Pride and Prejudice at The Cat Café is on sale for 99 cents until May 10! Don't miss this #RomanticComedy sale. #SweetRomance #Romance #books

Pride and Prejudice at The Cat Café: a Furrever Friends Sweet Romance #7 is on sale for 99 cents until May 10! 

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a fortune should donate to a cat rescue.

Overworked PhD student Liz takes a break at the local cat café with her friend Jade, who wants to start a special needs cat rescue. When Jade pitches her idea to Carl, who is in charge of corporate giving for a rich local family, sparks fly between the two.

Meanwhile, snark flies between Liz and Carl's best friend, William. William seems stuffy and rude, and worst of all, he doesn’t like cats. William is intrigued by Liz even though every one of their interactions seems to go awry, in part due to his terrible cat allergy.

For the sake of their friends and the animals, the two figure out how to get along – until Liz learns some horrible things about William. But is she trusting the right person? Then the feisty kitten Lydia disappears – perhaps stolen – and they have to overcome their differences in order to rescue her.

This Pride and Prejudice modern adaptation features fresh twists to delight both fans and new readers. The Furrever Friends Cat Café helps people find furry forever friends – and just might lead to romantic love too. Visit the Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series on Amazon US or Amazon UK or see the series with links to all retailers.

Readers say: “Really enjoyable story. I love these stories from The Cat Cafe. Great characters and engaging storyline.”

“I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The story is fun and I had several laugh-out-loud moments – really out loud! It also passed the ‘I'm awake in the middle of the night so I'll read test’ because I stayed up for 4-5 hours reading and didn't actually sleep.” 

Plus start the series with Coffee and Crushes at the Cat Café: a Furrever Friends Sweet Romance book 1, also 99 cents!

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.

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.

 Readers say: “I absolutely love this heartfelt series.”

 “Small town romance with cats ... what more could you want?”

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

Visit the Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series on Amazon US or Amazon UK or see the series with links to all retailers.

Happy Mother’s Day: An Anthology - 6 books for just 99 cents for one week! Don't miss these small-town #romance novels featuring mothers. #Books

Happy Mother’s Day: An Anthology 

This six-book anthology comes out May 1. Get it for 99c until May 7! Then the price will increase to $2.99 for 1 week and increase again to $5.99 for the remainder of May - the only time this anthology will be available. Preorder now.

Books included:

A Baby for the Billionaire Cowboy by Kris Bock: This runaway bride needs a fresh start.

Seducing the Bachelor by Sinclair Jayne: A bachelor auction connects single mom and veterinarians student Talon with special forces sniper Colt, but neither is looking for love.

Four Hidden Treasures by H L Marsay: Welcome to Hartwell, an English village full of cobbled streets, ancient curses, and buried secrets.

The Baby Contract by Nan Reinhardt: She wants a baby … he wants a family. 

The Cowboy’s Texas Rose by E. Elizabeth Watson: They’ve found exactly what they weren’t looking for …

Close to Her Heart by CJ Carmichael: When Dani discovers she's pregnant, support comes from the last place she expects.

Kris Bock writes romance, mystery, and suspense. In the Accidental Billionaire Cowboys series, a Texas ranching family wins a fortune in the lottery. Who wouldn't want to be a billionaire? Turns out winning the lottery causes as many problems as it solves. 

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.

Kris writes 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.

Kris also writes mystery and suspense. In The Accidental Detective humorous mystery 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. 

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

Sign up for the Kris Bock newsletter and get a free story set in the world of the Furrever Friends cat café, a printable copy of 22 recipes from the cat café novels,  and an Accidental Detective short story. Then every two weeks you’ll get fun content about animals, books, and more.

Pride and Prejudice at The Cat Café: a Furrever Friends Sweet #Romance is out! Get this #NewRelease #SweetRomance now for only $4.99 #Books

Pride and Prejudice at The Cat Café: a Furrever Friends Sweet Romance is out!

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a fortune should donate to a cat rescue.

Overworked PhD student Liz takes a brief break at the local cat café with her friend Jade, who wants to start a special needs cat rescue. Jade pitches her idea to Carl, who is in charge of corporate giving for a rich local family, and sparks fly between the two.

Meanwhile, snark flies between Liz and Carl's best friend. William seems stuffy and rude, and worst of all, he doesn’t like cats.  William is intrigued by Liz even though every one of their interactions seems to go awry, in part due to his terrible cat allergy.

