FREE/BARGAIN - Romance + Discussion - 2014

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by BelleZora

I just had another pneumonia shot while in the hospital for a total knee replacement. I was told that I needed to get one every five years, so they no longer tell people that one shot will last a lifetime.

I've been getting annual flu shots for at least 20 years and have never had a bad reaction although I did get a nasty case of the flu once despite having the shot.

Yeah it takes two weeks once you get the shot for it to be effective which is why it's best to get it now and not later.

[gabby98]

Feel Better Suze :hugs:

[ATDrake]

Best wishes for KyBunnies' health, and Kobo is having a weekend sale on selected Harlequin titles at $0.99 and up (about 11 or so actually at that price point, with word counts listed at 80,000+ for the ones I spot-checked to make sure they weren't short stories).

Here's the link for their special sale page (ends Monday); may be price-matched elsewhere, but they're couponable at Kobo.

Also, free from the author @ Kobo (and likely price-matched elsewhere, including Amazon, at least for Canadians):

Between a Jock and a Hard Place by Mona Ingram, a contemporary sports celebrity hidden identity encounter romance novella, which she labels as "sweet". Ingram has had paperbacks out from Avalon Books before they got bought out by Amazon's Montlake Press imprint.

Surrounded by hockey-crazed family and friends, Claire doesn’t follow the game. When she meets a large, handsome man with a broken nose she doesn’t recognize him as a key player for the Vancouver Canucks.

Jack is intrigued with the notion of getting to know a woman who doesn’t know who he is... someone who isn’t attracted to him because of his fame.

[FizzyWater]

Originally Posted by Blossom

Yeah it takes two weeks once you get the shot for it to be effective which is why it's best to get it now and not later.

In addition, the shots are developed to protect against the most likely strains of flu that are expected to be coming through that year. It's always possible to get a different strain of the flu.

I didn't used to get them - but I started about 5 years ago after a nasty episode.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by FizzyWater

In addition, the shots are developed to protect against the most likely strains of flu that are expected to be coming through that year. It's always possible to get a different strain of the flu.

I didn't used to get them - but I started about 5 years ago after a nasty episode.

Yes it only takes once to get hit hard and I'm ready for mine. I know it isn't fool proof but it does protect you from the worst of it. Still wash those hands, carry hand sanitizer with you and Kleenex. I even carry latex gloves with me for emergencies. I caught mine from a kiss from my hubby before he became ill and called it a bad chest cold He caught his from work.

[Fbone]

In case anyone hasn't already seen this:

The Wild One by Danielle Harmon [Avon] is FREE at Amazon today.

http://www.amazon.com/Wild-One-Montf...s=the+wild+one

[laurla]

Still doing more lurking than posting, but I definitely wanted to send best wishes and prayers to KyBunnies - hoping you feel better soon!

[auntykatkat]

Originally Posted by laurla

Still doing more lurking than posting, but I definitely wanted to send best wishes and prayers to KyBunnies - hoping you feel better soon!

Get well soon!!!

Auntykatkat

[apesmom]

On sale from Simon & Schuster

Flawless (Christies #1) by Carrie Lofty - $1.99
Kindle | Kobo

Spoiler:

A passion this seductive is more precious than diamonds. . . .

Sir William Christie, ruthless tycoon and notorious ladies' man, is dead. Now his four grown children have gathered for the reading of his will. What lies in store for stepsiblings Vivienne, Alexander, and twins Gareth and Gwyneth? Stunning challenges that will test their fortitude across a royal empire . . . and lead them to the marvelously passionate adventures of their lives.

Lady Vivienne Bancroft fled England for New York, hoping to shed the confines of her arranged marriage to unrepentant rogue Miles Durham, Viscount Bancroft--though she never forgot the fiery desire he unleashed with his slightest touch. And when the gambling man arrives on her doorstep for a little sensual revenge for her desertion, he is met with Vivienne's dilemma: She must earn her father's inheritance by profitably running a diamond business worth millions in colonial South Africa. Swept together in an exotic undertaking filled with heated passion and hungry temptation, will Vivienne and Miles discover that the marriage vows they once made are the greatest snare--or the most treasured reward?

