Free and bargain romance ebooks + Discussion November 2013 - Page 12

Critteranne · 11-10-2013, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue2u

Yes,

and oh, do tell, I'd love to see the list of hunky guys with piercings!

I've been using mostly Amazon recommendations, a few reviews on AAR, my memory (what's left of them), and of course "people who bought this also bought..." lists. I've heard good things about the NA Alley blog because they include recs for paranormal NA, SF NA, etc.

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Originally Posted by auntykatkat

Pics when you are done please.

OK.

But the pictures I've taken of my decoupage never seem to come out right. :\ For example, my M. R. James decoupage box looks a lot cooler than this:
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...e/DSCF1664.jpg

Same for my Peter Murphy tissue box cover:
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...e/DSCF1538.jpg

Loosheesh · 11-10-2013, 04:38 PM

I bought 13 books in total (including 5 non-fictions). The only romance-related book I read in the past week was Extreme Exposure, which I enjoyed a lot (4 stars). It's a great start to the I-Team series, and I plan to read the rest.

I now have the full Phryne Fisher series (except the latest (20th) book, which is not yet available in the US store). I also bought the latest Jill Mansell to add to the other 11 of hers I haven't read yet

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Originally Posted by Terisa de morgan

I've attached my purchases this week (you can blame coupons and offers

), and I've read only one book: Kinked, by Thea Harrison. And I've liked it a lot, as usually, 4.5.

I'm reading Kinked right now (75% in) and I'm loving it! So far, lots of laughing and a few sniffles. I can't believe I'm saying this but I'm actually liking Aryal

Has anyone read (Thea Harrison writing as) Amanda Carpenter? Kobo has some of her books but the Goodreads ratings look dismal

Venus · 11-10-2013, 04:41 PM

No time this week for reading and that is saying something. I can't think of this ever happening.

Some of the books that I bought:

Penmort Castle.............................By Kristen Ashley
Knox's Stand................................By Jamie Begley
Cowboy Justice............................By Melissa Cutler
Treasure your Love......................By J.C. Reed
White Bear's Woman....................By Candace McCarthy
Blind Obsession............................By Ella Frank
Seduction and Snacks ................By Tara Sivec
Neanderthal Seeks Human.........By Penny Reid
Fever Dreams................................By Laura Leone
Romancing Lady Stone................By Delilah Marvelle
Lady X's Cowboy..........................By Zoe Archer
A Hearing Heart..........................By Bonnie Dee
Get Bent........................................By C.M. Stunich

Free:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004W0COEY/

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004FN1P1Q/

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BG9Q0BW/

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006K7MU5A/

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FSMRG5C/

auntykatkat · 11-10-2013, 05:25 PM

Here are a couple of books I was told about:

Free: Chaos Born by Rebekah Turner

A fresh and exciting debut novel introducing the Chronicles of the Applecross.

Lora Blackgoat, smuggler and mercenary, has been laying low after a job gone bad made her a laughing stock in the industry. When a childhood friend turns to her for help, Lora leaps to restore her reputation and starts hunting a killer who is stalking the gas-lit streets.

She never expects that her path will lead her to the Order of Guides, a sadistic militant religious organisation - or to Roman, a deadly and dangerously attractive half-angel warrior who also hunts the killer.

When Lora discovers that the killer has broken fundamental laws of magic to enter the city, she also uncovers a conspiracy that leads back into her own dark past.

0.99 Katie Reus's Darkness Awakened

Years ago he ended things between them to protect her…

As leader of one of the fiercest werewolf packs in the south, Finn Stavros is in full battle mode 24/7. He has no choice—he’s one of the few beings strong enough to fight the Akkadian demons, whose mysterious escape from hell threatens the entire world. With the battle turning bloodier by the second, Finn is ready for anything…until his vampire long lost love shows up on his doorstep in desperate need of his help, sending his heart into a tailspin. He agrees to help her, unaware that she carries a shocking secret that will turn his life upside down.

