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[apesmom]

Dream Chaser (Dream Team #1) by Kristen Ashley - $1.99

Spoiler:

Ryn Jansen has no interest in taking a risk on Boone Sadler. Thanks to a long list of men who've done nothing but let her down, Ryn vows to stay far away from the caring, protective commando. And when Boone confronts Ryn with evidence that her loved ones are conning her, Ryn is less than thrilled -- with her family and Boone. But even as Boone proves he's the kind of guy to meet her every need, she doesn't trust him to stay when life gets hard . . .
Boone Sadler's never been one to back down from a challenge. He's determined to show the funny, sexy Ryn that the irresistible connection between them is worth exploring. But caring for Ryn's heart and body becomes a matter of life and death when Ryn's beloved niece and nephew are put in danger and dirty cops begin gunning for Ryn. Soon Boone realizes their romance is in danger of more than heartbreak -- and to have any future together, they'll have to put their trust in each other.

Kindle | Kobo | Google

[sufue]

Several years later, again $1.99 in the US.

The link in @worktolive's OP is still good, and here's the link for Kobo US: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/blood-bound-5

Originally Posted by worktolive

The second book in the Mercy Thompson UF series is on sale for $1.99. This series is fantastic and I highly recommend it.

Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs

Spoiler:

“Kick-ass were-coyote auto mechanic Mercedes Thompson” (Publishers Weekly) has leapt to the forefront of today’s urban fantasy heroes, thanks to bestselling author Patricia Briggs. Now, Mercy finds herself in the middle of a bloodbath—with only one way out...

Mercy has friends in low places—and in dark ones. And now she owes one of them a favor. Since she can shapeshift at will, she agrees to act as some extra muscle when her vampire friend Stefan goes to deliver a message to another of his kind. But this new vampire is hardly ordinary—and neither is the demon inside of him.

When the undead and the werewolves sent to find him don’t return, the local vampire queen turns to Mercy for help. A coyote is no match for a demon, but Mercy is determined to get her friends back—including the two werewolves circling around her heart.

[apesmom]

Freebies

Steadfast (True North #2) by Sabria Bowen

Spoiler:

Jude lost everything one spring day when he crashed his car into an apple tree on the side of the road. A man is dead, and there's no way he can ever right that wrong. He’d steer clear of Colebury, Vermont forever if he could. But an ex-con in recovery for his drug addiction can’t find a job just anywhere.

Sophie Haines is stunned by his reappearance. After a three year absence, the man who killed her brother and broke her heart is suddenly everywhere she turns. It’s hard not to stare at how much he’s changed. The bad boy who used to love her didn’t have big biceps and sun-kissed hair. And he’d never volunteer in the church kitchen.

No one wants to see Sophie and Jude back together, least of all Sophie's police chief father. But it's a small town. And forbidden love is a law unto itself.

Blood & Ash (Jezebel Files #1) by Deborah Wilde

Spoiler:

Detective for hire, Ashira Cohen is having a no-good, very bad day.

When Ash was thirteen, her con artist father disappeared, leaving her with emotional scars and a limp she can't hide. But she toughened up, determined never to be played again. Is history repeating itself?

First, she’s hit on the head during a stakeout, revealing a mysterious tattoo on the back of her skull.

Even worse? It’s a now-broken ward unleashing dangerous magic that as a Mundane, she shouldn’t possess.

And the icing on this crap cake? Her unruly powers nearly kill her long-time nemesis, Levi, the uptight leader of the magic community. One word from him revealing her forbidden abilities, and everything she’s built will be taken from her… by force.

The only bright spot is that Levi requires her supernatural skills to solve a spree of abductions. After years of being underestimated by him, it’s Ash’s chance at payback and she’s going to enjoy bringing him to his knees—or stuffing him in a body bag

[sufue]

I've read and enjoyed a few of Joanne Pence's mysteries, but have never read any of her romances. Still, here's If I Loved You available for free at Kindle US and UK, so I think I'll give it a spot somewhere on my TBR list. (It's the first in Pence's "Cabin of Mystery" series, but even with the word "Mystery" in the series title, after reading the description, it seems pretty certain it's a romance, with maybe a touch of paranormal - not sure if the "ghosts" in the blurb are metaphorical or "real"...)

Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08RWQH1HZ
Kindle UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08RWQH1HZ

Spoiler:

Two troubled strangers, a remote mountain cabin. Both arrive at the same time. Both expect to be alone. And neither expects the cabin to be haunted…

When Carly Fullerton’s doctor tells her she must take some time away from her business to rest and regain her health, the only place she can afford to go to is a remote cabin that she owns with her two half-sisters. She's paid little attention to the cabin, and doesn't know her sister, Julia, has rented it out.

Alex Townson is a writer whose life has become more complicated and troubled than the thrillers he pens. And now, people he cares about and helps are counting on the success of his next book. He decides to get away from everybody and everything, to find a place completely isolated so he can write with no distractions. When he finds a vacation rental in a remote location, he believes it offers exactly what he needs.

Both arrive at the cabin at the same time, both need to remain there, and both want to be alone. As they struggle with each other and the bizarre happenings around them, each hopes the other will leave ... but the cabin's ghosts have a different idea.

