Free/Bargain Romances in May 2013

[library addict]

Originally Posted by Blossom

You'd have to pry them from my hands. When I first got married I had
hundreds of books. My sweet husband had me get rid of them because we moved alot due to him being in USAF. I can't tell you how much I regretted doing that!

I was an Air Force brat. We moved 22 times before I was 21, so I know about that

Originally Posted by Blossom

To this day there are two books I wanted to read that all I can remember parts of the blurb on back. I can't figure it out no matter how much I google or look. It like they never existed!

Have you tried HABO at the Smart Bitches site? The AAR message board also has a lot of What is this book? type of threads.

Originally Posted by Blossom

The only books I will get rid of are the ones I have in ebook that aren't on my keeper shelf.

Even though I swore I wouldn't, I have a bunch of digital books that I also own and plan to keep in print. I justify it because there's a reason the books are on my "keeper" shelf to begin with

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by library addict

Have you tried HABO at the Smart Bitches site? The AAR message board also has a lot of What is this book? type of threads.

Even though I swore I wouldn't, I have a bunch of digital books that I also own and plan to keep in print. I justify it because there's a reason the books are on my "keeper" shelf to begin with

I frequent both places but haven't submitted anything about the two lost books. Each weekend I go looking for a few hours.

Yes that's my reasoning too for keep both. My Keeper shelf is named just for that. I should say I store my books laying down horizontally stack on each other. So that shelf has quite a few on it. It keeps the spines in good shape. Yes I am one of those who never creases her book's spine. Nothing annoys me more then finding a book like that!

[auntykatkat]

Originally Posted by Blossom

I frequent both places but haven't submitted anything about the two lost books. Each weekend I go looking for a few hours.

Yes that's my reasoning too for keep both. My Keeper shelf is named just for that. I should say I store my books laying down horizontally stack on each other. So that shelf has quite a few on it. It keeps the spines in good shape. Yes I am one of those who never creases her book's spine. Nothing annoys me more then finding a book like that!

Well that leaves me out from donating to you, My paperbacks are in various states of looks like new to well read city. I got alot of my books at garage sales, Goodwill, or my friends would give me bags of books. I also would read the heck out of them.

Then I moved to Florida. OMG, I would never leave home without a book with me and kept a small bag in my car in case I finished the book I brought and needed another. I stopped that real quick. The heat down here would make the glue hot enough to seperate the cover from the book and even make some pages fall out. (Rubber Cement was my freind)

I love my nook......

[library addict]

Just finished correcting all the metadata in Calibre for all the books I bought this week. I knew I'd bought a lot, but

Even with the Kobo coupons I spent way too much money. I bought 53 books this week so I'm not listing all the titles.

[auntykatkat]

Well it sounds that everyone has had a good week and am looking forward to some recommendations from you all!

[Blue2u]

Originally Posted by Loosheesh

I'm done with Tangled and it was quite enjoyable, though the hero has a few () issues.

Spoiler:

I wrote something masquerading as a review; feel free to check it out.

Blue2u, I have a strong feeling you'll enjoy this one



Wallbanger only wishes it was as well-written as Tangled (IMO, of course )

Ack, you definitely moved this up on my wishlist!

[username no longer in service]: Is it bad that you've been on such a spree that you actually can't find anything you want anymore? Or, at least nothing that is couponable or under your the amount you're willing to spend even with a coupon? I had 2 45% codes and had trouble finding something to use them on Really. I searched my calibre for unfinished series and everything was still too much or not couponable. It's so sad... but never fear, I finally FORCED myself to spend those codes

I'm kind of afraid to look at my amazon recommends or the under $1 section at ereader... these are the impulse buys and knowing how many 10 and 20% codes I still have could put me and my cc over the edge

I was trying to rein in my buying, I did amazingly well [for me!]. The problem is I see something that I think I might like and just add it to my wishlist. So when a sale comes on I then go read reviews, etc to see if it's something I really want to read/buy. I went through basically 50 or more books yesterday and it was hard narrowing it down to which few I wanted to buy! But definitely the few that dropped at Amazon made my life a lot easier.

Had to chuckle at the 'FORCED myself to spend those codes', it's a burden isn't it? I had 3 books that I was on the fence about, but as all 3 were by new authors I decided they'll likely come on sale so just left them on my wishlist. Yes, the $1 section is what tempts me the most, but to curb my spending 1 of my restrictions is that it has to be rated over 4 at goodreads and I take it from there. Of course there's always exceptions to the rule, but this has helped me weed out quite a few impulse buys.

[apesmom]

I hope everyone stockpiled some Kobo codes because Carina Press has dropped their list price on a wide range of titles. I don't know if this is a permanent drop or a sale. The prices have already dropped on Kobo and Amazon but not at B&N or on the Carina site itself.

