Free and bargain romance ebooks + Discussion July 2014 - Page 12

BelleZora · 07-14-2014, 08:59 AM

Free today: Marry Me, Maddie (The Bachelor Pact #1) by Rita Herron. First published by Love Spell, 2001.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006C7M4PO

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Take one feisty and independent Southern woman, one sexy bad-boy bachelor, stir in one talk-show ultimatum -- "marry me or move on" -- and watch the sparks fly.

Keslynn · 07-14-2014, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Blossom

I think this series is one of a kind. I think it is very adult though. It's violent and there is rape in it. Not really romance but there is some romantic elements though they are buried under everything else. This is my first Urban Fantasy series I actually finished. While it gets dark it not really that dark compared to some UF I tried and had to quit.

I am also reading Angel's Blood by Nalini Singh and see if it hooks me. Right now I am feeling so lost as I know no other series like Fever and I am on a Urban Fantasy kick. It has to have some romantic elements in it though and not be too dark. It's very tough to know where to go from here. One thing I loved about fever was the character development of the hero from being a all American innocent girl to a strong Kick butt heroine. It was awesome to watch that. So I am looking for something that has that element in it.

Some UF series that I love (this is all by series name, not book titles):

* Kitty Norville by Carrie Vaughn
* Kate Daniels by Ilona Andrews (the 1st book isn't the best but the series gets exponentially better)
* White Trash Zombie by Diana Rowland
* WVMP Radio by Jeri Smith-Ready
* Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs
* Alex Craft by Kalayna Price
* InCryptid by Seanan McGuire
* Arcadia Bell by Jenn Bennett
* Women of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong

Don't know if you've tried any of these. They all have amazing heroines and aren't overwhelmingly dark. I especially recommend the White Trash Zombie books. They're way better than the funny titles would suggest.

Atunah · 07-14-2014, 10:12 AM

I agree Blossom, Fever is one of a kind. I was flapping in the wind too for a while after reading that.

I second the recommendations for the Ilona Andrews Kate Daniels series. Not the type of heroine, she is pretty much kick ass from the beginning, but it has this vivid absorbing type of world building in it. I got lost in that one too. I am still reading the series and I am pacing myself to not run out yet. Some of the books my jaw dropped and I couldn't even write a coherent review. I always said the brain of Karen Marie Moning must be scary inside after reading Fever, but I then thought the same of Ilona Andrews. Holy moly.

The other series I would mention is Chloe Neil Chicago Vampires. The heroine has the from regular book worm girl to kick ass basically as she wasn't a willing participant in her turning. I remember reading that series like candy for the first few books, I could not stop reading. It also has some of the humor I like in my UF. Especially the first books and the friendship between the Merit and Mallory is really nice to see in a UF. Often the heroines don't have other girlfriends or other friends. I really fell in love with all of the characters in this one.

apesmom · 07-14-2014, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Keslynn

Some UF series that I love (this is all by series name, not book titles):

* Kitty Norville by Carrie Vaughn
* Kate Daniels by Ilona Andrews (the 1st book isn't the best but the series gets exponentially better)
* White Trash Zombie by Diana Rowland
* WVMP Radio by Jeri Smith-Ready
* Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs
* Alex Craft by Kalayna Price
* InCryptid by Seanan McGuire
* Arcadia Bell by Jenn Bennett
* Women of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong

Of these listed I've read the Patricia Briggs - Mercy Thompson and Alpha & Omega (they are separate series that run in parallel and cross over)
and Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld ( I have 3 books left to read ). Love them both. Both of these series have romantic elements running throughout.

I just bought Written in Red (The Others #1) by Anne Bishop a few days ago. It's got extremely high reviews so I'm anxious to start it.

Blue2u · 07-14-2014, 12:28 PM

I've read this series, I gave it a 4 rating.
Please double check, this is supposed to be free but geo-restricted at time of post: Arouse by Nina Lane. it does show free at Kobo.

blurb:He is Professor Dean West, a sexy, brilliant scholar of medieval history and the love of my life. He is my white knight, my lover, my best friend, the keeper of my dark secrets. He taught me the meaning of both love and erotic pleasure. He has slayed monsters for me and alongside me. He knows he has all of me.

And then...I discover that I don't have all of him.

apesmom · 07-14-2014, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue2u

I've read this series, I gave it a 4 rating.
Please double check, this is supposed to be free but geo-restricted at time of post: Arouse by Nina Lane. it does show free at Kobo.

It is free in the US store.

KyBunnies · 07-14-2014, 01:58 PM

Back in April someone mentioned Heart in Motion by Edie Ramer as being free.