For the sake of their friends and the animals, the two figure out how to get along – until Liz learns some horrible facts about William. But is she trusting the right person? Then the feisty kitten Lydia disappears – perhaps stolen – and they have to overcome their differences in order to rescue her.

The Furrever Friends Cat Café helps people find furry forever friends – and just might lead to romantic love too. This Pride and Prejudice modern adaptation features fresh twists to delight both fans and new readers.

Visit the Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series on Amazon US or Amazon UK or see the series with links to all retailers. Start the series for just 99 cents with Coffee and Crushes at the Cat Café! 

“I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The story is fun and I had several laugh-out-loud moments – really out loud! It also passed the ‘I'm awake in the middle of the night so I'll read test’ because then I stayed up for 4 - 5 hours reading and didn't actually sleep.” – reader review

Quick Excerpt:

The cat Lydia started winding around William’s ankles. He grimaced, looking as if a stranger was trying to use his shirt as a handkerchief.

“See, she likes you!” Caroline squealed.

“I swear that cat is boy crazy,” Jade said. “She’ll take attention from anyone, but if there’s a man around, she’ll ignore every woman in the room.”

“I’m really more of a dog person,” William muttered.

Well, that explained it. Liz liked dogs too. And cats and rabbits and ferrets and rats. Also monkeys, lemurs, red pandas, tree kangaroos, otters, elephants, dolphins, and just about every other animal.

Except for people. She didn’t always have a high opinion of them.

Liz scooped up Lydia. “I’ll distract her for a while. It looks like your drinks are here.” She jerked her chin toward the door as Dustin came in with a tray.

Lydia squirmed and meowed, wanting to get back to pestering the handsome man. Liz strode to the far side of the room and deposited Lydia on top of a cat tree. “Behave yourself,” Liz muttered. “You don’t want a guy like that anyway. A dogs-only person!”

Lydia sat up and began grooming, ostentatiously ignoring Liz.

Liz huffed out a breath. “Don’t bother making yourself pretty for some man. If he doesn’t adore you at your worst, he’s not worth it.”

“Really enjoyable story. I love these stories from The Cat Cafe. Two different couples take center stage here. Jade and Carl hit it off right from the start. William and Liz have lots of issues to deal with between them. Had fun reading this one. Great characters and engaging storyline.” – reader review

Kris Bock writes 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. 

In the Accidental Billionaire Cowboys series, a Texas ranching family wins a billion-dollar lottery. Can they build new dreams and find love amidst the chaos? 

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

Learn more at KrisBock.com. Get a free 30-page story set in the world of the Furrever Friends cat café when you sign up for Kris Bock’s Romance and Mystery newsletter. You’ll also get a printable copy of "22 recipes from the cat café” and a free Accidental Detective mystery short story with bonus material.

Kris also writes 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. The series starts with Felony Melanie in Pageant Pandemonium. Sign up for their romantic comedy newsletter and get Felony Melanie Destroys the Moonshiner’s Cabin. Or find the books on Amazon US or All E-book retailers.

Grab this humorous mystery while it's free! In The Accidental Detective #mystery series, a witty journalist solves mysteries and tackles the challenges of turning fifty. #BookBuzz #Giveaway

Something Deadly on Desert Drive: The Accidental Detective Book 2 is free until March 31.

“Kris has done a wonderful job providing a suspenseful mystery for the reader to help solve, as well as shared some interesting and quirky characters.” – BookBub reader review

After an injury disrupts her journalism career, Kate Tessler has to start over at 50, figuring out how to get work, make friends, and live in the heart of her loving but interfering family. Now she and her quirky gang of sidekicks have new problems to solve.

Kate’s father and his coffee group are worried. Their friend Larry married a younger woman who now claims he has dementia and won’t let anyone see him. They think his wife and her lazy adult children are keeping him isolated so they can steal his money. They’re determined to save Larry, and they need Kate’s help to prove what’s happening.

Before they can dig out the truth, a murder raises the stakes, and Kate’s father is among the suspects. To save him and Larry, she must reveal the real murderer – but her investigation could put all their lives at risk.

“This read grabbed me and kept me reading until finished it in one sitting.” – Amazon reader review

Learn more about the Accidental Detective humorous mystery series and get the links to all retailers. The free pricing will run through March 31.

