FREE/BARGAIN - Romance + Discussion - 2015 - Page 117

apesmom · 11-18-2015, 08:13 PM

Here's my best of read in 2015 (so far). I am so behind in so many series. . .

Land of the Beautiful Dead by R. Lee Smith 2015
Oracle's Moon (Elder Races #4) by Thea Harrison 2013
Moneyball by Michael Lewis 2004
Rock Hard (Rock Kiss #2) by Nalini Singh 2015
The Comeback of Roy Walker (Bakers of Baseball #1) by Stephanie Doyle 2014
Night Broken (Mercy Thompson #8) by Patricia Briggs 2014
Dead Heat (Alpha & Omega #4) by Patricia Briggs 2015
Burned (Fever #7) by Karen Marie Moning 2015
At Peace (The 'Burg #2) by Kristen Ashley 2012
Striking Distance (I-Team #6) by Pamela Clare 2013

Hemmi · 11-18-2015, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by tempest@de

since romantic suspense is mentioned I wonder if someone has read the last book from the KGI series from Maya Banks that is in this genre, I love this series and every year I’m anxiously waiting for the new book, but this time I was so disappointed, I had to skip pages because I got bored, for me the author spent to many pages going on about the same issues.

I don’t remember the previous books being this way, has with a lot of series the first books for me where great, the last ones where good, I like that the books had a lot of action and seemed to be fast paced, always something going on that made you want to keep reading, I had trouble to stop reading them, but with this one I had trouble to read it.

I don’t know if the this book really is so different from the ones before or if it is my taste that changed. I would like to know your thoughts about that book if you have read it.

I liked the latest KGI! Thought it was much better than the last couple. Really the last two were forgettable or downright bad and I thought this one was getting back to the level of the first couple of books in the series. It did tend to go on in some spots but I found it much improved. I could not put it down once I started.

Fbone · 11-18-2015, 11:24 PM

Repeat although she changed the series title.

Somewhere in Time

Blossom · 11-18-2015, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by AnemicOak

I say it no longer being popular is BS. I'd really be surprised if it's not top three sections of the genre. It is however one of the more crowded areas of the genre as of late with some pretty popular self-pub authors on top of the indie & trad pubbed titles which may be what the editor was really talking about. Perhaps encouraging the author to try some of the less populated sub-genre's? Publishers are always trying to predict the next big area of any genre, such as the rise of NA's popularity, so that they've got titles in their catalog when it "takes off". Maybe RS isn't as popular at that particular publisher or something?

Thanks. Which self-pub authors?

AnemicOak · 11-18-2015, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Blossom

Thanks. Which self-pub authors?

A few off the top of my head...

Kaylea Cross (All self pub now? Previously digital first at Carina & Wild Rose Press and ???)
Kristin Harber
Rachel Grant
Katie Reus (hybrid author)

BuyMore · 11-19-2015, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

A few off the top of my head...

Kaylea Cross (All self pub now? Previously digital first at Carina & Wild Rose Press and ???)
Kristin Harber
Rachel Grant
Katie Reus (hybrid author)

I read them all but Rachel and Kaylea are my favorites. Carolyn Crane's The Associates series are pretty awesome, too.

Ooh, and Liliana Hart's books are not bad either.

apesmom · 11-19-2015, 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

A few off the top of my head...

Kaylea Cross (All self pub now? Previously digital first at Carina & Wild Rose Press and ???)
Kristin Harber
Rachel Grant
Katie Reus (hybrid author)

I've purchased a bunch of these but haven't read them yet . .

Lynn Raye Harris, Toni Anderson, Kylie Brant, Suzanne Ferrell

Blossom · 11-19-2015, 04:05 AM

Oh I am adding them all to my wishlist! Thank you all! I think I may have a few from last year. I love books with action in them but I don't care to read psychological thrillers that are so popular.

worktolive · 11-19-2015, 10:10 AM

Free - a Christmas novella from Kat Latham who writes the London Legends rugby series from Carina Press. I really enjoyed this one and have read a couple of others in the series (hot rugby players for the win!

).

Unwrapping Her Perfect Match by Kat Latham

Spoiler:

Blue2u · 11-19-2015, 12:20 PM

Free, How to Get Lucky - Erin McCarthy

Spoiler:

Blue2u · 11-19-2015, 01:34 PM

2015 5 Star Reads [All published 2015 unless otherwise stated.]