This time, he’s not letting her go…

Vampire Lyra Marius curses the day she met Finn. The ruthless werewolf promised to love her forever, but he rejected her instead—before she could share her life altering news. Pregnant, kicked out of her coven, and cast aside by the love of her life, Lyra struggled to raise their rare shifter-vampire daughter Vega alone among humans. When the 16-year-old is kidnapped and used to fulfill a frightening prophecy, Lyra swallows her pride and turns to Finn for help. But how long can she fight her feelings for him and keep him from guessing the truth about who Vega really is? As they race against the clock to save their daughter, they must defeat the lethal threat imposed by demons infiltrating the human world and a hell gate that could not only reveal their existence to mankind, but destroy the world in the process.

oh and I being who I am have to post that shamlessly bought it mostly based on the cover. ahhh!!

Auntykatkat

auntykatkat · 11-10-2013, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Critteranne

I've been using mostly Amazon recommendations, a few reviews on AAR, my memory (what's left of them), and of course "people who bought this also bought..." lists. I've heard good things about the NA Alley blog because they include recs for paranormal NA, SF NA, etc.

OK.

But the pictures I've taken of my decoupage never seem to come out right. :\ For example, my M. R. James decoupage box looks a lot cooler than this:
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...e/DSCF1664.jpg

Same for my Peter Murphy tissue box cover:
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...e/DSCF1538.jpg

Pretty.

FizzyWater · 11-10-2013, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loosheesh

Has anyone read (Thea Harrison writing as) Amanda Carpenter? Kobo has some of her books but the Goodreads ratings look dismal

I think publishers do authors a disservice if they don't make it clear about reissues. People expect a certain level of writing from their currently favorite authors and if they aren't warned that the book they're buying is an early effort, they can be stunned.

I generally enjoy Nora Roberts' romances, but there are a handful of her earliest Harlequin releases that are ... well ... IMO stinkers! I've seen them reissued time and again with no warning about how old the books are.

Blossom · 11-10-2013, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FizzyWater

I generally enjoy Nora Roberts' romances, but there are a handful of her earliest Harlequin releases that are ... well ... IMO stinkers! I've seen them reissued time and again with no warning about how old the books are.

I enjoy her Harlequins but don't care for her later stuff.

Critteranne · 11-10-2013, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by auntykatkat

Pretty.

Yes, he is.

I mean, thank you.

OK, I have shelfage! I haven't shellacked yet, but I've glued all the pictures. I had one empty space (in the "ceiling" of one of the shelves) because I ran out of cyan before I could print that one last photo. :\

I hope the link for the album works:
http://s267.photobucket.com/user/Cri...ce%20Decoupage

It's blurry and sideways, but I hope this gives you a general idea...
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...psd5c78f24.jpg

library addict · 11-10-2013, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Critteranne

Yes, he is.

I mean, thank you.

OK, I have shelfage! I haven't shellacked yet, but I've glued all the pictures. I had one empty space (in the "ceiling" of one of the shelves) because I ran out of cyan before I could print that one last photo. :\

Neat!

Sorry about the ink issue. Hope you were able to get more cyan.

Critteranne · 11-10-2013, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by library addict

Neat!

Sorry about the ink issue. Hope you were able to get more cyan.

I think Dad still has some, but I found a spare picture from an earlier project, so I was able to plug in the "hole."

auntykatkat · 11-10-2013, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Critteranne

Yes, he is.

I mean, thank you.

OK, I have shelfage! I haven't shellacked yet, but I've glued all the pictures. I had one empty space (in the "ceiling" of one of the shelves) because I ran out of cyan before I could print that one last photo. :\

I hope the link for the album works:
http://s267.photobucket.com/user/Cri...ce%20Decoupage

It's blurry and sideways, but I hope this gives you a general idea...
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...psd5c78f24.jpg

I think it looks cool.

Blue2u · 11-10-2013, 08:33 PM

Critteranne, very nice!

And inspired by Auntykatkat!

Just a few nice covers from some recent purchases...just a few.

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auntykatkat · 11-10-2013, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue2u

Critteranne, very nice!

