Free/Bargain Romances in May 2013

[auntykatkat]

Originally Posted by Blue2u

*nodding emphatically in agreement*
I just went through my TBR pile and put 20 in it, and I still have trouble deciding.

I have decieded that TBR lists make it to hard to choose. I pick five titles that I have recently put on my nook then pick one. If after I read that book I do the same thing, either choose from the remaining four or start again with five new ones. This really helps me not feel so overloaded on choices.

I like that my new nook HD+ has 5 different pages. I do believe that I will keep the tiles of my TBR on one and my 2013 Challenge on another witch stlii leaves me with 2 others to do something else on. The main page will always have most recent on it.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by auntykatkat

I have decieded that TBR lists make it to hard to choose. I pick five titles that I have recently put on my nook then pick one. If after I read that book I do the same thing, either choose from the remaining four or start again with five new ones. This really helps me not feel so overloaded on choices.

I like that my new nook HD+ has 5 different pages. I do believe that I will keep the tiles of my TBR on one and my 2013 Challenge on another witch stlii leaves me with 2 others to do something else on. The main page will always have most recent on it.

My problem is I change my mind so much that the books on my Kindle don't appeal to much anymore so I have to remove them and start over.
The other day I was like what do I read and sometimes a title out of the blue will come to me. (Kill Me Twice) One I hadn't thought of in years. Those always turn out to be the best reads. I think there is a book fairy whispering in my ear and she knows what I will like.

So I start the book and realize the hero is Latino and very similar to Ranger in alot of ways. I devoured that book and now I need another book to read.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by Blue2u

*nodding emphatically in agreement*
I just went through my TBR pile and put 20 in it, and I still have trouble deciding.

My problem is I always read something not on my TBR list. Let's face it It's more of ideas of what I may read than a list I actually follow anymore.

Nothing in the slush pile today worth mentioning that I could find. Hopefully it will get better it's not even the end of the month yet.

[Blossom]

Amazon Big Deal is back! There is some great deals here. Some recent Harlequins including their historical line for $1.99.

Here a link to the list of romances on sale from low to high price

Gonna do a few highlights.

Breathing His Air by Debra Kayn $0.99
(Crimson Romance)
Note: Biker Romance, some has compared it to KA's books. I've been hearing good things about it.

Getting Lucky by Elaine Barbieri $0.99
(Historical Western)
Former Published by Dorchester 2009
Montlake Romance now is the publisher thus the ugly cover and stupid blurb.

Original Blurb:

San Francisco, 1849
Gold. Adventure. Sin. There was only one way for a woman to earn a living on its wild streets -- pleasing the rough men driven there by lust for riches.

The Walker
Desperate. Defenseless. Desirable. After collapsing outside his gambling tent, Tessa White swore she would do anything -- anything at all -- to repay the man who'd saved her life.

The Gambler
Womanizer. Loner. Lover. Lucky Monroe had his pick of whores eager to cater to his every whim -- what did he want with a little virgin so stubborn she'd walked across the Rockies in the wake of a wagon train, possessing only the clothes on her back?

In a city where vice rules and innocence is a liability, the first step toward love is...GETTING LUCKY.

[auntykatkat]

Originally Posted by Blossom

My problem is I change my mind so much that the books on my Kindle don't appeal to much anymore so I have to remove them and start over.
The other day I was like what do I read and sometimes a title out of the blue will come to me. (Kill Me Twice) One I hadn't thought of in years. Those always turn out to be the best reads. I think there is a book fairy whispering in my ear and she knows what I will like.

So I start the book and realize the hero is Latino and very similar to Ranger in alot of ways. I devoured that book and now I need another book to read.

Well, I just started on the Sophie Jordan that was free yesterday. Plus I started on the Predatory Anthology I paid full price for and started to listen to The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley. So what does that say about me starting 3 different books???

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by auntykatkat

Well, I just started on the Sophie Jordan that was free yesterday. Plus I started on the Predatory Anthology I paid full price for and started to listen to The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley. So what does that say about me starting 3 different books???

I do that too. I will start 3 different books. I've been known to read up to 7 at a time but I am really trying to limit it to 3. I never read more than one of the same kind. So I will be reading a Historical, Paranormal, contemporary and indie at the same time. Wait that is 4....okay 4 is my new limit.

[auntykatkat]

Originally Posted by Blossom

I do that too. I will start 3 different books. I've been known to read up to 7 at a time but I am really trying to limit it to 3. I never read more than one of the same kind. So I will be reading a Historical, Paranormal, contemporary and indie at the same time. Wait that is 4....okay 4 is my new limit.

Here's to the 2 crazy women who can't just read one. (I think should be a slogan)

[Blossom]

Wow Diesel eBooks is having a sale!
Their first sale ever it looks like!

Here's the big link for Romance sorted by Low to High.

There are some Loveswept Titles priced at $2.11 which is a really good deal!
I've never seen these on sale except for the Knoxie book.

