Voice recognition mistake of the day: “A few had obvious Ms. spellings.”

We’re still in monsoon season in New Mexico, which makes for some wonderful skies!

In cat news, Charlotte, NC’s first cat café celebrates 1,000 adoptions! Read more here.

Tea and Temptation at The Cat Café: a Furrever Friends Sweet Romance is on sale for 99c/99p Sept. 2-8: Veterinarian Jenna needs a foster for the sick kitten abandoned by its owners. Novelist Zach is simply trying to get through his cancer treatments, but he can’t turn away from another creature in need. ​Zach and Jenna bond over kitten care. Dare they risk getting closer? Visit the Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series page on Amazon US or Amazon UK. Book 1, Coffee and Crushes at the Cat Café, is also 99 cents as usual.

Please share the sale links with cat lovers you know!

Buzzfeed put together this list of “28 Things To Buy Your Cat Just Because You Accidentally Stepped On Their Tail And Now You're Begging For Forgiveness.” It might give you some ideas for new cat toys or treats, or you can simply look at the cute kitty pictures.

The third Accidental Detective mystery is coming soon! Grab each book for only $4.99. Storeybook Reviews said, “I thought that this was a well-thought-out book and mystery” and Socrates' Book Reviews said of book 1, “This is a fast-paced book that keeps you thinking. It’s a great jump start for this new series. I will anxiously await the second book.” 

Also, the Something Deadly on Desert Drive Book Tour included this Chai Tea Shortbread Recipe – something Joe makes in an upcoming book! It's one of my favorite cookies.

Voice recognition mistake of the day: “Mallory’s brain felt a bit like it had short-circuited. It must be the heat. She pressed the cool drink bottle to her bearskin above the tank top.” That would be an interesting look!

Speaking of ‘bear skin,’ I came out to find Bear Bear the ferret like this. I did not put him in the chair! 😂

Find New Books and Authors!

Clean & Light Page Turners: If you like your mysteries on the lighter side, check out this group! You'll find cozy and humorous mysteries (including some with magic and several with cats) plus a few light romance novels.

KU First In Series Romance: Find Romance Reads in Kindle Unlimited and also for sale: mostly contemporary romance with a few historical and sci-fi romance and romantic suspense. Each is the first in a series, so get ready to binge!

Amateur Sleuth Cozy Mystery Giveaway: Cats and dogs, secrets and revenge! Sign up for newsletters (unsubscribe any time) and check out authors with a free mystery story.

Books on My Radar:

Margot Harris Mystery Series, by Nora Kane: "These books will give you a fast-paced, suspenseful read filled with plenty of twists and turns and a welcome touch of humor. A thread that you will see across the books is the issue of being hunted by the cartel," according to a reader review. Others call the books suspenseful and fun. $2.99 for 5 short books or free with KU.

Dukes, Kisses and Bridal Wishes: Teen and Young Adult Historical Royalty Romance Box Set, by Eliza Heaton and Charlotte Fitzwilliam: "Immerse yourself in a world of grand, English estates, glamorous balls with nobility, handsome gentlemen, and elegant ladies as you escape into these short tales of romantic, wholesome love. Readers who have enjoyed the inspirational, clean, and heartfelt stories of authors like Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, and Charles Dickens will enjoy these treasures." $2.99 for 6 stories or free with KU.

Mystery Maid (A Maid Ivy Cozy Mystery Book), by Hazel Smith: "Ivy Stone is excited to begin her first day as a maid at London’s Hotel LaFontaine. Then she insults a guest, is snubbed by the other maids, and finds a dead body, all before lunch. While preparing for a prestigious fashion show, sampling gourmet dishes and falling in love with Monty the pup, Ivy must unmask the true culprit and save her friends before it’s too late." 99 cents or free with KU.

Blooms, Bodies, and Black Magic: Prequel to The Flower Farm Series. A Paranormal Women's Fiction Country Cozy Mystery: "Fifty-year-old Faith Bracken is living her dream working for Crescent Homescaping in Los Angeles as a Feng Shui Consultant to the rich and famous. The abandoned screw-up daughter did well for herself. Then she stumbles across a dead body, and life turns upside-down. Can magic save her?" FREE with newsletter signup.

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PS: if you don’t have “The Case of the Missing Monkey and other short mystery stories,” here’s the direct download link. If you haven’t yet gotten Lions and Love at the Cat Café, you can download it free here. For “22 of the recipes mentioned in Kris Bock’s Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series,” go here (free).