FREE/BARGAIN — Romance & Discussion

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FREE:

Her Tempting Protector (2 stand-alone books - box set)

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

Includes:

1) Turn It On - Vivian Arend
-Previously Published by Samhain, 2010
-Contemporary Romance

2) Whisky Secrets - Carrie Ann Ryan
-Contemporary Romace

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Free:

Royally Screwed by Emma Chase

Spoiler:

Nicholas Arthur Frederick Edward Pembrook, Crowned Prince of Wessco, aka “His Royal Hotness,” is wickedly charming, devastatingly handsome, and unabashedly arrogant―hard not to be when people are constantly bowing down to you.

Then, one snowy night in Manhattan, the prince meets a dark haired beauty who doesn’t bow down. Instead, she throws a pie in his face.

Nicholas wants to find out if she tastes as good as her pie, and this heir apparent is used to getting what he wants.

Dating a prince isn’t what waitress Olivia Hammond ever imagined it would be.
There’s a disapproving queen, a wildly inappropriate spare heir, relentless paparazzi, and brutal public scrutiny. While they’ve traded in horse drawn carriages for Rolls Royces and haven’t chopped anyone’s head off lately―the royals are far from accepting of this commoner.

But to Olivia―Nicholas is worth it.

Nicholas grew up with the whole world watching, and now Marriage Watch is in full force. In the end, Nicholas has to decide who he is and, more importantly, who he wants to be: a King... or the man who gets to love Olivia forever.

[library addict]

The first three books in the Atlanta Skyline series by Rebecca Crowley are on sale for 99¢ each

Crossing Hearts (Atlanta Skyline #1)

Spoiler:

New to the U.S. soccer scene, not to mention the English language, compact yet explosive Chilean soccer legend Rio Vidal is driven to define a role on his new team, Atlanta Skyline. But he must also adapt to a new culture—and accept that he can’t do it alone. His beautiful interpreter, Eva, has been his voice, his refuge. But she is becoming so much more. If only he could convince her he isn’t like the other men she’s worked with, players on—and off—the field.

As a translator for pro athletes, Eva Torres is used to dealing with self-interested super stars. But Rio seems different, and she’s blindsided when he locks eyes with her across a church pew. By now, after weeks of close contact with the endearing athlete with whom she shares a language, her thoughts are far from holy. She must remind herself flirtation is probably just his default style. Plus, she’s the only one he can really talk to. But when his ambition threatens to derail his career—and their deepening connection—they’ll both have to lay their hearts on the center line . . .

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Defending Hearts (Atlanta Skyline #2)

Spoiler:

WHEN THE PITCH GETS PERSONAL

Atlanta Skyline’s star Swedish wingback Oz Terim—or as the fans call him, the Wizard—has an airtight plan for his life, his career, even his meticulously renovated house, but he barely gives a thought to the Islamic faith he inherited from his Turkish parents. So no one’s more surprised than he is when he’s the victim of anti-Muslim hate crime. Refusing to take the threat seriously, he resists the security detail Skyline insists on . . . until he meets Kate Mitchell. There’s no room for her in his plan and she’s the exact opposite of what he wants. Then why can’t he keep his hands off her?

After ten years in the military—and getting fired from her first post-Army job in Saudi Arabia—Kate Mitchell has slunk home to her Georgia roots. Private security isn’t the career she dreamed of, nor is she thrilled to work with an uptight professional athlete who plays a sport she has no interest in. She never expected to be attracted to him—or for him to fall for her, too. As their opposite lives tangle up—and the threat against Oz grows more serious—Kate has to decide who she wants to be in life and in love.

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Saving Hearts (Atlanta Skyline #3)

Spoiler:

Atlanta Skyline’s benched goalkeeper Brendan Young would have been happy to ride out the end of his contract after his gambling addiction was splashed all over the news media. Instead, his teammates’ injuries have unexpectedly put him back in the game. A new face in his weekly Gamblers Anonymous meeting provides another surprise spike—of pure attraction. Why is Erin Bailey, former world champion women’s soccer player, at this meeting? And why can’t he stop thinking about their red-hot one-night stand?

Six months ago, one reckless night in Vegas ended with Erin in Brendan’s bed. She’s sworn off dating athletes, especially those whose reputations could destroy her new career as the Championship Soccer League’s Director of Ethics and Advocacy. But the secret they share—and the crazy heat they generate—makes it impossible to keep her distance.

Both have choices to make about the future, but no matter how steeply the odds are stacked against them, walking away could be the riskiest move of all . . .

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FWIW, I had some issues with book one but overall I really enjoyed this series.

[apesmom]

Free from Entangled: Amara

Let it be Me (Love Unexpected #1) by Jody Holford

Spoiler:

Megan Carter’s spent the past five years nannying for a pint-size boss—the adorable Charlie—while also navigating her full-size boss, his somewhat grouchy, way-too-methodical dad, Adam. Now that she’s finally moving on, helping Adam find her replacement should be easy...except he doesn’t want another nanny. He wants a wife.

Adam’s been burned by love in the past, so of course he believes finding someone who can be a partner in raising his son is all that matters. Too bad the woman helping him search is the biggest believer in love at first sight and happily-ever-after he’s ever met.

