Free and bargain romances in July 2013

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by Atunah

Freebie
Connie Mason - Surrender to the Fury
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005Z5577G

I didn't have that one!

[Blue2u]

Originally Posted by CWatkinsNash

Well, thanks for pushing me over the edge on that one. Bought it with a 50% off code. DRM-free, no less. First book I've bought from Kobo in ages.

Always glad to enable help!

[Blossom]

Free @ Amazon

Seeing Stars by Vanessa Grant
Zebra Bouquet 2000

Chasing Rainbows by Victoria Lynne
Dell 1997

The Visions of Ransom Lake by Marcia Lynn McClure

A Certain Want of Reason by Kate Dolan
A Blush Title
Publisher: Ellora's Cave (February 1, 2007)

Indies:

Significance (A Significance Novel) by Shelly Crane
Note: An Amazon Bestseller to be made into a movie.

Reverence by Shelly Crane
(A Significance Series Companion Novella)

Collide (A Collide Novel) by Shelly Crane

Reclaimed by Kerrigan Byrne
(A Highland Historical Trilogy)
(The MacKay Banshees 1-3)

[Blue2u]

Originally Posted by danicca

It's possible you can still borrow the book. Couple months ago I was checking lending sites, and at least according to one it's possible to borrow book just not to lend it if you're out of US, and with kindle app. I didn't try since that seemed a little bit unfair, but I was sure tempted! I'm still hoping something similar will be made in Europe.

I'll keep that in mind. I know eventually I'll buy it one way or another, I'm just very impatient for it because I've heard/read so many great things about it.

[Atunah]

Sales
Reforming a Rake - Suzanne Enoch. First in a series.
$1.99
http://www.amazon.com/Reforming-Rake...dp/B000UOJU02/

This Rake of Mine - Elizabeth Boyle. Second in the bachelor series.
$1.99
http://www.amazon.com/This-Rake-Roma...dp/B000FCKID2/

[G-ma]

I didn't buy anything last week. Busy catching up my TBR pile but I read my last book before I went to bed last night and it's a brand new week.

[NixLapi]

Originally Posted by Blue2u

Lick is couponable in the States, 'TunnelBear' is helpful!
And I'm getting very tired of waiting for Tangled to come to Kobo, it's on all sorts of bestseller lists, so why the heck wouldn't they RUSH to get it up on their site? Makes no sense to me.

Nuts, never even considered that for Kobo! I do that with Amazon already, so guess it's worth checking out! Thanks!

[G-ma]

I just purchased Lick. I have NO self control.
But it is a new week and this may be the only book I buy.

[NixLapi]

Not sure if this is new or just new to me, but was just reading a review on Curveball (Philadelphia Patriots #4) and discovered the first three novels are available in a box set for only $0.99 (otherwise $2.99ish each).

Philadelphia Patriots 1-3: Fastball, Hardball, and Bigger than Beckham by V. K. Sykes
http://www.amazon.com/Philadelphia-P...dp/B00BF02BK6/

Can't resist a sports romance even if I can't stand the sport!

ETA: Fastball and Hardball have both been free in the past, doesn't look like Bigger than Beckham has been (yet)

[FizzyWater]

Candice Hern is re-releasing her Merry Widows (again?). I remember picking up the first of these at the used (paper) book store and wishing I could get the rest in e-copies. But according to my booklist, I have repurchased these at sometime or other from Smashwords.

It's been awhile since I read these. My booklist says I gave them B (first two) or B- (last one) grades.

My links are for B&N, since that's where I tend to buy my ebooks (or at least check first, depending on price).

Anyway, the first is selling for $0.99:
In the Thrill of the Night

The other two are (currently) priced at $3.99:

Just One of Those Flings

Lady Be Bad

[Ararose]

Originally Posted by FizzyWater

Well, you could:

• tip your hat
• give a sweet curtsey
• show your rock solidarity
• raise your glass in a cheer
• show your appreciation with a flower
• nod your agreement
• do the wave
• offer a round of applause
• or bow!

Ack!!! I didn't see any of those when I was looking! That's what I get for being easily distrac--- SQUIRREL!

[AnemicOak]

This month's Samhain code.