$2.11 ($2.99 reg)

• Blaze of Winter by Elisabeth Barrett (Loveswept)
• Silent Warrior by Donna Kauffman (Loveswept)
• Hot as Sin by Debra Dixon (Loveswept)
• Born to Be Wild by Donna Kauffman (Loveswept)
• The Three Musketeers: Surrender the Dark (Loveswept)
• Doc Holiday by Debra Dixon (Loveswept)
• Black Satin by Donna Kauffman (Loveswept)
• Tango in Paradise by Donna Kauffman (Loveswept)

$2.63 ($2.99 reg)

• The Baron by Sally Goldenbaum (Loveswept)
• Lightning that Lingers by Sharon Curtis & Tom Curtis (Loveswept)
• Tall, Dark, and Lonesome by Debra Dixon (Loveswept)
• Spellbound by Adrienne Staff (Loveswept)
• In the Arms of the Law by Deborah Harmse (Loveswept)
• The Wedding Chase by Rebecca Kelley (Loveswept)
• Kevin's Story by Adrienne Staff (Loveswept)

[apesmom]

Originally Posted by Blue2u

LOOSHEESH, look what came on sale [$1.99]!

Falling Into You by Jasinda Wilder

Grabbed it. It wasn't anywhere on my radar but I started reading the sample on Kindle. Somehow I've spent less than $20 so far this month even with the sales so why not, grabbed it from Kobo with code.

[Blue2u]

Originally Posted by worktolive

Grabbed it! I missed it last time - read the sample after the price had already gone up.

Grr, hate when that happens, but glad you finally got it!

apesmom

Grabbed it. It wasn't anywhere on my radar but I started reading the sample on Kindle. Somehow I've spent less than $20 so far this month even with the sales so why not, grabbed it from Kobo with code.

That happens to me a lot, not on my radar and I have some time and start going through recommended lists... sigh, you know how it goes. And that's great on your spending this month! I'm afraid that my spending went way out of control today. Decided that since it's Mother's Day tomorrow I'd take advantage of the Kobo discount and, well, bought 5. That's on top of what I splurged on in the past couple of days too.

[myrosia]

Susan Elizabeth Phillips Call Me Irresistible is 2.99 at Amazon US

[AnemicOak]

Samhain's featured titles for May.

Receive 30% off this month's featured titles with coupon code "MAYDAY" (Exp. 5/31/13 Midnight EST). Stacks with the pre-order/new release discount.

The Bookseller's Daughter by Pam Rosenthal

The worst of times, the most passionate of loves.

In her family’s bookshop, Marie-Laure Vernet had adventure, romance and mystery at her fingertips. And intrigue, in the form of an enigmatic stranger as unsettlingly attractive as the scandalous books he smuggled. But he disappeared, and so did the bookshop’s meager fortunes.

Forced to work as a scullery maid, Marie-Laure struggles to keep the china in one piece—and herself away from the aristocrats’ wandering hands. Until unexpectedly, the Duc’s estranged son comes home, and Marie-Laure once again finds herself face-to-face with the fascinating stranger.

Joseph has braved every conceivable danger during his secret adventures outside France, but he knows no one is in greater peril than a pretty servant in the employ of his lecherous father. And the only way to protect her is to pretend to be her lover.

Behind his bedroom door, their chaste friendship blooms into a connection more erotic than the stories in any forbidden book. But desire, even love, may not be enough to overcome the forces society has arrayed against them…

This title has been previously published.
Product Warnings
Contains a relationship between a couple who love books almost as much as they love each other.

An Indiscreet Debutante by Lorelei Brown

Love is madness.

When Miss Charlotte Vale isn’t running a school for impoverished factory women, she takes tea with an insane painter—the mother she adores. Determined to avoid her mother’s legacy of madness, Lottie refuses to marry and nurtures the ton’s bemused disregard for her reputation.

Through her door strides a man who threatens all she holds dear. Her cherished school, her careful control and her guarded heart.

Sir Ian Heald has tracked his sister’s blackmailer to her last-known location—Lottie’s school. Although he would burn the place to the ground if it would save his sister’s reputation, Ian is drawn to Lottie’s bold candor and indifference toward polite society.

To find his sister’s blackmailer, Ian follows Lottie into a twisted world of illegal gambling clubs and eccentric parties. Even when their mutual passion ignites, Ian knows their affair cannot last. Lottie was never meant to be tucked away on his quiet pastoral estate, and she staunchly refuses his desire to wed. Yet fiery kisses and scandalous showdowns tempt this proper country gentleman to win the woman he loves and never let her go.
Product Warnings
This book contains gambling in low-class clubs, deliciously deadpan dialogue, an unplanned swim to rescue doused women, and a fast, furious spanking. She wants it though, so that hardly counts.

Ashes of the Day by P.G. Forte

Only blood can break your heart.

Children of Night, Book 4

New Year’s Eve, 1999. The world is braced for Y2K, but that’s not the only ticking time bomb in Conrad’s life. Damian wouldn’t be the first vampire to find a way to die, but Conrad is determined he will not be one of them.

Present day. Damian struggles to trust that fate could possibly be kind enough to give him a love as perfect as Conrad’s. Conrad balances on the keen edge of his own fear that one more slip of his formidable control could drive his lover away—permanently.

