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[library addict]

Weekly Report:

Read:

• Much Ado About Nada by Uzma Jalaluddin (A/5 stars)
• Playing by the Rules (Rules #2) by Imelda Evans (B/4 stars)
• A Simple Twist of Fate (Hanover Brothers #2) by HelenKay Dimon (C-/2 stars)

Still on Blaze of Memory in my complete Psy/Changeling series reread, but hope to finally start rereading it this evening.


Purchased:

[library addict]

Weekly Report:

Read:

• A Stab in the Dark (Araminta Investigates #1) by Karen Chester (B/4 stars)
• Death by Coconut (Araminta Investigates #2) by Karen Chester (B/4 stars)
• Sins of the Past (Araminta Investigates #3) by Karen Chester (B/4 stars)
• Brutal Fortress (The Bliss Wars #3) by Leslye Penelope (A-/5 stars)

Also up to Whisper of Sin in my complete Psy/Changeling series reread.

Purchased:

[Terisa de morgan]

Thank you for showing me a series I'm going to check! (And Unlimited )

[library addict]

Lindsay Buroker's Heritage of Power box set is on sale for 99¢ as part of Smashwords sale. It looks to still be full price at other storefronts.

Spoiler:

Dragons have returned to the world, and they’re wreaking havoc on human civilizations.

Only one man has the power to stop them.

Born an outcast who’s never fit in, Telryn “Trip” Yert has spent his entire life hiding a secret that could get him killed:

In a world where magic is forbidden, the ancient blood of dragons flows through his veins.

Joined by a snarky sentient sword, a band of equally snarky allies, and the smart scholarly woman he longs to impress, Trip must master his powers, learn the secrets of his heritage, and go on a quest to save mankind. If he fails, dragons may take over the world and enslave all of humanity.

This is the complete five-novel Heritage of Power series, full of adventure, romance, and fast-paced page-turning fun.

It includes:

Dragon Storm
Revelations
Origins
Unraveled
Gold Dragon

Smashwords

[Aleron Ives]

It goes on sale regularly. It was $1 in mid February at Amazon (and probably Kobo), as well.

[sufue]

While looking for other things, I happened to notice that the audiobook of Wild Irish Heart, which is the first in Tricia O'Malley's Mystic Cove series, seems to be free right now at Kobo US and UK. It's not free at Kindle/Audible that I can see, although I am far from an expert on audiobooks.

Kobo US: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/wild-irish-heart-3
Kobo UK: https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/audiobook/wild-irish-heart-3

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Tricia O’Malley comes an enchanting romance series set on the rocky shores of Ireland.

Spoiler:

It is time…

An ancient book, a power untouched, and a heart unloved lead Keelin O'Brien from her graduate studies in Boston to a small village on the coast of Southern Ireland. Determined to unearth the secrets lying hidden in the enchanted waters of the cove, Keelin has little time for a surly Irishman who infuriates her during the day and haunts her fantasies at night.

Inexplicably drawn to the woman who has stepped from his dreams and into his world, Flynn fights a stubborn battle against his increasing attraction for Keelin. Forces unknown have better plans for the two.

Only the secrets of the cove can show Keelin who she really is, the beauty of her mysterious power, and a love that will break the bounds of what she knows.

[sufue]

Another Lindsey Sparks title, also with Egyptian themes, and also free at Kindle UK, but not at Kindle US. I still haven't read the other one, but WTH, free is nice. Ink Witch says it's the first in Sparks' Kat Dubois series...

Kindle UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01JJITYXW
Kindle US (for price-check): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JJITYXW

Spoiler:

The gods are gone. Her brother is missing. One retired assassin must confront her past to save his future…

Immortal Kat Dubois has traded in her sword for a flask. Hard drinking helps ease the grisly memories of her former trade: an assassin of immortals. She’s perfectly content to spend eternity in her Seattle tattoo parlor…until the mysterious disappearance of her brother finally brings her out of retirement.

With a charmed deck of tarot cards and her trusty sword, Kat sets off to track down her brother and save his soul. A wicked corporation and a laundry list of old rivals stand in the way of her quest. For someone with an eternity to live, Kat's chances of unraveling the mystery become less likely with each passing second…

Ink Witch is the first book in a tough-girl urban fantasy series set in Seattle, WA. If you like intense action, gritty characters, unconventional magic, and Egyptian mythology, then you'll love this unique, fast-paced adventure. Perfect for fans of Kim Harrison, Karen Marie Moning, and Nalini Singh!

