Southernism of the Week: “She’s frustrated as a rubber nosed woodpecker in a petrified forest.”

Y’all just know someone in Felony Melanie book 3 is going to feel that way. The question is, Who?

Sweet Home Alabama trivia:

Melanie’s mother makes the best jam in three counties. What kind of jam do Melanie and her mother make together in the movie?

a) Peach

b) Raspberry

c) Plum

d) Strawberry

[answer below] 

Welcome to our new readers! Go here to get your free preview of the new series. Felony Melanie and the Moonshiner’s Cabin stands alone as a short story.

Cloud Creatures: Do you see a lizard eating a bug? An anglerfish? A dragon?

Kris says: I got this intriguing comment on my blog:

           From the primitive years to the modern age, men continued to invent whatever was necessity for them.

           Yet your entire happiness could soon get a serious jolt with just one judgmental lapse.

           There are flying squirrels, fox squirrels, gray squirrels, black squirrels so on.

🐿It’s part poetry, part philosophy, and entirely baffling!

Weird News: “Imagine if, after a lifetime underground, you only had a few glorious weeks to live in the sun, eat and mate,” she said. “And then your butt fell off.” Read how "Fungus full of psychedelic drugs could cause Indiana Brood X cicadas' butts to fall off."

Trivia Answer:

In the movie, Melanie and her mother make plum jam. And Melanie’s mother thinks the almost ruined plums make the sweetest jam.

Throwback Photo: Doug and Chris with their dog Bandit in the 1980s.

Southern Treat of the Week: Custard Pie – This is similar to buttermilk pie. The custard is made with what Southern grandmothers would call "sweet milk." That’s whole milk to most of us. Here’s a classic recipe.

Praise for Felony Melanie in the Big Smashup: Thanks to a reader for this 5-star review: “t’s a hoot reading about the teenage adventures of Melanie’s that she was teased about in the movie. A must read for Sweet Home Alabama fans.”

If you’ve read the Felony Melanie books, please leave a review on Amazon or another site, or recommend them to your friends. Reviews help readers find great books, and they help authors keep writing. Review book 1, Pageant Pandemonium, on Amazon here. Review book 2, the Big Smashup, here.

Kris has a new book out! Cupcakes and Confessions at The Cat Café: a Furrever Friends Sweet Romance

When computer genius Sean Gorsuch sees Fiona, he momentarily mistakes her for his coworker, Holly. Fiona gave up her baby 23 years ago when her teen fiancé abandoned her. Could Fiona have a second chance with her daughter, now grown up?

Sean helps Fiona through the emotional roller coaster of getting to know Holly. Fiona’s life is too complicated for romance, and Sean doesn’t want to get between mother and daughter. Still, something sparks between them. Should they stay just friends or risk their hearts?

The Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series features the workers and customers at the Furrever Friends 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. Visit the Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series page on Amazon US or Amazon UK. (For other countries click here.)

Find New Authors and Books

Clean & Wholesome Romance Giveaway! Whether you want Christmas in the summer, a wedding, a beach vacation or small town, these sweet romance freebies give you a chance to check out new authors FREE when you sign up for their newsletter. Get small towns, billionaires, cowboys, second chances at love, and more. See the options here.

May Kindle Unlimited Book Fair: Get your Kindle Unlimited Romance Reads – everything from sweet to spicy, both historical and contemporary (and a few paranormal). All are in Kindle Unlimited this month. Check out the choices.

Swing into Spring – Sweet & Clean Romance: If you love sweet romance, check out this group. It has Contemporary and Historical Romance, with lots of cowboys, beach cottages, and Regency lords and ladies. Browse here.

The Wedding Photo (Wedding Bouquet Book 1), by Laurie Baxter: "An outrageous dress. An unexpected proposal. A photo that never should have happened." Readers say, "This fast-paced novella is so much fun to read - so full of wit, charm, and romance!" $2.99 or free in KU.

That's So Sweet: Campus Players (A Sweet Romance Collection), by Sara Breaker: "THREE offbeat and quirky, heart-fluttering, feel-good love stories for those who can't get enough of geek+jock couples in hopeless romantic comedy in ONE boxed set!" $4.99 or free in KU.

FREE this weekend for the Kindle: Desert Gold: A Southwest Adventure Romance, by Kris Bock

The lost Victorio Peak treasure is the stuff of legends—a heretic Spanish priest’s gold mine, made richer by the spoils of bandits and an Apache raider.

When Erin, a quiet history professor, uncovers a clue that may pinpoint the lost treasure cave, she prepares for adventure…

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