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Read Someone Murderous at The Midnight Motel, the new humorous #Mystery by Kris Bock @KrisBock #RLFblog
Someone Murderous at The Midnight Motel is book 5 in Kris Bock’s Accidental Detective series, which stars a witty journalist who solves mysteries in Arizona and tackles the challenges of turning fifty. Kate Tessler lost her celebrated career as an international war correspondent after an injury. Now she and her sister, Jen, dabble in detective work, and they’re facing their toughest—and most dangerous—case yet.Kris, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Someone Murderous at The Midnight Motel.
Someone Murderous at The Midnight Motel by Kris Bock
Genre: humorous mystery
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): GNo one warned her hot flashes could lead to death…
Becoming professional private investigators is trickier than expected. Kate and Jen need all the practice they can get, so when an old friend of Jen’s asks them to investigate suspicious activity at a motel he inherited, they take the job.
It sounds like a free vacation with a little surveillance thrown in. But when Kate’s hot flashes wake her in the middle of the night and she wanders outside to cool down, she witnesses darker deeds than any of them expected. Sure, she’d heard menopause might make a woman want to commit murder, but no one warned her about this side effect!
They have to figure out what’s happening, and they can’t trust anyone at the motel or even the local police they suspect of corruption. Good thing they have the Coffee Shop Irregulars, their father and his senior friends, to share the undercover work. With this enthusiastic but inexperienced team on the job, things are sure to break soon. They just have to make sure they can survive the damage.
“I LOVE this series. It’s so funny but…murderous & the mystery is not messing around.” – author Sinclair Jayne
Why did you write this book?
I got the series idea a few years ago, as I was facing fifty. I thought it would be fun to create a mystery main character dealing with some of the same issues: aging parents, concerns about financing retirement, and a body that doesn’t recover from injury like it once did.
This title was specifically inspired by hot flashes! I was awake in the middle of the night, wandering around trying to cool off. I’d been reading a mystery set at a country house in historical Britain. What if someone in that situation left the room at night to cool off from a hot flash and found a body … So this book is at least one good thing that came from the annoying side effects of menopause.
What do you want prospective readers to know?
These books are fun! Some of the topics might seem dark, but Kate has a wry sense of humor and makes witty observations about the world. She starts collecting quirky friends and helpers. There are lighthearted moments and a lot of warmth. Readers say they adore the characters and the books are really fun.
Do you have to do any special research with this series?
In Someone Missing from Malapais Mountain: The Accidental Detective Book 4, I researched the wilderness area Kate and her team have to search. (See some pictures in this blog post.)
Book 6 in the Accidental Detective series, Someone Rotten Riding the Rails, is set on a train. I wanted to try a “closed circle” mystery, where the suspects are limited to the people present in a location cut off from the rest of the world. (A remote island, a country house during a snowstorm, a ship, etc.) Part of my research involved taking the Grand Canyon Scenic Railway! I interviewed the train car attendant, and he gave me some good tips on what happens if a passenger disappears and where one might hide a body.
What are you working on at the moment?
My 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. Six books are out, and I’m getting ready to start Pride and Prejudice at the Cat Café. You can probably guess the inspiration for this one!
(Visit the Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series or Amazon UK or see the series with links to all retailers.)
What books will we see from you in coming months?
Book 6 in the Accidental Detective series comes out in January. You can preorder the book now at Tule Publishing with links to all retailers.
In the Accidental Billionaire Cowboys sweet romance series, a Texas ranching family struggles to maintain their privacy and work ethic after an enormous lottery win. Can they build new dreams and find love amidst the chaos? Four books are out, with #5 coming early November.
