FREE/BARGAIN — Romance & Discussion

[Terisa de morgan]

Originally Posted by apesmom

There is also a prequel called The Beast of Blackmoor, either as a stand alone or in an older anthology called Night Shift.

Night Shift I have... in paperback Thank you

[library addict]

There is also a short story on her website

Published order:

• “The Beast of Blackmoor” Night Shift [Dec 2014]
• “Silent Night” [Dec 2014]
• A Heart of Blood and Ashes [Feb 2020]
• A Touch of Stone and Snow [July 2020]

I would read them in the published order, but you could read A Heart of Blood and Ashes first.

Silent Night isn't strictly necessary to read. But it features the main character of the upcoming A Dance of Smoke and Steel. (scheduled now for Jun 28, 2022)

[sufue]

Storm Cursed is the eleventh in the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs. It has dropped to $2.99 at Kindle and Kobo US.

Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DMYTL6L
Kindle US/Smile: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07DMYTL6L
Kobo US: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/storm-cursed

Spoiler:

In this powerful entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, Mercy Thompson must face a deadly enemy to defend all she loves…

My name is Mercedes Athena Thompson Hauptman, and I am a car mechanic.

And a coyote shapeshifter.

And the mate of the Alpha of the Columbia Basin werewolf pack.

Even so, none of that would have gotten me into trouble if, a few months ago, I hadn’t stood upon a bridge and taken responsibility for the safety of the citizens who lived in our territory. It seemed like the thing to do at the time. It should have only involved hunting down killer goblins, zombie goats, and an occasional troll. Instead, our home was viewed as neutral ground, a place where humans would feel safe to come and treat with the fae.

The reality is that nothing and no one is safe. As generals and politicians face off with the Gray Lords of the fae, a storm is coming and her name is Death.

But we are pack, and we have given our word.

We will die to keep it.

[Terisa de morgan]

Originally Posted by library addict

There is also a short story on her website

Published order:

• “The Beast of Blackmoor” Night Shift [Dec 2014]
• “Silent Night” [Dec 2014]
• A Heart of Blood and Ashes [Feb 2020]
• A Touch of Stone and Snow [July 2020]

I would read them in the published order, but you could read A Heart of Blood and Ashes first.

Silent Night isn't strictly necessary to read. But it features the main character of the upcoming A Dance of Smoke and Steel. (scheduled now for Jun 28, 2022)

Thank you for the info!

[Hemmi]

For today only, 500+ free ebooks.

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[Terisa de morgan]

Thank you, I've got some for the pile

[Elfwreck]

Originally Posted by Hemmi

For today only, 500+ free ebooks.

https://www.romancebookworms.com/

Notes about the set:
There are more books at Amazon than anywhere else, because several are Kindle Unlimited listings that are temporarily free.

Many are "Book 1 of series." Some are book 2 or more. A few are bundles: Steamy Magical Academy Books 1-3 or whatever.

About 8 books are not free - be careful before clicking.

A few have weird links - they go to the author's discount page instead of the distributor site, or go to Amazon.ca or UK instead of .com where the sale is. Correct the URL and they work.

...It takes substantial time to click "buy" on 500 ebooks.

If you've ever wondered wth is up with the shifter romance reverse harem witchcraft paranormal romance trend, now is your chance to find out.

[apesmom]

Originally Posted by library addict

This sale lasts until Jan 11th.

And A Heart of Blood and Ashes (A Gathering of Dragons #1) will be on sale again December 31st only also for $1.99

Spoiler:

A generation past, the western realms were embroiled in endless war. Then the Destroyer came. From the blood and ashes he left behind, a tenuous alliance rose between the barbarian riders of Parsathe and the walled kingdoms of the south. That alliance is all that stands against the return of an ancient evil—until the barbarian king and queen are slain in an act of bloody betrayal.

Though forbidden by the alliance council to kill the corrupt king responsible for his parents’ murders, Maddek vows to avenge them, even if it costs him the Parsathean crown. But when he learns it was the king’s daughter who lured his parents to their deaths, the barbarian warrior is determined to make her pay.

Yet the woman Maddek captures is not what he expected. Though the last in a line of legendary warrior-queens, Yvenne is small and weak, and the sharpest weapons she wields are her mind and her tongue. Even more surprising is the marriage she proposes to unite them in their goals and to claim their thrones—because her desire for vengeance against her father burns even hotter than his own…

Kobo

Google Play

Apple Books

Amazon Kindle

Book #1 just dropped, thanks library addict.

[apesmom]

The Kiss Quotient (Kiss Quotient #1) by Helen Hoang - $1.99

Spoiler:

A heartwarming and refreshing debut novel that proves one thing: there's not enough data in the world to predict what will make your heart tick.

Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. She comes up with algorithms to predict customer purchases—a job that has given her more money than she knows what to do with, and way less experience in the dating department than the average thirty-year-old.