Originally Posted by sufue

I can't remember reading anything by Lindsey Sparks (also writes as Lindsey Fairleigh), although I sort of think I have. But in any case, I love Egyptian themes, and this one's free at Kindle UK right now, so I'll pick it up, and probably try it sometime soon. Sadly not free, at least as of now, at Kindle US, but I've provided a link for easy price check. Oh yeah, and rated at 4.3 stars on lots of reviews, which is pretty good...

Echo in Time, Echo Trilogy #1
Kindle UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00V42WOLG
Kindle US (price check): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00V42WOLG

[kg3]

Originally Posted by sufue

Another Lindsey Sparks title, also with Egyptian themes, and also free at Kindle UK, but not at Kindle US. I still haven't read the other one, but WTH, free is nice. Ink Witch says it's the first in Sparks' Kat Dubois series...

Kindle UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01JJITYXW
Kindle US (for price-check): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JJITYXW

Spoiler:

The gods are gone. Her brother is missing. One retired assassin must confront her past to save his future…

Immortal Kat Dubois has traded in her sword for a flask. Hard drinking helps ease the grisly memories of her former trade: an assassin of immortals. She’s perfectly content to spend eternity in her Seattle tattoo parlor…until the mysterious disappearance of her brother finally brings her out of retirement.

With a charmed deck of tarot cards and her trusty sword, Kat sets off to track down her brother and save his soul. A wicked corporation and a laundry list of old rivals stand in the way of her quest. For someone with an eternity to live, Kat's chances of unraveling the mystery become less likely with each passing second…

Ink Witch is the first book in a tough-girl urban fantasy series set in Seattle, WA. If you like intense action, gritty characters, unconventional magic, and Egyptian mythology, then you'll love this unique, fast-paced adventure. Perfect for fans of Kim Harrison, Karen Marie Moning, and Nalini Singh!

Thanks! Also FREE at:

Smashwords---Kobo US

And, if you subscribe to her newsletter here:

https://www.authorlindseysparks.com/join-newsletter

-- you can get access to a number of free ebooks & audiobooks in her "Subscriber Library" (using a password sent to your email), here's a list of the freebies :

What's in the SUBSCRIBER LIBRARY?

SERIES STARTERS (FULL LENGTH NOVELS):
Echo in Time (Echo Trilogy, #1, ebook/audio)
Paranormal Romance / Time Travel Romance / Egyptian Mythology / Steamy

Ink Witch (Kat Dubois Chronicles, #1, ebook/audio)
Urban Fantasy / Egyptian Mythology / Slow Burn

Legacy of the Lost (Atlantis Legacy, #1, ebook/audio)
Sci Fi Adventure / Treasure Hunt / Greek Mythology / Hades & Persephone / Slow Burn

After The Ending (The Ending Series, #1, ebook)
Post-apocalyptic Romance / Viral Apocalypse / Friends to Lovers

World After (The Ending Legacy, #0, ebook)
Fantasy Romance / Dystopian Fantasy / Second Chance Romance

NOVELLAS:
Resonance (Echo Trilogy, #1.5, ebook/audio)
Sacrifice of the Sinners (Atlantis Legacy, #0, ebook)
Vertigo (Allworld Online, #0, ebook)


***Also, her audiobooks and other stuff at her YouTube here:

https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorLindseySparks

[Critteranne]

It's Read an Ebook Week at Smashwords, and there are a *lot* of romances on sale. So many that it's overwhelming. So I'm looking for suggestions from other readers. The bargains range from free to as much as 75% off. There are also deals on boxed sets.

Does anyone have recommendations from the Romance category on Smashwords?

https://www.smashwords.com/shelves/promos/1235/any/any

[Quoth]

Three Rosalind Laker free at Amazon UK and one trilogy (The Complete Warwick Saga) at 99p
Circle of Pearls, The Silver Touch and The Smuggler's Bride.

Barbara Ovstedal (3 October 1921 – 23 November 2012)
Published as Barbara Paul, Barbara Douglas and later as Rosalind Laker, because Amaerican Barbara Paul became popular as Detective & SF writer.
Translated to about 20 languages.

