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#Mystery & Crime #Giveaway - Check out this collection of mysteries, including #CozyMystery #Suspense #Paranormal and #HistoricalMystery ! Most are under $5 and many are free

September Mystery & Crime Giveaway: This selection of mysteries mainly seems to feature edgier titles and thrillers, but you can also find everything from dogs to dragons, and stories set in Tokyo, Melbourne, and historical San Francisco's Chinatown. You'll have to sign up for newsletters to get most of the freebies, but you can unsubscribe any time.

Amateur Sleuth Cozy Mystery Giveaway! Cats and dogs, secrets and revenge! Sign up for newsletters and check out authors with a free mystery story (unsubscribe any time).

Fall into a Mystery: If you love a little murder, check out this collection of cozy mysteries, including historical, and paranormal titles! Most are under $5.

Tule Publishing is celebrating their birthday with a 50% off sale for all ebooks! Find great #Mystery #CozyMystery and #Romance #BookBuzz

Tule Publishing is celebrating their birthday with a 50% off sale for all ebooks from the Tule Bookshop! You could get Something Shady at Sunshine Haven and Something Deadly on Desert Drive for only $2.50! Or browse all the mystery and romance titles and fill up your cart. Use the code: HAPPY9TH at checkout.

Accidental Detective series, a witty journalist solves mysteries in Arizona and tackles the challenges of turning fifty.

Something Shady at Sunshine Haven: . Kate has followed the most dangerous news stories around the world, but can she survive going home? 

Something Deadly on Desert Drive: Kate's father and his coffee group are worried about their friend Larry. His new, much younger wife claims he has dementia, but they think she's lying. Before they can dig out the truth, a murder raises the stakes, and Kate's father is among the suspects.

Accidental Detective short story and bonus material when you sign up for my newsletter. 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. You’ll also get , a free 30-page sweet romance set in the world of the Furrever Friends cat café, and “22 Recipes From The Cat Café.”

Felony Melanie and the Prank War: based on characters from the movie Sweet Home Alabama is out now! #RomanticComedy #comedy #romcom #southern #YAlit #romance

Felony Melanie and the Prank War
The Teenage Adventures of Felony Melanie
Based on characters from the movie Sweet Home Alabama

You met her in the movie Sweet Home Alabama. Now see what Melanie Smooter was like before she became hot fashion designer Melanie Carmichael.

In high school, Melanie Smooter is known as Felony Melanie, the teenage troublemaker of Pigeon Creek, Alabama. Aching to escape the boredom of small-town life, her restlessness sparks many reckless adventures. Her boyfriend, Jake, is always by her side – and the local sheriff is usually close behind.

This week, everyone in town is looking forward to the big football game against Greenville, Pigeon Creek’s hated rivals. Jake is more excited than most – as the new quarterback, he’s poised for stardom. But the lead up to the game becomes as exciting as the game itself when pranksters from Greenville steal Pigeon Creek’s pig mascot. Then Jake’s playbook goes missing, which could get him kicked off the team. Could the pranksters have stolen it as well? Melanie, Jake, and their friends embark on an undercover mission to recover the stolen mascot and find Jake’s playbook before the team is disgraced in front of the whole town.

Visit the Amazon series page for Felony Melanie: Sweet Home Alabama romantic comedy novels. Book 3 will be available at other e-book retailers and in print soon. Meanwhile, find book 1 at  all retailers .

Head back in time to the early 1990s for this laugh out loud rom com based on one of the best rom com movies of all time. Readers love the series:

“If you liked the movie Sweet Home Alabama, you’ll love the books that tell the stories leading up to the movie.” – Roger F.

“The author did a great job of capturing the characters we know and love from the movie. Great read!” – SMM

“Fun loving, laugh out loud read!!!!” – Christina D.

“It’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.” – Kerri W.

“This is a book that you can’t put down. It’s filled with action, well-drawn fun characters, and Southern charm. Guaranteed!” – Suzanne B.

