More free and bargain books December 08, 2019

BookRunes had a FREE book suggestion for us late this morning. It’s new to me, both the book and the author. The first page catches my attention and looks like it could be a promising read.

The Renovation – Fulton Ridge Series book 3

The Renovation

He has adopted a no-dating policy after two disastrous attempts. Now, there’s a new girl in town and he’s tempted to rethink his decision.

She’s joined a volunteer renovation crew as a way of making new friends, he’s part of the crew. He seems appealing but her new best friend advises her to stay away from him. It’s not clear why she would say that.

Interest on both sides is undeniable but the gossips in town are making it difficult for them to explore a possible relationship.

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There were a number of bargain Amazon suggestions when I downloaded this free book. As a result, I gathered a bundle of interesting collections that will roll out nicely over the next few days.

The first one was offered a year ago and I read and enjoyed it then. A Christmas Romance collection that fits perfectly with the season.

Betwixt Two Hearts is a six book Romance Collection with six great authors. It’s a bargain at $1.31 CDN

Betwixt two hearts

The next one – Resort to Love is a five book collection with 1075 pages. A good deal at the bargain price of $1.31 CDN. I had to search for it as Resort to Love Angela Strong to get it to come up for me. Amazon is finicky like that sometimes, especially on collections- the way they are named.

This series follows five brothers in their quest for romance.

The cover for Finding Love at the Oregon Coast looks familiar, it turns out I’ve read it (a novella) and also Finding Love In Sun Valley Idaho (book 1). I’m not recognizing the authors name even though I have encountered her before.  Reading the rest of the series will serve to refresh my memory.

Resort to Love

Lots of reading material today. I love days like this.

Happy reading.

 

 

 

 

Free book December 08, 2019

BookRunes has a FREE suggestion this morning

The Turn of  a Wheel.  Amelia C Adams is a new author to me but the first few pages look interesting.

The Turn of a Wheel

Amazon quote:

Ruth Barnes has been a cook at the Brody Hotel almost since the business first opened. She’s seen countless friends fall in love and get married, and she wonders why such things haven’t happened for her. Maybe she’s not meant to find romance – maybe she should concentrate on opening the bakery she’s dreamed of owning.

Alex Barker has come to town on business – to help his brother purchase a larger ranch. He wasn’t expecting to come face-to-face with the world’s most beautiful woman when he arrived, nor to be cut down by her within minutes of meeting. He also didn’t expect to become embroiled in something that could cost him his life.

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This morning I’m off to the city again, (an hour away) for a Christmas concert my grandsons are part of. It’s not a big affair but they always like it when I show up.

A cold front has moved in today and it’s -17c, feels like -30 with the wind chill. It’s a big change over the -2c we had yesterday. That’s how it goes this time of year, lots of ups and downs. I’ll throw in a sleeping bag, as a blanket to keep me warm, just in case I get stranded somewhere along the way. I don’t expect to get stuck but you never know.

Hopefully tomorrow will be a better book day.

Stay comfortable, wherever you are today.

Happy reading.

 

 

A bargain book for December 7, 2019

One bargain book so far today so we’ll go with it for now. I’m off to the city in a little bit for writer’s group, so time is short.

Our group is not filled with movers and shakers in the writing world but we all have a little talent, some more than others, and we enjoy each other whenever we get together. Two ladies will travel with me today. It’s fun having that hour each way to visit and get to know one other better. We are forging some lasting friendships.

Back to the subject at hand.

Shattered Image is courtesy of BookBub this morning,  a bargain at $1.31. This author is new to me but after reading the first couple of pages, I’m hooked and looking forward to more.

Shattered Image

This Amazon quote says it well… as an introduction

Kiera Simmons’ career as a high-profile fashion model ends abruptly when a failed relationship nearly lands her in jail. Now she forges a quiet life helping teens understand their eternal value in a world saturated with the distorted messages of society.

Peter Theisen is on the fast track to everything the celebrity life promises with every step of his meteoric rise in the music world orchestrated by his ambitious manager

and that’s all I know, for the moment.

