FREE/BARGAIN — Romance & Discussion

[apesmom]

Free book funnel download, collection of short stories including K.F. Breene, Elle Kennedy, Sarina Bowen and others.

A Year of Love

Spoiler:

12 of your favorite romance authors come together to bring you 12 sexy short stories across the calendar year.



JANUARY – RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR by H. HUNTING

Secrets are shared, awkward conversations are unavoidable, and shenanigans abound when the Kids of Pucked get together for a New Year’s celebration.



FEBRUARY – SKATING ON THE STARS by DEBRA ANASTASIA

Asking her to marry him is the easy part, but Gaze needs everything to fall in line this Valentine’s Day. Pixie Rae deserves the best, and a wild racoon has no part in the beginning of their forever.



MARCH – BUTTERFLY, BROKEN by ILSA MADDEN MILLS

When Everly wakes up at Crystal Lake Academy, she has no idea how she arrived at the strange college. When a threatening letter appears, she seeks the help of the most ruthless gang at Crystal Lake. They’ll help her for a price.



APRIL – APRIL FOOLS by MAX MONROE

My April Fools’ Weekend beach getaway was only supposed to include three things: relaxation, wine, and fun in the sun. Something it absolutely wasn’t supposed to include: The bane of my teaching existence—Mack Houston—walking in on me in the shower.



MAY – OPERATION: MILE HIGH CLUB by BB. EASTON

An all new sexy, hilarious, (mostly) true story from BB Easton, author of 44 Chapters About 4 Men, the memoir that inspired the #1 Netflix series Sex/Life!



JUNE – FREE TO LOVE by KENNEDY RYAN

Mere weeks from my wedding, I don’t have jitters. I have a future mother-in-law making everything obnoxiously bigger. The guest list. The band. The pain in my . . .you get the picture. My sweet, hot, sexy fiancé better fix it or there may not be a wedding at all.



JULY – WEEKEND FLING by ELLE KENNEDY

Getting stuck with her brother's annoying girlfriend and his sexy best friend is not at all what Kate had in mind for her family weekend getaway. But sometimes, the unexpected can be exactly what you need...



AUGUST – TRAINING CAMP by SARINA BOWEN

Do an internship with a professional hockey team, they said. It will be fun, they said. Too bad I'm terrible at my job. Until the rookie defenseman offers to help...



SEPTEMBER – NO DRAMA, SERIOUSLY by TIJAN

Mara only wants to be a normal college student. No drama.

Too bad that her family might not let that happen. And who is Cruz?!



OCTOBER – POSSESSION by KF BREENE

When a deliciously sexy demon tricks Jaelyn into showing up at the hottest and most dangerous Halloween party of the year, she must confront him and her past if she hopes to survive.



NOVEMBER – FOREVER MORE by K. BROMBERG

When Lyric Evermore crashed Angie McIntyre’s all-alone-on-Thanksgiving pity party four years

ago, she never could have imagined it would be the start of their own annual tradition. Nor did

either of them know, it might be the start of something more meaningful . . .



DECEMBER – MY SECRET by W. WINTERS

She’s my secret. Mine and mine alone.

[apesmom]

Deal

After Sundown by Linda Howard - $1.99

Spoiler:

Danger brings together two guarded hearts in a battle for survival in this irresistible story from New York Times bestselling authors Linda Howard and Linda Jones.

Sela Gordon, the shy owner of a Tennessee general store, finds safety in solitude. But if anyone can pierce her protective shell it’s the handsome, mysterious ex-military man living alone in the wilds of Cove Mountain. For two years, he’s kept his distance—until the day he appears to warn her that a catastrophic solar storm capable of taking down the power grid is coming. Now, Sela must find the courage to become the leader Wears Valley needs.

Bitter experience has taught Ben Jernigan it’s best to look out for number one. For two years the former soldier has lived in a self-imposed exile, using a top-notch security system to keep people away. But he had to let Sela know about the impending threat—and now the quiet and undeniably sexy woman is making it too easy for him to lower his guard.

As panic spreads, Sela and Ben discover that in the dark, cut off from the outside world, there’s no more playing it safe—in life or in love.

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FYI - there's an active multiuse 40% kobo code that works for travelers, it works in Aruba and on this title. Code is "partners"

[apesmom]

Freebie

Foolish Games (Out of Bounds #2) by Tracy Solheim (originally published by Berkley 2013)

Spoiler:

A Hail Mary play for the heart…
Bridal designer, Julianne Marchione knows better than to lose her head at a client’s wedding. But, much to her embarrassment, a mix of migraine medication and a smoking hot football player lead to a steamy one-night stand resulting in a surprise pregnancy. Julianne has every intention of leaving her NFL hookup far in the past until her son, Owen, is born with a life-threatening blood disorder that requires a transfusion—and Julianne is not a match.

Will “William the Conqueror” Connelly grew up tough shouldering the stigma of being a bastard child born on the wrong side of the tracks He refuses to let any child face the same discrimination. When he finds out about Owen, he’s furious that Julianne kept his son a secret. But when he sees her again at the hospital, he realizes that his feelings for her go far beyond anger. Will insists that Owen recuperate at his home in North Carolina, and he’s adamant that Julianne become his wife—even if it’s only a temporary marriage in name only. But will their simmering attraction ever lead to a real connection? Or are they just playing foolish games?