Where to buy the Accidental Detective series
Tule Publishing https://tulepublishing.com/series/the-accidental-detective/
Amazon Kindle US https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097XPVYSX
Amazon Kindle UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B097XPVYSX
Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/something-shady-at-sunshine-haven-kris-bock/1139733398
Apple https://books.apple.com/us/book/something-shady-at-sunshine-haven/id1573825348
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Kris Bock writes romance, mystery, and suspense. Get a free 30-page Furrever Friends cat café story, an Accidental Detective short story, and 22 recipes from the cat café when you sign up for the Kris Bock Mystery and Romance Newsletter.
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Read the series: The Accidental Billionaire Cowboys by Kris Bock @Kris_Bock #RLFblog #SweetRomance #Romance
Who wouldn’t want to be a billionaire? In Kris Bock’s Accidental Billionaire Cowboys series, a Texas ranching family learns that winning the lottery causes as many problems as it solves.Kris, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about your series.
The Accidental Billionaire Cowboys Series
Genre Sweet contemporary romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): GWhen a Texas ranching family wins a billion-dollar lottery, they’re overwhelmed. The standard advice is to go into hiding, but how can they when they have animals needing care? They’ll have to stay and fend off envious friends, scammers, and fortune hunters. Can these four cowboy brothers and their widowed mother build new dreams and find love amidst the chaos?
“I really enjoy this series. It is well written and the characters are very likable.” – BookBub Review
“I love returning to this little Texas town and the Tomlinson family. It’s like reconnecting with old friends. This is such a fun book series.” – BookBub Review
How many books do you plan for the series?
This five-book series features the four Tomlinson brothers, and their mother gets her new love story in the final book. I loved being able to write a new romance for a woman about to turn sixty!
How many books are completed?
All five books are written. The first four are out, and book 5 comes out November 7.
What characters are the main stars in your series?
The Tomlinson’s are a Texas ranching family in Last Stand, which is a fictional small town created by Tule Publishing, where many authors have set their series. Ava is a widow whose husband died a decade ago, and her four sons are ages 25 to 32. Three of the brothers still live on the ranch with their mother, struggling to keep things running.
The oldest, Josh, wants to run things the traditional way his father did and just wishes he had enough money to pay the bills and fix the barn roof. Goofy and exuberant TC wants to experiment with alternative livestock such as ostriches and llamas. Bad boy Cody left town to become a crop duster after an accident destroyed his dreams of becoming a fighter pilot. Socially awkward Xander handles the family finances and cares for all of the smaller animals, such as rabbits and chickens, as well as any sick or injured creature.
Then of course you have all the love interests! They include old friends (tough lawyer Carly and prickly high school theater teacher Mallory) and newcomers (Hallie, who retreated to her aunt’s wild animal rescue to recover from an attack; pregnant Daisy, who ran away from her wedding; and geologist North who thinks he’s only in town for a month). The members of Ava’s meddling knitting group are other ongoing characters. That’s probably enough for now though!
What is the overall theme in this series?
Most of us would be happy to try being super rich, but the winners of huge lotteries don’t always have happy endings. This series looks at some of the challenges, such as not knowing whether people are interested in you for yourself or your money. It also asks the question, What would you do if you could do anything? My hope is that readers will start thinking about what’s really important to them and whether they can shift their lives toward those goals now, even if they’re not billionaires.
Please list the series titles below, in any order you prefer.
The Billionaire Cowboy’s Christmas
Charming the Billionaire Cowboy
The Billionaire Cowboy’s Proposition
A Baby for the Billionaire Cowboy
The Billionaire Cowgirl’s Christmas – out Nov 7What did you like best about writing this series?
I’m actually not drawn to writing about – or even reading about – either cowboys or billionaires. But I had this idea, and the publisher wanted more cowboys series … It turned out to be really fun to put my own spin on the character stereotypes and tropes and write about these sweet, hard-working characters. Plus I got to write about pregnant cattle, ranch dogs, kittens, llamas, ostriches, and even cougars and bears at the local wild animal rescue. If you’re feeling down, search for videos of baby llamas or ostriches for a happiness boost!
What other books (not in this series, have you written?)
