Free/Bargain Romances in June 2013

[simplyparticular]

Originally Posted by koland

I know I'm just being picky ... but, really? The entire book is in red text. Ugh!

Weird. I opened it in iBooks last night, and it was normal. I read the whole thing - it was good.

[Blossom]

On Sale @ Amazon $2.99

Love at First Sight: A Cupid, Texas Novel by Lori Wilde
Small Town Romance
Note: This is a great deal for those collecting her Texas books!

Welcome to Cupid, Texas, where every wish for love comes true…

In her sexy new series of romance novels, New York Times bestselling romance author Lori Wilde, introduces a town where the residents are more than likely to fall in love at first sight.

Passion has been notably lacking in the life of sensible Natalie McCleary. But when ex–Navy SEAL Dade Vega roars into Cupid on his motorcycle, and she stumbles on him stark naked and soaking wet, she suddenly understands what it means to be struck by love. Dade feels it too.

Will he stick around and give them both a happy ending or will this footloose loner move on and leave her heartbroken?

Love at First Sight, told with the humor and spice fans have come to expect from Lori Wilde’s delightful romances, including A Cowboy for Christmas and The Cowboy and the Princess.

[Blue2u]

I highly recommend this one and IIRC a few others here also enjoyed it.
$.99 Hearts in Darkness by Laura Kaye

[laurla]

Big name authors, under $4 bucks. One-click, click, click and click again

$3.25 - Redneck Romeo (Rough Riders 15) - Lorelie James -- Dalton's story and OH I CAN'T WAIT to fall into this one

$3.99 - It Had to Be You: Special Bonus Edition with free novel Blue Flame (Lucky Harbor #7) - Jill Shalvis -- sounds almost too good to be true...

$3.99 - Just One Kiss (Fool's Gold #9 or 10 or something - too many novellas to know for sure!) - Susan Mallery

$3.99 - Two of a Kind (Fool's Gold #10 or 11 or something ) - Susan Mallery

I also ran across these (and I hope it wasn't here and I'm repeating). My go-to genre, Romantic Suspense... They are couponable at Kobo and reasonably priced to begin with. Click if you like

$2.99 - Risking Trust (Private Protectors 1) -- Adrienne Giordano
$2.99 - Man Law (Private Protectors 2) -- Adrienne Giordano
$2.99 - A Just Deception (Private Protectors 3) -- Adrienne Giordano
$2.99 - Negotiating Point (Private Protectors 4) -- Adrienne Giordano
$2.99 - Relentless Pursuit (Private Protectors 5) -- Adrienne Giordano
$1.99 - Opposing Forces (Private Protectors 5) -- Adrienne Giordano

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by Blue2u

I highly recommend this one and IIRC a few others here also enjoyed it.
$.99 Hearts in Darkness by Laura Kaye

Yes! It's was really good! Her story about how she started writing is very interesting.

[laurla]

Originally Posted by Blue2u

I highly recommend this one and IIRC a few others here also enjoyed it.
$.99 Hearts in Darkness by Laura Kaye

You got me Not sure how I missed it before...probably some mis-guided attempt at will-power

[apesmom]

Losing It by Cora Carmack is down to $0.99
Kindle | Nook


Faking It (Losing It #2) by Cora Carmack $2.99
Kindle | Nook

[worktolive]

Out of Olympus Box Set by Tina Folsom $0.99

Includes A Touch of Greek and A Scent of Greek, two full-length PNRs featuring rather arrogant Greek gods falling for human women. I read the first book and have had the second on my wishlist for a long time hoping for a price drop. In the one I read, the guy starts out as an alpha-hole (he does get better), but there was humor in it. The author also writes the Scanguard Vampires series.

[worktolive]

Originally Posted by laurla

Big name authors, under $4 bucks. One-click, click, click and click again

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It's a good thing I was under my book budget this month. Looks like I'm going to blow it this weekend.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by worktolive

It's a good thing I was under my book budget this month. Looks like I'm going to blow it this weekend.

I did that last weekend with the Kobo coupons.

