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Twenty-Three Years

On January 15, 2000, it was 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 Celcius) in Phoenix, Arizona. It was like the weather warmed up, just to celebrate my marriage! Twenty-three years later, I’m so glad Jason and I are still by each others’ sides, supporting each other and loving each other.

We celebrated our anniversary last weekend (though we’re saving the “real” celebration for this weekend, when we’ll get a couple of days away, just the two of us). Here’s a picture I took on the morning of our anniversary, as Jason was doing one of the things he loves most.

Real-life love stories are great! But I love fictional ones too … and fictional adventure and fantasy and all sorts of other stories. This week, all my book recommendations are for freebies! Check them out below.

This Week’s Free Reads

Fiction can be a great way to explore the darkness of the world (and within ourselves.) If you like grimdark fantasy, download Oath of Blood for free!

A magical library … romance … a dystopian setting? What a combination! Download Ruthless Hearts for free!

This freebie takes place in a world full of myths, monsters, and magic. Read The Boy and the Dragon free here!

This Week’s Free Audiobook (for Reviewers)

I’m an audiobook narrator as well as being a writer, and I narrated The Towers of Nine by Alyssa Louttit. It’s a fantastic YA fantasy novel featuring a snarky heroine, great friendships, and really cool magic … all in the setting of a fascinating school of magic. Totally worth the listen!

Alyssa is looking for a limited number of reviewers who’d like to download a free copy of her audiobook, then review it on Audible. (Amazon and Goodreads reviews are welcome too!) If you're in the US or UK and would like to request a free review code from Alyssa, please email her at Alyssa12louttit@gmail.com.

I hope you enjoy listening to The Towers of Nine as much as I enjoyed narrating it!

This Week’s 20-Second Story

Every week, I share a super-short story or poem with you. Hope you enjoy this week’s! I write these on Twitter; you can follow me @CBethAnderson. 

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 all 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).