Quick Peek:

“Clarence can drive the getaway vehicle,” I said. “Dad goes to the front door. The rest of us will go around back. Joe can go first and scout out the yard, make sure no one is in back. Arnold and I will follow. Dad, give us a minute to get in position and then ring the doorbell.”

“How long do you think you’ll need to get Larry out?” he asked.

“Five minutes? That will seem like forever to you, but we may need every second.”

We couldn’t see the house well from where we were, but I pictured it in my mind. The front walk led up to an alcove. The front door was set at least five feet back in that alcove. No one at the front door could see the gate opening, but they might hear us if we tried to cross the rocky front yard, especially if Larry was confused and asking questions.

“We’ll stop inside the gate on our way out,” I said. “If you’re still arguing, I’ll call your phone. Make sure Pamela closes the door as you leave. Then we’ll all head for the cars.”

Dad pulled out his phone and tipped his head back so he could study the screen through the lower part of his trifocals. He tapped it a few times and stuck it in his pocket. “All right. I’ll feel it vibrate.”

“We used to have to pay good money for that kind of thing,” Clarence said.

“Clarence, turn the car around now,” I said. “When we come out, pull up to the house next to Larry’s. Stay out of sight of any of Pamela’s windows.”

“I’ll give them the slip!” Clarence said. “We’ll go on the lam. We’ll peach that gold digger and put her in the big house with a pair of silver bracelets.”

“You’ve been watching gangster movies again,” Joe said.

“Right. I always wanted to be a lookout man.”

“Concentrate, people. Everyone know the plan?” I looked at each of them. “Now, let’s kidnap your friend.”

“I love the characters in this series and look forward to reading the next book in the series. The author has a way of pulling you in from the very start and holding your attention until the last words are read.” – Amazon reader review

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

“Readers will enjoy this new cozy mystery and eagerly wait for more sleuthing with Kate and the Coffee Shop Irregulars!” ~Reading is my Superpower

Get a free Accidental Detective short story and bonus material when you sign up for the Kris Bock Mystery and Romance 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 a printable copy of the recipes mentioned in the cat café novels.

Kris Bock is the author of The Accidental Detective humorous mystery series, the Accidental Billionaire Cowboys sweet romance series, the Felony Melanie: Sweet Home Alabama romantic comedy novels, and the Furrever Friends cat cafe sweet romance series.

It's International Cat Rescue Day! Celebrate with cat cuddles and a good book for just 99 cents (plus a freebie!) #Romance #BookBuzz #SweetRomance #CleanRomance #catlovers

"International Cat Rescue Day has been celebrated around the globe since 2019 on March 2 of each year. It’s a day to bring awareness about cats in shelters needing loving, forever homes." Learn more at Catster.

Today is a great day to adopt a cat, cuddle your current cats, donate to a cat rescue, or volunteer at a shelter! Of course, every day is a good day for those things.

You can also join the fun by reading about cats. See the Cat Writers Association directory of members’ books, with novels, poetry, memoirs, nonfiction on animal behavior, and books of photographs or illustrations. Visit the CWA blog to browse posts on living with cats and writing about them 

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).

Visit the Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series on Amazon US or Amazon UK or see the series with links to all retailers.

Book 1, Coffee and Crushes at the Cat Café, is only 99 cents!

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. But when a sexy master baker walks in, she can’t let him get away. So what does she do with the guy of her dreams? Set him up with her sister, of course. 

Get Lions and Love at the Cat Café, a sweet romance novella, free when you sign up for Kris Bock’s Romance and Mystery newsletter.

In college, Cheyenne and Nash were inseparable. Then she followed her dream, heading to Asia to work on big cat conservation. Nash stayed behind, protecting his secret: a phobia of all cats.

Fifteen years later, Cheyenne comes home. Can Nash convince her to stay and give him another chance?

Visit the Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series on Amazon US or Amazon UK or see the series with links to all retailers. Sign up for Kris Bock’s Romance and Mystery newsletter.

Sweet Romance at a small-town cat café - Book 1 is 99 cents and Pride and Prejudice at The Cat Café is coming soon. Plus get a free #SweetRomance novella! #Romance #BookBuzz #MFRWorg

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).

Visit the Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series on Amazon US or Amazon UK or see the series with links to all retailers.

