Free/Bargain Romances in May 2013

[Blossom]

Kindle Romance Deal of the Day $0.99

Along Came a Duke by Elizabeth Boyle
(Rhymes With Love 01)
Regency Romance
Publisher: Avon (May 29, 2012)

"A young lady with a fortune is subject to all sorts of untoward attentions by the worst sort of vagrants."
--Aunt Allegra

A lesson Tabitha Timmons, a penniless spinster, has never needed to heed. That is, until she is left a vast fortune payable only upon her marriage to the very respectable Mr. Barkworth--a match that offers little chance of discovering exactly what her aunt means by "untoward attentions."

But the same can't be said when the Duke of Preston happens along Tabitha's path. He spies a rebellious streak in her that matches his own and he makes it his mission to save her from such a passionless match, interfering in her life at every turn. All too soon, Preston -- whose very name spells ruin -- has Tabitha caught between the good fortune that guarantees her security, and his kiss, which promises an entirely different kind of happily-ever-after.

[Blossom]

On Sale @ Amazon $1.99

A Town Called Valentine by Emma Cane
(A Valentine Valley Novel)
Modern Western Romance
Publisher: Avon; Original edition (January 31, 2012)
Note: Her other pen name is Gayle Callen

Will leave you smiling long after you’ve closed the last page.”
—Lori Wilde, New York Times bestselling author of The First Love Cookie Club

Small towns, rugged cowboy heroes, and passion are a perfect combination when it comes to contemporary romance—just ask the many fans of Susan Wiggs, Robyn Carr, Lori Wilde, and Linda Lael Miller. Now newcomer Emma Cane joins their ranks, transporting readers to fictional Valentine, Colorado. In the first book in Cane’s heartwarming and deliciously sexy series, a young woman with a painful past and a rancher who’s no stranger to heartbreak find love in a tiny western town known for happily-ever-afters…A Town Called Valentine.

[Blue2u]

Originally Posted by Blossom

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

At ereaderiq, you can sort titles by $1. But admittedly I have so many on my watchlist there and in my Amazon wishlist that I usually catch them in there first.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by Blue2u

At ereaderiq, you can sort titles by $1. But admittedly I have so many on my watchlist there and in my Amazon wishlist that I usually catch them in there first.

Oh! I haven't looked there in a long time. I must go looksee.


I haven't read for two days! I think I might have a sinus infection. So not good. I just wanna read but my head is all gunked up.

[Blossom]

Free @ Amazon

This is so the find of the day for me!

The Flash of the Firefly by Parris Afton Bonds
Historical Romance
Originally published by Fawcett 1979

ONE MAN CLAIMED HER HAND

Otto Maren, the eloquent man of God, whose skillful tongue seduced young Anne McLennan into marriage, and lured her from her Caribbean plantation home to the untamed Texas frontier.

ONE MAN POSSESSED HER BODY

Brant Powers, the strikingly handsome, overwhelmingly virile wilderness scout, who rescued Anne from rapacious Comanche captivity, only to enslave her in a different way.

ONE MAN CAPTURED HER HEART

Sir Colin Donovan, the dashing, incredibly handsome English aristocrat, who offered Anne romance beyond her dearest dreams - at the price of a nightmare betrayal.

Anne was a woman in a man's world of savage violence and lawless lust...a woman too beautiful for her own safety, and too hungry for love not to take risks....

[Blue2u]

Originally Posted by Blossom

Oh! I haven't looked there in a long time. I must go looksee.

You may be there a while!

I haven't read for two days! I think I might have a sinus infection. So not good. I just wanna read but my head is all gunked up.

Aww, I hope for your sake it's not an infection, but hope you feel better soon.


Oh, I'm reading this one right now, a bit dark but I'm enjoying her writing. Anyways it just came [back] down to $.99, There is No Light In Darkness by Claire Contreras

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by Blue2u

You may be there a while!

Aww, I hope for your sake it's not an infection, but hope you feel better soon.