A Witch's Handbook of Kisses and Curses (Half Moon Hollow #2) by Molly Harper - $1.99
Kindle | Kobo

Spoiler:

Nola Leary would have been content to stay in Kilcairy, Ireland, healing villagers at her family’s clinic with a mix of magic and modern medicine. But a series of ill-timed omens and a deathbed promise to her grandmother have sent her on a quest to Half-Moon Hollow, Kentucky, to secure her family’s magical potency for the next generation. Her supernatural task? To unearth four artifacts hidden by her grandfather before a rival magical family beats her to it.

Complication One: Her grandfather was Mr. Wainwright and the artifacts are lost somewhere in what is now Jane Jameson's book shop. Complication Two: her new neighbor, Jed Trudeau, who keeps turning up half naked at the strangest times, a distraction Nola doesn't need. And teaming up with a real-life Adonis is as dangerous as it sounds, especially when he’s got the face of an angel and the abs of a washboard—can Nola complete her mission before falling completely under his spell?

Defiant by Kris Kennedy - $1.99
Kindle | Kobo

Spoiler:

A rogue knight and an enchanting renegade join forces to right old wrongs in award-winning author Kris Kennedy’s sizzling new medieval romance.

A warrior with questionable intentions . . .

Jamie Lost is the king’s most renowned commander, a fearless lieutenant ordered to kidnap an exiled priest before rebel forces close in. The mission is simple—until he meets a mysterious thief who will steal his quarry and then his heart.

A lady of remarkable courage . . .

Beautiful Eva is also seeking Father Peter, but she intends to protect him from a secret that could cost him his life. She senses that she, too, should fear Jamie—not just for his wickedly sharp sword and dangerously muscular body, but for the powerful longing he ignites within her.

A secret that could overthrow the king.

When a band of mercenaries abducts the priest, Jamie and Eva must form a volatile alliance. As civil war unfolds around them, they embark on an epic journey that betrays the truth about their hidden identities, their unexpected loyalties, and the simmering attraction that could seal their fates forever.

Show No Mercy (Black Ops #1) by Cindy Gerard - $1.99
Kindle | Kobo

Spoiler:

THE SULTRY HEAT...

Only two things can compel journalist Jenna McMillan back to Buenos Aires after terrorists held her captive there just months before: a rare interview with a shadowy billionaire and the memory of the dark and dangerous man who saved her....

HIDES THE DEADLIEST THREATS...

Bad guys, bombs, and bullets are Gabriel Jones's way of life. But he'll never forget the brash redhead he rescued not so long ago...or the passionate kiss they shared before he sent her packing....

AND EXPOSES THE DEEPEST DESIRES.

Now, forced together by a bombing at the National Congress, Jenna and Gabe confront the urgent longings that simmer between them. But this surprise meeting is no coincidence. A ruthless enemy stalks them with deadly precision. The question is...if they make it out alive, will Gabe turn his back on Jenna...again?

EDIT: These have all now dropped on Google as well.

[apesmom]

A few more $1.99 Simon & Schuster deals

The Seductive One (Marcelli #3) by Susan Mallery
Kindle | Kobo | Google

Spoiler:

For the Marcelli sisters of California wine country, the season is ripe for romance!
Of all the Marcelli sisters, the one who dreams of running the family's winery is Brenna -- and she's about to get her chance. But taking the helm at Marcelli Winery is tougher than she bargained for -- especially when she butts heads with her grandfather, whose Old World ways dictate that a male should inherit the business. In need of some fast capital in order to prove her grandfather wrong, Brenna turns to Nic Giovanni, her family's nemesis....Years ago, she ended her secret relationship with Nic, choosing loyalty to her family over the hot passion they shared. But now he's back in her life, he's loaned her a million dollars, and their feelings for each other are stronger than ever. Brenna must find out for herself: is Nic the love of her life? Or the schemer who could topple the Marcelli dynasty -- and break her heart?

Tempt Me with Darkness (Doomsday Brethren #1) by Shayla Black
Kindle | Kobo | Google

Spoiler:

He's an immortal knight hungering for satisfaction....

As soon as Marrok sees Olivia Gray's dark windswept hair and burning violet eyes, he's sure they've met in eons past. He's felt her soft gentle curves writhing in pleasure beneath his own hard powerful body...Morganna! For centuries, towering Marrok, once the mightiest of King Arthur's warriors, has endured a terrible curse cast upon him when he spurned the witch.

