Free & bargain romance ebooks & discussion in April 2014

[Blue2u]

Anemic Oak, just wanted to say I hope you enjoy your upcoming trip, sending good thoughts and prayers for things to work out with your old company's re-organization.

Originally Posted by Blossom

OT: I didn't get much reading in this week after nursing hubby back to health and him losing his job...he is driving me nuts. So I'm on the hunt for him a job. I had hope he wouldn't revert but he has. I have found him every job but one the last 15 years we have been together. He's hated them all but he wont go looking himself and expects me to do it while he sits around and mopes and makes messes for me to clean up. Lucky me. His parents aren't helping his mood by berating him. I am getting the brunt of it all. So if any of you know some good job sites or have any good tips please PM me them. Thanks.

Good luck to you, this is a difficult situation and sending good thoughts and prayers. *hugs*

I plan to do more reading. I may have to shut myself in the bedroom to just get a moment of peace. I am looking at Fighter MMA books can someone recommend the really good ones? I don't have time to look for myself. Thanks.

I just went through my read list and found these:
3.5-4.5star
Against the Ropes - Sarah Castille
Worth the Fight - Vi Keeland [also have bk 2,not read yet=Worth the Chance]
Raising Ryann - Alyssa Rae Taylor [IIRC cliffhanger but have bk 2 in my want list so to me must have been good! LOL]
^^^ IIRC, those would be my top 3 books based on what I think you'd like mainly because I'd classify them as Romance-Contemporary and not N/A.

Fighting for Flight - J.B. Salsbury [also have bk 2,not read yet=Fighting to Forgive, IIRC this was on the 'younger' side=more immature]
Consumed - Skyla Madi [IIRC this was one you read recently and didn't care for, but I have book 2 and believe I rated first 3.5]
Extreme Love - Abby Niles [bk 1]
[read and didn't like Fighting Love=bk 2 as much]
Seducing Cinderella - Gina Maxwell [bk 1]
[read and didn't like Rules of Entanglement=bk 2 as much]

2star
Undefeated - Scott Hildreth

[Joykins]

Originally Posted by Blossom

OT: I didn't get much reading in this week after nursing hubby back to health and him losing his job...he is driving me nuts. So I'm on the hunt for him a job. I had hope he wouldn't revert but he has. I have found him every job but one the last 15 years we have been together. He's hated them all but he wont go looking himself and expects me to do it while he sits around and mopes and makes messes for me to clean up. Lucky me. His parents aren't helping his mood by berating him. I am getting the brunt of it all. So if any of you know some good job sites or have any good tips please PM me them. Thanks.

Is he on LinkedIn? That seems to be the way most people network these days. It helped my husband last year as well, though indirectly, find his new job.

[worktolive]

Originally Posted by NixLapi

I didn't see this one come up in search - Mimi Strong is a fav contemporary indie author - the box set is a mix of contemporary and paranormal, says it is 9 stand-alone stories:

Alphas After Dark
Kobo (couponable!) | Amazon

I don't usually get the boxed sets because I find them rather overwhelming. However, I took a look at this one and it includes a story by Vivian Arend that is in her Takhini Wolves universe. I don't think it's been published anywhere else. I'm assuming it's a new short story or novella. At least 3 or 4 of the others look good also.

[Blue2u]

I loved this series, all 3 books included in one omnibus, available at Kobo too.
$.99 Rook & Ronin Omnibus - J.A. Huss

[hannahi]

Here are my favorite box sets (not really new releases):
The How To Series by Mia Marlowe (originally published by Dorchester under the name Emily Bryan).

Captain Lacey Regency Mysteries Vol 1

Three Timeless Loves: A Scottish Time Travel Romance Boxed Set.

The Sweet Temptations Collection by Marilyn Brant.

The Emily Chambers Spirit Medium Trilogy Boxed Set

All of the above I got for .99, the first two are still that price, but the last ones have gone up in price since then.

[Britomart]

Free from Kobo (sorry, having problems with the link) and from Amazon US DE:

Deathwatch by Dana Marton, a Harlequin author, although this book is self-published.

The only person who can identify the most notorious hit man in the country, Kate Bridges is running for her life. Murphy Dolan is in the Army Reserves, returning from his 2nd tour of duty, only to find a stranger hiding in his house. She's scared spitless. He's completely burned-out on violence. Neither of them has any trust left to give.

