FREE/BARGAIN — Romance & Discussion

[danicca]

Did either of you perhaps try her Collegium series? It sounds similar to Parliament one, but I missed it while I had KU, so to wishlist it goes.

[sufue]

I've tried and liked her Uncertain/Hidden Sanctuary books and her Adventures of a Xeno-Archaeologist/Delphic Dame books and liked them. Both were more cute/fun than Caldryn Parliament. I'd give Caldryn 5 stars and these two series 3.5 to 4 stars. And I have tried and been okay with her Faerene Apocalypse and Interstellar Sheriff series, but maybe 3 to 3.5 stars for those. I think maybe she's been getting a bit better as she writes more/longer?

I actually already have the first Collegium book from some past freebie deal or sale (???), so I may try that on my long airplane flight. If I do, I'll see if the "getting better as she goes" theory holds , since I think that series is older.

[library addict]

Weekly Report:

Read:

• The Single Dad's Christmas in July (Holiday HEA #3) by Shannon Stacey (B-/3 stars)
• Conor (Magic of Claddare #4/Dragons of Claddare) by Veronica Scott (B-/3 stars)

Purchased:

[library addict]

Jessie Mihalik's Silver & Blood (Silver & Blood #1) on sale for $1.99

Spoiler:

On a deadly mission to kill the mythical beast that has been haunting her woods, a desperate mage finds her fate intertwined with the handsome, powerful man who saves her in this dark and sexy romantasy—perfect for readers of Jennifer L. Armentrout, Callie Hart, and Holly Black.

There’s something in the woods…

When a vicious beast begins attacking her fellow villagers, Riela reluctantly agrees to enter the forbidden forest and kill the monster as she’s the only mage available—or so she thought.

Untrained and barely armed, Riela is quickly overwhelmed when one beast turns into two. She fears her death is at hand until the unexpected arrival of a scarred, strikingly handsome man with gleaming moonlit magic changes her fate—and provides a rare opportunity to learn more about her own fickle power.

After being rescued and healed from the beast’s poison, Riela awakens in a magical castle complete with a gorgeous library, a strange wolf, and the surly man who saved her life. She soon learns Garrick is both more powerful and far deadlier than a mere mortal mage—but thanks to a century-long curse, his powers are weakening.

Trapped in his castle and surrounded by the treacherous woods, the spark of attraction between Riela and Garrick slowly ignites into fiery desire. But the more they discover about Riela’s magic, the more suspicious Garrick grows of her identity. As they unravel the secrets and lies connecting Riela’s past to Garrick’s, the tenuous threads of trust between them start to fray.

Because Riela’s life—or her death—might be the key to regaining everything Garrick has lost.

Her website book page with links to the various storefronts.


As a side note, not loving the way pubs put books on sale without even waiting six months. I read this one soon after release and she's an autobuy author for me. But still.

[library addict]

Weekly Report:

Read:

• Birth of the Witch (A Coven of Three #1) by Nora Roberts (B+/4 stars) (ARC)

Purchased:
none

[Terisa de morgan]

Originally Posted by library addict

Jessie Mihalik's Silver & Blood (Silver & Blood #1) on sale for $1.99

As a side note, not loving the way pubs put books on sale without even waiting six months. I read this one soon after release and she's an autobuy author for me. But still.

Yes, it makes you feel to wait for it (and the author is the damaged through it).