Read the book last night and I am divided on my rating. Love part of the story and hated the other part lol

may try and write a review and maybe I will figure out my rating after.

Also read last night Lady's Man by Tanya Anne Crosby

short and sweet, almost to short for me. Think it would be a full 5 stars if author expanded the whole story

did not buy any books only downloaded some free stuff and borrowed a few from my library now to read library books.

hannahi · 07-14-2014, 04:25 PM

There's a contemporary backlist title I picked up a while ago where the heroine is an operator on a adult entertainment hotline, which allows her to stay at home with her young child. I'd really like to read it but I can't find it in my Kindle archive. Does anyone know the title I'm talking about?

KyBunnies · 07-14-2014, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by hannahi

There's a contemporary backlist title I picked up a while ago where the heroine is an operator on a adult entertainment hotline, which allows her to stay at home with her young child. I'd really like to read it but I can't find it in my Kindle archive. Does anyone know the title I'm talking about?

No I can't help but what little you gave makes me want to read it now

for adding to my TBR list

Atunah · 07-14-2014, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by hannahi

There's a contemporary backlist title I picked up a while ago where the heroine is an operator on a adult entertainment hotline, which allows her to stay at home with her young child. I'd really like to read it but I can't find it in my Kindle archive. Does anyone know the title I'm talking about?

Man this sounds familiar. If I picked it up as a freebie, it would be on my goodreads list so let me go look. I have shelves for everything there.

eta: Found it
Are you Lonesome Tonight by Bobby Hutchinson

Its also still free
http://www.amazon.com/LONESOME-TONIG.../dp/B00F3LDAM6

hannahi · 07-14-2014, 05:42 PM

I found the book by browsing in my Kindle archives on my phone - - Are You Lonesome Tonight by Bobby Hutchinson. I started reading it shortly after I purchased it, though the premise seemed silly, I liked it!

AnemicOak · 07-14-2014, 06:11 PM

Just a reminder to anyone buying any Harlequin titles from Kobo. Almost everything from July 2010 and before have screwed up formatting which for whatever reason Kobo and Harlequin can't seem to get around to fixing even though they've both been told about it multiple times. Don't be fooled if the preview looks good either. I had a momentary lapse and forgot this and even though I downloaded the preview to my Aura HD (to make sure it was the right book) and it was formatted correctly, I bought the book and downloaded it, but the actual book still has the old screwed up formatting (both the kePub & ePub).

library addict · 07-14-2014, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by AnemicOak

Just a reminder to anyone buying any Harlequin titles from Kobo. Almost everything from July 2010 and before have screwed up formatting which for whatever reason Kobo and Harlequin can't seem to get around to fixing even though they've both been told about it multiple times. Don't be fooled if the preview looks good either. I had a momentary lapse and forgot this and even though I downloaded the preview to my Aura HD (to make sure it was the right book) and it was formatted correctly, I bought the book and downloaded it, but the actual book still has the old screwed up formatting (both the kePub & ePub).

Yeah. Harlequin insists this is a Kobo issue and Kobo claims it's the way the publisher sent the books

I wish I had bought more of my wishlist before Sony went out of business. As it stands I think direct from Harlequin is the way to go for these. I keep hoping for another historic coupon like the $4 off one a few years back...

kg3 · 07-14-2014, 08:27 PM

On Sale for $0.99:

Star Raiders (Star Chronicles #2) - Elysa Hendricks
-Science Fiction Romance
-Originally published by Love Spell/Dorchester in 2010

-->Book #1 - Star Crash (Love Spell/Dorchester, 2007) was Free on November 2, 2012 (So you may have that one too)
-->I believe this is the first time Book #2 has been on sale since it was released in ebook

Amazon US----Amazon UK = 0.77GBP----Not At: Smashwords, Kobo & B&N

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A FIERY ENCOUNTER
Like two ill-aligned stars, Shyanne Kedar and Greyson Dane were destined to collide. She was a smuggler’s daughter, and he, an interstellar lawman. Their affair was scorching, dazzling…and ended like a supernova, in a blaze of betrayal.

A LOVE REKINDLED
Ten years later, the flames haven’t cooled. Shyanne’s lush body, the twist of her lips and the fire in her eyes—all radiate the same magnetism that ensnared Greyson before, and now he’s truly her prisoner. But as much as things have changed, they remain exactly the same. Danger threatens. Humanity’s fate hangs in the balance. And though his tempting captor doesn’t know it, if Greyson’s plan succeeds, it will save mankind…and lose him the only woman he ever loved. This time, forever.

NixLapi · 07-14-2014, 09:18 PM

Wondering ig anyone bought and successfully converted to ePub any of Courtney Milan's $0.99 sale / extended content books?