“Laugh out loud funny with high school hi-jinx.” – Reading For Relaxation

“Here goes Melanie again. Up to her usual antics and taking her friends with her. She is such a joy to read about. I would recommend this to anybody who likes fun and adventure and lots of laughter.” – Carolyn V.

Visit the Amazon series page for Felony Melanie: Sweet Home Alabama romantic comedy novels. Book 3 will be available at other e-book retailers and in print soon. Meanwhile, find book 1 at all retailers.

Douglas J. Eboch is a screenwriter and author who wrote the original screenplay to the movie Sweet Home Alabamastarring Reese Witherspoon. His sister is the author of over 100 books under the names Kris Bock, M.M. Eboch and Chris Eboch.

Find sweet romance, cozy mysteries, and much more – most under $5, many under $1, and many in #KindleUnlimited - get #ContemporaryRomance #RomanticSuspense #SweetRomance #KindleUnlimited

Clean & Light Page Turners: If you like your mysteries on the lighter side, check out this group! You'll find cozy mysteries and humorous mysteries (including some featuring magic and some with cats) plus a few light romance novels.

Sweet Romance Sale! Sweet romance on sale or free at least until September 11. Fill your Kindle with sweet romance reads for only a few dollars.

Sweet & Spicy 99 Cent Romance Deals: Browse a HUGE selection of 99 Cent Romance Deals – both sweet and spicy! From beaches and cottages to boardrooms and MC biker gangs, and even into space, find romance deals including lots of contemporary romance and some historical titles, romantic suspense, paranormal, and science fiction romance.

KU First In Series Romance: Find your favorite heroes: soldiers, mountain men, billionaires, MC bikers, athletes and more! All are in Kindle Unlimited and also for sale. These first in series romance novels include contemporary and historical romance, plus some paranormal, fantasy, and science fiction romance! Heat levels range from sweet to spicy.

Kris Bockwrites novels of romance, mystery, and suspense. Her Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series features the employees and customers at a cat café. Watch as they fall in love with each other and shelter cats. Get a free 10,000-word story set in the world of the Furrever Friends cat café when you sign up for the Kris Bock newsletter. You’ll also get a printable copy of the recipes mentioned in the cat café novels, plus fun content about cats, announcements of new books, sales, and more. 

Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series page on Amazon USor Amazon UK.

Kris also writes mystery and suspense novels. In the Accidental Detective series, a witty journalist solves mysteries in Arizona and tackles the challenges of turning fifty. This humorous series starts with Something Shady at Sunshine Haven . 

If you love romantic suspense by Mary Stewart or Barbara Michaels, try Kris Bock’s stories of treasure hunting, archaeology, and intrigue in the Southwest. Learn more at www.krisbock.com or visit Kris Bock’s Amazon US page or Amazon UK page. (For other countries click here.)

Plus Kris is writing a series with her brother, scriptwriter Douglas J Eboch, who wrote the original screenplay for the movie Sweet Home Alabama. The Felony Melanie series follows the crazy antics of Melanie, Jake, and their friends a decade before the events of the movie. Sign up for the romantic comedy newsletter to get a short story preview, or find the books at Amazon US or All E-book retailers.

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#99c sale on great comfort reads! 2 Furrever Friends #SweetRomance titles are only #99cents - Get these #ContemporaryRomance novels for your #Kindle now #romance lovers!

“Perfect for relaxing and getting away from it all.” Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series page on Amazon USor Amazon UK.

Tea and Temptation at the Cat Café is on sale for 99 cents/pence September 2-8! Coffee and Crushes at the Cat Café is always 99 cents/pence.

Can two lonely people get a second chance at finding love?

Zach may be a best-selling novelist, but it's been a long time since he's felt truly alive. In the last six months, he moved to the country, his wife left him, and he was diagnosed with cancer. Now he lives in a haze of treatments, writer's block, and simply trying to survive each week. But when a pretty woman comes into his favorite café and throws herself down on a padded bench with a groan of despair, he feels something he thought he'd lost long ago: curiosity.