My 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 Detective humorous mystery series, a witty journalist solves mysteries in Arizona and tackles the challenges of turning fifty. Plus I write romantic suspense stories of treasure hunting, archaeology, and intrigue in the Southwest.
I also writes a series with my 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.
Where can we find links for all your books?
You can learn more and find links at www.krisbock.com, or visit the Kris Bock Amazon US page or Amazon UK page. (For other countries click here.)
Where to buy The Accidental Billionaire Cowboys
Publisher https://tulepublishing.com/series/the-accidental-billionaire-cowboys/
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1LRTVRH
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iBooks https://books.apple.com/us/author/kris-bock/id443014346?see-all=books
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Kris Bock writes romance, mystery, and suspense. Get a free 30-page Furrever Friends cat café story, an Accidental Detective short story, and 22 recipes from the cat café when you sign up for the Kris Bock Mystery and Romance Newsletter.
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Check out Kris Bock’s Furrever Friends Cat Café with a free sweet romance story @Kris_Bock #RLFblog #FreeBook #Romance
Get to know the people and cats at the Furrever Friends Cat Café with a free sweet romance story. Then get fun cat stories, ferret photos, book news, recipes and more every two weeks.Kris, I’m happy to host you on Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Tell us how to get Lions and Love at the Cat Café free.
Lions and Love at the Cat Café by Kris Bock
Genre sweet romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): G“Sweet and innocent romance that will make you feel good about people again.”
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). Check out the series for free with a 30-page story, Lions and Love at the Cat Café.
Cheyenne and Nash fell in love in college, and only one thing could keep them apart: Cheyenne wanted to travel the world working with conservation groups saving big cats such as lions. 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?
By signing up for my newsletter, you’ll also get “22 Recipes From The Cat Café” and “The Case of the Missing Monkey and other short mystery stories,” with a ten-page mystery short story set in the world of The Accidental Detective series.
In the future, you’ll get newsletters (every two weeks) full of fun cat facts, ferret photos, funny voice recognition errors, and book news including sales and free books by many authors.
“I absolutely love this heartfelt series.”
Available in the following formats:Â Mobi (Kindle), epub (Nook + other readers), PDF
Where to get Lions and Love at the Cat Café
Kris Bock Social Media
Kris Bock writes novels of mystery, suspense, and romance, many with outdoor adventures and Southwestern landscapes. Get a free Accidental Detective short story and bonus material when you sign up for her newsletter. 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
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Meet Kris Bock’s Accidental Detective in this free short story collection @ Kris_Bock #RLFblog #FreeBook #Mystery
The Case of the Missing Monkey Meet Kate, the witty Accidental Detective in Kris Bock’s humorous mystery series, as she solves mysteries and tackles the challenges of turning fifty.
Kris, I’m happy to host you on Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Tell us how to get The Case of the Missing Monkey and other short mystery stories free.
The Case of the Missing Monkey and other short mystery stories by Kris Bock
Genre cozy: mystery
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): G“The Case of the Missing Monkey and other short mystery stories” includes a ten-page mystery short story set in the world of The Accidental Detective series, information about the first books in the series, Something Shady at Sunshine Haven and Something Deadly on Desert Drive, and the first chapter of book 1. After that are three fun, short mystery stories originally written for children.
By signing up for my newsletter, 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 “22 Recipes From The Cat Café.” In the future, you’ll get newsletters (every two weeks) full of fun cat facts, ferret photos, funny voice recognition errors, and book news including sales and free books by many authors.
In the Accidental Detective series, a witty journalist solves mysteries in Arizona and tackles the challenges of turning fifty. 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 Tessler returns to her hometown in Arizona with new scars, a limp, and pain meds that give her brain fog. 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 old friends 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. If Kate can’t uncover the truth, her mother could be next on the killer’s list.
“The Case of the Missing Monkey” is a short story that takes place between books 1 and 2, but it can be enjoyed even if you haven’t read book 1 yet.
