FREE/BARGAIN — Romance & Discussion

[Tarana]

This omnibus of 4 books is listed as romantic suspense. Amazon, Kobo and B&N
After Midnight - Tess Gerritsen $4.99

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/After-Midnigh...2357615&sr=8-4
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/after-midnight-58

PRESUMED GUILTY

Miranda Woods is the obvious suspect in the murder of her ex-lover, who was discovered stabbed to death in her bed. When a stranger bails her out, Miranda discovers that proving her innocence may be secondary to staying alive…

KEEPER OF THE BRIDE

A bomb detonates in a church…which was thankfully empty since Nina Cormier got left at the altar. But someone wants her dead, and Detective Sam Navarro is in a race to decipher the terrifying truth.

CALL AFTER MIDNIGHT

Sara Fontaine’s newlywed husband is reported dead while abroad, but Sara is convinced otherwise. Teaming up with an agent from the State Department, she’ll crisscross Europe on a desperate search for the dangerous answers.

UNDER THE KNIFE

Dr. Kate Chesne challenges attorney David Ransom to help her prove that she’s been framed for malpractice. While a killer walks free, the two will have to discover who might be the next victim—and why.

[texasnightowl]

Originally Posted by worktolive

A box set of the first three books in the Lord and Lady Hetheridge mystery series is on sale today for $0.99. I've read most of this series and enjoyed it. It has a modern day class difference/age difference romance between 2 Scotland Yard detectives.

Thanks for posting this one. I'm still only in book 1, but enjoying it so far!

[library addict]

Weekly Report:

Read:

• A Treason of Truths (Quillian Empire #2) by Ada Harper (A/5 stars)
• Star Cruise: Return Voyage (Sectors #15) by Veronica Scott (B/4 stars)
• Flipped! (Spinning Hills #1) by Inés Saint (B/4 stars)
• Needs a Little TLC (Spinning Hills #2) by Inés Saint (B+/4 stars)
• Fixer-Upper (Spinning Hills #3) by Inés Saint (D-/1 star)

Purchased:

[DNSB]

Sorry. Wrong forum.

[library addict]

Oops forgot to post yesterday.

Weekly Report:

Read:

• Double Dealing by Jayne Castle (B+/4 stars)
• Ghost of a Chance by Jayne Ann Krentz (B-/3 stars)
• Man with a Past by Jayne Ann Krentz (D/1 star)

Purchased:
none

[library addict]

Therese Beharrie One Day to Fall (One Day to Forever #2) on sale for $1.99

Spoiler:

Of all the taxis in all of Cape Town, Sophia Roux had to stumble into his.

She should be at her “perfect” sister’s bedside, awaiting the arrival of the newest member of her family. But the thought of spending hours at the hospital with her suffocating relatives has Sophia hailing the first taxi she sees. Only to realise too late that the man at the wheel of her getaway car is the most unpleasant one she’s ever had the misfortune to meet.

Parker Jones, the handsome yet surly driver in question, is used to dealing with baggage of the family variety. And it just so happens he’s in need of temporary escape from his own. Witty banter with a beautiful—if exasperating—woman while chauffeuring her around the city on a gorgeous spring day makes for an ideal break from reality.

But a lot can happen in twenty-four hours: babies can be born, family can reconnect. And maybe the most unlikely pair can fall in love.

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Amazon

One Last Chance (One Day to Forever #3) on sale for 99¢

Spoiler:

Of all the charity events in all of Cape Town, Zoey Roux had to bump into her husband at this one

Six years ago, Zoey Roux secretly married her best friend Sawyer. But all that did was destroy the best relationship she’s ever had. They went their separate ways, but Zoey never could go through with a divorce. Seeing him again at her sister’s charity event is a shock, but also enlightening: no matter how much she still loves him, it’s time to let him go.

Zoey was Sawyer Wilson’s first love. She broke his heart, but his feelings never died. Love was never their issue—only timing. Seeing her again is a shock: in a perfect world, she would run back into his arms. Instead, she’s asking for a divorce.

But a lot can happen in twenty-four hours: old wounds can heal, first loves can be reunited. And a second chance might just lead to happily ever after.

Kobo

Google Play

Amazon

[library addict]

Weekly Report:

Read:

• Trading Secrets by Jayne Castle (B/4 stars)
• Golden Goddess by Stephanie James (D-/1 star)
• True Colors by Jayne Ann Krentz (B+/4 stars)
• The Challoner Bride by Stephanie James (D/1 star)

Purchased:

[sufue]

Alyssa Cole's Let Us Dream is free right now at Kindle and Kobo US. I've read and enjoyed a couple of her other titles, and so it's nice to get one for free!

Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XN5YV23
Kobo US: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/let-us-dream

Spoiler:

**2017 RITA Finalist**
A rebellious cabaret owner and her stubborn chef pursue, life, liberty, and happiness in 1917 Harlem...and find love where they least expect it.

After spending half her life pretending to be something she’s not, performance is second nature for cabaret owner Bertha Hines. With the election drawing near and women’s voting rights on the ballot, Bertha decides to use her persuasive skills to push the men of New York City in the right direction.