Book 1, Coffee and Crushes at the Cat Café, is only 99 cents for the ebook, available everywhere!  

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. But when a sexy master baker walks in, she can’t let him get away. So what does she do with the guy of her dreams? Set him up with her sister, of course. 

Get Lions and Love at the Cat Café, a sweet romance novella, free when you sign up for Kris Bock’s Romance and Mystery newsletter.

Coming Soon: Pride and Prejudice at The Cat Café: a Furrever Friends Sweet Romance book 7

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a fortune should donate to a cat rescue.

Overworked PhD student Liz takes a break at the local cat café with her friend Jade, who wants to start a special needs cat rescue. When Jade pitches her idea to Carl, who is in charge of corporate giving for a rich local family, sparks fly between the two.

Sparks fly between Liz and Carl's best friend, William, too – but not the good kind. William seems stuffy and rude, and worst of all, he doesn’t like cats. Meanwhile, William is intrigued by Liz even though every one of their interactions seems to go awry, in part due to his terrible cat allergy.

For the sake of their friends and the animals, the two figure out how to get along – until Liz learns some horrible things about William. But is she trusting the right person? Then the feisty kitten Lydia disappears – perhaps stolen – and they have to overcome their differences in order to rescue her.

The Furrever Friends Cat Café helps people find furry forever friends – and just might lead to romantic love too. This Pride and Prejudice modern adaptation features fresh twists to delight both fans and new readers.

An early reader said, “I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The story is fun and I had several laugh-out-loud moments – really out loud in the hotel room all by myself! I also passed the ‘I'm awake in the middle of the night so I'll read test’ because then I stayed up for 4 - 5 hours reading and didn't actually sleep.” 

Visit the Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series on Amazon US or Amazon UK or see the series with links to all retailers.

Kris Bock writes romance, mystery, and suspense. In the Accidental Billionaire Cowboys series, a Texas ranching family wins a fortune in the lottery. Who wouldn't want to be a billionaire? Turns out winning the lottery causes as many problems as it solves. 

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.

Kris also writes mystery and suspense. In The Accidental Detective humorous mystery 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. Kris’s stories of treasure hunting, archaeology, and intrigue in the Southwest will grab fans of romantic suspense by Mary Stewart or Barbara Michaels. Learn more at www.krisbock.com or visit Kris Bock’s Amazon US page or Amazon UK page. 

Sign up for the Kris Bock newsletter and get a free story set in the world of the Furrever Friends cat café, a printable copy of 22 recipes from the cat café novels,  and an Accidental Detective short story. Then every two weeks you’ll get fun content about animals, books, and more.

Tule #Valentine’s Day 50% off sale on #romance and #mystery #amreading #books

For Valentine’s Day Tule Publishing is celebrating with 50% off the ENTIRE Tule ebook shop with code WELOVEROMANCE February 9-15! (Tule ebooks are just $4-5 to start, so this is a great deal.) 

Explore all the authors here. The Featured Collection right now is books by Black authors. See those here.

You could get my cowboy billionaire sweet romances or my accidental detective mysteries half off! See all my Tule books here.

In The Accidental Detective humorous mystery series, a witty journalist solves mysteries in Arizona and tackles the challenges of turning fifty. Book 1 is Something Shady at Sunshine Haven: When patients are dying at an Alzheimer’s unit, a former war correspondent must use her journalism skills to uncover the killer and save her mother. Kate has followed the most dangerous news stories around the world, but can she survive going home? 

Readers say: “I LOVE this series. It’s so funny but…murderous & the mystery is not messing around.” – author Sinclair Jayne

“The characters in this book remind me of those in Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series. I love their quirks and I was fooled until the very end.” – BookBub review

“I love the amateur detective sisters solving the crimes along with their friends and family who help them. There is lots of witty banter and interesting situations that keep this story moving along at a fast pace.” – BookBub review

In the Accidental Billionaire Cowboys series, a Texas ranching family wins a billion-dollar lottery. They’re advised to go into hiding, but they have animals needing care. They'll have to stay and fend off envious friends, scammers, and fortune hunters. Can they build new dreams and find love amidst the chaos?

Readers say: “Kris has a winning series here.” – BookBub review

“All of these books have been marvelous.” – BookBub review

“This has been one of my favorite cowboy series to read as it is so unexpected.” – author Sinclair Jayne

Explore great novels with hundreds of #Romance #Mystery #RomanticComedy #Paranormal and #KidLit in these collections!

