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More Ways to Read

I’m excited to share that Bleeding Heart Librarian is available more places, and the paperback is now available. Here are some of your options: https://amzn.to/43oidOC  is Bleeding Heart Librarian Kindle ebook https://amzn.to/44uXTfD  Paperback BHL https://bit.ly/3Z3AEWz B&N eBook https://bit.ly/4iYE4kj  B&N paperback https://bit.ly/43oHk3M  Kobo USA https://bit.ly/437hZtW  Kobo Canada Also, if you are on Facebook, I’ll be doing… Continue reading More Ways to Read

Getting Real

Without further delay, here’s the link to pre-order the eBook version of Bleeding Heart Librarian. https://amzn.to/42FFU4J The eBook will be available this Tuesday, May 6. I hope you’re excited to return to Texas and follow Emma Justice on her next adventure.

A Day in the Life of Emma Justice

Who’s Emma Justice? She’s the main character in A Texas Flower Farmer Cozy Mystery Series. She’s the amateur sleuth in Weeding Out Lies, Clover Covered Corpse, and Bleeding Heart Librarian (Soon to be released.). I’d love for you to visit Dru’s Book Musings and get to know Emma better by spending the day with her.… Continue reading A Day in the Life of Emma Justice

Deadly Badlands Pursuit

Sharee Stover is back with a new romantic suspense, and if you enjoy romantic suspense, you don’t want to miss Deadly Badlands Pursuit. It’s the second book in the Dakota K-9 Unit series. A K-9 team has a witness to defend…and a murderer to track. When Deputy US Marshal Gracie Fitzpatrick checks on a government… Continue reading Deadly Badlands Pursuit

Smoky Mountain Escape

If you enjoy romantic suspense, be sure to check out Rhonda Starnes upcoming release, Smoky Mountain Escape. Two killers on the loose and threats around every corner… Sheriff Heath Dalton accidentally stumbles upon two gunmen trying to hide a body in the Smoky Mountains and barely escapes with his life. And when traveling nurse Kayla Eldridge… Continue reading Smoky Mountain Escape

Hairless Hassles

Ruth J. Hartman’s back with Hairless Hassles The story focuses on Mobile Cat Groomer, Molly Stewart. It starts with Molly visiting Lottie and Florence who are octegenerians and cat owners. The two ladies live in houses next door to each other and their Sphynx cats are sisters from the same litter. After Molly bathes the… Continue reading Hairless Hassles

Bleeding Heart Librarian

The third book in A Texas Flower Farmer Cozy Mystery Series will release on April 29, 2025. I’m so excited and I want to share a little about this story. Emma Justice is friends with the local librarian and brings her extra flowers once a week. On a hot July morning, when people are gathered… Continue reading Bleeding Heart Librarian

Think about lovely things

I don’t think anyone will argue that we’re living in challenging times. I don’t believe we should ignore what’s happening in the world, but we shouldn’t obsess over it. One reason I enjoy writing cozy mysteries is because despite a tragedy, there’s a community of people who care for each other. This is true for… Continue reading Think about lovely things

The Writing Process

I have a deadline coming up next week. It’s for the third book in An Organized Crime Cozy Mystery Series, Killer Secrets. One thing I have struggled with in the past is timelines. So, I check and double-check to make sure the timing is right. I have an editor at Level Best Books who goes… Continue reading The Writing Process

I Love My Readers

Because I love my readers, I’m participating in We Love Our Readers Giveaway. The giveaway runs February 10-16. I’ve included a copy of The Con, Book Two of An Organized Crime Cozy Mystery Series. Professional organizer Kate Sloan is hired by Ben Houser to organize his office at Seaside Hideaway Resort on Fox Island. Ben… Continue reading I Love My Readers