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[library addict]

Weekly Report:

Read:

• The Round Yard (Woodlea #5) by Alissa Callen (A-/5 stars)
• Summer Stalker (North Star #1) by Nicole Helm (B/4 stars)
• Shot Through the Heart (North Star #2) by Nicole Helm (B/4 stars)

Purchased:

[apesmom]

Adventures in KU . .

• The Forbidden Ground (Death Before Dragons #4.5) by Linsay Buroker - 4
• False Security (DBD #5) - 4.5
• Storm Forged (DBD #6) - 4.5

Book #6 pretty much wrapped up everything but there's 3 more books in the series.

• Grim Tidings (Aisling Grimlock #1) by Amanda M. Lee - 3.5

A bit thin on UF plot with a lot family, friends and love interest interaction and dialogue, not bad and I will probably continue for a bit but not bingeworthy.

• Natural Dual-Mage (DDVN #6) by K.F. Breene - 4.5

Awesome collection of characters. Why did I wait so long to try this author, I would have missed her completely if I hadn't ventured into KU.

• Betwixt (Betwixt & Between #1) by Darynda Jones - 4

Solid start to the series.

Purchased

[apesmom]

Harlequin HQN freebie

No Holding Back (McKenzies of Ridge Trail #) by Lori Foster

Spoiler:

Not needing him won’t stop her from wanting him…

Trucker Sterling (Star) Parson is no stranger to the challenges a woman faces, both in her industry and in life. But she can take care of herself. She’s never needed—or wanted—a man around…until she meets Cade McKenzie. The take-charge bar owner sets off all kinds of alarm bells for Sterling, but he also sets her heart racing.

Cade’s lived in Ridge Trail long enough to know trouble when he sees it, and the moment Sterling—Star—walks into his bar, he knows trouble’s come to call. Secrets run deep in the small town and Cade can tell Star’s got as many as he does, leaving him itching to uncover every last one. But finding common ground will mean trusting one another, further feeding an intense attraction that’s growing impossible to resist.

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[sufue]

Cross-post to the "Other Fiction" thread for Virgins, a prequel novella in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh....php?p=4171060

[rgeorg]

Question regarding KU (please let me know if I should post it somewhere else):
I bought a romance book (AMy Corwin mystery) a few years back. It is now on KU and with free Audio! Is there any way to delete the purchaser and then repurchase with KU to get the free audio?
Thank you!

[sufue]

If you don't have KU, or just want to buy anyway if they drop to a good price - the second book in the Stariel series has just dropped to $0.99 at Kindle US.

The Prince of Secrets, Stariel #2
Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Secret...dp/B07MFCK2J4/
Kindle US/Smile: https://smile.amazon.com/Prince-Secr...dp/B07MFCK2J4/

As I mentioned above somewhere, I (binge) read these four books after @worktollive's recommendation, so I obviously agree with the recommendation ! I do think they are best in order though, so if you don't have KU, you might want to get this one, tuck it away, and wait for The Lord of Stariel to go on sale/free, which, per eReaderIQ, it does every few months...

Originally Posted by worktolive

I finally broke down and started KU back in March at least partially to read the Guild Codex series. I have no idea why I waited so long! My particular guilty pleasure is SF Romance and there's lots of it in KU.

On the UF/Fantasy side, my favorite hands down is the Stariel series by AJ Lancaster. There's an adorably sweet romance running through the books between Hetta, the Lord of Stariel, and Wyn, her land steward, who also turns out to be a Fae Prince. Hetta is my favorite kind of heroine, smart, mature, compassionate, take no nonsense. The first book is The Lord of Stariel.

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[hildea]

I'm trying to revive the New Mobile Read Book Club with Romance as the next genre. Please recommend your favourites or that book you're planning to read!

December 2021 nominations (Romance)

[booklover6]

Originally Posted by rgeorg

Question regarding KU (please let me know if I should post it somewhere else):
I bought a romance book (AMy Corwin mystery) a few years back. It is now on KU and with free Audio! Is there any way to delete the purchaser and then repurchase with KU to get the free audio?
Thank you!

Using my desktop computer:

On three of the books like that which I own, the bar on the book page says "read and listen for free" even though on the top of the page, it says I purchased the book. So I think I can still check it out in KU.

On another book, the option is just "read now." I am offered to buy the audio for $1.99, even though under "format and editions" it is clearly shown as a read and listen book. So that one, I would have to delete the book and then check out with KU.

So I think it depends on the book.

[library addict]

Weekly Report

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On a personal note, my mother died unexpectedly this week. So hug your loved ones close today.

[Terisa de morgan]

Originally Posted by library addict

Weekly Report

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On a personal note, my mother died unexpectedly this week. So hug your loved ones close today.

Hugs, library addict!

[copyrite]

Originally Posted by library addict

Weekly Report

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On a personal note, my mother died unexpectedly this week. So hug your loved ones close today.

Hugs to you!

[worktolive]

Library addict - my deepest sympathy on your loss.