Need some spring reads? Check out these big groups of stories from dozens of great authors!

Love is in the Air: Browse dozens of sweet contemporary romance titles! Most are priced 99 cents to $3.99 for the ebook, so it’s easy to try something new.

Cozy Mystery Bunch: Find contemporary, historical and paranormal mysteries, including my humorous Accidental Detective book 1: Something Shady at Sunshine Haven for only $0.99!

It's About Time: In these fantasy, paranormal, time travel stories, meet a pirate queen, a runaway fae, Egyptian soulmates reuniting across millennia, and two teens trying to change their future via a totally rad wormhole!

Giggles and Flowers: Funny Romance: What could be better than love and laughter? Check out romance novels that are sure to make you smile! You'll find billionaires and dukes, witches and werewolves, cowboys and cats, puppies and penguins!

Middle Grade Fantasy Books: Explore great middle grade fantasy books:

Animals live at a theme park, but the exterminator is coming...

A girl magically escapes the Dust Bowl but is her new world dangerous?

A royal child goes on a secret spy mission!

A young dwarf and her friends take a perilous journey.

A girl on a quest faces magical beings from the Arabian Nights stories.

An energetic dragon helps a young reporter.

A baby dragon finds his family!

Kate Tessler and her crew of misfits set out to blow the whistle on two feuding crime families. The Accidental Detective Book 6 is out now! #NewRelease #Mystery #Excerpt #BookReviews

Someone Rotten Riding the Rails: The Accidental Detective Book 6 is out now!

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

Kate Tessler and her crew of misfits set out to blow the whistle on two feuding crime families . . . 

Former war correspondent Kate Tessler has solved multiple murders since returning to her Arizona hometown, to the grudging appreciation of the local police. Now Detective Padilla and the FBI approach Kate with a proposal. Two Russian crime families have rented a private historic train to the Grand Canyon for their children’s wedding. The route is scenic and remote. No cell phones. The FBI needs to surveil, but anyone infiltrating the train must be above suspicion.

Kate poses as herself, sent by the newspaper to cover the society wedding, while her sister Jen is the photographer. Their multi-generational and eccentric crew pose as train staff. The goal is to observe, but that quickly derails when the groom disappears, and a search for him turns up a dead body. Everyone’s a suspect and trapped on the train. 

The mob families won’t contact the police, so it’s up to Kate and friends to uncover the truth before their whole mission goes off the tracks.

Two Russian crime families have rented a private historic train to the Grand Canyon for their children’s wedding. The route is scenic and remote. No cell phones. Jen and their multi-generational and eccentric crew go undercover. The goal is to observe, but that quickly derails when the groom disappears, and a search for him turns up a dead body. Everyone’s a suspect and trapped on the train. 

Early reviewers say: “This was another great entry in the Accidental Detective series.”

“This book is a nail biter and I had a hard time putting it down. I just needed to know what happened next. It is the perfect mystery story, interesting and unpredictable.” 

“I was excited to read another book in the accidental detective series. I could not figure out the ending, so I had to keep reading.” 

The Accidental Detective humorous mystery series: The Accidental Detective Series: A witty journalist solves mysteries in Arizona and tackles the challenges of turning fifty among a wacky group of family and friends. Available in print and ebook everywhere.

Quick Peek:

“We’re looking at the Russian mafia, and they mostly deal with things like identity theft and credit card fraud,” Padilla said. “Not that I’m claiming they wouldn’t commit murder under the right circumstances, but you should be safe enough if everyone follows the plan and doesn’t take any chances.”

Clarence and Arnold each clasped their hands together and widened their eyes into innocence, like two elderly angels. 

I decided not to comment on the likelihood of everyone following orders. “But you won’t have any police or FBI agents on the train at all?” I asked. 

Padilla’s face tensed so subtly that it almost didn’t happen. “No.” So if they were planning it, they weren’t going to tell us. 

“Oh, come on!” Arnold held his finger and thumb an inch apart. “Not even one itty bitty one?” 

“Or better yet a big muscular one?” Clarence bobbed his eyebrows.

Padilla sighed, or maybe it was more of a hiss. “Okay, we are actually going to try to insert a couple of people, but we’re making them obvious. Well, not too obvious, but enough that security will probably spot them and kick them off.”

