Bargain (DRM-free @ Samhain) 6 new/pre-orders 50% off [Het & Gay Romance + Horror]

[ATDrake]

So it seems Samhain Publishing is doing something different with the coupons.

For the month of June, they are offering 30% off six selected "Beach Reads" romance & horror titles with the coupon BEACHREADS, good through June 30th.

Since all 6 titles are either current weekly new release or pre-order with the pre-existing automatic 30% off discount, the coupon will stack to give you an effective 51% total savings off the original list price if you pick up the stuff you want before the new release additional discount expires after the weekly rotation.

For the record, the end-prices for these will range from $1.47 to $3.19, down from $2.99-$6.50, as long as you can get the double discount in time. And if you haven't bought directly from them before, they do DRM-free MultiFormat suitable for any e-reader and available worldwide.

I have no idea whether the coupon is single or multi-use, so be sure to sample and stuff your cart with everything you think you might truly want before checking out.

While I'd personally rather have an à la carte coupon I could go and apply to stuff I actually want to buy from my wishlist as they usually give out for the holidays, it's nice that they're experimenting with longer-lasting feature discounts that aren't just for the one day (and finally actually sending me stuff in the newsletter which I thought they were determined to only use Twitter to announce important things like freebies and sales).

Anyway, the eligible titles are (arranged in order of release date so you can decide on the stuff which will bounce up in price soonest; just one representative paragraph and the warning from the blurb):

Devil's Gate by Thea Harrison, f/m paranormal shapeshifter romance novella in Elder Races series, new this week

When it comes to love between a medusa and a Vampyre, it’s every man, woman, and snake for themselves.

Product Warnings: Contains mother effin’ snakes in planes, cars, tents, and beds. Luckily, our hot Vampyre hero doesn’t mind them one bit…

House of Skin by Jonathan Janz, horror, new this week

Myles Carver is dead. But his estate, Watermere, lives on, waiting for a new Carver to move in. Myles’s wife, Annabel, is dead too, but she is also waiting, lying in her grave in the woods. For nearly half a century she was responsible for a nightmarish reign of terror, and she’s not prepared to stop now. She is hungry to live again…and her unsuspecting nephew, Paul, will be the key.

Last Stop by Lou Harper, m/m BDSM erotic romance, pre-order for June 12th

Fresh off yet another romantic disaster, Jay doesn’t understand his attraction to the taciturn line cook, but there’s no fighting the chemistry that lands them in bed together. Where Sam’s subtly dominant streak takes command, and Jay delights in discovering the pleasures of his submissive side.

Product Warnings: Contains enough sparks to ignite a sexual fire, ably fanned by the judicious use of some interesting props, as well as some butt-warming spanking. Sizzzzle.

Wolf Line by Vivian Arend, novella is 5th in Granite Lake Wolves shapeshifter f/m paranormal romance series for which we've gotten the 1st in series free several weeks ago; pre-order for June 12th

Keri Smith is positive the last-minute recruit sneaking aboard the Arctic Wolf Cruise Lines tour is her mate. Ix-nay on confirming that, though, at least for the next ten days. She’s promised her best friend to be overall troubleshooter for the shifter-only cruise. Getting tangled up in mating lust would reduce her skills to nil. Avoidance of the sexy wolf for the duration of the cruise, followed by jumping his bones, seems the logical solution.

Product Warnings: Really? You need to be warned about the hot nookie and sarcasm? Yeah, it’s in here. Also colourful cat shifters, lupine royalty, and wild adventures in cabins like you’ve never seen before.

Italian Knights by Sharon DeVita, Retro line f/m contemporary romance originally published in 1988 by Harlequin's Silhouette line, pre-order for June 19th

Sal was devastated when his best friend and partner was killed in the line of duty. Wracked with guilt over his less than brotherly feelings for his best friend’s wife, Sal is determined to prove his loyalty to them both by being her devoted friend. But when he learns Annie is ready to date again, all Sal can think of is claiming her for himself.

An Introduction to Pleasure by Jess Michaels, 1st in Mistress Matchmaker f/m historical erotic romance series, pre-order for June 19th

As Andrew begins his gentle tutelage, he finds himself falling under the spell of Lysandra’s innocent charms. And as they give in to the powerful hunger, the last thing Andrew ever expected, or wanted, forms between them. An emotional connection that could carry them well past the training period—if only Andrew can open his heart to the possibility of love.

Product Warnings: Includes training in all kinds of sexual positions and delights, as well as an emotional romance. May produce swooning.