As a veterinarian, Jenna knows both joy and heartbreak. The former she can share with her clients. The latter she keeps to herself. She learned one lesson from her ex-husband: Men don't want to deal with your emotions.​ It's odd to have a stranger ask about her problems. It's even more of a shock when he offers to solve one of them by fostering the sick kitten abandoned by its owners.

​Zach and Jenna bond over kitten care and build a close friendship. Could they have more? Zach is finally starting to hope for a future, ideally one that includes Jenna, but he can't move forward until he's dealt with his past. Meanwhile, Jenna is afraid to risk her heart on someone who might not survive the next few months.

“This is one of the most heartfelt series that you will ever read!! This is a book you never want to end. Characters both human and felines are simply incredible. The café will draw you and you never want to leave.” – reader Brenda

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. These sweet romances will leave you with the warm, fuzzy feeling of cuddling a purring cat.​ Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series page on Amazon USor Amazon UK.

If you enjoy friends to lovers tropes, or seasoned romance/mature romance, check out Tea and Temptation at the Cat Café. You'll also find rescue cats with plenty of personality and their own ideas about love. 

“Tea and Temptation at the Cat Café is an intelligent, delightful read. The writing is excellent and the sweet story will steal your heart as it draws you in. The plot runs smoothly, the writing is smart, the characters are ones you'd want to be friends with, and Bock is a first- rate writer. If you are a cat lover or not, this book is for anyone who loves a good story.” – reader review

“A fun and easy read, perfect for relaxing and getting away from it all.” – reader Jennifer B.

“Characters both human and felines are simply incredible. The cafe will draw you and you never want to leave.” – reader Ms. Tizzy

#BookGiveaway - Check out a huge collection of free and 99 cent stories! Find #SweetRomance #RomCom #RomanticSuspense #Mystery #Thriller #SciFi

Free books! The first link is for romance novels that are on sale or free (at least until August 28). The following groups are for short stories, novellas, novels, and samples that are free if you sign up for the author's newsletter. You can unsubscribe any time. Click the bold titles in the text to go to the giveaway pages.

Free & 99¢ Sweet Romance: Check out a huge collection of free and 99 cent romance! Browse contemporary and historical Romance that is “sweet and clean.”

Amateur Sleuth Cozy Mystery Giveaway : Cats and dogs, secrets and revenge! Sign up for newsletters (unsubscribe any time) and check out authors with free mystery stories.

Rom-Com & Chick Lit Giveaway : Free romantic comedies, including some young adult and paranormal titles! Sign up for author newsletters and get these stories for free (unsubscribe any time).

Autumn Sci-Fi Freebies : Whether you like space wars, alien invasions, dystopian survival stories, or humorous time travel, check out these science fiction stories, each free with newsletter signup (unsubscribe any time).

Or check out my brother's book Totally Rad Wormhole! It's the story of two nerds from the eighties who accidentally open a wormhole to today. They go to their high school reunion and meet their future selves. Horrified at what they’ve become, they set out to change their fate. Get the book on Amazon or in a variety of e-book formats on Smashwords (or get a free preview via the Freebies link above.)

Need some new #SummerReads? Most of these titles are only $.99 to $4.99, so get ready to binge on #Mystery #Suspense #CozyMystery #RomanticSuspense #RomanticComedy and #YoungAdult

Don't let summer vacation end (even if it's only in your mind)! Find new Summer Reads with these titles, most under $5, some as low as 99 cents, and many also free in Kindle Unlimited! Beat the Heat with a COOL read!  Travel the world with mystery and thriller novels this summer! Whether you like your mysteries cozy or edgy, find suspenseful stories to keep your heart racing. 

Young Love : While away the long summer days with stories of young people in love. Find:
Contemporary Romance
Romantic Comedy 
Fantasy - Paranormal - Sci-fi 

Surviving Long Enough to Love: Romantic Suspense Do you like your suspense with a dose of romance, or vice versa? Browse books that combine action and romance, including contemporary, historical, and paranormal.

