Spring rains or summer reins? 🌞

Apr 20, 2024 12:25 am

imageSouthernism of the Week: "So crooked he has to unscrew his britches at night."


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


imageSee Kris’s Guest post on adapting Pride and Prejudice to Pride and Prejudice at The Cat Café!

Quick peek:


“I’m really more of a dog person,” William said.

Liz liked dogs too, and cats, and about every other animal.

Except for people. She didn’t always have a high opinion of them.


imageKris’s voice recognition mistake of the day: “It may or may not be mosquito season yet – depends on the reins.” Why on earth would voice recognition think I meant reins instead of rains?


It's feeling like spring – or maybe even summer – here in the Southwest. The color theme this week in Kris's yard is purple! (Iris with black locust trees in the background) How about where you are?


If it's time for a garden party, how about some southern Tomato Tea Sandwiches, West Indies Crab Salad ("This little-known Southern salad hails from Mobile, Alabama"), and maybe some Classic Banana Pudding for dessert?


Find More New Authors and Books


imageNever too Late, by Hannah Lynn: "Fleur Fisher is determined to start anew as her fortieth birthday approaches. Henry Pierce has put his work and caring for his great aunt ahead of everything else for as long as he can remember. The meddling great aunt believes Fleur could be Henry's perfect match. But can Fleur's sunny disposition melt Henry's heart, and will an unexpected act of chivalry help her overlook some early unbecoming behaviour?" Free with newsletter signup and also free in KU with lots of great ratings!

 

imageThe Making of Molly Gardner, by Bernadette Eden: "Molly Gardner wants an ordered life. Then she can handle her parents' death, being deserted by her fiancé, and drowning under the weight of a mortgage. But when brooding Josh Baker investigates her workplace for company fraud, Molly's organized world is thrown into complete chaos. Even more so when her eccentric boss goes missing. Molly must embrace the chaos to find her boss, save the company and get her life back to normal. But what's so great about normal anyway?" Many reviewers comment on how funny this "chick-lit" novel is.

 

imageMooncrossed, by Ashleigh Stevens: "Captain Jason Tyler runs daily transport shuttles to the moon. Doctor Anika Verde is chief medical technician on the new space station orbiting the moon. Being six hours away from the nearest hospital gives frontier medicine a new meaning. Once, Anika and Tyler were inseparable. Now, she can't stand to be in the same room as him and he has no idea why. Missing medical supplies, construction accidents, and deadly viruses force these former friends to work together." Readers say they loved the characters in this sci-fi medical mystery romance.


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Romance ~ Collections, Anthologies & Box Sets: Get romantic comedy, paranormal romance, science fiction and shifter romance, historical romance and more! E-book box sets usually offer a big discount compared to the price of buying all the books separately. (For example, Kris's Furrever Friends Cat Café Collection has books 1-6 for $15 versus $23 buying them individually.)


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Small Town Stories: Do you like cozy mysteries or romance set in a small town (like Kris's cat café or billionaire cowboy series)? Check out this collection of romance and mystery novels set in small towns, with all the advantages and disadvantages small towns bring.

 

Here's a throwback photo of ferrets Bear and Panda in a heavy duty snuggle!

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imageIf 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.

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