Free and bargain romances in July

[Britomart]

I haven't found anything yet, but thought I'd just start the thread!

[Britomart]

Free at Amazon:

Touched by Fire US DE, a paranormal romance by Lisa Renee Jones, who has published with Sourcebooks.

With their weapons, they destroy demons. With their hearts, they fight for innocents.

The Knights of White serve ArchAngel Raphael. The Enforcers -- known by those of the otherworld as SONS OF GABRIEL -- serve ArchAngel Gabriel.

Desperate to gain control of her firestarting abilities, Darla O'Neal agrees to take part in a military study, only to find herself the captive of a covert demons operation that is plotting to overtake humanity. To do this, the demons need to dispose of their enemies -- the elite Celestial Enforcers, the Army created by angels. And since fire is the one element capable of killing both demons and Celestial Enforcers, the demons plan to turn Darla into the ultimate weapon.
Noah Michaels is an elite Enforcer -- a man who had been bitten by a demon and saved by angels. Centuries old, Noah is one of the most ancient of his kind, a warrior fighting the evil that stalks humanity, even as the darkness of that first demon bite pours through his soul. Darkness that will consume him, destroy him, if he does not find a cure in time or the pureness of his true mate -- the one woman he has yet to discover.

Darla is a stranger to him, but he knows instantly that she is that woman, and to save her life, to keep her out of the hands of the demons, he sacrifices the only thing he has to bargain with...himself. Only Darla isn't about to let Noah live eternal hell for her. A bargain with the demons pits her against the very man she is trying to save...Noah. Now, touched by the fire of passion and darkness, these two must find a path to light before they destroy themselves, and the Enforcers, along with them.

In the Midnight Rain US DE by Barbara Samuel was first published under the name Ruth Wind by Harper in 2000.

A RITA award finalist for Best Contemporary Romance from Romance Writers of America. Barbara Samuel's first women's fiction, writing as Ruth Wind.

Looking for the Past...

Ellie Connor is a biographer with a special talent for piecing together fragments of the past. Her latest project, though, promises to be her most challenging—and personal. Not only is she researching the life of a blues singer who disappeared mysteriously forty years ago, but Ellie is also trying to find the truth about the parents she never knew. The love child of a restless woman who died young and an anonymous father, Ellie has little to go on but a faded postcard her mother sent from a small East Texas town—the hometown of her latest subject.

Could Mean Finding Her Future...

It is there that Ellie meets Blue Reynard, a man with deep roots and wide connections who may help her find answers. With a piercing gaze and cool grin, Blue is as sultry and seductive as the Southern night air. Beneath his charming surface, however, lies a soul damaged by loss. Despite her better judgment, Ellie finds herself irresistibly drawn to Blue's passion—and his pain. But Ellie's been lured by sweet talk and hot kisses before. How can she possibly stay with Blue when every instinct tells her to run?

[apesmom]

2 new Carina Press $0.99 deals (discounted from $5.99)

Only Fear (Mindhunters #1) by Anne Marie Becker Kindle | Nook

After a violent incident with a patient leaves scars on both her mind and body, psychiatrist Dr. Maggie Levine craves isolation. A radio talk show host seems to be the perfect profession, a job where she can help people from a distance while staying safe. When a strange caller begins stalking her on the air and murdering people to get her attention, Maggie realizes she can no longer close herself off from the outside world.

A personal security expert, former Secret Service Agent Ethan Townsend is no stranger to tracking down the most violent monsters of society and bringing them to justice. Still, it will take all of Ethan's skills to protect his new assignment, the irresistible Maggie, from a man intent on teaching her the ultimate lesson in fear….

86,000 words

By Royal Command by Laura Navarre (7/2/12 pre-order) Kindle | Nook

Two brothers. One woman. Three hearts at war.

Katrin of Courtenay's husband is dead—and she doesn't mourn him. He was cruel and controlling, and she doesn't need a husband to hold her northern keep. But her vengeful uncle, the King of England, has other ideas: intent on marrying her off, he's ordered his Viking-bred warrior to return her to court.

On the journey, the Viking captures her interest, and for the first time Katrin understands passion. But her guard is honor-bound to deliver her to the king, and so it is settled—she must wed the mysterious Rafael le Senay, the Baron of Belmaine.

A forced marriage to a stranger slowly becomes something more, and Katrin realizes she is in love with Rafael. But with the shadow of her former lover hanging over her, and Rafael's powerful brother making dangerous plans, can Katrin negotiate the delicate balance between survival and happiness?

101,000 words

[apesmom]

HarperCollins has discounted several Laura Kinsale historicals to $2.99 including one of my favorites Flowers from the Storm.

Flowers from the Storm Kindle | Nook | Kobo

The Hidden Heart (Victorian Hearts #1) Kindle | Nook | Kobo

The Shadow and the Star (Victorian Hearts #2) Kindle | Nook | Kobo

[Blossom]

Today's Freebies

Under The Desert Moon (Desert Sky Series) by Mary Tate Engels (Contemporary Romance)
Formally Published as Ripe for the Picking by Harlequin Temptation in 1990.

Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble, a Paranormal Romance (Jolie Wilkins Series, Book #1) by H.P. Mallory. A well known Indie author for her paranormal stories.

Hanchart Land by Becky Barker (Contemporary Romance)
Formally published by Zebra as a Precious Gem titled Dangerous in 1998.

Captive Rose by Miriam Minger (Historical Romance)
Formally Published by Avon in 1991.