[FizzyWater]

Originally Posted by Blue2u

I highly recommend this one and IIRC a few others here also enjoyed it.
$.99 Hearts in Darkness by Laura Kaye

Well, I have to say, I don't generally read novellas unless they're part of a series because I usually think they're too rush, but - wow! - this was a great little story.

She really did a good job getting you to like the characters, especially the hero, for reasons other than "he's hot and he's the hero".

I will definitely look for more of her work (even though the article Blossom linked to says she writes vampires as well as contemp, and I really could live without reading any more vamp stories. )

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by FizzyWater

Well, I have to say, I don't generally read novellas unless they're part of a series because I usually think they're too rush, but - wow! - this was a great little story.

She really did a good job getting you to like the characters, especially the hero, for reasons other than "he's hot and he's the hero".

I will definitely look for more of her work (even though the article Blossom linked to says she writes vampires as well as contemp, and I really could live without reading any more vamp stories. )

She has a few military hero romances that aren't paranormal. Like you I don't read many novellas but this little story is the perfect example on how a novella can be done right.

[Blue2u]

Originally Posted by FizzyWater

Well, I have to say, I don't generally read novellas unless they're part of a series because I usually think they're too rush, but - wow! - this was a great little story.

She really did a good job getting you to like the characters, especially the hero, for reasons other than "he's hot and he's the hero".

I will definitely look for more of her work (even though the article Blossom linked to says she writes vampires as well as contemp, and I really could live without reading any more vamp stories. )

I agree about novellas, I usually don't either but this was certainly an exception to the rule and as Blossom said, that's how you do it!
I do like vampire/paranormal at times [as usual, if it's done well], and I liked hers but didn't love them. As Blossom said, her military-themed stories are good, I really enjoyed the ones I read of hers. I just really like her writing. And after reading the article Blossom posted [thanks for that!], wow, what a story on how she became an author!



Found 1 $.99 story today that made me 1 click. Demanding Ransom by Megan Squires.

blurb:
Sometimes life takes things away from you.

In nineteen-year-old Maggie Carson’s case, it’s taken more than its fair share.

Determined to move forward, Maggie embarks on her first year of college, hoping to finally put her past behind her, exactly where it belongs.

But that’s hard to do when the present is just as difficult. And even harder when someone like Ran, the gorgeous paramedic that keeps crossing Maggie’s path, challenges her to face things head on, rather than bury them like she always does.

Ran hasn’t had a perfect life either. But there’s something different about him, and something different about the way he makes Maggie feel. Maybe meeting Ran is life’s little gift for Maggie—a sort of consolation prize for enduring everything she's had to go through.

But things don’t come easy for Maggie. Why should love be the exception? And just when everything starts to settle, it’s all turned on its head once again.

If there is one thing Ran has taught Maggie, it’s that you can’t sit on the sidelines of your own existence. When life takes something that’s yours, you have every right to demand it back.

Only for Maggie, that is easier said than done.


(Ransom's Note, the sequel to Demanding Ransom, will release in early 2014.)

[Blue2u]

Originally Posted by laurla

You got me Not sure how I missed it before...probably some mis-guided attempt at will-power

Ugh, it's such a tightrope isn't it? I passed up a $1-1click last week that I am kicking myself over right now, but hopefully it'll come back around. Gotta love the wish/watch list enabling!

[laurla]

Originally Posted by laurla

Big name authors, under $4 bucks. One-click, click, click and click again

$3.25 - Redneck Romeo (Rough Riders 15) - Lorelie James -- Dalton's story and OH I CAN'T WAIT to fall into this one

$3.99 - It Had to Be You: Special Bonus Edition with free novel Blue Flame (Lucky Harbor #7) - Jill Shalvis -- sounds almost too good to be true...

$3.99 - Just One Kiss (Fool's Gold #9 or 10 or something - too many novellas to know for sure!) - Susan Mallery

$3.99 - Two of a Kind (Fool's Gold #10 or 11 or something ) - Susan Mallery

So now I know why these are on sale at Amazon... the B&N 50% off sale (here if you haven't seen the post yet).

Book budget going to pot (again!)