[library addict]

Weekly Report:

Read:

• Shadow & Poison (The Dark Guard #1) by JB Curry (B/4 stars)
• Stars Across Time by Ruby Lionsdrake (B/4 stars)
• Treasures Lost, Treasures Found by Nora Roberts (C-/2 stars)

Also up to Poker Night in my complete Psy/Changeling series reread.


Purchased:
none

[sufue]

Midnight Smoke, which is the third in Helen Harper's Firebrand series, which I've read and liked, and some other folks upthread have read and liked, is $0.99 today as part of today's Kindle US daily deal. It's also KU, but if you don't have KU, or just want your own copy, here it is...

Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HZD3K7J
Kindle US/Smile: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B08HZD3K7J

Spoiler:

Supernatural Squad might be small, but we're growing in power. The vampires and werewolves of London are beginning to respect me more and I feel like I know what I'm doing - even if I don't yet understand what I truly am.

Unfortunately, there might be a few snags to deal with. I'm trying to avoid Lord Horvath, the black-eyed vampire leader who seems intent on a more intimate relationship. There's also Devereau Webb, who runs a small criminal syndicate and has offered me a mysterious gift that I'm certain I don't want. And across the span of one single day, supernatural hell breaks loose across the city of London.

A suicidal vampire has climbed up the London Eye.

Three werewolves have hijacked a tourist bus.

This might prove to be the longest day of my life.

Midnight Smoke is the third book in the thrilling Firebrand urban fantasy series.

[apesmom]

This week . . .

Charley Davidson by Darynda Jones

#1 - First Grave on the Right - 4
#1.5 - For I Have Sinned - 3
#2 - Second Grave on the Left - 3
Listened from my Overdrive library. Narration is OK. Not loving this series but it's one of the few my library has.

Valkyrie Beastiary by Kim McDougall

#5 - Kelpies Don't Fly - 4.5

The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

#1 - The Golem and the Jinni - 3.5
Listened from Overdrive. Narration is very good but the story isn't compelling enough to read book #2.

Purchased:

[issybird]

Nine Coaches Waiting by the incomparable Mary Stewart has dropped to 99¢ at Amazon and Kobo and presumably elsewhere.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GW4OZH2/
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/nine-coaches-waiting-1

This was one of my top three Stewarts when I read them as a girl (the other two were The Ivy Tree and Wildfire at Midnight); I’m not entirely sure I’ll reread, but I can’t resist having it for a buck.

Crosspost in Mystery.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by issybird

Nine Coaches Waiting by the incomparable Mary Stewart has dropped to 99¢ at Amazon and Kobo and presumably elsewhere.

I’m not entirely sure I’ll reread, but I can’t resist having it for a buck.

Bad issybird, bad. Remember to be resolute when making purchasing decisions.

Admittedly, I am not the best person to be chastising other people's purchasing habits.

[library addict]

Golden in Death (In Death #50/#61) by JD Robb on sale for $2.99

Spoiler:

In the latest thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, homicide detective Eve Dallas investigates a murder with a mysterious motive—and a terrifying weapon.

Pediatrician Kent Abner received the package on a beautiful April morning. Inside was a cheap trinket, a golden egg that could be opened into two halves. When he pried it apart, highly toxic airborne fumes entered his body—and killed him.

After Eve Dallas calls the hazmat team—and undergoes testing to reassure both her and her husband that she hasn’t been exposed—it’s time to look into Dr. Abner’s past and relationships. Not every victim Eve encounters is an angel, but it seems that Abner came pretty close—though he did ruffle some feathers over the years by taking stands for the weak and defenseless. While the lab tries to identify the deadly toxin, Eve hunts for the sender. But when someone else dies in the same grisly manner, it becomes clear that she’s dealing with either a madman—or someone who has a hidden and elusive connection to both victims.

Kobo

Google Play

Apple Books

Amazon

[sufue]

Secrets of the Sword 3, which is the ninth and final (for now, at least) in the Death Before Dragons series by Lindsay Buroker, has dropped to $0.99 at Kindle US. It's also KU...

Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08R583G69
Kindle US/Smile: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B08R583G69

Spoiler:

I’m Val Thorvald, tough butt-kicking assassin and soon-to-be wife of Lord Zavryd'nokquetal. He’s a dragon from another world, and he’s haughty, arrogant, and has horrible taste in footwear, but I love him. Our wedding is going to be amazing.

At least… I’d like to think so. But when the coffee shop I’m a co-owner of gets bombed, our youngest employee goes missing, and the entire elven family I didn’t know I had shows up for a visit, my wedding preparations take an alarming turn.

Oh, and did I mention that Zav’s clan is coming to the wedding? Dozens of dragons flying into the Seattle area. What could possibly go wrong?

[apesmom]

Freebies

Linsey Hall's Hades and Persephone trilogy is free.

[Martinoptic]

It’s also free at Amazon uk.

[apesmom]

Freebie

Well rated but I haven't read this author yet.

The Thorne Witches book 1-3 by T. M. Cromer

[Hemmi]

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