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[copyrite]

Originally Posted by Blossom

Sounds like a bad update. Mine works fine after the update. A reset may be needed. Sorry.

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Yep... Support was not very err supportive. I had to reset.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by kg3

FREE:

Getting Lucky Number Seven (Taking Shots #1) - Cindi Madsen

-Contemporary Romance/Sports/New Adult & College
-Published by Entangled Embrace (Macmillan), 2015
-Can be read as a standalone

Amazon US---Amazon UK---Amazon Canada---Amazon Australia---Kobo US---Google

You're on a roll! Thank you!

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[Little.Egret]

Endeavour, free

Quality Maid: A Georgian Romance by Mira Stables

John Longden bestowed the names of three admirable qualities on his daughters: Clemency, Prudence and Faith.

But when he invested in romantically titled mining concerns, he found himself in grave difficulties. His daughters’ efforts to restore the family’s fortunes in an age which did not encourage young ladies to earn their own living was met with strong opposition, especially from Piers Kennedy, formerly a Captain in the Royal Navy.

First published in 1973 by Robert Hale Limited.

Mira Stables is the author of much historical fiction, including The Byram Succession, The Swynden Necklace, and Golden Barrier.


https://www.amazon.com/Quality-Maid-...dp/B07BQ3W2TZ/

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Quality-Mai...dp/B07BQ3W2TZ/

https://www.amazon.ca/Quality-Maid-G...dp/B07BQ3W2TZ/

[sufue]

Today's Big Deal at Kindle UK is nine titles by Danielle Steel for £0.99 each.

link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/b/ref=s9_ac...d_i=5400977031

Titles are:

• The Sins of the Mother
• The Apartment
• Southern Lights
• The Long Road Home
• Mirror Image
• Wings
• H.R.H.
• Second Chance
• One Day at a Time

I keep hearing/seeing about Danielle Steel, but have never read one of her books, so I think I'll pick my favorite sounding blurb, and try that one...

[library addict]

Weekly Report:

Read:

• Love Me Tomorrow (Rancho Del Cielo #2) by Dee Tenorio (B-/3 stars)
• Doctoring the Single Dad (Matchmaking Mamas #1) by Marie Ferrarella (C+/3 stars)
• Deadly Dreams (Mindhunters #5) by Kylie Brant (B/4 stars)
• Holiday Affair by Annie Seaton (1 star/D)

Purchased:

[library addict]

On sale Shannon Stacey's Fully Ignited (Boston Fire #3) for 99¢

Spoiler:

When Jamie Rutherford takes a temporary assignment as lieutenant of Boston Fire's Engine 59, she doesn't anticipate any problems. She's been in the fire service for a long time and, even though she's fairly new to Boston, she knows how to make any firehouse her home. What she's not prepared for is her reaction to firefighter Scott Kincaid.

Scott is looking for a wife. It's been a fun ride as a single guy, but he's tired of being the third wheel, and nearly losing his brother-in-law finally made him realize just how much he wants a family of his own. When the new guy at the firehouse turns out to be a capable, confident and very attractive woman, his plan is completely derailed.

Hooking up with a fellow firefighter has never been part of Jamie's plan, but she's tempted by Scott—even though getting involved with him could tarnish the reputation she's worked so hard for. And Scott can't stop thinking about Jamie, despite the fact that she's his superior and not sticking around. Chemistry can crush the best-laid plans, though, and while Jamie and Scott might not be each other's future…there's no resisting the right now.

Carina Press

Harlequin.com

Kobo

Amazon

[library addict]

All About Romance is doing their Top 100 Romance Poll again (last done in 2013).

Unlike the previous polls, they aren't asking people to submit 100 titles ranked in order (100 points for #1, 99 for #2, etc).

Instead this year they have a list of 50 books to pick from and you can add an additional 5 titles not on their list.

I'll be honest, only 1 of the 50 books they picked is in my personal Top 100 books of all time. There were two others I liked okay. Their choices skew historical though there are other subgenres as well. I am disappointed with the new format.