[Britomart]

Not free in Germany, but listed at freereadfeed.com:

Island Peril by Jill Sorenson, a novella and prequel to her new book. She's an excellent writer, so if you can get this free in other countries, grab it!

[Terisa de morgan]

First of all: Blossom, I hope your husband finds job soon, and kybunnie, glad to see you again here.

These have been my purchases this week:



And these my readings:



I've read Karen Rose's after a lot of time and I've enjoyed (or suffered, as you prefer ) a lot. Cute reading about cats and a nice beginning of series.

[AnemicOak]

Originally Posted by worktolive

I don't usually get the boxed sets because I find them rather overwhelming. However, I took a look at this one and it includes a story by Vivian Arend that is in her Takhini Wolves universe. I don't think it's been published anywhere else. I'm assuming it's a new short story or novella. At least 3 or 4 of the others look good also.

The Arend novella (as well as the Kit Rocha & probably others) will be published separately in May, but you can't beat getting them all for the grand total of $0.99 while the "box set" is on sale.

Originally Posted by Blue2u

Anemic Oak, just wanted to say I hope you enjoy your upcoming trip, sending good thoughts and prayers for things to work out with your old company's re-organization.

Thanks

[KyBunnies]

anyone have any opinions about this cover for the Kindle fire

amazon.com/Amazon-Kindle-Standing-Polyurethane-Origami/dp/B00DR0BXE2

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by hannahi

Best of luck on your hubby's job search, Blossom!

I found that my brain has gotten so leaky with books and book titles. I used to be able to remember everything but not any longer. I need to start adding more to Goodreads or Shelfari because when I see the cover image it usually helps me remember more details about each title. Anyhow, I just got a review copy of Against the Cage by Sidney Halston (Loveswept title from a new series--Worth the Fight--about MMA fighters, pub date May 27th) but I haven't read it yet.

Thanks I've bookmarked it. Horrible cover. Ohhh a cop MMA fighter. What a combo!

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by Blue2u

Good luck to you, this is a difficult situation and sending good thoughts and prayers. *hugs*


I just went through my read list and found these:
3.5-4.5star
Against the Ropes - Sarah Castille
Worth the Fight - Vi Keeland [also have bk 2,not read yet=Worth the Chance]
Raising Ryann - Alyssa Rae Taylor [IIRC cliffhanger but have bk 2 in my want list so to me must have been good! LOL]
^^^ IIRC, those would be my top 3 books based on what I think you'd like mainly because I'd classify them as Romance-Contemporary and not N/A.

Fighting for Flight - J.B. Salsbury [also have bk 2,not read yet=Fighting to Forgive, IIRC this was on the 'younger' side=more immature]
Consumed - Skyla Madi [IIRC this was one you read recently and didn't care for, but I have book 2 and believe I rated first 3.5]
Extreme Love - Abby Niles [bk 1]
[read and didn't like Fighting Love=bk 2 as much]
Seducing Cinderella - Gina Maxwell [bk 1]
[read and didn't like Rules of Entanglement=bk 2 as much]

2star
Undefeated - Scott Hildreth

I knew you would have some recs. My problem with Consumed was the heroine acted like a spoiled brat instead of her age.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by Joykins

Is he on LinkedIn? That seems to be the way most people network these days. It helped my husband last year as well, though indirectly, find his new job.

No he is not but thanks I am going to look into it.

Thank you all for your thoughts and wishes. It's not like we haven't been here before it's just been over 5 years since we had this issue. We are still looking into relocating somewhere where there are more jobs. This all depends on his parents though loaning us the money which they had said for the last 3 years they would do so hubby has to talk to them first and see if the offer still stands.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by KyBunnies

anyone have any opinions about this cover for the Kindle fire

amazon.com/Amazon-Kindle-Standing-Polyurethane-Origami/dp/B00DR0BXE2

Yep. I hated it and sent it back. I got a Poetic Slimline cover instead. I have two for the HDX that will never be used since I sent that back too and got a HD instead. My other tablets all have the same Slimline cover.

[KyBunnies]

I found this one and think I like it better
http://amazon.com/gp/product/B008J7LQQI/ref=cm_cd_asin_lnk

It has an elastic strap to slide my hand in. I do not play any games. I only use the fire for reading.