Free and bargain romance ebooks + Discussion March 2014

[avantman42]

I bought a bar of Galaxy yesterday, and so I now have a code for one of these books at Amazon UK. I don't want any of the books, but I imagine they'd appeal to people reading this thread (apologies if I've got that completely wrong and just insulted everyone reading this ).

Does anyone want the code? I suspect it'll only work at Amazon UK, but I don't know that for sure.

[hannahi]

Parallel Desire (Parallel #4) by Deidre Knight (Signet 2007) - $1.49
[Book #1 was free in December. Books 2 & 3 currently priced @ 2.99

Thank you! It's series like these that I wish were offered in a bundle, although sometimes I'm annoyed at how bundles are formatted. I like buying a whole weekend's worth of reading at once.

[koland]

UK only - Some of these are samples, but there are lots of books sprinkled in, some seem to be romances.


http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?url=searc...-chapter+-part

[apesmom]

Kindle Freebie

Danger Next Door (Red Stone Security #2) by Katie Reus

After an explosion leaves detective Grant Caldwell scarred he quits his job and tries to hide from his well-meaning family while he heals. When Belle Manikas, a beautiful new neighbor, moves in next door with problems of her own he finds himself drawn to her even while he tells himself she's nothing but trouble. Even though he knows he'd never have a chance with a woman like her--not with his disfigurement--he can't stay away.


Thanks to severe health problems as a child Belle grew up sheltered and smothered by her loving, if overbearing, family. Now that she's finally out on her own she plans to wring everything she can out of life. When she sets her sights on her brooding neighbor nothing can stop her from getting him into bed--until a madman fixates on her. With Grant now working for Red Stone Security, he sees it as his duty to protect her at all costs. Unfortunately a violent criminal is stalking Belle and will stop at nothing until he's destroyed her.

Length: 37,000 words
Red Stone Security Series, Book 2

[apesmom]

Here's a nice box set for fans of dark erotica. $2.99 at Amazon. It splits nicely (with each book broken into chapters with a TOC) and is consistently formatted throughout. I've updated the description with my Calibre word count.

Make Me: Twelve Tales of Dark Desires

Take a trip to the dark side with 12 full-length books by the hottest names in edgy romance, including USA Today Bestselling authors CJ Roberts, Eliza Gayle, and Aleatha Romig! These heroes know what they want and they're not afraid to take it.

• Pepper Winters - Tears of Tess (Monsters in the Dark #1) 106860
  GR Ave 4.17 out of 6,969 ratings
• CJ Roberts - Captive in the Dark (Dark Duet #1) 72778
  GR Ave 4.11 out of 34,576 ratings
• Skye Warren - Wanderlust 51544
  GR Ave 3.59 out of 1,960 ratings
• Aleatha Romig - Consequences (Consequences #1) 166985
  GR Ave 4.12 out of 18,962 ratings
• Eliza Gayle - Play With Me (Pleasure Playground #1) 45697
  GR Ave 3.86 out of 796 ratings
• Cari Silverwood - Take Me Break Me (Pierced Hearts #1) 62402
  GR Ave 3.97 out of 441 ratings
• Annabel Joseph - Comfort Object (Comfort #1) 91563
  GR Ave 3.77 out of 2,727 ratings
• Claire Thompson - Enslaved 53967
  GR Ave 3.44 out of 456 ratings
• Shoshanna Evers - The Man Who Holds the Whip 28865
  GR Ave 4.05 out of 42 ratings
• Annika Martin - The Hostage Bargain (Taken Hostage by Hunky Bank Robbers #1) 57460
  GR Ave 3.70 out of 151 ratings
• Jasmine Haynes (aka Jennifer Skully) - Take Your Pleasure 30805
  GR Ave 3.74 out of 302 ratings
• Pam Godwin - Beneath the Burn 155496
  GR Ave 4.28 out of 1,937 ratings

[apesmom]

Hachette price drop (so far just at Amazon).

Never Desire a Duke (One Scandalous Season #1) by Lily Dalton - $0.99
Kindle

A Marriage Beyond Hope

Lady Sophia has long been estranged from her husband, Vane Barwick, the Duke of Claxton, whose rumored list of amorous conquests includes almost every beautiful woman of the ton. Yet a shocking encounter with him in a crowded ballroom-and a single touch-are all it takes to reawaken her furious passion for him. But how can she trust the man who crushed her dreams and took away the one thing she wanted most?

A Love Beyond Reason

Claxton has never forgiven himself for the youthful mistake that ruined his marriage to Sophia. Now, after nearly a year abroad, the reformed rogue vows to win back the only woman he's ever truly loved. He'll do whatever it takes to prove he can be the honorable husband she deserves-and the passionate lover she desires. As the snowdrifts deepen outside their ancestral home, can they rekindle the flame that burned so bright and find a new path to forever?