Even as Adam’s funny, charming, and—who would have thought it?—super-hot side starts to come out, Megan knows that without love, a family would never be complete. But convincing Adam of that might be harder than she thought.

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[library addict]

Weekly Report:

Read:

• Unmasked (Hotel Marchand #8) by Ingrid Weaver (B-/3 stars)
• Engaging the Enemy (The Bourbon Brothers #3) by Reese Ryan (A/5 stars)

Purchased:

[apesmom]

Apprentice in Death (In Death #43) by J.D. Robb - $1.99

Spoiler:

The shots came quickly, silently, and with deadly accuracy. Within seconds, three people were dead at Central Park’s ice-skating rink. The victims: a talented young skater, a doctor, and a teacher. As random as random can be.

Eve Dallas has seen a lot of killers during her time with the NYPSD but never one like this. A review of the security videos reveals that the victims were killed with a tactical laser rifle fired by a sniper, who could have been miles away when the trigger was pulled. And though the list of locations where the shooter could have set up seems endless, the number of people with that particular skill set is finite: police, military, professional killer.

Eve’s husband, Roarke, has unlimited resources—and genius—at his disposal. And when his computer program leads Eve to the location of the sniper, she learns a shocking fact: There were two—one older, one younger. Someone is being trained by an expert in the science of killing, and they have an agenda. Central Park was just a warm-up. And as another sniper attack shakes the city to its core, Eve realizes that though we’re all shaped by the people around us, there are those who are just born evil...

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Into the Fire (Bridge #2) by Meredith Wild - $0.99

Spoiler:

Darren Bridge is living a bachelor’s dream. When he’s not running into burning buildings with his crew, he’s training the flavor of the week at his brother’s gym. Few women have ever been off limits...until Vanessa. Smart, beautiful, and legs for days, she’s unlike anyone he’s ever met. Too bad he’s sworn to leave her alone.

Overworked with no end in sight, Vanessa Hawkins hasn’t had a vacation in nearly two years. When Cameron and Maya’s destination wedding takes her out of the office for a much-needed break, she finds herself struggling to resist her attraction to the best man. Darren is dangerously good-looking with enough charm to make any hot-blooded woman want to drop her panties and enjoy the ride, no matter how long it lasts.

When they return to the city, Darren realizes the single life has lost its glimmer. But with everything else on her plate, Vanessa doesn’t have room in her life for a man, let alone a player. Can Darren find his way into her heart and convince her that he’s worth the risk?

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[apesmom]

On Dublin Street (On Dublin #1) by Samantha Young -$1.99

Spoiler:

Braden Carmichael is used to getting what he wants, and he's determined to get Jocelyn into his bed. He knows she has a past, one that has made her skittish about getting into a relationship, so he proposes an arrangement that will satisfy their intense attraction without any strings attached.

But after an intrigued Jocelyn accepts, Braden decides he won't be satisfied with just mind-blowing passion. The stubborn Scotsman is intent on truly knowing her...down to the very soul.

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Some Girls Bite (Chicagoland Vampires #1) by Chloe Neill - $1.99

Spoiler:

Sure, the life of a graduate student wasn't exactly glamorous, but it was Merit's. She was doing fine until a rogue vampire attacked her. But he only got a sip before he was scared away by another bloodsucker and this one decided the best way to save her life was to make her the walking undead.

Turns out her savior was the master vampire of Cadogan House. Now she?s traded sweating over her thesis for learning to fit in at a Hyde Park mansion full of vamps loyal to Ethan Lord o the Manor Sullivan. Of course, as a tall, green-eyed, four-hundred- year-old vampire, he has centuries? worth of charm, but unfortunately he expects her gratitude? and servitude. But an inconvenient sunlight allergy and Ethan?s attitude are the least of her concerns. Someone's still out to get her. Her initiation into Chicago's nightlife may be the first skirmish in a war and there will be blood.

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Don't Close Your Eyes (Texas Justice #1) by Christie Craig - $1.99

Spoiler:

Annie Lakes has had the same recurring nightmare for years. Her heart pounding in her chest. A panicked voice, begging her to run faster. Her own bloodcurdling scream. But now Annie is starting to realize it's more than just a bad dream. She's starting to remember things about the night her cousin Jenny disappeared all those years ago. Things that make her believe her family was involved--and what they're hiding is much worse than she ever imagined. But she can't unravel this alone. She needs someone she can trust, someone like sexy Detective Mark Sutton ....

Mark has seen enough--too much--to assume that Annie's story is a dead end. It turns out that her family is hiding some killer secrets. A long time ago, Annie was just an innocent little girl who saw something she shouldn't. Now she's a target, and Mark's running out of time to protect the woman he's starting to fall for. But how does Mark face off against a murderer who just may be someone Annie loves?

Kindle | Kobo | Google (careful - hasn't dropped yet)

[apesmom]

Freebie

Rock Me (Ross Siblings #2) by Cherrie Lynn [previously published by Samhain 2010]

Spoiler:

Candace Andrews has had enough of pleasing others. In an act of birthday rebellion, she sets out to please herself—by walking into the tattoo parlor owned by her cousin’s ex-boyfriend. All she wants is a little ink, and Brian’s just the guy to give it to her.