Sea Scoundrel (Knave of Hearts) by Annette Blair (Historical Romance)
Formally published by Zebra as a Precious Gem titled Lady Patience in 1999.
Her Undeniable Rogue (The Rogues Club, Book One) is free again as well.

[apesmom]

Kindle Freebie

Date with the Devil by Mallory Rush (aka Olivia Rupprecht) previously published by Loveswept 1991

All they had were each other and their survival instincts...

When The Devil’s Triangle swallows a tour boat, Sterling Jakes, an ex-special forces commando, grabs his nearest shipmate.

It is Diedre Forsythe, a shy librarian raised on opera and caviar, who awakens on a deserted island in the arms of a savage stranger.

But it is the stranger within herself that Diedre must come to terms with—the woman who thrills to a dangerous man’s touch as she and Sterling discover the depth of their primal connection when the trappings of civilization are stripped away.

[CWatkinsNash]

I got five of today's freebies. Would have gotten all, but I already had the other two. Looks like I'm firmly back in freebie-grabbing mode. Thank you to all three of you for providing this fantastic curation of sinful delights!

[ScalyFreak]

Originally Posted by Blossom

Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble, a Paranormal Romance (Jolie Wilkins Series, Book #1) by H.P. Mallory. A well known Indie author for her paranormal stories.

This one doesn't show as free for me

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by ScalyFreak

This one doesn't show as free for me

It's link to the paperback version. It's Fixed now.
The Kindle version is free.

[apesmom]

One more CP $0.99 bargain . .

Where the Heart Lies by Michelle Garren Flye (7/16 pre-order) Kindle | Nook

All 3 can also be found DRM-free at Carina Press

All widowed Alicia Galloway has left of her war-hero husband are the flag that draped his coffin and his final wishes: to move to his hometown, take over the family bookstore and enjoy a simple, quiet life with their two small children. When she arrives, her husband's best friend makes that new life anything but simple. How can she be so drawn to Liam Addison?

Liam only intended to help Alicia get settled. But one unexpected kiss awakens his long-held forbidden feelings. Soon, the town busybodies swoop in to warn Alicia away from him. Because no matter the man he's become, he'll never live down his reputation as town troublemaker and wolfish womanizer.

No one wants the war hero's sweet widow and the supposedly former bad boy together. But the more everyone tries to keep them apart, the closer he and Alicia get. And the more determined Liam is to prove he's a changed man. Will it be enough to convince Alicia to let a new love in her life?

Originally Posted by apesmom

2 new Carina Press $0.99 deals (discounted from $5.99)

Only Fear (Mindhunters #1) by Anne Marie Becker Kindle | Nook



By Royal Command by Laura Navarre (7/2/12 pre-order) Kindle | Nook

[ATDrake]

Originally Posted by ScalyFreak

This one doesn't show as free for me

A lot of those are being price-matched to iTunes and Smashwords, so may not be free in all regions at Amazon.

If you want them DRM-free and (mostly) available worldwide:

Hanchart Land
Fire Burn & Cauldron Bubble (HP Mallory also has another freebie which has gone up but is still playing pricing catch-up via iTunes, IIRC)
Both Annette Blair titles

Additional backlist freebie by Baen-published writer Doranna Durgin, a Harlequin Silhouette Bombshell in the Hunter Agency series: Making the Rules

And a self-pub promo Olympic short by Ellora-published Michelle M. Pillow: Rings of Gold

Also, some authors may be participating in the Smashwords July sale. Mary Tate Engels has titles priced at $1.99 (no idea if they're backlist or new self-pubs).

[pisceschick]

Originally Posted by Blossom

Today's Freebies
Captive Rose by Miriam Minger (Historical Romance)
Formally Published by Avon in 1991.

Sea Scoundrel (Knave of Hearts) by Annette Blair (Historical Romance)
Formally published by Zebra as a Precious Gem titled Lady Patience in 1999.
Her Undeniable Rogue (The Rogues Club, Book One) is free again as well.

It's about dang time! I've been price-reporting these itunes freebies (and the Sharon Ihle one posted in the forum today) for over a week now! There's a Patricia Rice (itunes store link) title, too.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by pisceschick

It's about dang time! I've been price-reporting these itunes freebies (and the Sharon Ihle one posted in the forum today) for over a week now! There's a Patricia Rice (itunes store link) title, too.

I reported them too.

I just have to mention it because it really irks me. Sharon Ihle is renaming her books. So be careful to read the description before buying. I first thought they were new stories but now I realize they are the same books just with a better cover and a new name to put them in a series. I can't support an author who does this. I bought all her books and some of them have formatting issues but does she update the new version with the same ASIN? Nope! I will not rebuy these again. It's not right and I shouldn't have too. This is one author I will stay away from or get from Lendle.

[pisceschick]

Oooooh that's annoying! And YES, her books are SO badly formatted. I was reading one of them that was so badly done, I decided to use the highlight feature to mark mistakes. But something in the formatting caused my Kindle to freeze and crash whenever I'd open the note menu. I've only ever had that happen two other times--both of which were also her books!

[ScalyFreak]

Originally Posted by Blossom

I reported them too.

I just have to mention it because it really irks me. Sharon Ihle is renaming her books. So be careful to read the description before buying. I first thought they were new stories but now I realize they are the same books just with a better cover and a new name to put them in a series. I can't support an author who does this. I bought all her books and some of them have formatting issues but does she update the new version with the same ASIN? Nope! I will not rebuy these again. It's not right and I shouldn't have too. This is one author I will stay away from or get from Lendle.

That is low and underhanded in the extreme. Thanks and karma for warning us about her.