[library addict]

I heard back from Harlequin about the serialization of the 36 Hours books. They said the 3 parts will be collected into one eBook for each title and should be available in August. So yay! I will just wait and buy the complete books.

[kg3]

FREE:

The Wicked Wedding of Miss Ellie Vyne - Jayne Fresina
-Sourcebooks

Amazon US---Amazon UK---Kobo US---B&N

Praise for The Most Improper Miss Sophie Valentine:
"Fresina shows a decidedly humorous, as well as sensual, side that is sure to enchant readers...A true charmer of a read. " —RT Book Reviews

WHEN A SCANDALOUS LADY...

By night Ellie Vyne fleeces unsuspecting aristocrats as the dashing Count de Bonneville. By day she avoids her sisters' matchmaking schemes and dreams up torments for her childhood nemesis—the arrogant, far-too-handsome-for-his-own-good James Hartley. Her latest prank: "winning" the Hardey diamonds in a card game from James's mistress.

STEALS FROM A NOTORIOUS RAKE...

James finally has a lead on the thieving Count de Bonneville, tracking him to a disreputable inn. He bursts in on none other than the brazen, irritating, nearly naked Ellie Vyne. Convinced she is the count's mistress, James decides it's best to keep his enemies close. Very close. He must get those diamonds back, and seducing Ellie will be the perfect bait.

IT CAN ONLY END IN A WICKED WEDDING

[kg3]

FREE again (previously free on Oct. 4, 2013):

Originally Posted by Blossom

I made a quick skim though through the feeds and saw that one of my favorite Sci-Fi romance authors has a free book today.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0084IV5WW/ Unchained by C.J. Barry
New Concepts Publishing 2003
Former Dorchester Author

Amazon US----Amazon UK

Cidra Faulkner saw her family murdered and her people condemned for a crime they didn't commit. Now a skilled Kin-Sha warrior, she vows to track down the true culprit and exact justice, both for her family and all the Kin-Sha.

Intergalactic treasure hunter Grey Stone had no intention of helping Cidra until his old mentor tricked him into it. Now he's trapped into helping the daughter of the man who brought about the downfall of his people -- a woman whose very presence jeopardizes all he's worked for.

But honor won't let him say no. And love won't let him turn back.

--->The author says it's free March 14-18th.

[apesmom]

Kindle Freebie

Beauty from Pain (Beauty #1) by Georgia Cates Indie with GR Ave 4.39 out of 23,104 ratings

They agreed on three months...but their love knew no boundaries.

Jack McLachlan is a winemaking magnate and easily one of Australia’s most eligible bachelors. His success and wealth makes him no stranger to the complications of romantic relationships and that’s why he goes to extreme measures to avoid the hassle. He prefers simplicity in the form of a beautiful female companion with no strings attached. He arranges relationships like business deals and they’re always the same. No long term relationships. No real names.

It’s his game and his rules. He’s content to play as usual, but when Laurelyn Prescott enters his life, his strategy must change because this player is like none he's ever encountered. His world is turned on its head after he begins a three month affair with the beautiful American musician. Nothing goes according to plan and as he breaks more and more of his own rules for her, she’s exceptionally close to becoming something he never thought possible. His ultimate game changer.

Beauty From Pain is an adult contemporary novel and is not intended for younger readers due to mature content.

[apesmom]

Simon & Schuster price drop (only Amazon so far).

WWII Romance that scored an A-/Recommended Review from DA

His Very Own Girl by Carrie Lofty - $1.99
Kindle

After the War took the lives of Lulu Davies's parents and her fiancé, she promised herself she would guard her heart carefully and concentrate on her great love--flying the biggest and best airplanes in the sky. Lulu is a pilot in the British civilian air force, ferrying planes around Great Britain and keeping her eye on a coveted spot in a training program for world-class pilots. She's perfectly content to strive for greatness in the skies, and dance with a few GIs on the way.

Brawny, quiet American medic Joe Weber signed up with the paratroopers to escape his checkered past; he's hoping that jumping out of planes and patching up soldiers will earn him respect and a hopeful future. Joe's first real test of medical skill is on a pilot whose plane takes a hard landing in a training field; after rushing to the crash scene, he is stunned to come face-to-face with a gorgeous Rita Hayworth lookalike. And when the two cross paths at a dance hall a couple weeks later, he can't resist the urge to find out more about this spirited, dark-haired beauty.

Their flirtation breaks all of Lulu's rules, but dance by dance, week by week, walk by walk, she finds herself falling in love with this honest, vulnerable man on the run from his demons. But as Lulu and Joe's undeniable attraction gains momentum, World War II steadily intensifies toward D-Day. Only time and hope will tell if the two lovers can overcome the past to form a beautiful life together in peace-time.