As soon as she submits to his masterful hands, though, the forbidden attraction she’s always felt for him resurfaces…and she realizes the devilishly sexy artist could give her so much more.

Sweet, innocent Candace is the last person Brian expected to see again. She’s everything he’s not, and her family despises him. He doesn’t need the hassle, but he needs her, and this time no one is taking her away. Not even those who threaten to make his life a living hell.

Backed into a corner, Candace faces the worst kind of choice. Give in to those who think Brian is nothing but trouble…or hold her ground and risk it all for the one man who rocks her world.

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Dark Horse by Michelle Diener is free again at Amazon only until 4/14. It's one of my favorite series.

Spoiler:

Some secrets carry the weight of the world.

Rose McKenzie may be far from Earth with no way back, but she's made a powerful ally--a fellow prisoner with whom she's formed a strong bond. Sazo's an artificial intelligence. He's saved her from captivity and torture, but he's also put her in the middle of a conflict, leaving Rose with her loyalties divided.

Captain Dav Jallan doesn't know why he and his crew have stumbled across an almost legendary Class 5 battleship, but he's not going to complain. The only problem is, all its crew are dead, all except for one strange, new alien being.

She calls herself Rose. She seems small and harmless, but less and less about her story is adding up, and Dav has a bad feeling his crew, and maybe even the four planets, are in jeopardy. The Class 5's owners, the Tecran, look set to start a war to get it back and Dav suspects Rose isn't the only alien being who survived what happened on the Class 5. And whatever else is out there is playing its own games.

In this race for the truth, he's going to have to go against his leaders and trust the dark horse.

[apesmom]

Freebie

Take Me Tender (Billionaire's Beach #1) by Christie Ridway
[previously published by Berkley as "How to Knit a Wild Bikini" 2008]

Spoiler:

The most coveted stretch of sand in Malibu, California, is known as Billionaire’s Beach—a hat tip to the wealthy residents who enjoy its flower-scented air and dramatic ocean views. The surfside locale is heating up with happy-ever-afters too, as three determined heroines discover the deliciously wicked heroes their hearts desire.

Bachelor-about-town Jay Buchanan has sworn to go a year without women, but a guy’s gotta eat so he puts out feelers for a private chef. If the best applicant’s female, so what? More needs to come out of his Malibu kitchen than peanut butter and beer, and he’s in no mood for romance anyway.

Long ago Nikki Carmichael learned to put up her guard when it comes to men, and her new client, Jay Buchanan, is the manliest man she’s ever met. She figures ignoring his magnetism will turn him away…but instead it backfires, and Jay is only further intrigued by the woman who refuses to fall at his feet.

They flirt, they fight, they ultimately share a bed and then their deepest secrets…but can these two trust that what seems like a summer fling is truly the love of a lifetime?

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[library addict]

Weekly Report:

Read:

• Her Summer Love (Hotel Marchand #9) by Marisa Carroll (C-/2 stars)
• A Secret Life (Hotel Marchand #10) by Barbara Dunlop (B-/3 stars) main romance D- at best, but I loved the secondary one so...
• A Second Chance (Hotel Marchand #11) by Kara Lennox (F/1 star)

Purchased:
already purchased in the Seasons of Sorcery anthology, but wanted to test the author's new direct store. Plus one can never have too much Ursula & Harlan

[library addict]

Has anyone joined Penguin Random House's new Rewards Program?

Looks like it might mainly be hardcovers and digital editions that are eligible (i.e. Nalini Singh's Wolf Rain and A Madness of Sunshine are eligible in both digital and hardcover, but Archangel's War is only available in digital not mass market paperback). Audio looks to be eligible as well, for the few titles I saw with an audio option listed. And trade paperbacks also seem to be eligible.

You can buy the books at other retailers and submit your receipt.

Basically every book is 10 points and once you have 120 points (12 books) you get a code for a free book up to $30 value.

Points expire after 2 years. But as long as you buy at least 12 books over 2 years you get a free book. Since agency pricing doesn't allow other discounts every little but helps, even if only toward a new print book.

It looks like paperbacks are eligible to get with a redemption code, they just aren't eligible to get points towards the code. It also doesn't look like you can redeem the code towards digital books since their storefront in print only.

ETA: Unlike when the Harlequin My Rewards program started, books you purchased previously (before the date you joined the program) aren't eligible.

[Terisa de morgan]

No, I usually get their books from the library, so no idea about it.

[apesmom]

I wasn't previously aware of the Penguin program. I went ahead a joined and easily added the 2 x $1.99 purchases I just made. Both earned me 10 points.

Does anyone know what digital format they offer for the free ebooks? Do they use ADE or another horrendous 3rd party reader like Harlequin?

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Originally Posted by apesmom

Does anyone know what digital format they offer for the free ebooks? Do they use ADE or another horrendous 3rd party reader like Harlequin?

They closed down their eBook store years ago and only sell paper books directly to consumers.