Chef Amir Chowdhury jumped ship in New York to get a taste of the American Dream, only to discover he’s an unwanted ingredient. When ornery Amir reluctantly takes a job at The Cashmere, he thinks he’s hit the bottom of the barrel; however, working at the club reignites his dream of being a force for change. His boss, Bertha, ignites something else in him.

Bertha and Amir clash from the start, but her knowledge of politics and his knowledge of dance force them into a detente that fans the flames of latent desire. But Bertha has the vice squad on her tail, and news from home may end Amir’s dream before it comes to fruition. With their pasts and futures stacked against them, can Amir and Bertha hold on to their growing love?

*Originally appeared in Daughters of A Nation: A Black Suffragette Historical Romance Anthology*

[sufue]

Two Ilona Andrews titles have dropped to £0.99 each at Kindle UK, possibly as part of the new monthly deals, but I haven't verified this...

Magic Bites, first in the Kate Daniels series, give or take a novella or two
Kindle UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0043M67BW
Kindle UK/Smile: https://smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0043M67BW

Spoiler:

Kate Daniels is about to enter a new world of gritty magic and dangerous mystery!

Future Atlanta is an interesting place to live: one moment magic dominates, and cars stall and guns fail. The next, technology takes over and the defensive spells no longer protect your house from monsters.
Here skyscrapers topple under the onslaught of magic; the Pack, a paramilitary clan of shapechangers, prowl through the ruined streets; and the Masters of the Dead, necromancers driven by their thirst for knowledge and wealth, pilot blood-crazed vampires with their minds.

Kate Daniels likes her sword a little too much, and she has a hard time controlling her mouth. The magic in her blood makes her a target, and she's spent most of her life hiding in plain sight. But when Kate's guardian is murdered, she must choose to do nothing, and remain safe, or to risk her life by pursuing his preternatural killer. Hiding is easy, but the right choice is rarely easy ...

Emerald Blaze, most recent (2020) in the Hidden Legacy series
Kindle UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B081ZGKN7H
Kindle UK/Smile: https://smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B081ZGKN7H

Spoiler:

Ilona Andrews, #1 New York Times bestselling author, continues her spellbinding series set in the Hidden Legacy world where magic controls everything…except the hearts of those who wield it.

As Prime magic users, Catalina Baylor and her sisters have extraordinary powers—powers their ruthless grandmother would love to control. Catalina can earn her family some protection working as deputy to the Warden of Texas, overseeing breaches of magic law in the state, but that has risks as well. When House Baylor is under attack and monsters haunt her every step, Catalina is forced to rely on handsome, dangerous Alessandro Sagredo, the Prime who crushed her heart.

The nightmare that Alessandro has fought since childhood has come roaring back to life, but now Catalina is under threat. Not even his lifelong quest for revenge will stop him from keeping her safe, even if every battle could be his last. Because Catalina won't rest until she stops the use of the illicit, power-granting serum that's tearing their world apart.

[worktolive]

I’ve got fingers crossed that the price drop for Emerald Blaze will be echoed in the US sometime soon.

[library addict]

Weekly Report:

Read:

• Full Bloom by Jayne Ann Krentz (B/4 stars)
• Gift of Gold (Verity Ames & Jonas Quarrel #1) by Jayne Ann Krentz (F/1 star)
• Gift of Fire (Verity Ames & Jonas Quarrel #2) by Jayne Ann Krentz (C-/2 stars)
• Joy (Montclair Emeralds #3) by Jayne Ann Krentz (B-/3 stars)
• A Woman’s Touch by Jayne Ann Krentz (C-/2 stars)
• Their Christmas Baby Contract (Blackberry Bay #2) by Shannon Stacey (A/5 stars)

Purchased:

[Terisa de morgan]

I see somebody is in a reread sprint of JAK

[library addict]

Originally Posted by Terisa de morgan

I see somebody is in a reread sprint of JAK

These were the remaining print books of hers I had not yet read that have languished in my TBR for over two decades . I still have two others that she also released digitally so I will read them that way. Once those are done I will have read everything she's published under all of her AKAs except the books she published with McFadden in 1979-80 (five as Jayne Bentley and two as Jayne Castle). No way am I paying the amount of money people want for used copies.

I have finished all of the books in my print TBR *

*Ok, this is slightly not true, but only because I plan to finally read Meljean Brook's Guardians series next year. One of the novellas is in an anthology that was never released digitally. I emailed her agent and there are no plans right now to release the novella by itself in digital either. So I had to buy it in paperback from Thrift Books. So the only reason I still have one book in my print TBR is because I added it this year.

Obviously this ignores the 12 old Nora Roberts categories plus The Circle trilogy I have in print that I have yet to read. I repurchased them all in digital years back, so I no longer count them toward my print TBR. I also haven't read her most recent trilogy that starts with Year One. I have 18 books of hers altogether I haven't read. But I have read the other 243 books she's released so far (that number includes the In Death stuff). Also these books aren't in an actual TBR pile, I stuck them in a tub under my bed.

There is no more TBR pile. Only the single anthology which I plan to just the Meljean story in.

ETA: This is print TBR only. I still have a ginormous TBR mountain in digital. But my print days are pretty much done!

[Terisa de morgan]

Congrats, library addict! I don't dare to check my print TBR

[Hemmi]

Originally Posted by library addict

I have finished all of the books in my print TBR *

Umm, wow, I did not realize that was something even possible to do! Big congrats!