Anyway, if you want to vote, here's a link to the blog post explaining the new format 2018 AAR Top 100 Poll

or to go straight to the ballot


Their picks are:

Spoiler:

1. A Conspiracy in Belgravia Sherry Thomas
2. A Lady Awakened Cecilia Grant
3. A Lady's Code of Misconduct Meredith Duran
4. A Seditious Affair K.J. Charles
5. Act Like It Lucy Parker
6. All Through the Night Connie Brockway
7. An Unnatural Vice K.J. Charles
8. At Your Pleasure Meredith Duran
9. Beard Science Penny Reid
10. Bound by Your Touch Meredith Duran
11. Devil in Winter Lisa Kleypas
12. Duke of My Heart Kelly Bowen
13. Eleanor and Park Rainbow Rowell
14. Fangirl Rainbow Rowell
15. Flowers from the Storm Laura Kinsale
16. For My Lady's Heart Laura Kinsale
17. Glitterland Alexis Hall
18. Hate To Want You Alisha Rai
19. Her Best Worst Mistake Sarah Mayberry
20. His at Night Sherry Thomas
21. If You Only Knew Kristan Higgins
22. Lord of Scoundrels Loretta Chase
23. Lord Perfect Loretta Chase
24. Not Quite a Husband Sherry Thomas
25. Pretty Face Lucy Parker
26. Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen
27. Reforming Lord Ragsdale Carla Kelly
28. Smooth Talking Stranger Lisa Kleypas
29. The Black Hawk Joanna Bourne
30. The Countess Conspiracy Courtney Milan
31. The Deal Elle Kennedy
32. The Duke of Shadows Meredith Duran
33. The Duke's Wager Edith Layton
34. The Earl Katharine Ashe
35. The Forbidden Rose Joanna Bourne
36. The Governess Affair Courtney Milan
37. The Hating Game Sally Thorne
38. The Heiress Effect Courtney Milan
39. The Last Hour of Gann R.Lee Smith
40. The Lawrence Browne Affair Cat Sebastian
41. The Legend of Lyon Redmond Julie Anne Long
42. The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie Jennifer Ashley
43. The Raven Prince Elizabeth Hoyt
44. The Soldier's Scoundrel Cat Sebastian
45. The Spymaster's Lady Joanna Bourne
46. The Suffragette Scandal Courtney Milan
47. The Thing About Love Julie James
48. The Viscount Who Loved Me Julia Quinn
49. Unclaimed Courtney Milan
50. When He Was Wicked Julia Quinn

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by library addict

All About Romance is doing their Top 100 Romance Poll again (last done in 2013).

Unlike the previous polls, they aren't asking people to submit 100 titles ranked in order (100 points for #1, 99 for #2, etc).

Instead this year they have a list of 50 books to pick from and you can add an additional 5 titles not on their list.

I'll be honest, only 1 of the 50 books they picked is in my personal Top 100 books of all time. There were two others I liked okay. Their choices skew historical though there are other subgenres as well. I am disappointed with the new format.

Anyway, if you want to vote, here's a link to the blog post explaining the new format 2018 AAR Top 100 Poll

or to go straight to the ballot


Their picks are:

Spoiler:

1. A Conspiracy in Belgravia Sherry Thomas
2. A Lady Awakened Cecilia Grant
3. A Lady's Code of Misconduct Meredith Duran
4. A Seditious Affair K.J. Charles
5. Act Like It Lucy Parker
6. All Through the Night Connie Brockway
7. An Unnatural Vice K.J. Charles
8. At Your Pleasure Meredith Duran
9. Beard Science Penny Reid
10. Bound by Your Touch Meredith Duran
11. Devil in Winter Lisa Kleypas
12. Duke of My Heart Kelly Bowen
13. Eleanor and Park Rainbow Rowell
14. Fangirl Rainbow Rowell
15. Flowers from the Storm Laura Kinsale
16. For My Lady's Heart Laura Kinsale
17. Glitterland Alexis Hall
18. Hate To Want You Alisha Rai
19. Her Best Worst Mistake Sarah Mayberry
20. His at Night Sherry Thomas
21. If You Only Knew Kristan Higgins
22. Lord of Scoundrels Loretta Chase
23. Lord Perfect Loretta Chase
24. Not Quite a Husband Sherry Thomas
25. Pretty Face Lucy Parker
26. Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen
27. Reforming Lord Ragsdale Carla Kelly
28. Smooth Talking Stranger Lisa Kleypas
29. The Black Hawk Joanna Bourne
30. The Countess Conspiracy Courtney Milan
31. The Deal Elle Kennedy
32. The Duke of Shadows Meredith Duran
33. The Duke's Wager Edith Layton
34. The Earl Katharine Ashe
35. The Forbidden Rose Joanna Bourne
36. The Governess Affair Courtney Milan
37. The Hating Game Sally Thorne
38. The Heiress Effect Courtney Milan
39. The Last Hour of Gann R.Lee Smith
40. The Lawrence Browne Affair Cat Sebastian
41. The Legend of Lyon Redmond Julie Anne Long
42. The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie Jennifer Ashley
43. The Raven Prince Elizabeth Hoyt
44. The Soldier's Scoundrel Cat Sebastian
45. The Spymaster's Lady Joanna Bourne
46. The Suffragette Scandal Courtney Milan
47. The Thing About Love Julie James
48. The Viscount Who Loved Me Julia Quinn
49. Unclaimed Courtney Milan
50. When He Was Wicked Julia Quinn

Just got a complaint from my wife that the survey has been pulled until they include more books by "authors of color". Political correctness strikes again.