I’m off to the city. It’s a cloudy day or we would take a nice picture to share. One day it will happen.

Happy Reading

 

 

 

 

a few more books read & enjoyed

No bargains or interesting free books today but, tomorrow is another day.

There are a few books-read to mention, though, so we’ll go there for a minute tonight. You know they had to be good reads because it’s only been two days since the last post like this.

A Christmas Wish is still FREE. It was a fun read despite the tension caused by the threat on their life.

A Christmas Wish

Megan lives a busy life; growing her fancy-cake business while parenting her niece after the death of her sister and brother-in-law a few years back. She’s entirely unaware of two things. A terrorist group is targeting both Megan and Nora, and five-year-old Nora desperately wants Santa to bring her a daddy for Christmas.

It’s a shock when FBI agent William Parker shows up at her door admitting he’s been watching them for several days, and he’s insisting they need protection. There are more shocks in store when she discovers he knows things she had never heard about her life.

In the middle of it all, Nora is falling in love with this man who knows how to relate to little kids. Having his undivided attention for weeks at the safe house only serves to deepen her attachment. She’s convinced he’s the one to be her daddy. Megan is not on the same page about any of it. Relationships have not worked out well for her and independence feels like the safer way to go.

There are lots of twists and turns in this story. It was hard to put down and was quickly finished.


 

Beautiful Storm was a fascinating read too. I loved it. It is not free anymore but it’s worth the price if you feel drawn to the story.

Beautiful Storm

This Amazon quote says it all so well

Tori’s life was perfect—a successful job, a doctor for a husband, and a pristine loft in Chicago—until her husband left her for someone else. With her divorce comes a surprise cabin in the Deep South, and she wants nothing more than to get rid of it so she can get her life back in order.

Marcus is the self-appointed guardian of his sister and three brothers, while their mother lives a toxic lifestyle, but one call to his auto repair shop from an entitled city girl turns his world upside down. He’s a master of reading people, but the feisty newcomer poses an interesting challenge.


Plain Everyday Heroes is free if you have Kindle Unlimited. This book collection didn’t rate as high on my like meter as the first two books but it was still interesting and worth reading.

Plain Everyday Heroes

Another Amazon quote

Heroes
They come in all shapes, sizes, and temperaments. Sometimes they’re
larger-than-life wonders who do grandiose things, but more often than
not, they’re ordinary people who do something that feels extraordinary
to the person they help. They’re just “Everyday Heroes.”

Playing with Fire by Laura V. Hilton, An Unlikely Hero by Rachel J. Good, Racing the Slow Girls by Thomas Nye


I’m currently reading Wildflowers (Garden of Love book 3) it’s not free anymore either but it’s good. I’m having trouble putting it down.

Wildflowers

Another Amazon quote for you

“Wildflowers” is a story of new beginnings. In recent months, Natalie Matthews’ well-ordered, independent life has become one of chaos and uncertainty. Her career as a travel photographer is in limbo, and her relationships on several fronts are complicated. She knows what she wants, but she wonders if her hopes are realistic and if what she desires will lead to the happiness she longs for.

Happy Reading

 

Free and Bargain Books December 5, 2019

LPC has offered a couple of FREE  books today.

The first FREE book is Lord of Her Heart, we’ve seen this one before and it was a good one.

Lord of Her Heart

The next one FREE is a repeat as well but it is a good read too and definitely worth mentioning again. Jessie’s Hope

Jessie's Hope

BookBub has a couple of suggestions this morning.

A bargain at $0.99 The Christmas Dog a mangy stubborn dog and a new perspective for a bitter old woman.

The Christmas Dog

And a FREE book A Bid For Love. This one showed up for me in 2013 and I still remember reading it. A bidding war over a statue that even the FBI is looking at.

A Bid for Love

BookRunes has come through with a FREE book today too. One I’ve not read, but I do know the author. A story of betrayal and survival.

Flames

This has turned out to be a good day for books.

