November 1, 2022

Happy belated Halloween! I hope you enjoyed a fun and safe celebration! Did you dress up this year, or hand out candy to excited little princesses and hobgoblins? 

 

My daughter has actually never enjoyed trick-or-treating, so we usually enjoy adding autumn decorations around the house (nothing too spooky), getting together with neighborhood friends, and handing out (as well as eating!) yummy treats. 

 

Speaking of treats, have you picked up my latest historical romance, Belle? It has elements of mystery and suspense, and of course a happy ending! 

 

I couldn't be more excited to bring you what's coming next - several holiday romances as well as another Holiday Pet Sleuth mystery! Check out the line-up below and be sure to stock up on these cozy, heartwarming stories guaranteed to lift your spirits and make you smile. 

 

Also, please enjoy this outstanding recipe from The Pioneer Woman, which I just had to share! It is an excellent way to use Thanksgiving leftovers to create an interesting new dish for your family. 

 

Blessings,

Annee

 

 

Annee's Newest Books

Halloween Hi-Jinx

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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 about her new job as manager at the Cat Café, especially just in time for the Halloween fundraiser, The Black Cat Ball. Customers are already lining up at the door to get a glimpse of Jinx, their newest foster cat who is reputed to be cursed.

Clarissa isn’t convinced there is such a thing as a cursed cat, but bad luck starts happening right after Jinx arrives. Money goes missing. A mysterious guest arrives to stir the pot, and everyone's suddenly pointing fingers.

Determined to save his reputation, Jinx and the other cats band together as they realize the humans are missing important clues.

Can they nudge Clarissa in the right direction and nab the culprit before he or she gets away? Perhaps handsome police officer Cody Shelton has some tricks up of his own that might help Clarissa this Halloween?

Halloween Hi-Jinx is a clean holiday cozy mystery with a touch of romance featuring witty pet friends and their lovable humans!

One-Click Halloween Hi-Jinx and laugh out loud as you follow the clues along with Jinx to find out whodunit!

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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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Belle

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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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Justice for Ginger

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Mrs. Charlotte Dunbar has been widowed for longer than she was a wife, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t like a good engagement or the drama of two young people coming together! Especially when she feels they just need a little help to see the match was meant to be.

Five years ago, Ginger Carlyle turned down a marriage proposal that everyone, including Jacob Noble, thought she would agree to.

Five years ago, Jacob Noble took a job in a northern California mining town that he hoped would help him to forget the love he’d left behind in Ashton. But there was no way he could forget Ginger, or his own broken heart.

Back in Ashton, Ginger has been beset by tragedy after tragedy. After her father’s death, she is the only one who can care for her ailing mother and manage the family house and land. Selling eggs and baked goods to make ends meet, Ginger and her mother survive out of sheer determination and hard work. But hard work isn’t enough when the bank comes looking for the mortgage payments. Unable to tell her mother the truth about their dire financial circumstances, Ginger will have to work even harder to make sure that their Thanksgiving holiday is as joyful as it always was when her father was alive.

However, after Ginger is accused of stealing from her new employer, her whole world is turned upside down. She's dragged to the sheriff’s office where she's shocked to discover the new deputy is none other than the very man whose proposal she turned down all those years ago. Can she trust Jacob to help prove her innocence? Or is he still harboring a grudge against her for refusing his hand in marriage?

As the past is re-visited and secrets come to light, is there hope that justice will be Ginger's in time for Thanksgiving?

Trust the local matchmaker to make sure!
 

 
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Mirror, Mirror in A Song of Wings & Witchery

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Cass Westwick, witch bounty hunter for rogue supernaturals, has two problems.

First, she’s just been assigned a new partner who happens to be none other than her fae ex-boyfriend.

 

The same fae ex who cheated on her back at the academy with her younger sister.

Problem #2?

 

The rogue they’ve been tasked with dragging back to the magical justice system is her sister.