Coupon Code
Receive 30% off this month's featured titles with coupon code "HOTFICTION" (Exp. 7/31/13 Midnight EST)

Code stacks with any pre-order discounts.


Burden by Annmarie McKenna

There’s more than one way to guard a body.

In the year since his car flew off a cliff, Detective Brennan McGuire has struggled to relearn the simplest tasks—like speaking without a stutter—and even more with trying to fill the gaping holes in his memory.

But when his daily visit to a local coffee shop turns into a melee of flying bullets, Brennan’s instincts take control.

So much for Keegan Monroe’s first day off after a long undercover assignment. One minute he’s relaxing over coffee, the next his cheek is kissing concrete. Question is, is the gorgeous man on top of him his savior, or the one who took a potshot at his head?

As Keegan shepherds the too-quiet, too-skinny Brennan through the investigation, attraction flares into nights of white-hot passion. But with each scorching encounter, more and more of Brennan’s memories shake loose…and it becomes clear someone doesn’t want him putting those pieces together.

With Keegan’s oath to protect and serve putting him squarely in the crosshairs of a murderer, now the question is, who is protecting whom?

Product Warnings
This book contains a good amount of stuttering, forgetting, remembering, danger, hot man love (cop style), and hordes of cuddly kittens.

Taken by the Duke by Jess Michaels

An eye for an eye, a sin for a sin…

The Pleasure Wars, Book 1

Amid all the lies and scandals that fuel Society’s gossip mill, one truth has stood out: House Rothcastle and House Windbury have always hated each other.

Lady Ava Windbury prays the feud will someday end, to no avail. One dreadful night, her brother accidentally causes the death of Christian Rothcastle’s sister, a tragedy that leaves both men maimed.

Consumed by grief, Christian makes a grim decision. He will kidnap Lady Ava so that her family will feel the pain of loss as keenly as he feels the loss of his own sister. But once he has Ava in his clutches, desire takes unexpected hold. Even more surprising, she willingly surrenders to his every sexual whim—after haggling over the terms of giving up her virginity.

Too late, he realizes she is using her body for peace, not war. But just as their affair of revenges turns into an affair of the heart, the past rears its ugly head to take matters into its own hands…

Product Warnings
This book contains scenes of erotic seduction, sexual revenge and the healing power of love.

Innocence Defied by Lainey Reese

He denies himself nothing…except the woman who means everything.

New York, Book 3

When business brings him to New York City indefinitely, Gage Hollister is sure that somewhere in this massive city, there must be a woman whose need to be dominated matches his thirst to dominate.

But as his search through the local BDSM clubs drags on, he begins to despair such a woman exists. When he’s asked to chaperone his best friend’s younger sister, who’s on her first solo trip as an adult, he welcomes the distraction.

Zoe Marshall has been in love with Gage forever, and has saved herself for him alone. Now, after careful planning and a bit of luck, she finally has the chance to show him she’s all grown up and ready to be his.

Gage believes himself too old and jaded for an innocent like Zoe, but she is relentless in her innocent seduction, and soon his resistance crumbles. But as their love blooms, reality tackles their dreams. And in the aftermath, the choices they face will strain the bonds of friendship and family. Perhaps beyond repair.

Product Warnings
This book contains graphic language, BDSM elements, M/F/M ménage, a Southern Dom who’s a gentleman; and the woman who brings out his inner scoundrel.

The Wicked by Thea Harrison

The adventure of a lifetime might just end in turmoil, but when it includes meeting your future mate, who gives a hoot?

A Novella of the Elder Races

For a librarian with a focus on rare magic books, Olivia’s new job is a dream come true. She has been hired as part of a team to help manage the safe transportation of the collection of books owned by the Vampyre sorceress Carling Severan. The fact that the library is located on a mysterious island in an Other land only heightens the adventure.

Head of security for the expedition, Sebastian Hale is tired of his rootless life of adventure and finds himself attracted to the calm, beautiful librarian. But he is living a personal nightmare. He has been hit with a curse that is slowly taking away his sight, and he doesn’t know if he will survive the results.

But the powerful feelings growing between them, along with Sebastian’s inner turmoil, take a backseat when they learn there is a traitor lurking among their expedition team. With Elder Races politics and a priceless library on the line, they’ll have to rely on each other to survive the experience.