I've not read any yet.

[library addict]

Weekly Report:

Read:

• Relentless by Leslie Kelly (C/2 stars)

Also I am through Movie Night in my complete Psy/Changeling series reread.


Purchased:
none

[library addict]

Jayne Ann Krentz's The Night Island (The Lost Night Files #2) on sale for $6.99.

This book just released January 9th.

Spoiler:

The disappearance of a mysterious informant leads two people desperate for answers to an island of deadly deception in this new novel in the Lost Night Files trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz.

Talia March, Pallas Llewellyn, and Amelia Rivers, bonded by a night none of them can remember, are dedicated to uncovering the mystery of what really happened to them months ago—an experience that amplified innate psychic abilities in each of them. The women suspect they were test subjects years earlier, and that there are more people like them—all they have to do is find the list of others who took that same test. When Talia follows up on a lead from Phoebe, a fan of the trio’s podcast, she discovers that the informant has vanished.

Talia isn’t the only one looking for Phoebe, however. Luke Rand, a hunted and haunted man who is chasing the same list that Talia is after, also shows up at the meeting place. It’s clear he has his own agenda, and they are instantly suspicious of each other. But when a killer begins to stalk them, they realize they have to join forces to find Phoebe and the list.

The rocky investigation leads Talia and Luke to a rustic, remote retreat on Night Island in the Pacific Northwest, where the Unplugged Experience promises to rejuvenate guests. Upon their arrival, Talia and Luke discover they are quite literally cut off from the outside world when none of their high-tech devices work on the island. It soon becomes clear that Phoebe is not the first person to disappear into the strange gardens that surround the Unplugged Experience retreat. And then the first mysterious death occurs. . . .

Link to Penguin Random House page which has links to the various etailers. You may have to ciick the "ebook" tab.

[sufue]

Two books in Jennifer Estep's Elemental Assassin series are $1.99 in the US right now, and discountable at Kobo US:

Web of Lies, #2 – see this previous post for links and info

Spider’s Trap, #13
Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P42WOWG
Kobo US: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/spider-s-trap-1

I hadn't read this series until recently, even though I've really liked some of Estep's other series. But I binge-read it recently, and quite enjoyed it, although some bits of it are a bit dark - as you might expect from the series name.

[sufue]

As I mentioned somewhere upthread, I read and enjoyed Danielle L Jensen's Bridge Kingdom series a while back, but haven't yet read anything else of hers. But I do have her on eReaderIQ, and now her latest book, A Fate Inked in Blood, which appears to be the start of a new series, the Saga of the Unfated, is £1.99 at Kindle and Kobo UK.

Kindle UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CBLRHW2F
Kobo UK: https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/a-f...ked-in-blood-2

Spoiler:

A shield maiden blessed by the gods battles to unite a nation under a power-hungry king - while also fighting her growing desire for his fiery son - in this Norse-inspired fantasy romance from the bestselling author of The Bridge Kingdom series.

Bound in an unwanted marriage, Freya spends her days gutting fish, but dreams of becoming a warrior. And of putting an axe in her boorish husband's back.

Freya's dreams abruptly become reality when her husband betrays her to the region's jarl, landing her in a fight to the death against his son. To survive, Freya is forced to reveal her deepest secret: she possesses a drop of a goddess's blood, which gives her magic capable of repelling any attack. A
magic that was foretold would unite the fractured nation of Skaland beneath a king-the one who controls the shield maiden's fate.

Believing he's destined to rule Skaland, the fanatical jarl binds Freya with a blood oath and orders his son, Bjorn, to protect Freya from their enemies. Desperate to prove her strength, Freya must train to fight and learn to control her magic, all while facing perilous tests set by the gods. Except the greatest test of all may be resisting her forbidden attraction to Bjorn. If Freya succumbs to her lust for the charming and fierce warrior, she risks not only her own destiny but the fate of all the people she swore to protect.

[library addict]

Weekly Report:

Read:

• Breaking the Alien Love Curse (Sectors #17.5) by Veronica Scott (D+/2 stars)
• The Ink that Bleeds (Mystic Bookstore #1) by Piper J Drake (D+/2 stars)

Also up to Secrets at Midnight in my complete Psy/Changeling series reread.

Purchased: