FREE/BARGAIN — Romance & Discussion

[sufue]

Thorn Kissed and Silver Chains is the fourth in the The Honey and Ice series by Shannon Mayer and Kelly St Clare. It's $0.99 as a Kindle Countdown Deal for almost six more days. As with the Breene book above, I haven't read this series, but have liked some of Mayer's other series.

Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09S1C6D2T

Spoiler:

A continuation in the world of Honey and Ice . . .with new characters, new loves, new enemies . . .

Underhill is my ruthless mother. Her realm is my deadly home. The brutal creatures here are both foe and friend.

But the group of fae that just attacked me? They’re all foe. Dragged from my game of hide-and-seek with a dragon, and my home of twenty-one years, I’m thrust into a weak, ugly realm.

Earth.

Something is taking the fae children of the Irish court, and an Oracle has declared I must find them. Nope. Not my problem. Bye. Except a three-year-old girl they suspect is the next Queen of All Fae was taken too. She’s crucial to the success of my mother’s work and the wellbeing of all, including these simpering fae who’ve forgotten who they are.

Now they have my attention.

The child-snatching darkness flickers in and out of sight, spreading in secret, reaching through cracks and fissures to seize and steal the innocent. Yet I earned each breath in my life by understanding that which seeks to kill me. I will learn the ways of this enemy and find its lair, ideally without the Seelie and Unseelie males who only slow me—even if they’re not quite as stupid as most Earth-dwelling fae.

All I’m sure of is that Underhill is testing me. My mother is testing me in her typical, brutal fashion. And I will not fail.

[library addict]

Weekly Report:

Read:

• Passions in Death (In Death #59/#70) by JD Robb (C+/3 stars)

Purchased:

[Terisa de morgan]

So, you think too that this J.D. Robb's book is a bit weak.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by Terisa de morgan

So, you think too that this J.D. Robb's book is a bit weak.

My spouse would agree that it was not the best In Death book (B/3.5 stars).

[Terisa de morgan]

Originally Posted by DNSB

My spouse would agree that it was not the best In Death book (B/3.5 stars).

Exactly the same rating for me.

[library addict]

Originally Posted by Terisa de morgan

So, you think too that this J.D. Robb's book is a bit weak.

Yes. There were some fun moments on the relationship side, but the killer was obvious and the case felt very paint-by-number.

[library addict]

Daughter of the Merciful Deep by Leslye Penelope on sale for $2.99

Spoiler:

“Our home began, as all things do, with a wish.”

Jane Edwards hasn’t spoken since she was eleven years old, when armed riders expelled her family from their hometown along with every other Black resident. Now, twelve years later, she’s found a haven in the all-Black town of Awenasa. But the construction of a dam promises to wash her home under the waters of the new lake.

Jane will do anything to save the community that sheltered her. So, when a man with uncanny abilities arrives in town asking strange questions, she wonders if he might be the key. But as the stranger hints at gods and ancestral magic, Jane is captivated by a bigger mystery. She knows this man. Only the last time she saw him, he was dead. His body laid to rest in a rushing river.

Who is the stranger and what is he really doing in Awenasa? To find those answers, Jane will journey into a sunken world, a land of capricious gods and unsung myths, of salvation and dreams made real. But the flood waters are rising. To gain the miracle she desires, Jane will have to find her voice again and finally face the trauma of the past.

Books2Read page with link to various retailers

[sufue]

I’ve been traveling for my “real” job, so am a bit behind on the Joffe free books. But here is the most recent freebie, from yesterday, which is a romance...

Moorland Mist is the first in the Sinclair Family Saga by Gwen Kirkwood. It’s described as a romantic historical.

Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082VHDMT2
Kindle UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B082VHDMT2

Spoiler:

Scottish Highlands, 1895.

It is the eve of Emma Greig's fourteenth birthday. But instead of the usual celebrations, she is being sent to work on the edge of the moors at Bonnybrae Farm.

Emma's father assures her that James Sinclair is a fair man. But he warns that the mistress of the house is strict and too attached to her bible.

As her father predicted, life on the farm is n't easy for Emma under the constant and critical eye of the family matriarch.

But as Emma grows, she begins to come out of her shell and find her voice. Her new-found confidence attracts William, the youngest son in the Sinclair family, and love soon begins to blossom between them.

But William's mother is determined to snub out the spark of warmth ignited in their lives by Emma, ​​even if it means tearing her own family apart from her. Emma is secretly fired and William is sent away to Yorkshire, each facing a future without the one they love.