Happy Reading

Read and Enjoyed up to December 5, 2019

Books recently read and enjoyed.

The Highlanders: A Smitten Historical Romance Collection a variety of authors. I was drawn in tighter to some more than others but overall I thoroughly enjoyed the whole collection.

Never underestimate the heart of a Highlander. Four great books.

Night Fox, A Tender Siege, The Year without Summer, and The Violinist

The Highlanders

Sand Creek Serenade Jennifer Uhlarik

This is a book I couldn’t put down. So well written and engaging. One of my favorite reads this week.

One woman with a deep desire to serve and help. One brave who will stop at nothing to save his people. Each willing to die for their beliefs and love for one another. Will their sacrifice be enough?

As a female medical doctor in 1864, Sadie Hoppner is no stranger to tragedy and loss. Cheyenne brave Five Kills wants peace between his people and the American Army. *Amazon quote.

Sand Creek Serenade

The Soldiers of Purple Heart Ranch  Three books written by one author Shanae Johnson

This was such a good read too. It didn’t take me long to get through all three books. And, it’s still on at a bargain price $0.99, a good deal.

THE CORPORAL AND THE CHOIR GIRL, THE PRIVATE AND THE PASTOR’S DAUGHTER, THE SOLDIER AND THE SOCIALITEThe soldiers of the purple heart ranch

Another favorite read, so well done.

Orphaned Hearts (Heart of Africa Series) Marion Ueckermann

When his wife dies in childbirth, Zambian conservationist Simon Hartley pours his life into raising his daughter and his orphan elephants. He has no time, or desire, to fall in love again. Or so he thinks.

Wanting to escape English society and postpone an arranged marriage, Lady Abigail Chadwick heads to Africa for a year to teach the children of the Good Shepherd Orphanage. Upon her arrival she is left stranded at Livingstone airport…until a reluctant Simon comes to her rescue.

Quote from Amazon

Orphaned Hearts

A few more books enjoyed

Threads of SuspicionThis Healing JourneyGod Bless the Child

 

Love's Thankful HeartJane by The Book

Merri's Christmas MissionOperation Married by ChristmasThe Trouble in Willow Falls

Christmas Love and JoyThe Edge of RecallThe Protective Warrior

Oh, Come On, be FaithfulBrian's ChoiceLittle Loves

 

InsightPractically Married

Happy Reading

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free book for December 4, 2019

There’s more… BookRunes came through, unexpectedly, with a suggestion this morning A Christmas Wish Leeanna Morgan

Amazon synopsis

Can a little girl’s Christmas wish come true?

After a tragic accident, Megan Stevenson is determined to give Nora, her five-year-old niece, a loving and stable home. With her fantasy cake business thriving and her niece’s nightmares finally over, her life is more stable than it has ever been–until a stranger knocks on her door.

FBI Special Agent William Parker knows what it’s like to lose the people you love. He’s convinced himself that his job is all he needs to be happy. But while he’s protecting Megan and Nora from a brutal terrorist group, his emotionless and solitary life is torn to shreds. With Christmas fast approaching, can Megan and Nora convince him that it’s safe to love again…even if loving them is harder than letting them go?

A Christmas Wish

Happy Reading

 

Bargain books December 4, 2019

Many of these free and bargain books we talk about are available on other platforms, like Kobo and others. I am so immersed in Amazon and Kindle that I forget to mention it, until I’m reminded of my friends using Kobo. Check it out, if you use another platform and haven’t already gone there.

A bargain ($1.32 CDN) book from BookBub this morning The Heart Hopes Lyn Cote, the Opposites Attract Series.

Here is a small quote from Amazon

What could unite a disgruntled DA and the pretty teacher, responsible for his hung jury? Perhaps a little boy in need of love…

The Heart Hopes

So, as I was browsing to see what else was lurking out there I found some other interesting treasures.

Wreck The Halls: a Worst Detective Ever Christmas novella by Christy Barritt ($1.32 CDN)

a snippet from Amazon – Deck the halls with boughs of . . . danger.