“Ah!” Arnold pointed his index finger upward. “I smell a red herring!”

“Sorry, that was me.” Clearance wriggled in his seat.

Padilla closed her eyes. 

“Hey, you asked for this,” I said.

She groaned. “I know. And I expected I’d regret it.”

I smiled brightly. “At least we’re not disappointing you.” I had a lot of questions, like who our targets were, what we were expected to learn, how dangerous this was going to be, and how much we were going to get paid. But those were merely details. “Okay, gang, you heard the woman! We’re going to ride the rails.”

Clarence pumped his arm as if pulling a rope for a whistle. “All aboard!”

Kris Bock writes romance, mystery, and suspense. Learn more about Kris and her books at the Kris Bock website. Get a free cat café novella, mystery stories, recipes, and more when you sign up for the Kris Bock newsletter.

In the Accidental Billionaire Cowboys series, a Texas ranching family wins a fortune in the lottery, which causes as many problems as it solves. Kris’s Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series features the employees and customers at a cat café falling in love with each other and shelter cats. 

Kris also writes 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.

A new Accidental Detective drops Jan 30 – preorder it now! Kate Tessler and her crew of misfits set out to blow the whistle on two feuding crime families . . . #NewRelease #Mystery #Booktwt

Someone Rotten Riding the Rails: The Accidental Detective Book 6 drops Jan 30 – preorder it now!

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

Kate Tessler and her crew of misfits set out to blow the whistle on two feuding crime families . . . 

Former war correspondent Kate Tessler has solved multiple murders since returning to her Arizona hometown, to the grudging appreciation of the local police. Now Detective Padilla and the FBI approach Kate with a proposal. Two Russian crime families have rented a private historic train to the Grand Canyon for their children’s wedding. The route is scenic and remote. No cell phones. The FBI needs to surveil, but anyone infiltrating the train must be above suspicion.

Kate poses as herself, sent by the newspaper to cover the society wedding, while her sister Jen is the photographer. Their multi-generational and eccentric crew pose as train staff. The goal is to observe, but that quickly derails when the groom disappears, and a search for him turns up a dead body. Everyone’s a suspect and trapped on the train. 

The mob families won’t contact the police, so it’s up to Kate and friends to uncover the truth before their whole mission goes off the tracks.

Two Russian crime families have rented a private historic train to the Grand Canyon for their children’s wedding. The route is scenic and remote. No cell phones. Jen and their multi-generational and eccentric crew go undercover. The goal is to observe, but that quickly derails when the groom disappears, and a search for him turns up a dead body. Everyone’s a suspect and trapped on the train. 

Early reviewers say:

“A wedding on a train between rival Russian mafia families. What could go wrong? This book is a nail biter and I had a hard time putting it down. I just needed to know what happened next. It is the perfect mystery story; interesting and unpredictable.” 

“I was excited to read another book in the accidental detective series. I could not figure out the ending, so I had to keep reading.” 

The Accidental Detective humorous mystery series: The Accidental Detective Series: A witty journalist solves mysteries in Arizona and tackles the challenges of turning fifty among a wacky group of family and friends. Available in print and ebook everywhere.

Quick Peek:

You might assume reporting on wars and natural disasters would be the dangerous part of my life, but moving back home to Arizona after a bomb tore up my leg hadn’t exactly resulted in a peaceful retirement. Arnold and Clarence gave a new meaning to “natural disaster.”

Still, they’d been loyal friends and had helped me investigate crimes, wanting nothing more than the knowledge that they’d done some good.

Ha, just kidding. They wanted excitement, adventure, and the adrenaline rush of danger. They might be in their seventies and eighties, but they were more likely to play strip poker than bridge and they’d only sit in the park feeding pigeons if it was part of a stakeout. Even then they’d probably try to train the pigeons as evil minions, or at least questionably moral ones.

Kris Bock writes romance, mystery, and suspense. Learn more about Kris and her books at the Kris Bock website. Get a free cat café novella, mystery stories, recipes, and more when you sign up for the Kris Bock newsletter.

In the Accidental Billionaire Cowboys series, a Texas ranching family wins a fortune in the lottery, which causes as many problems as it solves. Kris’s Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series features the employees and customers at a cat café falling in love with each other and shelter cats. 

Kris also writes 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.