[library addict]

Originally Posted by DNSB

Just got a complaint from my wife that the survey has been pulled until they include more books by "authors of color". Political correctness strikes again.

I don't think pointing out the way institutions/groups overlook authors of color as part of a systemic failure is political correctness.

But then I didn't agree with 98% of the books they chose, so I am all for redoing it.

[Hemmi]

I've read one book on that list. Most of the authors I've never even heard of and I've been a romance reader for well over 30 years.

[Atunah]

I've read quite a few on that list, Kleypas, Quinn, Duran, etc. I read many more that are not on the list. Majority of what I read is historical so I am always glad when they do that list as its about the only one heavy on HR. I read a few contempo too, but its rare for me to find the good ones there. Lots of the new stuff is just not my thing as it seems so shallow and not deep now and way too much insta lust.

I think that is why some of those books, even though they are what 20 years old now, still end up as many favorites. They just had a epic-ness to them that is so rare to find now. And a slow burn built up.

I have a feeling that once they are done with the new list, there won't be much on there anymore I am familiar with. I guess that is how it goes. More folks read the new contempo stuff now.

[library addict]

Originally Posted by Atunah

I have a feeling that once they are done with the new list, there won't be much on there anymore I am familiar with. I guess that is how it goes. More folks read the new contempo stuff now.

I doubt it. The list tends to skew very much toward historical. And most of the 50 books on their initial list were historical.

I am the opposite as I read very little historical nowadays. I am more contemporary, romantic suspense, futuristic, paranormal, and scifi.

I think limiting people to only 5 of their own choices will skew the results much more than having people submit 100 books. The poll tends to lean heavily on the previous polls because when people try to come up with 100 titles they often look at the previous poll to see which ones there they also liked. So it's always a combination of previous polls and whatever the current hot new reads are. At least that's the way it's gone the last few times. I only voted in the 2010 and 2013 polls and very, very few of the books I voted for made the final list.

I've kept the list I made back when I first voted and have updated it every few years since. But I suspect I am in the minority. Mostly I do it because my memory isn't what it used to be and I know coming up with my initial list of 100 books was hard! Having Calibre makes it a bit easier. But one year I reread a bunch of books that had been on my initial list in 2010 and many didn't live up to my memory (I started reading romance in the mid-80s, so there were a lot of older books on my initial list). Some books I still love because of the nostalgia factor, but I know my list of current top 100 changed considerably from the first one I made.

[Amaryllis]

Originally Posted by Hemmi

I've read one book on that list. Most of the authors I've never even heard of and I've been a romance reader for well over 30 years.

I've read 5, and have never heard of most of the others. And I tend towards historical.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by library addict

I don't think pointing out the way institutions/groups overlook authors of color as part of a systemic failure is political correctness.

But then I didn't agree with 98% of the books they chose, so I am all for redoing it.

I agree with you 100% I don't know if you heard what happened this week on Twitter? It seems there was an uproar over the RITA nominations. Once again authors of color being passed over. Beverly Jenkins who we all know to be a brilliant writer shared what she went through with the RWA. It's so sad and it shouldn't be this way anymore.

Our book club just gave away 100 books from romance authors of color to help take a stand against this. We can't be blind to this anymore. Kudos to AAR for realizing they goofed on this. Let more fans stand up say No More. Maybe Harlequin also needs to be called out for cancelling Kimani.

I also think the AAR Poll that it was heavily historicals which shows how out of balance this poll was. I read mostly historical these days. Kleypas is amazing, Quinn too but to have a list so heavily on one sub genre is wrong. Why isn't Nalini Singh up there? She my top author next to Kleypas.






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[Blossom]

Originally Posted by Amaryllis

I've read 5, and have never heard of most of the others. And I tend towards historical.

I'm right there with you. I agree with them that Lord of the Scoundrels should be there. It's always mention in discussion about top romances but most are not hugely popular titles which is surprising. I expect Lisa Kleypas and Julia Quinn to be there. They are cream of the crop though it's hard to just pick one title of theirs. Connie Brockway is brilliant but not popular at all. Who favorites are these?

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