July Reading; 2026

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So far, I've read: 

Candy Corruption by C A Phipps  and

Tex Miller is Dead by Kelly Elizabeth Huston

   That 2nd one is the best cozy I've read in a long time!! Basically, it's about a successful writer who has decided to kill off her main character, so she can move on to other things--after 20 yrs. She's kept her writing 'anonymous' with the help of her best friend/agent. The twist is that Callie 'sees and converses' with her main character, Tex.  He's everything and more than she'd want in a real man. Tex is, of course, upset about his possible 'demise' and tries to talk her out of it.  Then, she meets a man who reminds her so much of 'Tex'. She thinks this man is 'too young' for her (actually 9 yrs younger than her 48).  Lots of complications-- at one point she says "Tex" as they hug, which sends the real man running.  A stalker complicates things. And at one point, they don't know which of them he's stalking, since Drew is a wealthy businessman. Throw in a proposed TV series deal and some miscommunications, which divide them for a year. But of course, everything is eventually straightened out as she finally realizes--after writing a separate, but successful, book that she no longer needs to 'hide' her identity. 

 

     I read a total of  28 books in June. So we'll see if I keep up my 'usual' this month.