Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Two group #giveaway promos plus a collection of #ScienceFiction! Find #Romance #Mystery #Fantasy #Paranormal #Scifi - many free w/newsletter sign-up (unsubscribe any time)

Looking for Sheroes: An All-Genre Giveaway for Stories with Strong, Positive Heroines

From historical and contemporary romance to mysteries and thrillers to paranormal, fantasy, and sci-fi, this group has it all - each free with newsletter sign-up (unsubscribe any time)!

Fantasy and Sci Fi!

Whether you like fantasy with dragons or elves, science fiction set in distant galaxies, or a time travel comedy adventure, find something new to read, from classic fantasy to genre-pushing science fiction.

Mystery Giveaway: Check out new authors through free stories 

Sign up for newsletters and check out authors with a free story. You’ll find mystery in many genres in the stories in this group. A few examples:

  • An elderly coroner thinks he's stumbled onto a murder plot after a discovery of Spanish Armada gold!
  • A veterinarian at a zoo with de-extinct animals must catch a murderer to prove a bear she designed didn't kill.
  • A young professor returns home to teach ancient history and finds herself entangled in a mystery that is bigger than it seems.
  • An intern kayaking along the river must figure out why the "lake monster" is after her in this romantic suspense.
  • A book shop owner is drawn into a serial killer mystery when books from their store are left at the crime scenes.

Saturday, March 12, 2022

#mysterynovel #BookBuzz on The Accidental Detective, a humorous #mystery series

Something Shady at Sunshine Haven

War correspondent Kate Tessler has followed the most dangerous news stories around the world. But can she survive going home?

Injured in a bombing, Kate returns to her hometown in Arizona to recover. For the first time in her life, she's starting to feel her age (49), even though she's living like a teenager again: staying with her father, trying to understand why her sister resents her so much, and running into people who still think of her as Kitty.

Seeing her mother in an Alzheimer's unit is the hardest part – until an old friend asks her to investigate suspicious deaths at that nursing home. Is a self-appointed "Angel of Mercy" killing patients to end their suffering? Are family members hastening their inheritance? Is an employee extorting money and removing the witnesses? Kate uses her journalism skills to track clues, but the puzzle pieces simply won't fit.

If Kate can't uncover the truth, her mother could be next on the killer's list.

Try An Accidental Detective short story

Get a free short story plus bonus material when you sign up for Kris Bock's newsletter. This free collection starts with a ten-page mystery short story, “The Case of the Missing Monkey,” set in the world of The Accidental Detective series. That is followed by information about the first books in the series, Something Shady at Sunshine Haven and Something Deadly on Desert Drive, plus the first chapter of book 1. After that are three fun, short stories originally written for children. 

Praise for Something Shady at Sunshine Haven

I just LOVE your protagonist and the cast of characters that you built.” – Sinclair Jayne, author

“A really fun read and the perfect set up for a great series.” – Lisa Honeycutt, author/illustrator

“Book one was a good read, and I’m looking forward to a series with Kate Tessler.” – Teresa Fannin, writer

“So much fun! Her wry notes always make me laugh. The mystery seems so impossible to solve. You have so many details and such a limited ability for the heroine to get answers, which makes the story even more engaging. I love her dry sense of humor.” – Emma J. Wallace, author

Chapter 1 Preview: Something Shady at Sunshine Haven

My childhood home had faded in the harsh Arizona sun and now showed its age—rather like me. I’d never dreamed of living here again after thirty years of traveling the world.

This is temporary. You’ll find a way out.

“Do you need help?” My sister’s tone made it clear the correct answer was no. She’d already hinted that picking me up at the airport had been one more burden in her busy life.

“I got it.” I eased out of the car and limped to the trunk to retrieve my travel backpack, still getting used to my new cane. My thigh throbbed where the doctors had dug out the shrapnel and stitched it back together with Frankenstein scars. My usual fast stride was an awkward hobble up the walkway. My luggage might have been “light,” considering it held everything I owned, but it still nudged the airline’s weight limit.

The front door opened, and I forced a smile. Jen disappeared inside, and Dad and I stood face-to-face.

Our smiles faltered. I dropped the backpack and stumbled into his arms. Tension drained out of my body. I blinked back tears and felt his frailty, the tremor in his hands. He smelled like Dad with a hint of a newer scent, something that only seemed to come from old men.

“Welcome home,” he whispered.

“It’s good to be home.” I needed to rest and heal, and where better to do that than in my parents’ house? In a few weeks—I promised myself weeks, not months, and definitely not years—I would be well enough to return to journalism. “How’s Mom?”

“Good. Well, you know. She’s settled in. She can’t wait to see you.”