Discover new authors via #Freebooks! Sign up for author newsletters (unsubscribe any time) and get #Mystery and #Romance stories for free - Plus browse #KindleUnlimited options: #CozyMystery #Paranormal #Thriller #Suspense #RomanticSuspense

Free August Escapes book giveaway! Browse lots of mysteries, including cozy mysteries, paranormal, suspense, and thrillers. All are free with newsletter signups (unsubscribe any time).

Sweet Romance Giveaway: Sign up for author newsletters (unsubscribe any time) and get contemporary and historical sweet romance prequels, stories, and full novels for free!

Summer Celebrations on Kindle Unlimited: Browse lots of romance and mystery novels in this Summer Reads blowout – all in Kindle Unlimited and also for sale, most 99 cents to $4.99!

It's International Cat Day! Read cat-centric books, plus other ways to celebrate! #catlover #internationalcatday #romance #contemporaryromance #sweetromance

"International Cat Day is a celebration which takes place on 8 August of every year. It was created in 2002 by the International Fund for Animal Welfare. It is a day to raise awareness for cats and learn about ways to help and protect them." 
" The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) is one of the largest animal welfare and conservation charities in the world. The organization works to rescue individual animals, safeguard populations, preserve habitat, and advocate for greater protections." - wikipedia
How to celebrate? 
Donate to your favorite feline rescue! 
Adopt a new kitty
Feed feral cats
If you have a cat, shower it with love.
Read cat-centric books!
The Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series features the workers and customers at a small-town 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 (and maybe more than one rescued cat). These sweet romances will leave you with the warm, fuzzy feeling of cuddling a purring cat. 

Coffee and Crushes at the Cat Café : a Furrever Friends Sweet Romance #1 is only 99 cents! Book 2 is also 99 cents until August 10! Visit the Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series page on Amazon USor Amazon UK.

Check out the Furrever Friends Cat Café with a free sweet romance novella complete at 35 pages. when you sign up for the Kris Bock email newsletter.

Coffee and Crushes at the Cat Café: a Furrever Friends Sweet Romance: 

What do you do when you meet the guy of your dreams? Set him up with your sister, of course.

Kari doesn't have time for love when she's opening her new cat café. She’s busy hiring employees, fighting with the health inspector – oh, and welcoming 16 shelter cats. She's doing this for the cats, the community, and her family. The café will give her sister, Marley, a job worthy of her baking skills.

Then a tattooed military vet wanders in claiming he’s a master baker. Surely Marley will fall for a guy this sweet, this sexy, this tasty.

Colin has other ideas. It's Kari who makes him want to turn up the heat. But he's spent the last two years recovering from physical and psychological wounds. Is he really ready for a relationship? He's not even sure he should commit to Samson, the sweet Siamese cat who steals his heart.

“A sweet romance, with cats, kittens, yummy pastries (and recipes for some of them), and a hunky hero.”

“A heartwarming story of two cautious people learning to love each other. The cats and cakes were an added bonus.”

“I loved this book so much and absolutely loved the concept of the café.”

Kittens and Kisses at the Cat Café: A Furrever Friends Sweet Romance

He’s loved her forever. She still sees him as the neighbor kid. Can five desperate kittens bring them together?

Marley is a baker at the new Furrever Friends Cat Café, which is still trying to find its footing. Her nine-year-old son, Brian, desperately wants a kitten, but they can’t have pets where they live. Who has the time to date? Just as well that she’s protected her heart since the father of her child disappeared.

Adam has loved Marley since he was 13, and she was his best friend’s free-spirited older sister. Back then, he fantasized about rescuing her from bandits or dragons. Now he’s 24, and the five-year age gap isn’t so serious. He wants nothing more than to become a family with Marley and her son. But will she ever see him as a man?

When someone leaves a box of week-old kittens at the café, Adam jumps at the chance to be a hero. But herding kittens might be tougher than fighting dragons, especially when two of them fail to thrive. Can Adam, Marley, and Brian save the kittens and find a future together?

“I absolutely love this heartfelt series.”

“It's fabulous watching the bond developed between Adam and Marley. 5 stars for sure!”