You can get a sense of the length of the work based on the ($original list price)

$0.99
Waters, KyAnn - Striker ($2.99)


$1.99
Coi, JK - Far From Broken ($2.99)
Danse, Christine - Beauty in the Beast ($3.99)
Danse, Christine - Island of Icarus ($3.99)
Diaz, Ruth - (Super Heroes Union 1) Dynama ($3.99)
Dooley, Diane - Blue Galaxy
Fee, Mari - How to Date a Henchman ($3.99)
Forte, PG - The Winter Heart ($2.99)
Fredrick, MJ - Three Days, Two Nights ($2.99)
Hackett, Anna - Winter Fusion ($2.99)
Hoar, Natasha - (Lost Souls 1) - The Stubborn Dead ($2.99)
Hoar, Natasha - (Lost Souls 2) - The Reavenous Dead ($3.99)
Kayn, Debra - (Sisters of McDougal Ranch 1) Chantilly's Cowboy ($3.99)
Kayn, Debra - (Sisters of McDougal Ranch 2) Val's Rancher ($3.99)
Kayn, Debra - (Sisters of McDougal Ranch 3) Margot's Lawman ($3.99)
Keppler, Kay - Zero Gravity Outcasts ($3.99)
Kincaid, Taryn - Healing Hearts ($2.99)
Lee, Georgie - Mask of the Gladiator ($2.99)
Leigh, Melinda - Amazon Heat ($2.99)
Long, Heather - Yesterday's Heroes ($3.99)
Merriam, Michael - Last Car to Annwn Station ($5.99)
Miller, Maureen A. - Endless Night ($4.99)
Moffett, Julie - Her Kilt-Clad Rogue ($3.99)
Moffett, Julie - The Thorn & the Thistle ($5.99)
Moffett, Julie - (Lexi Carmichael 3) No Money Down ($2.99)
Niles, Abby - Defying Convention ($4.99)
North, Nicole - Laird of Darkness ($3.99)
Paulson, Bonnie R. - Breathe Again ($4.99)
Preston, Patricia - Almost an Outlaw ($2.99)
Schwartz, Jenny - (Bustlepunk Chronicles 1) Wanted: One Scoundrel ($2.99)
Schwartz, Jenny - (Bustlepunk Chronicles 2) Courting Trouble ($3.99)
Scott, Veronica - Priestess of the Nile ($2.99)
York, Rebecca - (Chronicles of Arandal 1) - Dark Magic ($2.99)
York, Rebecca - (Chronicles of Arandal 2) - Shattered Magic ($2.99)



$2.99
Alexander, Joss - Tainted Innocence ($5.99)
Barry, C.J. - (UN-Forgettable 1) Unearthed ($5.99)
Barry, C.J. - (UN-Forgettable 2) Unraveled ($5.99)
Barry, C.J. - (UN-Forgettable 3) Unleashed ($5.99)
Barry, C.J. - (UN-Forgettable 4) Unmasked ($5.99)
Belleau, Heidi - (Layers of the Otherworld 1) The Druid Stone
Benjamin, Larry - What Binds Us ($4.99)
Bruce, Ann - Parker's Price ($4.99)
Denman, Amie - Her Lucky Catch ($4.99)
Gephart, December - Undercover Professor ($4.99)
Grant, Rebecca E. - Liberty Starr ($4.99)
Greene, Jennifer - A Daring Proposition ($4.99)
Greene, Jennifer - Ain't Misbehaving ($4.99)
Greene, Jennifer - Can't Say No ($4.99)
Greene, Jennifer - Conquer the Memories ($4.99)
Greene, Jennifer - Cupid's Confederates ($4.99)
Greene, Jennifer - Kisses from Heaven ($4.99)
Greene, Jennifer - Man from Tennessee ($4.99)
Greene, Jennifer - No More Mr. Nice Guy ($4.99)
Greene, Jennifer - Pink Satin ($4.99)
Greene, Jennifer - Tender Loving Care ($4.99)
Greene, Jennifer - Trouble in Paradise ($4.99)
Greene, Jennifer - Silver and Spice ($4.99)
Greene, Jennifer - Sunburst ($4.99)
Greene, Jennifer - Sweets to the Sweet ($4.99)
Greene, Jennifer - Wintergreen ($4.99)
Hammond, Melinda - Casting Samson ($4.99)
Hart, Megan - Exit Light ($5.99)
Henry, Angela - The Paris Secret ($5.99)
Ivan, Kathy - Desperate Choices ($4.99)
Kwan, Coleen - When Harriet Came Home ($4.99)
Longley, Barbara - Heart of the Druid Lord ($5.99)
Mady, Elyse - Learning Curves ($4.99)
Mady, Elyse - Something So Right ($4.99)
Mady, Elyse - The White Swan Affair ($4.99)
Moffet, Julie - (Lexi Carmichael 1) No One Lives Twice ($5.99)
Moffet, Julie - (Lexi Carmichael 2) No One to Trust ($4.99)
Munro, Shelley - The Spurned Viscountess ($5.99)
Raines, Hunter - Sight Unseen ($4.99)
Reed, ALexia - (Shadow Ops 1) Hunting the Shadows ($5,99)
Roberts, Val - The Valmont Contingency ($4.99)
Rosemoor, Patricia - (Dective Shelley Caldwell 2) Hot Trick ($4.99)
Schield, Cat - His Secret Temptation ($4.99)
Scott Taylor, Helen - Finally Home ($4.99)
Sherwood, Kate - Shadow Valley ($4.99)
Simpson, Donna Lea - Love and Scandal ($2.99)
Stephenson, Carol - (Courting 2) - Courting Disaster ($4.99)
Stephenson, Carol - (Courting 3) - Courting Death ($4.99)
Stephenson, Carol - Her Dark Protector ($4.99)
Stevens, Keri - Stone Kissed ($5.99)
Sykes, V.K. - CaddyGirls
Tarr, Hope - A Rogue's Pleasure ($5.99)
Tarr, Hope - My Lord Jack ($5.99)
Zannini, Maria - True Believers ($5.99)