I didn’t ask if she’d remember me. I hadn’t noticed signs of Alzheimer’s on my last visit, but that had been a year ago, and Jen assured me Mom had faded fast. She also made it clear that since I was home with no job, it was my turn to take care of our parents.

“Sit,” Dad said. “You need to rest that leg.”

Behind him, Jen sighed loudly. “Don’t coddle her. She needs to stay active.” You wouldn’t know from the way she acted that Jen was younger by two years.

Dad winked at me. “Come and sit anyway.”

Jen hustled outside. She glanced back through the open door. “Welcome home.” She sped down the path without waiting for an answer.

I closed the door and looked at Dad. “I guess I caught her on a bad day.”

“No, just a day. Hey, a friend of yours runs the care home. She gave me a message for you. Said it was urgent.” He shuffled through the mail on the little table by the door.

I couldn’t think of any friends in Arizona. I hadn’t had any here since my childhood. My friends were scattered around the world, wherever news was happening. If she ran the nursing home, she might hope I’d write a story on the facility to promote it, or do some free PR work. Drat. Were people going to treat me like I had nothing better to do than give away my time?

Double drat. I did not, in fact, have anything better to do. And I wanted a nap.

Dad handed me an envelope. I leaned on the door and propped my cane against the table so I had two hands to tear open the envelope. The handwritten message inside was brief:

Kitty—Please come see me ASAP. I need your help.

—Heather Garcia

“She sounded . . .” Dad hesitated. “She asked about your journalism and begged me to bring you in as soon as possible.”

Begged? This could be interesting after all. But who was Heather Garcia? Someone I knew in high school, given her use of my old nickname. Maybe I’d recognize her when I saw her. Or maybe not. I hadn’t changed a bit, of course, but other people sure looked different after thirty years.

Author Bio:

Kris Bock writes novels of mystery, suspense, and romance with outdoor adventures and Southwestern landscapes. She has lived in ten states and one foreign country but is now firmly planted in the Southwest, where many of her books are set. Learn more at www.krisbock.com. Kris’s cat café series is lighthearted sweet romance. Readers call it heartwarming, fun, and delightful. Visit the Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series page on Amazon US or Amazon UK.

Kris also writes a series with her brother, scriptwriter Douglas J Eboch, who wrote the original screenplay for the movie Sweet Home Alabama. Follow the crazy antics of Melanie, Jake, and their friends a decade before the events of the movie. Sign up for our romantic comedy newsletter and get Felony Melanie Destroys the Moonshiner’s Cabin. These first two chapters from the novel Felony Melanie in Pageant Pandemonium stand alone as a short story. In the future, you’ll get fun content about upcoming Felony Melanie novels and other romantic comedy news and links. Or find book 1 at Amazon US or All E-book retailers.

Kris writes for children as Chris Eboch.

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Find great #Romance stories! Get #SweetRomance on the #Kindle, some in #KindleUnlimited with #ContemporaryRomance #RomanticComedy #Paranormal #CleanRomance

💕 Curl up with a Romance: Cozy cottages, island escapes, cat cafés and ranches with cowboys! If you love sweet contemporary romance, check out this group to find all your favorite heroes, from doctors to cowboys to lawmen, in big cities, small towns, and on the road. 

😍 Sweet Romance on Kindle Unlimited: Do you KU? Find sweet romance enrolled in Kindle Unlimited. Browse this group for:

  • Contemporary Romance 
  • Historical Romance
  • Romantic Suspense
  • Romantic Comedy
  • Paranormal 

Kris Bock writes novels of romance, mystery, and suspense. 

Get a free 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 Lions and Love at the Cat Café, a free 30-page sweet romance set in the world of the Furrever Friends cat café, and a printable copy of the recipes mentioned in the cat café novels

The 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. 

Learn more at www.krisbock.com or visit Kris Bock’s Amazon US page or Amazon UK page. (For other countries click here.) 

Saturday, March 5, 2022

#BookGiveaway! Three giveaways with dozens of FREE books in #romance and #mystery genres: #ContemporaryRomance #HistoricalRomance #CleanRomance #SweetRomance #RomanticSuspense

😍 Hearts of Spring Giveaway: Sign up for newsletters and check out authors with a free story (unsubscribe any time). You’ll find sweet romance in many genres in the stories in this group: 

  • Contemporary Romance 
  • Historical Romance
  • Young Adult 
  • Romantic Suspense

💓Sweet Romance Giveaway: Find new authors with free prequels, novellas, and short stories. These sweet romance titles are yours with newsletter signups (unsubscribe any time). 

👮 Mystery Giveaway: Find new authors with free prequels, novellas, and short stories. These mystery offerings are yours free with newsletter signup (unsubscribe any time). Options include mystery, thriller, romantic suspense, and murder mystery titles.