The two young souls must gather their courage and find a way back to each other. If not just for themselves, then for their newborn son. . .

[sufue]

Joffe has two free books today, and one is a romance: The Green Hills of Home, by Emma Bennett.

Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMQMRJ3L
Kindle UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BMQMRJ3L

Spoiler:

GET SWEPT AWAY TO THE GORGEOUS WELSH COUNTRYSIDE IN THIS PERFECT FEEL-GOOD COZY ROMANCE!

Shy Gwen Jones lives in the beautiful rolling hills of the Welsh countryside in a sweet little farmhouse that’s been in the family for generations.

She dreams of becoming a famous writer, but that sort of thing never happens to ordinary country girls.

Then Gwen lands a deal with a prestigious London publisher. Her new editor John comes to stay to work on her book. He’s aloof and pompous and thinks he knows everything, but he certainly is handsome . . .

Before long the pair can’t deny their mutual attraction. But cosmopolitan John never planned on getting distracted by pretty Welsh writers. And country girl Gwen has no plans to leave the green hills of home.

Then John suddenly ups and leaves, and Gwen’s book deal is cancelled. Did he ever really have feelings for her?

Gwen knows that if their love stands any chance, she’ll need to swallow her fears and write her own destiny.

[library addict]

Weekly Report:

Read:
none (well one book I gave F so not listing + a bunch of rereads)


Purchased:
none

[DNSB]

Was that a book, to use a quotation often attributed to Dorothy Parker: "This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force."

[sufue]

Great quote ^^^

[sufue]

Joffe's free book from yesterday, which is still free today, at least as of now, is a romance: Beneath an Irish Sky, which is the first in the Emerald Isle series by Isabella Connor.

Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CV1BCM7T
Kindle UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CV1BCM7T

Spoiler:

Two men from drastically different worlds are about to learn about the bonds of family.

On the surface, Jack Stewart is a wealthy businessman in the north of England who has it all. He thought he’d managed to put the past behind him. But then he receives an earth-shattering phone call.

The woman he once loved — and who left him without warning — is dead. He travels to Ireland to bury her.

Luke Kiernan wakes in hospital after a car crash. His mother wasn’t so lucky.

Raised as an Irish Traveller, Luke’s never had it easy. And when he finds the father who abandoned him and his mother, he’s hungry for revenge.

But when these two polar-opposite worlds collide, long-buried family secrets are finally revealed, and Luke feels his whole life has been a lie.

As Jack and Luke grapple with their new reality, chance encounters with two different women give both men hope of a fresh start and help mend their fractured relationship . . .

But why did Annie leave all those years ago, never telling Jack he had a son? And will saying yes to love only expose their hearts to more pain?

[sufue]

Brimstone Bound is now free at Kindle US and UK. The links below are still good...

Originally Posted by sufue

Two KU books that have been mentioned a lot up above have dropped in price if you decide you want to own a copy

(edited other book}

Brimstone Bound, Firebrand #1, by Helen Harper, $0.99/£0.99
Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0898YBNRF
Kindle UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0898YBNRF

[sufue]

There's a Joffe/Choc Lit free romance today...

A Summer Wedding on Arran is the first in the Scottish Romances series by Ellie Henderson

Kindle US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C8BNPJZK
Kindle UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C8BNPJZK

Spoiler:

Three sisters. One wedding. Infinite possibilities . . .

On the enchanting Isle of Arran, three sisters find themselves at Meadowbank Cottage, their childhood home. But it’s the first time they’ve been together since their mum died.

And now they’re back in Arran for the wedding of middle sister Emma.

Eldest Kirsty is juggling the responsibility for Meadowbank Cottage with an earth-shattering secret she discovers in the attic. She fears she’s beginning to lose herself . . .

Bride-to-be Emma is an ambitious lawyer living and working in Edinburgh. Far from turning into Bridezilla, she’s looking forward to a simple ceremony in a beautiful and meaningful place.

Meanwhile baby sister and wild one Amy lives in Vancouver. But the pull of home is becoming too enticing to ignore. She wonders if she should extend her trip to Arran, maybe even for good . . . And could her old flame James, who works at the whisky distillery on the island, be the person to convince her?

One thing is for sure: there’s going to be lots of laughter and buckets of tears along the way.

But how will the sisters come together when Emma receives some unexpected news?