Product Warnings
When a librarian who likes to nest meets an owl Wyr who has always lived for adventure, their romance won’t just be fly-by-night…

The Dragon Healer by Bianca D'Arc

What’s better than a knight sweeping you off your feet? Two knights.

Dragon Knights, Book 1.5

Silla is a healer riding circuit on the border, helping those in need. When she hears the pained cries of a dragon in distress, she comes to his aid, using most of her precious supplies to help the badly injured creature.

The dragon’s knight, Brodie, is fascinated by the woman—the miracle worker—who has come to help his friend. She is both beautiful and kind hearted and he quickly realizes she is his destined mate. And if she is Brodie’s mate, she is Geoff’s as well, for Brodie’s dragon was mated to Geoff’s dragon many years ago.

Geoff doesn’t believe in the tales of love at first sight among knights, but he knows that when either he or Brodie finds a wife, they will share her. Hearing about the dragon’s injury, Geoff and his dragon race to help, only to find the dragon on the mend and Brodie in bed with the most stunning woman Geoff has ever seen.

Love at first sight turns out to be real and it strikes them all as they come together and realize that no matter what the obstacles, they are meant to be together. Silla is the missing link that will join their lives and make them a true Lair family.

Product Warnings
Knights like to get frisky and these two are no exception. Beware the passion, playfulness, a bit of bondage and a whole lot of three-way loving with a tiny bit of exhibitionism thrown in for good measure.

Hotter Than Ever by Elle Kennedy

When you land in hot water, swim for safety—or let the fire burn.

An Out of Uniform story.

Claire McKinley has just experienced every bride’s nightmare. The groom is a no-show, and now she must face five hundred guests alone. Furious and humiliated, Claire seeks help from the most unlikely candidate—her almost-brother-in-law, who promptly whisks her away to his apartment in San Diego, where she can recover her pride in peace and quiet.

Dylan Wade is no fan of Claire’s, but no way can he leave the jilted bride in her time of need. Bringing her home seems like a good idea—until he remembers his new roommate. Dylan’s relationship with Aidan is…complicated. And with Claire thrown into the mix, life becomes even more…complicated.

Claire is blindsided by her attraction not only to Dylan, but also to Aidan, a man she’s just met. Soon they’re caught up in an all-consuming sexual storm they can’t fight even if they wanted to. Yet Claire wonders if it can last, or if she’s just setting herself up for more heartache.

Product Warnings
This book is very dirty. Ménage a trois and man-on-man dirty. Graphic-language and explicit-sex dirty. Basically? Dirty. You’ve been warned.

Stolen Spring by Louisa Rawlings

Money makes the world go ’round, but love makes life worth living.

France, 1700

Forced into spying to save her father from debtor’s prison, Marie-Rouge runs away from her lecherous suitor at the glittering court of Versailles, and finds refuge in the simple cottage of a country miller, Pierre—a strong, seductive man who sets her heart to racing wildly.

Her stolen interlude, filled with laughter and warmth, ripens into intoxicating love. Pierre is everything she has ever wanted in a man—passionate, devoted, matching her desire with his own. But her need to save her father from his overwhelming debt means she can never have a future with her beloved Pierre.

The lies she has been forced to tell create a gulf between her and Pierre that seems all but impossible to bridge. And with mysterious suitors and a forced marriage in the offing, will learning the truth be enough to save their love?

This Retro Romance reprint was originally published in May 1988 by Warner Books.

Also includes Horror title Killer's Diary by Brian Pinkerton

[Blue2u]

Originally Posted by Ararose

Ack!!! I didn't see any of those when I was looking! That's what I get for being easily distrac--- SQUIRREL!

This caught me by surprise and I literally LOL!

[Atunah]

Freebie
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005EOCET2
Courting Miss Lancaster - Sarah M. Eden

This authors books are all around $10 and they seem to have good reviews.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by G-ma

I just purchased Lick. I have NO self control.
But it is a new week and this may be the only book I buy.

I tell myself stuff like that every week and then something happens coupons, unexpected sales or deals and wind up with about 12 new books in my library.