Voice recognition mistake of the day: I’m currently writing a cowboy romance. Here’s an excerpt:

           He gave her a pleading look. “You’ll come by too, won’t you? Protect me from danger?”

           “You mean all those flirtatious young women and ambitious llamas?”

Hmm, I was thinking of ambitious mamas, but ambitious llamas do sound more fun!

My Accidental Detective mystery series launches April 7! Get a peek at the series now with “The Case of the Missing Monkey and other short mystery stories.” This collection is only available to my newsletter subscribers – which includes you!

This collection includes a ten-page mystery short story set in the world of “The Accidental Detective” series, information about the series, and the first chapter of book 1. After that are three fun, short stories originally written for children. Here’s the direct download link.

Bear and Panda hope you're staying as cozy as they are during these winter storms.

If you don't yet have Cupcakes and Confessions at The Cat Café: a Furrever Friends Sweet Romance, it's on sale for 99c until February 9.

Twenty-three years ago, Fiona gave up her baby. A chance meeting with Sean, former tech company founder and now a barista, leads to a startling revelation: his coworker, Holly, looks like a younger version of Fiona. Sean helps Fiona through the emotional roller coaster of getting to know her grown up daughter. 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 Cat Café helps people find furry forever friends – and just might lead to romantic true love too. See the series here.

Fun Fact: Shillourokambos is the oldest Stone Age settlement on Cyprus. Excavators unearthed a cat skeleton near a human burial plot about 9,000 years old. Clues suggest the pair had been companions in life. – Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Cat Lover's Companion

Find New Books and Authors!

Sweet Romances on Kindle Unlimited!: Find your favorite heroes, heroines, and tropes and fill your Kindle with great winter reads. These contemporary and historical romance titles are in KU as well as for sale.

Sweet Romance Winter Giveaway: Explore new authors with prequels, short stories, novellas, and full-length novels for free. These sweet (aka low heat) romance offerings are yours free with newsletter signups (unsubscribe any time).

Books on My Radar:

The Treasure of Escondida Box Set: Books 1-5, by Lottie Morgan: In this action-packed series, the island of Escondida has been targeted by unknown forces. Join this all-female spy team as they follow clues, fall in love, and save their beloved country. Pre-order Price: $0.99

Captured by the Earl (The Secret Crusaders Book 2), by Melanie Rose Clarke: Lady Emma Sinclair strives to help those less fortunate. That is, until she accidentally starts a rumor she is betrothed to Philip Fitzgerald, the powerful but absent Earl of Peyton. $2.99 or free in KU.

Saving Shelby, by Nicole Taylor Eby: A single mom trapped in a dead-end job, Shelby is determined to make a better life for herself and her kids. Step 1: Swear off men. Step 2: Chase her dream of becoming a wilderness guide. Then she accidentally signs up for a Survival Spa Course and finds herself stuck in the woods with a sinfully hot survival instructor. $3.99

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