Absolute Favorite of 2015
Badger – C.M. McKenna [Cara McKenna] I can’t categorize it, it’s totally unique, brutal and beautiful…

Contemporary
True Series – Liora Blake [all 3 books in series!; True North, True Devotion, True Divide]
God Shaped Hole – Tiffanie Debartolo [pub. 2002]
In the Stillness – Andrea Randall [pub. 2013]

N/A
Kyland – Mia Sheridan
Left Drowning – Jessica Park [pub. 2013, book 1 Left Drowning Series]
Restless Waters – Jessica Park [book 2 Left Drowning Series]
The Friend Zone, The Game Plan – Kristen Callihan [book 2 and 3 Game On Series]
Bright Side – Kim Holden [pub. 2014] [ugly-cry book]
Confess – Colleen Hoover
November 9 – Colleen Hoover
The Deal, The Mistake – Elle Kennedy [book 1 and 2 Off-Campus series]
Fuel the Fire – Krista & Becca Ritchie [book 3.1 Addicted series, this whole series has been 5 stars]
Pretty Remedy – S.E. Hall [book 2 Finally Found series]

M/M
Him – Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy
Trust – Ella Frank [book 3 of Temptation series, 1st 2 books were 5 stars from 2014]
Red Dirt Heart 4 – N.R. Walker [this whole series is beautiful]
In the Absence of Light – Adrienne Wilder

Honorable mention
Marrow – Tarryn Fisher [I can’t categorize this book either, but her writing is incredible]

Series that continued [and stayed enjoyable/4+stars]
Sarina Bowen – The Ivy Years series
Carian Cole – Ashes & Embers series
L.H. Cosway – Hearts series
Linda Kage – Forbidden Men series
Kylie Scott – Stage Dive series
Leisa Rayven – Star Crossed series
Penny Reid – Elements of Chemistry
Christina Lauren - Beautiful Bastard series, and Wild Seasons series
Lauren Layne – Redemption series
Megan Erickson – In Focus series
Daisy Prescott – Modern Love Story
Nyrae Dawn [who also writes M/M under Riley Hart] – anything by her.

hannahi · 11-19-2015, 06:02 PM

I emailed my Kobo receipt for Harlequin purchases to Harlequin Rewards on Monday and the points still haven't been added to my account. Think I should drop them a line? I work in customer service and hate when customers send duplicate requests so I'm hesitant to do this!

Fbone · 11-19-2015, 06:07 PM

Chasin' Mason by Stacey Joy Netzel is FREE on Amazon today. Wild Rose Press 2009. GR 3.90

http://www.amazon.com/Chasin-Mason-S...hasin%27+Mason

AnemicOak · 11-19-2015, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by hannahi

I emailed my Kobo receipt for Harlequin purchases to Harlequin Rewards on Monday and the points still haven't been added to my account. Think I should drop them a line? I work in customer service and hate when customers send duplicate requests so I'm hesitant to do this!

I know I sent them some emails and haven't heard back either. Going by some posts on the Harlequin blog about the $1.99 sale they may be backed up with extra emails, both because of the sale in general and because the automatic system wasn't crediting the full 1,000 points per sale book for a lot of titles.

Hemmi · 11-19-2015, 08:35 PM

Secret sale at Harlequin. $5 off an order of $20 or more with coupon code SECRETSALE

Valid until Nov 20th at 11:59pm EST.

11-18-2015, 08:13 PM	#1741
apesmom Wizard Posts: 2,535 Karma: 24702524 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: Boox Nova Air, Galaxy Note 10	Here's my best of read in 2015 (so far). I am so behind in so many series. . . Land of the Beautiful Dead by R. Lee Smith 2015 Oracle's Moon (Elder Races #4) by Thea Harrison 2013 Moneyball by Michael Lewis 2004 Rock Hard (Rock Kiss #2) by Nalini Singh 2015 The Comeback of Roy Walker (Bakers of Baseball #1) by Stephanie Doyle 2014 Night Broken (Mercy Thompson #8) by Patricia Briggs 2014 Dead Heat (Alpha & Omega #4) by Patricia Briggs 2015 Burned (Fever #7) by Karen Marie Moning 2015 At Peace (The 'Burg #2) by Kristen Ashley 2012 Striking Distance (I-Team #6) by Pamela Clare 2013

11-19-2015, 10:10 AM	#1749
worktolive Guru Posts: 805 Karma: 4344613 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Paperwhite, iPad	Free - a Christmas novella from Kat Latham who writes the London Legends rugby series from Carina Press. I really enjoyed this one and have read a couple of others in the series (hot rugby players for the win! ). Unwrapping Her Perfect Match by Kat Latham Spoiler: ’Twas a week before Christmas, and at the auction house... At six foot one, Gwen Chambers has felt like a giant her whole life. She’s a calm, capable nurse saving lives in a busy London hospital, but healthy men give her heart palpitations. When larger-than-life rugby player “Little” John Sheldon convinces her to bid on him in his team’s fundraising auction, she discovers how pleasurable heart palpitations can be. A rugby player was stirring, with desire no one could douse... John has wanted Gwen since he first saw her, but when he’s injured in a match just before Christmas he suddenly needs her too. Not only can the sexy nurse help him recover, but she might be able to help him look after his daughter—a shy ten-year-old who speaks only French. But will it be a Happy Christmas for all, and for all a good night? From decorating the Christmas tree to ice skating at the Tower of London, Gwen helps father and daughter open up and bond with each other—and she bonds right along with them. But when John's agent calls with a life-changing offer, Gwen has to decide how far she’s willing to go for her perfect match. Will their first Noël also be their last?

