October 1, 2022

How is everyone doing? Those of you who are experiencing hardship due to the hurricanes or other natural disasters are in my thoughts and prayers! 

 

As the holidays approach, let the blessings of the season fill you with renewed hope and joy! 

 

My daughter recently began her freshman year of high school, and they are looking forward to Homecoming. That is actually the name of my story included in the collection, "A Dream of Beasts and Sorcery." Be sure to grab this time-limited anthology before it disappears! It's the perfect spooky read to kick off the month of Halloween! 

 

We always love going to the pumpkin patch to pick out pumpkins and festive decorations for Fall. My newest novella, Love & Pumpkin Spice Lattes, is a sweet contemporary romance set in the small town of Pumpkin City, PA! Read it beneath a cozy blanket to warm your heart as well as your toes. :-) 

 

Speaking of cozy, I'm excited to celebrate my debut cozy mystery, Halloween Hi-Jinx on 10/14/22. It is the first in a huge multi-author collection of fun mysteries featuring pets and holidays!

 

You can find the links to all of these books below, as well as a yummy recipe!  Enjoy! 

 

Blessings,

Annee

 

Annee's Newest Books

Homecoming

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Silence Blake is used to being a little unusual. After all, most people can’t communicate with trees or speak with animals.

 

But lately things have been happening that even she has to admit are strange.

After she is almost hit by a car on her way home from work, she receives the news that she’s inherited a sizeable estate from a long-lost great-aunt in Shadow Bay, Maine.

 

With nothing to lose, Silence packs her things and heads to Shadow Bay, only to discover that there may be more to the town than meets the eye.

 

Just who is Evan O’Malley and why does she feel so drawn to the handsome handyman?

 

And what about the wolf who keeps appearing on her property with eyes eerily similar to Evan’s?

 

Can Silence figure out the secrets of her past before it’s too late? 

 

 
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Love and Pumpkin Spice Lattes

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A surprise visit from an old friend is the beginning of something sweet for a barista… but not everyone is in love with the idea. Who would want to sabotage this budding romance?

Piper loves her life. She runs a small coffee shop that’s quickly become a favorite in town. She has great customers, wonderful coworkers, and not a complaint in the world. When her coworker notices that one of her customers is paying extra attention to her, she finds it endearing. Trey is sweet, kind, and funny, but she doesn’t like him like that. She’s happy with things the way they are.

When Gus, an old friend from school, returns to town and stops by to pay her a visit, she couldn’t be more thrilled. He’s the same great guy he’s always been and just as handsome. Their relationship falls right back in place. It’s as if he never left. Before long, they plan a trip to the pumpkin patch for old time’s sake, but the nostalgia is short-lived when someone makes ominous threats and even follows them on one of their adventures.

Something is brewing, and it’s not just a budding romance. When Gus and Piper uncover the truth, will it pull them closer or send them running in opposite directions?

Love and Pumpkin Spice Lattes is a sweet contemporary romance that will warm your heart.

 

 
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Halloween Hi-Jinx

Releasing  October 14, 2022

This Halloween is more trick than treat for Clarissa at the Cat Café. Could the rumors about Jinx the cat be true? Or are they simply cases of him being in the wrong place at the wrong time?

Everyone is abuzz this Halloween season, but no one is more excited than Clarissa. With the arrival of Jinx, her new foster cat, customers are lining up at the door to see if the rumors about him being cursed are true.

Clarissa isn’t convinced, but when the Cat Café throws a Halloween party, they’re hit with some really bad luck. Money goes missing. A mysterious guest arrives to stir the pot and Jinx and his new foster pet family are left to discuss things amongst themselves as the humans miss important clues.

Can Jinx nudge Clarissa in the right direction and find the person responsible for all their troubles before they get away? He's got a reputation to save, after all.

Halloween Hi-Jinx is a fun holiday cozy mystery featuring an endearing kitty, his wise pet pals, and their well-meaning and loveable human.

 

 
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Belle

Releasing October, 21, 2022

Threatened with blackmail, will Belle give in to the theatre director’s demands and become his bride? Or will she choose to trust a man with a penchant for disappearing with the secrets of her past?

When the director of a traveling theatre troupe asks ballerina Belle Hathaway to become not only his star on the stage but also beyond it as his bride, how can she refuse? Especially given the details of her past that she will do anything to keep hidden. However, when she begins falling for the troupe’s handsome yet mysterious magician, Belle’s secrets begin to quickly catch up with her and her very life could be at stake. Suddenly, she must decide whether to marry the ruthless director or trust a man she’s afraid could disappear just when she needs him most.

 

 
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FEATURED RECIPE

Apple Blondies - submitted by Mary Arnold

 

Chewy edges, crazy moist blondies, and a crackling crust add up to these mouthwatering, slightly sweet Apple Brownies.

 

  • ½ cup butter melted

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • 1 egg

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon baking powder

  • ½ teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 3 large apples peeled and thinly sliced, about 4 cups worth

  • ½ cup chopped walnuts OPTIONAL

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9-inch inch baking dish with parchment or grease well with butter.

  • In a large bowl, beat together the melted butter, sugar, and egg until fluffy. Add the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon. Beat just until combined.

  • Add the apples and the walnuts, if desired. Stir to mix throughout. (As pictured, it will appear that that there are more apples than batter in the bowl.)

  • Spread the apple mixture into the prepared pan. Bake 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Thanks Mary, and you can find the full recipe Click here

SUBMIT A RECIPE

 

Many of my books feature yummy recipes both traditional and new! Do you have a recipe that is special to you in some way (or is just really delicious!) that you would like to share? If so, please submit it for consideration for inclusion in a future newsletter. You are welcome to include any additional information you wish! Suggestions: explanation of what makes the dish meaningful or important to you; photos of the prepared food; enjoying the dish with friends and family.

 

Email me here info@anneejones.com

Prayer Requests 

Are you struggling right now? Do you feel alone, or isolated? Would it help to know that someone is thinking of you, holding you in their heart, and praying for you? If so, please email me! Your submissions will be kept in *strict* confidentiality. I will always ask your permission before sharing any requests with my team. We would love to be there to help support you during times of trial.

 

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