 
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 Starlight Inn

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Caught in a snowstorm on Christmas Eve, Hope has no choice but spend the holiday at the Starlight Inn. Will she be touched by the magic of Christmas with a little help from a handsome stranger?

Hope Garland is at a crossroads. Nothing she does feels like it’s getting her to where she wants to be in life… It's time for a change. Leaving everything in Dallas behind was a difficult choice, but she’ll have to make sacrifices to get the life she’s always wanted, even if that means being away from home for Christmas so she’ll be able to make her first shift on time.

Determined to reach her destination, Hope doesn’t stop even when a snowstorm threatens. But after a near miss on the highway, she finally decides to pull over and have a coffee before she keeps going. But the snow isn’t showing any sign of stopping and Hope will have to spend the night at a nearby inn.


The Starlight Inn is the perfect place to spend Christmas Eve, and Hope is swept away in the comfort and cheer of the holiday—but can she put aside her worry over her new job and take the time to really appreciate what Christmas has to offer?


Like it or not, Hope is snowed in at the Starlight Inn. Could handsome stranger Nicholas White, also stranded by the snowstorm, help her put things into perspective? Can she set things right before it’s too late?

 
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Christmas Cat-astrophe

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It’s beginning to look a lot like arson this Christmas season…

The Cat Café is buzzing with excitement this holiday season as they prepare for the Holiday Fur Ball & Silent Auction. As Tinsley and her crew put the finishing touches on the treats and decorations, she can’t help but daydream about the new animal shelter she hopes to build with the money from the auction.

The excitement soon fizzles, however, when a fire breaks out at the café with the fur babies inside. Thankfully, they’re rescued by firefighters and all safe and sound. But everyone at the Cat Café is shocked when the fire’s cause is determined to be arson. With the future of the new shelter now on shaky ground, Tinsley knows what she must do.

She must find the culprit before they try again. Even if she has to work with the handsome but know-it-all representative from the ball's big tech sponsor, Nick Greenly.

Perhaps rescue cat Jingle and his feline friends may have some ideas that could help solve the case? But time is running out...can they pinch the Grinch before he or she ruins the Holiday Fur Ball and spoils everyone's Christmas too?

Find out the fate of the beloved Cat Café and the new shelter and brighten your holidays by reading Christmas CAT-astrophe today!
 

 
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FEATURED RECIPE

Thanksgiving Leftover Pot Pies 

(courtesy of The Pioneer Woman)

 

Ingredients
1 sheet frozen puff pastry (half of a 17-ounce package), thawed
All-purpose flour, for dusting
1 large egg
Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
2 tbsp. salted butter
3 celery stalks, finely chopped
2 carrots, finely chopped
1 c. low-sodium chicken broth
1 c. leftover gravy
1 c. half-and-half
4 c. chopped leftover turkey, skin removed
1 c. chopped leftover green been casserole or other cooked green beans
1 c. frozen peas
3 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
Squeeze of lemon juice



 

Directions

*NOTE: Bake the crusts separately, then place them on top of the ramekins before serving so they'll stay nice and crisp.

 

1.  Preheat the oven to 400˚. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Unfold the puff pastry onto a floured surface and roll out to a 12-by-10-inch rectangle. Using a 4½-inch round cutter, cut out 6 circles.


2.  Whisk the egg with 1 teaspoon water in a small bowl. Arrange the pastry circles on the baking sheet and prick all over with a fork. Brush with the egg wash and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.


3.  Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large deep skillet over medium heat. Add the celery and carrots and season with salt
and pepper. Add the broth and simmer until the vegetables are just tender, about 7 minutes.


4.  Add the gravy and half-and-half to the skillet and whisk until smooth. Stir in the turkey, green beans and peas and bring to a simmer. Cook until heated through, about 4 minutes. Stir in the parsley and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Spoon the mixture into six 10-ounce ramekins and top each with a pastry crust.

 

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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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