[apesmom]

In case you don't check the tablets deal thread . . . If you're waiting for a deal on the Nexus 7, today is the day. The 32GB Nexus 7 is $219 with a $50 code good only today. Code only good today. Also good on all other tablets priced $249 or more, including iThings.

Code: 21671

[Blue2u]

Originally Posted by apesmom

Kindle Freebie

Beauty from Pain (Beauty #1) by Georgia Cates Indie with GR Ave 4.39 out of 23,104 ratings

Read it and give it a solid 4, IIRC someone else here read and rated it similarly.

Free Deviant by Callie Hart, rated 4.21 with 568 ratings at GR.
blurb:
*Please be aware that this is a Dark Romance novel and deals with serious themes, including violence and murder*

This story is the first part in a series, each approx. 30-40k words in length.

Sloane

I'm not proud of the things I've done.
The things I've had to do.
The things I've given away.
but I'd give it all over again to find her.

Even if i die trying,
I have to find Alexis.


Zeth

She wants me to help her,
But I won't.
She wants me to save her sister,
But I can't.
She wants me to be her hero,
But I'm not a good man.

I am her damnation.

[Britomart]

Free from Kobo and Amazon US / DE:

Caprice by Laura Parker (first published by Dell in 1994).

Hadrian Blackburne returns to London from the war. Thought to have been killed at Waterloo, he soon wishes he were, instead bored to tears by his unruly family and his role as Lord. He misses the spy games of Persia, where he was a master of intrigue. His attention is snared by a ravishing, veiled beauty who has swept into London’s Regency society on a cloud of exotic mystery.

Who is this Princess Sultana el Djemal? Hadrian must know, even if playing the game of love could cost him body and soul.

Clarissa Willoughby’s harmless deception was designed to open doors for a widow ready to shed her weeds. Once Hadrian begins his pursuit of “Sultana,” his passionate seduction makes Clarissa jealous of the exotic temptress she herself created. The game of love becomes more perilous than way when Clarissa sets out to win Hadrian’s heart, battling again his suspicions and her alter ego.

[Britomart]

Free from Amazon US DE:

Regency Romance Collection by Christina Courtenay. Three Regency romance novellas by an author who has written historical novels (some of them with unusual settings - Japan! - for ChocLit).

Marry in Haste:
‘I need to marry, and I need to marry at once’
When James, Viscount Demarr confides in an acquaintance at a ball one evening, he has no idea that the potential solution to his problems stands so close at hand …
Amelia Ravenscroft is the granddaughter of a earl and is desperate to escape her aunt’s home where she has endured a life of drudgery, whilst fighting off the increasingly bold advances of her lecherous cousin. She boldly proposes a marriage of convenience.

And Amelia soon proves herself a perfect fit for the role of Lady Demarr. But James has doubts and his blossoming feelings are blighted by suspicions regarding Amelia’s past.
Will they find, all too painfully, that if you marry in haste you repent at leisure?

Once Bitten Twice Shy:

“Once was more than enough!”

Jason Warwycke, Marquess of Wyckeham, has vowed never to wed again after his disastrous first marriage, which left him with nothing but a tarnished reputation and a rather unfortunate nickname − ‘Lord Wicked’.

That is, until he sets eyes on Ianthe Templeton …

Ianthe lives in the shadow of her beautiful twin sister, Serena, and longs to escape the “mindless entertainments” she is forced to endure in London. She soon finds herself captivated by the enigmatic Wyckeham and tempted by his promises of a new life in the idyllic English countryside …

But can Wyckeham and Ianthe overcome the malicious schemes of spiteful siblings and evil stepmothers to find wedded bliss? Or will Wyckeham discover, all too painfully, that the past has come back to bite him for a second time?

Desperate Remedies:
'She would never forget the day her heart broke …'
Lexie Holloway falls desperately in love with the devastatingly handsome Earl of Synley after a brief encounter at a ball. But Synley is already engaged to be married and scandal surrounds his unlikely match with the aging, but incredibly wealthy, Lady Catherine Downes.

Heartbroken, Lexie resolves to remain a spinster and allows circumstance to carry her far away from England to a new life in Italy. However, the dashing Earl is never far from her thoughts.

Years later, she returns home to find that much has changed – including the marital status of Synley. Whilst the once notorious Earl is a reformed character, the problems caused by his first marriage continue to plague him and it appears that his life may be in danger.

Can Lexie help Synley outwit those who wish to harm him and rekindle the flame ignited all those years ago, or will her associations with the Earl bring her nothing but trouble?