She's a modern woman about to discover ancient magic....

Olivia shares a mystical -- and irresistible -- connection with brooding Marrok. Soon after the sexy warrior appears in her erotic dreams, he abducts her, demanding she uncurse him. Their intense passion is more powerful -- and intimate -- than either of them has ever known. Olivia may be the key to unlocking the diary that will break Morganna's hold on his life. But in the wrong hands, the book also holds the power to destroy all magickind. As they search for answers, a ruthless wizard returned from exile is building an army of evil. When he discovers Marrok and Olivia have the diary, only their love -- with the help of a powerful group of magical Brethren -- can save them.

French Twist by Roxanne St. Claire
Kindle | Kobo | Google

Spoiler:

Janine Coulter has just gotten her big chance to prove herself, managing a prestigious exhibit at the Palace of Versailles -- and Luc Tremont, the security specialist, is clearly trouble. He's making decisions without her, under-cutting her authority. He's also too smooth, too virile, too dangerously handsome, too...well...French! And Janine has the uneasy suspicion he's not all that he seems.
Luc resolutely ignores the powerful sizzle of attraction he feels when he meets Janine -- the quintessential California girl with her blond hair, blue eyes, and legs that seem to go on forever. But when thieves steal priceless treasures from the exhibit, and Luc and Janine give chase across the lush Burgundy countryside, their forced intimacy ignites the passion both have tried to ignore. Luc wonders what will happen when Janine learns his true identity -- but with dangerous men pursuing them, they may not live to find out....

[ScalyFreak]

So Samhain re-built their website. I have no issue with that, considering its theirs, but I do have a complaint about how my wishlist over there seems to have been exterminated by their redesign. Has this happened to anyone else?

[Amy_k]

It looks like some Maggie Osborne novels are on sale.

Foxfire Bride and Brides of Prairie Gold are $0.99 each. I don't see them at Amazon. Kobo

The Best Man and The Promise of Jenny Jones are preorders, out on Oct. 14, $2.99 for Nook and $3.99 at Kobo. Not at Amazon probably because these are being reprinted by Grand Central/Hachette.

The author is republishing some old backlist titles: The Reluctant Lady, Salem's Daughter and Love Bites. $4.99 each and couponable at Kobo

Kindle
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[library addict]

Originally Posted by ScalyFreak

So Samhain re-built their website. I have no issue with that, considering its theirs, but I do have a complaint about how my wishlist over there seems to have been exterminated by their redesign. Has this happened to anyone else?

I FINALLY managed to sign in (after having to click the forgot password link per the suggestion earlier in this thread and waiting over 14 hours for the email to show up). Sadly, my wishlist is gone now too. And I have no idea what was on it.

All of my purchased books seem to be there (though I didn't go through them title-by-title).

I suppose I will get used to the new layout, but my initial reaction to it is that the covers are too big. And I really miss the way you used to be able to see the release date, book length, series info, and first part of the blurb by hovering over the cover without leaving the page. Now you have to click on the cover and go to the book's page to see the information.

[AnemicOak]

Originally Posted by library addict

I suppose I will get used to the new layout, but my initial reaction to it is that the covers are too big. And I really miss the way you used to be able to see the release date, book length, series info, and first part of the blurb by hovering over the cover without leaving the page. Now you have to click on the cover and go to the book's page to see the information.

It'll definitely take some getting used too. On first sight I hate the ginormous covers and miss the separate coming soon area.


Carina's having a Paranormal Romance sale with 10 titles at $.99 each until October 27th...
http://carinapress.com/blog/2014/10/...-romance-sale/

[library addict]

Weekly Report:

Read:

• Rock Courtship (Rock Kiss #2) by Nalini Singh (A/5 stars)
• He's So Fine (Lucky Harbor #11) by Jill Shalvis (A/5 stars)
• Nothing in Common by Megan Hart (D/1 star)
• Twist of Fate by Jayne Ann Krentz (B/4 stars)
• The Sweetest Seduction (The Kelly Brothers #1) by Crista McHugh (C/2 stars)
• Breakaway Hearts (The Kelly Brothers #2) by Crista McHugh (D/1 star)

I split the Hometown Heroes bundle as well as Timeless Encounters and Moonlit Encounters anthologies, but only have one story from each pictured in my buy report.