Hi ,

That heat index, though ...

I grew up in the Arizona desert. I know heat. Yuma, Arizona, where I lived from age 8 to 17, was, on some days, the hottest city in the country.

So when I tell you it's really hot right now in the Austin, Texas area, I mean it is scorching.

Here's a screenshot from yesterday at nearly 7 p.m. showing the temp of 104 (40 C) and heat index of ... gulp ... 117 (47 C)!

The good news is, it's "only" supposed to be 101 today! Then we have a break with 97 and 99 for the next couple of days ... before we head into the next week, where three days are projected to be 105.

Maybe I shouldn't be complaining. Back in Yuma and Phoenix, the two cities I lived in before moving to Texas, they've got some 114-degree days coming up!

Thankfully, we have great air conditioning, which means I can read books at a cool breakfast table in the morning or in a cool bed at night, ignoring the heat.

Here are this week's book recs!

This Week's Affordable Read

Greek mythology + The Little Mermaid. Now that's a mashup! Grab Salt for Air for a great price, or read free on Kindle Unlimited.

Get Salt for Air on Amazon

This Week's Free Reads

The Hidden Magical is an enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance ... and it's free!

Read The Hidden Magicals Free!

In case you missed my email yesterday ... I'm building a team of early reviewers for my upcoming release, Beauty and Deceit! If you're interested in reading and reviewing, click below for details

More details on Beauty and Deceit Review Team

This Week's 20-Second Story

Every week, I share a super-short story or poem with you. Hope you enjoy this week's!

Enjoy stories like this? I have an entire book of them! Check out The Curio Cabinet on Amazon and other retailers!

Enjoy the rest of your week!

-Beth

You can always check out my books at this link! Or download your free copies of these short stories: Faerie Flight (romantic fantasy) and Straw into Gold (gender-swapped Rumpelstiltskin retelling)