Available in the following formats:
Mobi (Kindle), epub (Nook + other readers), PDF
Where to get The Case of the Missing Monkey and other short mystery stories
Kris Bock Social Media
Kris Bock writes novels of mystery, suspense, and romance, many with outdoor adventures and Southwestern landscapes. Get a free Accidental Detective short story and bonus material when you sign up for her newsletter. 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
Website https://www.krisbock.com/
Blog https://swarmchairtraveler.blogspot.com/
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Meet Teenage “Felony Melanie” in this free preview @Kris_Bock @dougeboch #RLFblog #FreeBook #RomCom #RomanticComedy
Meet “Felony Melanie” and her friends as teenagers, a decade before the events of the movie Sweet Home Alabama.Kris and Doug, I’m happy to host you on Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Tell us how to get Felony Melanie Destroys the Moonshiner’s Cabin free.
Felony Melanie Destroys the Moonshiner’s Cabin by Douglas Eboch and Kris Bock
Genre cozy: Romantic Comedy
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): GDouglas J Eboch wrote the original screenplay for the movie Sweet Home Alabama. Now he and his sister are writing prequel novels set ten years before the movie. Fans of Sweet Home Alabama love seeing teen Melanie in action!
Before Melanie Smooter became hot fashion designer Melanie Carmichael, she was known as Felony Melanie, the teenage troublemaker of Pigeon Creek, Alabama. Aching to escape the boredom of small-town life, she gets into many reckless adventures. Her boyfriend, Jake, is always by her side – and the local sheriff is usually close behind.
Felony Melanie in Pageant Pandemonium: When Melanie competes in the Miss Alabama Princess Pageant, she has to show that a “trailer trash” girl can outshine the snooty debutantes. Meanwhile, Jake and his friends suspect someone is sabotaging the pageant. Can they show they’re more than what people see on the surface?
Felony Melanie in the Big Smashup: Jake and his buddies are fixing up old cars so they can destroy them in the Pigeon Creek demolition derby. After all, what’s more fun than smashing into things? Girls don’t do demolition derby. Everyone says so. But Melanie is tired of sitting on the sidelines. Why should the guys have all the fun? She can smash up a car as well as anyone!
Felony Melanie and the Prank War: Everyone in town is looking forward to the big football game against Greenville, Pigeon Creek’s hated rivals. As the new quarterback, Jake is poised for stardom. Then pranksters from Greenville steal Pigeon Creek’s pig mascot and Jake’s playbook goes missing, which could get him kicked off the team. 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.
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:
“Laugh out loud funny with high school hi-jinx.” – ReadingForRelaxation
“If you liked the movie Sweet Home Alabama, you’ll love the books that tell the stories leading up to the movie.” – Roger F.
“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.
Sign up for our Rom-Com 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 Visit the Amazon series page for Felony Melanie: Sweet Home Alabama romantic comedy novels.
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Douglas J Eboch and Kris Bock Social Media
Douglas J Eboch is a screenwriter and author who wrote the original screenplay to the movie Sweet Home Alabama starring Reese Witherspoon. Doug currently teaches screenwriting and pitching at Art Center College of Design and LMU.
Doug’s sister is the author of over 80 books under the names Chris Eboch and Kris Bock. As Kris Bock , she writes novels of romance, mystery, and suspense. Her Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series features the employees and customers at a cat café. Kris also writes 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.
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 50-page novella set in the world of the Furrever Friends cat café when you sign up for the Kris Bock newsletter.
Kris also writes 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.
Website https://www.krisbock.com/
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Get to know Kris Bock better by signing up for their email newsletter. You’ll get Lions and Love at the Cat Café, a free 50-page novella, plus fun cat photos and links, book news, and a printable copy of recipes mentioned in the cat café novels.Douglas J Eboch
Website http://douglasjeboch.com/
Scriptwriting Blog http://letsschmooze.blogspot.com/
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