September 1, 2022

It's that time of year again for the kids to head back to school, pull out our sweaters and jackets, and of course stock up on new books for Fall!

 

I hope you will join me and my author friends on September 8th for the release party of our brand-new cozy mystery series, the Holiday Pet Mysteries! These holiday-themed novellas are clean, funny, heart-warming, and appropriate for Young Adult (YA - middle school) and above. You can pre-order the first eight books now: https://amzn.to/3e5tCMj

 

Don't forget to pick up your copy of the time-limited anthology, Salem Academy, before it disappears! I was thrilled that my story, The Witch with a Glitch, was selected for inclusion in the collection. It not only made me laugh while writing it, but I fell so much in love with Esme and her kitty companion, Rafael, that I've pledged to write many more tales about them (stay tuned!).

 

As you can probably tell, I love writing sweet seasonal stories with happy endings! My newest contemporary romance, Love & Pumpkin Spice Lattes, will be released on 9/12! Find the pre-order link below

 

Here is a quick & easy recipe for the kiddos when they get home from school (or you after shooing them out the door with their backpacks!):

 

Kindergarten Candy Crunchies

1/2 C. dark corn syrup

1/2 C. peanut butter

1 1/2 C. powdered sugar

3 C. rice or cocoa krispies

 

Mix corn syrup, peanut butter, and powdered sugar. Add two cups of krispies. Roll into 1" balls and press in remaining cereal. Let stand in cool place to harden. Makes about 32 balls.

 

In peace,

Annee Jones

Annee's Newest Books

The Witch with a Glitch - Salem Academy Anthology

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Esmeralda “Esme” Green is trying her best to earn her marks at Salem Academy, but she keeps mixing up the directions in her spell book and can’t manage to spell “abracadabra” correctly no matter how hard she tries.

 

After one too many spells gone wrong, her professor finally suggests she be evaluated for dys-HEX-ia. This can’t come at a worse time since Esme is running for Class President against the most popular witch in school, Hesper Frost.

 

Unfortunately, Esme’s diagnosis gets into the wrong hands and soon she’s accused of not even being a “real” witch. Can Esme and her trusted cat familiar, Rafael, prove to Hesper and the rest of the class that there’s nothing wrong with being a witch with a glitch? 

 
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Dean Last Man Standing

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Is there hope for love's sweetness to prevail? Or will this competition make them bitter enemies forever? 

Dean and Josie are the rival owners of the best bakeries in town. Josie is famous for baking the tallest cakes, making all her sweet creations a little bit like her: steady and reliable. Dean is famous for crazy taste combos, explosions of colors inside his cakes, kind of like his personality: a little bit extravagant, a lot flashy.

 

When the cameras and crews of the most intense baking competition - Wedding Baker come to town, Dean and Josie engage in the ultimate battle for supremacy. The competition forces them into close proximity, and all contestants engage in pettiness and naughty comments while they bake.

 

Will Josie win the hearts of the audience with her insanely tall and sturdy confections, or will Dean delight the jury more, making him the last man standing in this sweet, sweet war? 

 

 
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Love and Pumpkin Spice Lattes

Releasing  September 12, 2022

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  September 30, 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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YOU'RE INVITED

Holiday Cozy Mystery Multi-Author Party!!

Please join us for the launch of an AMAZING brand-new Cozy Mystery series featuring holidays & pets!!! I'm over the moon about this super-fun and festive series, and can't wait for you to meet the participating authors & see all the adorable covers!!

WHERE: Meg's Cozy Mystery Corner:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/339566793287131

WHAT: Holiday Pet Sleuths Mysteries Kick-Off

WHEN: September 8, 2022, 7-9 Eastern

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.

 

Email me here info@anneejones.com

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Books By Author Friends

 

Love Reunited

 
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Legacy

 
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The Power of Will

 
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The Pink Flamingo Cottage

 
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A Dealer Dead

Ahead

 
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Frozen

Fear

 
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Charlotte

 

 
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Murder Takes

A Selfie

 
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Where There's A Witch

There's A Way

 
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