It doesn't help that Stella has Asperger's and French kissing reminds her of a shark getting its teeth cleaned by pilot fish. Her conclusion: she needs lots of practice—with a professional. Which is why she hires escort Michael Phan. The Vietnamese and Swedish stunner can't afford to turn down Stella's offer, and agrees to help her check off all the boxes on her lesson plan—from foreplay to more-than-missionary position...

Before long, Stella not only learns to appreciate his kisses, but crave all of the other things he's making her feel. Their no-nonsense partnership starts making a strange kind of sense. And the pattern that emerges will convince Stella that love is the best kind of logic...

Kindle | Kobo | Google

I gave this one a 4.

[booklover6]

My romance favorites of the month for 2021

1. Bridget's Bane by Ruby Dixon
2. Barbarian's Bride by Ruby Dixon
3. Out of the Dark by Anna Carven
4. Eion by Alyse Anders
5. Shattered Silence by Anna Carven
6. Kaspar by Ruby Dixon
7. King Cobra by Naomi Lucas
8. Alien Quarantine Rescue by Robin Lovett
9. Alluvial by Amanda Milo
10. Reckless Road by Christine Feehan
11. Kaius the Fierce by Cara Wylde
12. Death by Lara Thalassa

It was hard to pick just one. I read the entire Sea Haven and Torpedo Ink series by Christine Feehan, and all of the Torpedo books were 5 stars. I read the Entire Valos of Sonhadra series, beginning with Alluvial, and all but one of the ones in KU were 5 stars. I read all of the Ruby Dixon series listed, as well as the Anna Carven series, almost all 5 stars. The Naomi Lucas Naga series, the Cara Wylde series, and the Lara Thalassa series, all excellent!!! I recommend all of these, especially Valos of Sonhadra.

[apesmom]

Reading and listening this week in KU . . .

Colbana Files by J.C. Daniels aka Shiloh Walker

#2 - Night Blade - 4.5
#3 - Broken Blade - 4.5
#4 - Edged Blade - 4
#4.5 - Misery's Way - 3
#5 - Shadowed Blade - 4
This series has been languishing on the slops of mount TBR for years. I'm glad my Audible trial prompted me to pick it up. It's dark but very well done. That's the end of the free audiobooks, it leaves 1 book and 1 novella left to read.

Old World/Disrupted Magic by Melissa F. Olson

#8/#2 - Blood Gamble - 4
3 audiobooks left to finish this series.

I stepped outside of KU for this series . .

Hidden Legacy by Ilona Andrews

#1 - Burn for Me - 4.5
#2 - White Hot - 4.5
I'm probably the only one here that hasn't read it yet.

My Best of 2021

1. Guild Codex Universe by Annette Marie was by far my favorite, the Demonized sub-series in particular. Counting the days until book #17 comes out on 1/14.
   
2. Osseous Files by Ivy Asher
   
3. Valkyrie Beastiary by Kim McDonald

Purchased, I stocked up a bit in case the 'partners' code stops working soon.

[apesmom]

Originally Posted by booklover6

It was hard to pick just one. I read the entire Sea Haven and Torpedo Ink series by Christine Feehan, and all of the Torpedo books were 5 stars. I read the Entire Valos of Sonhadra series, beginning with Alluvial, and all but one of the ones in KU were 5 stars. I read all of the Ruby Dixon series listed, as well as the Anna Carven series, almost all 5 stars. The Naomi Lucas Naga series, the Cara Wylde series, and the Lara Thalassa series, all excellent!!! I recommend all of these, especially Valos of Sonhadra.

I already had Lara Thalassa and Ruby Dixon on my list to try but I will check out the rest. Thanks.

[worktolive]

Looking back, I had a decent reading year. My romance or romance adjacent favorites for the year (in no particular order) were as follows:

1) The Stariel series by AJ Lancaster - Fantasy romance
2) Sick Kids in Love by Hannah Moskowitz - YA
3) Silver Silence by Nalini Singh - PNR
4) Accidentally Engaged by Farah Heron - contemporary romance
5) The Xiveri Mates series by Elizabeth Stephens - SF Romance
6) Magical Midlife Meeting by KF Breene - PWF (paranormal women's fiction)
7) The Good Girl's Guide to Fantasy and Adventure by Evi Kline - LitFic
8) To Sir, With Love by Lauren Layne - contemporary romance
9) If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy - contemporary romance
10) the Moonstone Cove series by Elizabeth Hunter - PWF
11) Battle Royal by Lucy Parker - contemporary romance
12) You Spin Me by Karen Grey - contemporary romance
13) The Arctic Curry Club by Dani Redd - LitFic

[library addict]

Weekly Report:

Read:
I only did rereads for the last week of the year. Haven't finished anything new yet this year

Purchased:

[Terisa de morgan]

How slow you are