$3.99
Battisti, Jacqueline M. - The Guardian of the Bastet ($5.99)

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by apesmom

I hope everyone stockpiled some Kobo codes because Carina Press has dropped their list price on a wide range of titles. I don't know if this is a permanent drop or a sale. The prices have already dropped on Kobo and Amazon but not at B&N or on the Carina site itself.

Good thing I get mine from the Library. *phew* I have $6 dollar left on my card. I have to keep at least $4 on there to keep it open. I am broke. Time to call mommy!

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by auntykatkat

Well that leaves me out from donating to you, My paperbacks are in various states of looks like new to well read city. I got alot of my books at garage sales, Goodwill, or my friends would give me bags of books. I also would read the heck out of them.

Then I moved to Florida. OMG, I would never leave home without a book with me and kept a small bag in my car in case I finished the book I brought and needed another. I stopped that real quick. The heat down here would make the glue hot enough to seperate the cover from the book and even make some pages fall out. (Rubber Cement was my freind)

I love my nook......

I have plenty of books in the conditions you mention. I was talking about the ones I buy new or in like new Condition. If I am going to pay $5 for a book It better be in Very good or better condition. Stuff I find locally are never in that great of condition.

The one Judith E French book I got this week in the mail hubby said "What's wrong with it? It has tan and brown speckle pages. I told him nothing is wrong with it. The book was written in 1986. This is great condition for a book that old. I'm still on the hunt for Windsong when I get more money. June first can't come fast enough.

[library addict]

I had to send my brother for more Kobo gift cards. He can't go today though, so I wont have more fundage until next week as I already transferred the money to his account.

[NixLapi]

Originally Posted by apesmom

I hope everyone stockpiled some Kobo codes because Carina Press has dropped their list price on a wide range of titles. I don't know if this is a permanent drop or a sale. The prices have already dropped on Kobo and Amazon but not at B&N or on the Carina site itself.

Oh you're such an enabler!

Only added two more to my purchase list though, I consider that a great feat of willpower. Ha.

[Blossom]

Free @ Amazon

A Time To Love by Elizabeth Chater
Traditional Regency Romance
Original Publisher: Fawcett (1987)
Note: I own every book she has in ebook and I find they are hit and miss. I do love her writing style though. I believe it is her grandson who is putting these out. I keep hoping for more titles!

All's Fair in Love & Seduction by Beverley Kendall
(The Elusive Lords, Book 2.5)

The Apple Blossom Bower by Margaret Evans Porter
(Historical Romance Novella)

Bringing Down Sam by Leslie Kelly
(Temptation In The City)

Coming Home by Leslie Kelly

Unwilling Wife by Renee Roszel
Harlequin Temptation 1992

Indies:

The Patrician by Joan Kayse

His Island Bride (The Bride Series) by Shadonna Richards

Bound by Blood (Cauld Ane Series) by Tracey Jane Jackson

[Blossom]

Is it bad that you've been on such a spree that you actually can't find anything you want anymore? Or, at least nothing that is couponable or under your the amount you're willing to spend even with a coupon? I had 2 45% codes and had trouble finding something to use them on Really. I searched my calibre for unfinished series and everything was still too much or not couponable. It's so sad... but never fear, I finally FORCED myself to spend those codes

That was me everything I wanted is at Amazon only. So I had to go digging for stuff to get at Kobo but I found some pretty good backlist stories and discovered a new author.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by library addict

Just finished correcting all the metadata in Calibre for all the books I bought this week. I knew I'd bought a lot, but

Even with the Kobo coupons I spent way too much money. I bought 53 books this week so I'm not listing all the titles.

You got me beat!

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by Blue2u

Ack, you definitely moved this up on my wishlist!

Had to chuckle at the 'FORCED myself to spend those codes', it's a burden isn't it? I had 3 books that I was on the fence about, but as all 3 were by new authors I decided they'll likely come on sale so just left them on my wishlist. Yes, the $1 section is what tempts me the most, but to curb my spending 1 of my restrictions is that it has to be rated over 4 at goodreads and I take it from there. Of course there's always exceptions to the rule, but this has helped me weed out quite a few impulse buys.

What $1 section? I'll probably be sorry I asked.