I am feeling better. Thank you. I went and checked and the hvac unit is leaking again. I took my shop vac and vacuum it up and right in the middle of the puddle was one of my kitties toys. So we suspect it may have been the cause. So once I got rid of it and clean the area about 20 minutes later my head began to clear for first time in four days. So my guess was it had mildewed. I had him pick up a new filter too because the old one is wet.

[apesmom]

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.

Since the start of Kobocodapalooza (10 days ago) I added 71 books to my library (1 from Kindle). It was too hard not to use the good codes. I'm still going to get 5 of the Carina Press books but I'm waiting to see if ARe does the 50% rebate sale on Monday.

I've been REALLY bad this past month! But the good news is that my wish list is almost cleaned out so I'm going to see if I can adhere to the following guidelines for the next few months: Max spent on any wish list item $3.99, Max spent on any non-wishlist item $2.99 (I know that leaves a lot of room for trouble! ) Now if Avon and Amazon can refrain from having any big $0.99 sales I just may be able to exercise some self-control.

Here's the Kobacodapalooza damage: Part 2

Spoiler:

• Ashley, Jennifer
  
  • Shifters Unbound 4.6 - Lone Wolf
    
• Banks, Maya
  
  • McCabe 1 - In Bed with a Highlander
    
  • McCabe 2 - Seduction of a Highland Lass
    
  • McCabe 3 - Never Love a Highlander
    
• Bliss, Karina
  
  • A Prior Engagement
    
• Burton, Jaci
  
  • Play-by-Play 1 - The Perfect Play
    
  • Play-by-Play 2 - Changing the Game
    
  • Play-by-Play 3 - Taking a Shot
    
• Grant, Cecilia
  
  • Blackshear 1 - A Lady Awakened
    
• Harrison, Thea
  
  • Elder Races 2 - Storm's Heart
    
  • Elder Races 3 - Serpent's Kiss
    
  • Elder Races 4 - Oracle's Moon
    
  • Elder Races 5 - Lord's Fall
    
• Hart, Megan
  
  • Exit Light
    
• Martin, Deirdre
  
  • Blades 9 - Breakaway
    
• Mayberry, Sarah
  
  • Suddenly You
    
  • Elizabeth & Violet 2 - Her Best Worst Mistake
    
• McKenna, Cara
  
  • After Hours
    
• Reece, Christy
  
  • Last Chance Rescue 3 - Run to Me
    
  • Last Chance Rescue 4 - No Chance
    
• Rollins, James & Cantrell, Rebecca
  
  • Order of the Sanguine 1 - Blood Gospel
    
• Thomas, Sherry
  
  • Fitzhugh 3 - Tempting the Bride
    
• Thurman, Rob
  
  • Cal Leandors 6 - Blackout
    

See you all later, I'm heading over the e-books addicts thread.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by apesmom

Since the start of Kobocodapalooza (10 days ago) I added 71 books to my library (1 from Kindle). It was too hard not to use the good codes. I'm still going to get 5 of the Carina Press books but I'm waiting to see if ARe does the 50% rebate sale on Monday.

I've been REALLY bad this past month! But the good news is that my wish list is almost cleaned out so I'm going to see if I can adhere to the following guidelines for the next few months: Max spent on any wish list item $3.99, Max spent on any non-wishlist item $2.99 (I know that leaves a lot of room for trouble! ) Now if Avon and Amazon can refrain from having any big $0.99 sales I just may be able to exercise some self-control.

Here's the Kobacodapalooza damage: Part 2

See you all later, I'm heading over the e-books addicts thread.

Then the Monday books will count towards next Sunday's total.

I must bow to you as that is alot of books! I don't feel so bad now I bought 25 ebooks and 2 paperbacks.

My wishlist went way up this week. I found alot of old Zebras all at Amazon.