“Kittens and Kisses was a feel-good story that left me with a smile.” 

Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series page on Amazon USor Amazon UK.

Kittens and Kisses at the Cat Café: A Furrever Friends #SweetRomance - #99cents sale to August 10! #Romance #CleanRomance #BookBuzz

On sale for only 99 cents to August 10! Kittens and Kisses at the Cat Café: A Furrever Friends Sweet Romance

He’s loved her forever. She still sees him as the neighbor kid. Can five desperate kittens bring them together? 

Marley is a baker at the new Furrever Friends Cat Café, which is still trying to find its footing. Her nine-year-old son, Brian, desperately wants a kitten, but they can’t have pets where they live. Who has the time to date? Just as well that she’s protected her heart since the father of her child disappeared.

Adam has loved Marley since he was 13, and she was his best friend’s free-spirited older sister. Back then, he fantasized about rescuing her from bandits or dragons. Now he’s 24, and the five-year age gap isn’t so serious. He wants nothing more than to become a family with Marley and her son. But will she ever see him as a man?

When someone leaves a box of week-old kittens at the café, Adam jumps at the chance to be a hero. But herding kittens might be tougher than fighting dragons, especially when two of them fail to thrive. Can Adam, Marley, and Brian save the kittens and find a future together?

Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series page on Amazon US or Amazon UK.

“The second in this series is just as sweet as the first, and the characters, which we met in the first book, are even more rounded out and real. If Marley ever grows tired of Adam, I want him! The characters in this book are kind and earnest, which is so refreshing.”

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.

“I absolutely love this heartfelt series.”

Excerpt:  

Marley touched the kitten that had orange and white swirls. “Curled up like this, he looks like a cinnamon bun.”

“Mom, that one’s a girl.”

“Fine, she looks like a cinnamon bun.”

“That’s a good name,” Adam said. “Cinnamon Bun.”

They looked at him. Did they think it was stupid?

“Come on,” he said, “Cinnamon Bun is a cute name for a cat, especially one that turned up at a bakery.” He nudged Brian. “But it’s up to you.”

Brian gently scooped up the kitten in both hands and held it six inches from his face. “Cinnamon Bun.” His brows drew together as he studied the sleepy little face. “She likes it.”

“Excellent,” Marley said. “I’ll be able to remember this one and recognize her from her pattern. One down, four to go. Should we keep the bakery theme? We could call them, let’s see … Brownie, Lemon Bar, Scone, Muffin?”

Brian scrunched up his nose. “Not Muffin.”

Marley propped one hand on her hip. “Oh, you’re okay with Lemon Bar and Scone, but you draw the line at Muffin?”

Brian giggled. “I didn’t say the other names were okay.” He put Cinnamon Bun back in the box and studied the other kittens. “Maybe Brownie for this one.” He picked up the black kitten and gave it the same close scrutiny. “Yes, Brownie.”

Adam touched a kitten that was mostly black but with a white patch on the back, kind of like a saddle. He might have suggested an equestrian name, but the baked goods theme worked. “This one looks like a chocolate cupcake with white frosting. How about Cupcake?”

"It's fabulous watching the bond developed between Adam and Marley. 5 stars for sure!"

Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series page on Amazon US or Amazon UK.

Kris Bock writes novels of romance, mystery, and suspense. Her Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series features the employees and customers at a cat café. Watch as they fall in love with each other and shelter cats. Get a free 35-page novella set in the world of the Furrever Friends cat café when you sign up for the Kris Bock newsletter. You’ll also get a printable copy of the recipes mentioned in the cat café novels and a free mystery short story set in the world of the Accidental Detective series, with a witty journalist who solves mysteries in Arizona and tackles the challenges of turning fifty..

Kris also writes mystery and romantic suspense set in the Southwestern U.S. If you love Mary Stewart or Barbara Michaels, try Kris Bock’s stories of treasure hunting, archaeology, and intrigue in the Southwest. Learn more at www.krisbock.com or visit Kris Bock’s Amazon US page or Amazon UK page. (For other countries click here.)