Julie learns the hard way it’s not just interspecies relationships that seldom work out. Even between vampires, love is not a smooth course.

Meanwhile, intrigue and conflict within the nest continue to grow, fueled in no small part by Georgia’s slipping hold on a deadly secret. Marc works to consolidate his position as leader of the ferals—and discovers that being a walking anomaly has certain advantages. Including some that are totally unexpected.
Product Warnings
Contains more love triangles, more power struggles, more tears and teeth gnashing, and even more graphic scenes of manlove between moody, domestically inclined vampires than in previous editions. Definitely not recommended for anyone suffering from ALSSD (Auld Lang Syne Sensitivity Disorder) or with aversions to ballrooms, evening clothes, sarcasm, or close-quarter stiletto combat.

Ruby's Ghost by Shona Husk

Breaking up is hard to survive.

One moment, Tate Cooper is giving his ex-girlfriend a lift home on his motorcycle. The next, his soul is suspended between life and death, wandering in confusion between the accident scene and the house he grew up in.

Except it’s not his home anymore. In his old bedroom sleeps a beautiful young woman, the only person who can see him. And the only person who can keep him from succumbing to the temptation to escape the horrific pain awaiting him in his mortal body.

Eloise Jones should be studying for her college exams, but it’s tough to stay focused when a lost soul keeps appearing in her room. She figures it must have something to do with sirens she heard screaming in the night, but she’s helpless to assist—and helpless to resist.

As Eloise tries to help Tate unravel the tangled facts surrounding the accident, longing and desire grow into an almost tangible bond between them. But then a second spirit appears, one with a darker intent that could separate them before love draws its first breath…
Product Warnings
Contains a vengeful ex and a romance that crosses the boundary between life and death.

Tangible by Jody Wallace

Dreams don’t come true, but nightmares do.

DreamWalkers, Book 1

When Zeke Garrett is reactivated to mentor the next dreamer that pops up on the Somnium’s radar, he’s sure it’s a mistake. The covert organization is still struggling to conceal the fallout from his last assignment, a fatal catastrophe.

From the first blast of her pepper spray, he realizes this neonati, whose nightmares manifest vampires straight from the pages of pop-culture, is more than he bargained for—a potential dreamwalker. But before her training can begin, he has to convince the stubborn, mouthy woman she’s not dreaming.

Maggie Mackey hasn’t slept well in a month, but that doesn’t explain how the monsters from her nightmares suddenly seem so real. Or why, when a team of intimidating, sword-wielding toughs rescue her, their leader captures her mouth in a swift, knee-weakening kiss.

Once he tears himself away, Zeke’s mental forehead smacking begins. Their embrace has confirmed they have a rare tangible bond, a phenomenon which fooled him once before. Somehow he must tutor the woman of his dreams without getting attached. Otherwise her nightmares could become his own.
Product Warnings
Contains lots of cussing, pop-culture references and monsters with nasty, big, pointy teeth.

Rocky Mountain Rebel by Vivian Arend

The best type of growing up involves getting down and dirty.

Six Pack Ranch, Book 5

Vicki Hansol made different choices than her less-than-reputable mom and sister, yet her fiery temper has left her branded with the same town-bad-girl label. When she desperately needs a change of scenery, her get-out-of-town-free ticket arrives—and requires she face down one of her deepest fears.

Easygoing Joel Coleman has nothing to complain about, but he’s never really done anything to brag about either. The youngest member of the Six Pack Ranch is looking to make some changes in his life that include stepping out from under his twin brother’s shadow.

So when the bold beauty with the smart mouth approaches him with a proposition, Joel is intrigued. Her request for him to teach her to ride soon takes on a whole new meaning. All that passion in his arms, his bed, in the barn…hell, anywhere he can get it? Bring it on.

But tangling the sheets leads to unanticipated complications, and by the time the dust settles, everything family means is going to be challenged.
Product Warnings
Saddle up for some youthful vigor applied with great enthusiasm. Ropes, rails and raunchy sex—there’s more places to get dirty around the ranch than first meets the eye.

A Deeper Dimaension by Thea Harrison (writing as Amanda Carpenter)

Ole description from Harlequin...

Diana was a woman who needed no one

She had fed, clothed and sheltered herself, put herself through college and grad school, and now, at twenty-six, she was a highly successful businesswoman.

She had no intention of becoming more than professionally involved with her new employer, the dynamic Alex Mason.

But when Alex's unscrupulous rivals in the steel industry threatened to destroy him, Diana found herself drawing closer and closer to him ... and farther and farther from her hard-won independence.

There is also one horror title on the list The Influence by Ramsey Campbell

[Loosheesh]

Amazon has a new AmazonLocal Deal and I see a few PNRs/UFs in the list that may be of interest to some here.

[auntykatkat]

HAPPY MOTHER"S DAY!

For all the wonderful Moms here and everywhere. May you have a wonderful day!

[Blue2u]

Originally Posted by auntykatkat

HAPPY MOTHER"S DAY!

For all the wonderful Moms here and everywhere. May you have a wonderful day!

Thanks and ditto, hope all the Moms have a happy day!