[library addict]

When I planned my book budget for the year I set aside a chunk for one big ARe sale so I won't feel too guilty when it comes. I did buy some at the one they had in February, but didn't go too wild. I went over (way over!) my regular monthly book budget this week with the Kobo sale, but how could I not? It's easy to say with the coupon code this book is only x dollars, but those x's add up fast

All Romance/OmniLit has done the site-wide 50% off sale:

• January 2010 (in conjunction with Smart Bitches blog)
• May 2010 (Mother's Day weekend)
• November 2010 (Cyber Monday)
• May 2011 (Memorial Day weekend)
• December 2011 (after Christmas)
• March 2012 (St Patrick's Day)
• November 2012 (Cyber Monday)
• February 2013 (Valentine's Day)

Those are the ones I remember anyway. They's also had a few publisher specific rebate sales.

So even if we have to wait until Cyber Monday since they just had the Valentine's one, they do have the sale on a regular basis 2 or 3 times per year.

[NixLapi]

Freebie @ Amazon

Rock and Roll Never Forgets by Barbara Stewart
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B14PNAG

Beth Morgan is a young woman who’s just been given the ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity to meet her favorite band, Traveler. That meeting leads to a chance encounter with her idol, the band’s lead singer, Andy Stevens.
What follows is a love story. A journey through the peaks, valleys and trials of a relationship lived in the public eye; the miles they traveled together through his career in the music business, and her struggles to stay obscure in a world she never really settled into comfortably. In the end it's all about love, fate, and what the heart can't hold back.

[Blossom]

Free @ Amazon

With Just Cause by Jackie Ivie
(Vampire Assassin League #10)

Wind Shadow by Renee Roszel

Pandora's Box by Kat Attalla

NightDrake by Lara Adrian
(post-apocalyptic short story)

Indies:

Dancing with the Duke by Suzanna Medeiros
(Landing a Lord)

The Hostage (RC Investigations) by V.R. Marks
"The best new romantic suspense voice of 2012!" ~Debra Webb, bestselling author of the Faces of Evil series

The Bride Price (Civil War Brides Series) by Tracey Jane Jackson

Her Man with Iceberg Eyes by Kris Pearson
(Heartland Heroines)

The Shameful Diary of a Hopeless Romantic by Suzi Case

[dreams]

Thanks Blossom and some are also free at Smashwords

NightDrake by Lara Adrian
(post-apocalyptic short story)

Dancing with the Duke by Suzanna Medeiros
(Landing a Lord)

The Bride Price (Civil War Brides Series) by Tracey Jane Jackson

Her Man with Iceberg Eyes by Kris Pearson
(Heartland Heroines)

From a link from Blossom in March and is free on Smashwords:
Vampire Bites: A Vampire Romance Anthology
By Lori Devoti , Lynda Hilburn, Colleen Gleason, Jackie Ivie, F E Heaton

[auntykatkat]

Well, I just found a Great Bargin!

Gone With the Wind by Margret Mitchell for 1.99

Plus it is part of the Whispersync for Voice so you can get the audio for 3.99 then. Well. starting the week out with right.

OMG! What a bargin. The audlble edition is about 48 hours in 6 parts.

[Blue2u]

Originally Posted by NixLapi

Freebie @ Amazon

Rock and Roll Never Forgets by Barbara Stewart
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B14PNAG

Oh, Thanks, I've had this on my wishlist for awhile now, so nice to get a freebie!

Considering all the sales/coupons this week, I think I did very well in my purchases.
The Space Between – Kristie Cook
Take This Regret – A.L. Jackson
Emancipating Andie – Priscilla Glenn
Undeniable – Madeline Sheehan
Tasting Never – C.M. Stunich
Ever Enough – Stacey Borel
Pulled – A.L. Jackson
Beautiful Broken Rules – Kimberly Lauren
The Hazards of Skinny Dipping – Alyssa Rose Ivy
Lost & Found – Nicole Williams
My Everything – Heidi McLaughlin
Access All Areas – Alice Severin
Tragic – J.A. Huss
Love Love – Beth Michele

All told I spent only about $20 for 14 books so I'm pretty pleased and also a good feeling to get some off my wishlist.

I feel good because with all the sales/codes I also took some time to weed out my wish/watch list. Of course that gets mucked up pretty quickly by new releases but, eh, that's part of the fun!

How'd you guys do this week?