And inspired by Auntykatkat!

Just a few nice covers from some recent purchases...just a few.

Attachment 114994

Oh My!! (Begins to fan her flushed face)

You just increased my TBR list.

Auntykatkat

BelleZora · 11-10-2013, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue2u

Just a few nice covers from some recent purchases...just a few.

Attachment 114994

Whoa!! I love this thread.

apesmom · 11-10-2013, 09:55 PM

Only 6 for me and 1 was part of a pre-ordered bundle. I stayed pretty close to my new releases wish list but now I see some books on other pic reports that I need to investigate.

Only read a few romances this week:
- Warrior (Cat Star #2) by Cheryl Brooks - 2
- Archangel's Blade (Guild Hunter #4) - 4

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Venus Country girl Posts: 313 Karma: 1536686 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: New York Device: Too many	No time this week for reading and that is saying something. I can't think of this ever happening. Some of the books that I bought: Penmort Castle.............................By Kristen Ashley Knox's Stand................................By Jamie Begley Cowboy Justice............................By Melissa Cutler Treasure your Love......................By J.C. Reed White Bear's Woman....................By Candace McCarthy Blind Obsession............................By Ella Frank Seduction and Snacks ................By Tara Sivec Neanderthal Seeks Human.........By Penny Reid Fever Dreams................................By Laura Leone Romancing Lady Stone................By Delilah Marvelle Lady X's Cowboy..........................By Zoe Archer A Hearing Heart..........................By Bonnie Dee Get Bent........................................By C.M. Stunich Free: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004W0COEY/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004FN1P1Q/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BG9Q0BW/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006K7MU5A/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FSMRG5C/

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auntykatkat Evangelist Posts: 439 Karma: 2218026 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Oklahoma Device: Nook/Nook Color	Here are a couple of books I was told about: Free: Chaos Born by Rebekah Turner A fresh and exciting debut novel introducing the Chronicles of the Applecross. Lora Blackgoat, smuggler and mercenary, has been laying low after a job gone bad made her a laughing stock in the industry. When a childhood friend turns to her for help, Lora leaps to restore her reputation and starts hunting a killer who is stalking the gas-lit streets. She never expects that her path will lead her to the Order of Guides, a sadistic militant religious organisation - or to Roman, a deadly and dangerously attractive half-angel warrior who also hunts the killer. When Lora discovers that the killer has broken fundamental laws of magic to enter the city, she also uncovers a conspiracy that leads back into her own dark past. 0.99 Katie Reus's Darkness Awakened Years ago he ended things between them to protect her… As leader of one of the fiercest werewolf packs in the south, Finn Stavros is in full battle mode 24/7. He has no choice—he’s one of the few beings strong enough to fight the Akkadian demons, whose mysterious escape from hell threatens the entire world. With the battle turning bloodier by the second, Finn is ready for anything…until his vampire long lost love shows up on his doorstep in desperate need of his help, sending his heart into a tailspin. He agrees to help her, unaware that she carries a shocking secret that will turn his life upside down. This time, he’s not letting her go… Vampire Lyra Marius curses the day she met Finn. The ruthless werewolf promised to love her forever, but he rejected her instead—before she could share her life altering news. Pregnant, kicked out of her coven, and cast aside by the love of her life, Lyra struggled to raise their rare shifter-vampire daughter Vega alone among humans. When the 16-year-old is kidnapped and used to fulfill a frightening prophecy, Lyra swallows her pride and turns to Finn for help. But how long can she fight her feelings for him and keep him from guessing the truth about who Vega really is? As they race against the clock to save their daughter, they must defeat the lethal threat imposed by demons infiltrating the human world and a hell gate that could not only reveal their existence to mankind, but destroy the world in the process. oh and I being who I am have to post that shamlessly bought it mostly based on the cover. ahhh!! Auntykatkat

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Blue2u Wizard Posts: 1,974 Karma: 5879093 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: CA Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Critteranne, very nice! And inspired by Auntykatkat! Just a few nice covers from some recent purchases...just a few.