11-19-2015, 12:20 PM	#1750
Blue2u Wizard Posts: 1,974 Karma: 5879093 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: CA Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Free, How to Get Lucky - Erin McCarthy Spoiler: Sometimes a girl just needs to figure out how to get lucky… Allison Parker knows winning the New York state lottery is impossible for a retail slave and fashion designer wanna-be who doesn’t, uh, play the lottery. But after a particularly bad day at work and a random prediction from a quirky psychic, she does just that, and wins. Money. Lots of it. Marco Lucky is exhausted over his bandmates and their diva antics and is looking for an escape. Yet finding a quiet spot in New York City is damn near impossible and he’s already tired of the women hitting on him strictly because he’s famous. But then the crazy brunette with the winning lottery ticket tells him exactly what she thinks of him and it isn't flattering. He finds himself determined to get to know her better... a whole lot better and prove he is worth her time. Allison figures it’s only fitting that she be the first woman in the history of ever to hit the lottery and score a smoking hot rock star all in one night, only to wake up with her entire life destroyed a mere eighteen hours later when her lottery ticket is missing. Marco’s offer of help makes her feel like the biggest lame ass loser ever, and while she can't take his money, she can take a weekend in LA and some smoking hot sex. But that's all it can be with him rich and hitting the road and her hitting the unemployment line. From two different cities, and two different worlds, can Marco and Allison put the issue of money to bed? Because being lucky in love just might be hitting the jackpot after all… HOW TO GET LUCKY is book three in the "Sexy in NYC" series. The first two books, The Pregnancy Test and You Don't Know Jack, are also currently available by USA Today and NY Times bestselling author Erin McCarthy. After ten years of waiting to conclude the series, follow these girlfriends as they all find love, laughter, and labels in Manhattan.

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11-18-2015, 11:24 PM	#1743
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,318 Karma: 103930826 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	Repeat although she changed the series title. Somewhere in Time

11-19-2015, 04:05 AM	#1748
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	Oh I am adding them all to my wishlist! Thank you all! I think I may have a few from last year. I love books with action in them but I don't care to read psychological thrillers that are so popular.

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Blue2u Wizard Posts: 1,974 Karma: 5879093 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: CA Device: Kindle Paperwhite	2015 5 Star Reads [All published 2015 unless otherwise stated.] Absolute Favorite of 2015 Badger – C.M. McKenna [Cara McKenna] I can’t categorize it, it’s totally unique, brutal and beautiful… Contemporary True Series – Liora Blake [all 3 books in series!; True North, True Devotion, True Divide] God Shaped Hole – Tiffanie Debartolo [pub. 2002] In the Stillness – Andrea Randall [pub. 2013] N/A Kyland – Mia Sheridan Left Drowning – Jessica Park [pub. 2013, book 1 Left Drowning Series] Restless Waters – Jessica Park [book 2 Left Drowning Series] The Friend Zone, The Game Plan – Kristen Callihan [book 2 and 3 Game On Series] Bright Side – Kim Holden [pub. 2014] [ugly-cry book] Confess – Colleen Hoover November 9 – Colleen Hoover The Deal, The Mistake – Elle Kennedy [book 1 and 2 Off-Campus series] Fuel the Fire – Krista & Becca Ritchie [book 3.1 Addicted series, this whole series has been 5 stars] Pretty Remedy – S.E. Hall [book 2 Finally Found series] M/M Him – Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy Trust – Ella Frank [book 3 of Temptation series, 1st 2 books were 5 stars from 2014] Red Dirt Heart 4 – N.R. Walker [this whole series is beautiful] In the Absence of Light – Adrienne Wilder Honorable mention Marrow – Tarryn Fisher [I can’t categorize this book either, but her writing is incredible] Series that continued [and stayed enjoyable/4+stars] Sarina Bowen – The Ivy Years series Carian Cole – Ashes & Embers series L.H. Cosway – Hearts series Linda Kage – Forbidden Men series Kylie Scott – Stage Dive series Leisa Rayven – Star Crossed series Penny Reid – Elements of Chemistry Christina Lauren - Beautiful Bastard series, and Wild Seasons series Lauren Layne – Redemption series Megan Erickson – In Focus series Daisy Prescott – Modern Love Story Nyrae Dawn [who also writes M/M under Riley Hart] – anything by her.

11-19-2015, 06:02 PM	#1752
hannahi Addict Posts: 227 Karma: 1118154 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle PW, Kindle 3, Google Nexus phone, Sony PRS-300	I emailed my Kobo receipt for Harlequin purchases to Harlequin Rewards on Monday and the points still haven't been added to my account. Think I should drop them a line? I work in customer service and hate when customers send duplicate requests so I'm hesitant to do this!

11-19-2015, 06:07 PM	#1753
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,318 Karma: 103930826 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	Chasin' Mason by Stacey Joy Netzel is FREE on Amazon today. Wild Rose Press 2009. GR 3.90 http://www.amazon.com/Chasin-Mason-S...hasin%27+Mason

11-19-2015, 08:35 PM	#1755
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