They're still on sale and I finally decided to buy a couple - but I made the mistake of buying them via Kobo and of course they can't be downloaded

Debating whether to tempt fate via Amazon... (I read somewhere that video/audio content can hamper the conversion?)

07-14-2014, 10:12 AM	#168
Atunah Wizard Posts: 1,817 Karma: 23400001 Join Date: May 2012 Location: USA Device: K1/K3/BasicK Voyage/Oasis1/Oasis3	I agree Blossom, Fever is one of a kind. I was flapping in the wind too for a while after reading that. I second the recommendations for the Ilona Andrews Kate Daniels series. Not the type of heroine, she is pretty much kick ass from the beginning, but it has this vivid absorbing type of world building in it. I got lost in that one too. I am still reading the series and I am pacing myself to not run out yet. Some of the books my jaw dropped and I couldn't even write a coherent review. I always said the brain of Karen Marie Moning must be scary inside after reading Fever, but I then thought the same of Ilona Andrews. Holy moly. The other series I would mention is Chloe Neil Chicago Vampires. The heroine has the from regular book worm girl to kick ass basically as she wasn't a willing participant in her turning. I remember reading that series like candy for the first few books, I could not stop reading. It also has some of the humor I like in my UF. Especially the first books and the friendship between the Merit and Mallory is really nice to see in a UF. Often the heroines don't have other girlfriends or other friends. I really fell in love with all of the characters in this one. Last edited by Atunah; 07-14-2014 at 10:15 AM.

07-14-2014, 12:28 PM	#170
Blue2u Wizard Posts: 1,974 Karma: 5879093 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: CA Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I've read this series, I gave it a 4 rating. Please double check, this is supposed to be free but geo-restricted at time of post: Arouse by Nina Lane. it does show free at Kobo. blurb:He is Professor Dean West, a sexy, brilliant scholar of medieval history and the love of my life. He is my white knight, my lover, my best friend, the keeper of my dark secrets. He taught me the meaning of both love and erotic pleasure. He has slayed monsters for me and alongside me. He knows he has all of me. And then...I discover that I don't have all of him. Last edited by Blue2u; 07-14-2014 at 12:56 PM.

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07-14-2014, 01:58 PM	#172
KyBunnies Book & Bunny Crazy Posts: 1,291 Karma: 6468095 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: USA Device: K3 (x2), Fire HD 7-inch (x2), Fire HDX 8.9, Acer Android Tablet	Back in April someone mentioned Heart in Motion by Edie Ramer as being free. Read the book last night and I am divided on my rating. Love part of the story and hated the other part lol may try and write a review and maybe I will figure out my rating after. Also read last night Lady's Man by Tanya Anne Crosby short and sweet, almost to short for me. Think it would be a full 5 stars if author expanded the whole story did not buy any books only downloaded some free stuff and borrowed a few from my library now to read library books.

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hannahi Addict Posts: 227 Karma: 1118154 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle PW, Kindle 3, Google Nexus phone, Sony PRS-300	There's a contemporary backlist title I picked up a while ago where the heroine is an operator on a adult entertainment hotline, which allows her to stay at home with her young child. I'd really like to read it but I can't find it in my Kindle archive. Does anyone know the title I'm talking about?

07-14-2014, 05:42 PM	#176
hannahi Addict Posts: 227 Karma: 1118154 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle PW, Kindle 3, Google Nexus phone, Sony PRS-300	I found the book by browsing in my Kindle archives on my phone - - Are You Lonesome Tonight by Bobby Hutchinson. I started reading it shortly after I purchased it, though the premise seemed silly, I liked it!

07-14-2014, 06:11 PM	#177
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Just a reminder to anyone buying any Harlequin titles from Kobo. Almost everything from July 2010 and before have screwed up formatting which for whatever reason Kobo and Harlequin can't seem to get around to fixing even though they've both been told about it multiple times. Don't be fooled if the preview looks good either. I had a momentary lapse and forgot this and even though I downloaded the preview to my Aura HD (to make sure it was the right book) and it was formatted correctly, I bought the book and downloaded it, but the actual book still has the old screwed up formatting (both the kePub & ePub).

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NixLapi Addict Posts: 386 Karma: 282315 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Canada Device: Kobo	Wondering ig anyone bought and successfully converted to ePub any of Courtney Milan's $0.99 sale / extended content books? They're still on sale and I finally decided to buy a couple - but I made the mistake of buying them via Kobo and of course they can't be downloaded Debating whether to tempt fate via Amazon... (I read somewhere that video/audio content can hamper the conversion?)