Free and bargain romance ebooks + Discussion February 2014

[Blossom]

Free @ Amazon


Lady Star by Claudy Conn
Formally published as Regency Star by Claudette Williams
Regency Romance (Fawcett 1985)
Note: This is book two, the sequel to Wildfire's Kiss which most of you should have as it was a previous freebie.

I just gotta say her covers do not match the genre here! These were written as traditional regency and you would never know it! I wonder if she revised them?

[hannahi]

I just gotta say her covers do not match the genre here! These were written as traditional regency and you would never know it! I wonder if she revised them?

Yes, according to a quote on the Amazon discussion forums she sexed up the title before republishing...well I would rather have that than the other way around!

[library addict]

So bummed about the Sony Store closing. Guess I will have to get the older Harlequins directly from the Harlequin site from now on since I doubt Kobo will take over the "clean" version from Sony

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by hannahi

Yes, according to a quote on the Amazon discussion forums she sexed up the title before republishing...well I would rather have that than the other way around!

I notice she change the names too of her characters. Like Lady Satin became Lady Babs.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by library addict

So bummed about the Sony Store closing. Guess I will have to get the older Harlequins directly from the Harlequin site from now on since I doubt Kobo will take over the "clean" version from Sony

Yeah I imagine the prior July 2010 HQs bought from there will become kepubs too.

[library addict]

Originally Posted by Blossom

Yeah I imagine the prior July 2010 HQs bought from there will become kepubs too.

That's what I figure.

I am going to make a separate Calibre library I think with a custom column to add where purchased and store my original format books. I like the setup I have now (where I only keep the finished ePub in my main Calibre library with all the metadata corrected). I keep the original version and finished ePub in another folder (subfoldered by fave authors, a miscellaneous folder, and undecided folder for books by new to me authors I haven't read and so I'm not sure I will keep).

I have lost access to my DRM'd LIT books the last time I reformatted as I couldn't activate the Microsoft Reader. With the new ADE coming, I just want to ensure I can access the original versions all of my books in the future. You never know when you may need to.

[koland]

Originally Posted by Blossom

I just gotta say her covers do not match the genre here! These were written as traditional regency and you would never know it! I wonder if she revised them?

Rights the novel can revert to the author, but the artwork can either remain with the publisher or revert to the artist. So, must republished works have new covers and a lot of authors update them to appeal to current readers (as they perceive them). And perhaps she wanted this type of cover originally, but the publisher picked something else (the author often has zero control over what is used).

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by koland

Rights the novel can revert to the author, but the artwork can either remain with the publisher or revert to the artist. So, must republished works have new covers and a lot of authors update them to appeal to current readers (as they perceive them). And perhaps she wanted this type of cover originally, but the publisher picked something else (the author often has zero control over what is used).

I don't think these type covers existed back then. These are traditional regency books published in the earlier 80s. The original covers were pics of regency couples. This is the same imprint and time of Elizabeth Chater's books. So you see these new covers are quite ridiculous looking unless she added sex scenes because back then it just wasn't done. I think Mary Balogh was the first to add sex to her regency books and she was published by Signet not Fawcett.

[FizzyWater]

Originally Posted by Blossom

Oh I am so excited!!! I just found out that Fern Micheals Captive series is being released in ebook! Someone here told me about the series and I bought the paperbacks but I haven't read them because I was hoping for ebooks copies. The first book Captive Passions was just released on the 4th, the second will be out on the 20th and the last two will be out on March 4th, and March 20th.

I plan to buy the first two after the second one is released. I am debating if I should pre-order the last two.

I just noticed the first two of these in one of my libraries' Overdrive book list. I probably would have skipped right over them, but I had only just read this comment maybe 10 minutes earlier.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by FizzyWater

I just noticed the first two of these in one of my libraries' Overdrive book list. I probably would have skipped right over them, but I had only just read this comment maybe 10 minutes earlier.

FLP has them but I plan to buy them as I dont want to wait in line.

[MorganM]

Just out of curiosity where do you ladies go looking for bargain romances or the freebies? I know of Ellora's Cave and that is it. I have been getting most of mine from Amazon lately, (love the Kindle app). But I want different ebooks sites to check out.

[library addict]

Originally Posted by MorganM

Just out of curiosity where do you ladies go looking for bargain romances or the freebies? I know of Ellora's Cave and that is it. I have been getting most of mine from Amazon lately, (love the Kindle app). But I want different ebooks sites to check out.

Samhain, Carina Press, Harlequin, All Romance eBooks, and Kobo are the main places I shop for books nowadays. When Kobo has coupons I usually get my Samhain, Carina Press, and Harlequin titles from them rather than direct from the publisher's site.

Samhain has 30% off all new releases the first week. they also have 6-8 books a month for 30% off with a code and the sale + coupon code can be combined for extra savings.

I usually shop All Romance eBooks when they have one of the 50% back sales. You buy the books at the list price, but get half back to spend on more books. Plus for every 10 eligible books you buy (the ones with the crown symbol) you get a book free.

I would say most of shopping is at Kobo with coupon codes. I used to use Sony when they gave out coupon codes, too, but they are closing.

I miss Fictionwise and the days of 100% micropay

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by MorganM

Just out of curiosity where do you ladies go looking for bargain romances or the freebies? I know of Ellora's Cave and that is it. I have been getting most of mine from Amazon lately, (love the Kindle app). But I want different ebooks sites to check out.

Kobo, Smashwords, eHarlequin, Barnes & Noble but usually every free book that you find there is at Amazon. It may take awhile for Amazon to price match but it almost always happens.

Kobo with coupons is great for getting good deals but stear clear of their Harlequins before July 2010 as they are just plain text kepubs.

[laurla]

Originally Posted by library addict

That's what I figure.

I am going to make a separate Calibre library I think with a custom column to add where purchased and store my original format books. I like the setup I have now (where I only keep the finished ePub in my main Calibre library with all the metadata corrected). I keep the original version and finished ePub in another folder (subfoldered by fave authors, a miscellaneous folder, and undecided folder for books by new to me authors I haven't read and so I'm not sure I will keep).

I have lost access to my DRM'd LIT books the last time I reformatted as I couldn't activate the Microsoft Reader. With the new ADE coming, I just want to ensure I can access the original versions all of my books in the future. You never know when you may need to.

this is a great idea. like you, i have all my originals saved and backed up outside of calibre, but that means DRM still applies. running them through calibre would take care of that.... now i have to figure out how to create a second library. oy...

[Candiana]

quick question: when you all say "backup calibre", it's just copy calibre\Book_library folder to an external HD, right? mine is over 14GB so I'm looking at incremental backup to save time. Funny i'm more concerned with calibre backup than win7. I'd like to hear what you savvy gals have in plan for backup. thanks