or on Smashwords). He writes humorous Christian short stories as Jacob Love. Get these in paperback or check out the ebook options.