Joey Darling and her friend Starla McKnight are all set to host a new TV Christmas light special. But, before filming even begins, things go awry. Legs—with a human body attached—are sticking out of the family’s chimney, wrecking the feel-good holiday show.

 

Wreck the Halls

Christy Barritt also has a good selection of other bargain books right now as well. Too many to mention this morning but check it out if you are one of her fans. There are some good deals to be had.

Here are a couple of them

While You Were Sweeping

Brink of Danger

Joke and Dagger

Happy Reading

 

 

Bargain book December 2, 2019

A Facebook post by Gospel eBooks, for their Daily E-Books Deals, gives us a bargain book  ($1.32CDN) today. Beautiful Storm, book four in the Unfailing Love series. I’ve not read  Mandi Blake before so can’t say whether this will be good or not, but as usual I hope it will be.

Beautiful Storm

Below is part of the Amazon synopsis. It sounds like it could be interesting.

Tori’s life was perfect—a successful job, a doctor for a husband, and a pristine loft in Chicago—until her husband left her for someone else. With her divorce comes a surprise cabin in the Deep South, and she wants nothing more than to get rid of it so she can get her life back in order.

Marcus is the self-appointed guardian of his sister and three brothers, while their mother lives a toxic lifestyle, but one call to his auto repair shop from an entitled city girl turns his world upside down. He’s a master of reading people, but the feisty newcomer poses an interesting challenge.

As a change of pace: A Cozy Mystery mentioned a number of weeks back is a fun read. Foreclosed: A Mitzy Neuhaus Mystery. It’s FREE.

Amazon describes this book as reminiscent of the Legally Blond movies.  She is well-intentioned, beautiful, slightly clueless, and really, really good at what she does – which is selling homes in Portland, Oregon.

This book showed up for me 6 years ago. I’m tempted to read it again.

Foreclosed

Currently, I’m reading Forget Me Now an Alana Terry thriller. It’s frustrating me. The timeline keeps moving back and forth, but the confusing action (or maybe it’s the description of the action) is causing the most frustration. I’m just not getting it. I’m going to move on, maybe try again later on just to make sure it really doesn’t work for me.

Forget me now

I think Sand Creek Serenade will be next up. Unfortunately it has gone back to full price, although, it is free if you subscribe to Kindle Unlimited. I’ve read the first chapter and so far I’m hooked.

Sand Creek Serenade

A female doctor in a male dominated, old time, Army Fort has to be strong. Sadie Hoppner can definitely hold her own with the soldiers, if given half a chance. She’s a good doctor and appreciates the chance to work alongside her brother.

She’s also curious, wanting to meet the women living and working in the recently appearing nomadic camp. Before an opportunity can present itself a dog steals her shoe and runs with it. Headed back to their camp to tease his owner. He plays keep-away with the shoe enticing Five Kills to follow him back to the fort where he will drop the shoe beside Sadie. The dog seems to be a bit of a match maker.

We’re off to a good start.

Happy Reading

 

 

Free book December 1, 2019

Author Chautona Havig made another suggestion, today.  Ghost of a Girl  is FREE It’s Young Adult (YA) and a Novelette. The beginning story in a new series The Good Shadows. Carol Alwood is a new author to me so I can’t make any comments on what this will be like. It looks like it’s worth a shot to me though.

Part of the synopsis on Amazon says…

He may be a mortician’s son, but that doesn’t mean he’s seen a ghost. Until one night…

Sixteen-year-old Owen Parker stays busy with his family’s business, playing basketball and keeping up his grades. But he’s never too busy for his friend and secret crush, Violet Blackstone. Lately, Violet is acting strange spending time with new friends, talking about going to parties, and blowing off plans to hang out. Owen forgives Violet for testing their friendship, but it still hurts.

Ghost of a Girl

I’m looking forward to checking out this book.

That’s it for free books today. It’s been a slow day for new material. Catch up time!

Currently I’m reading The Soldiers of Purple Heart Ranch book two.

Book one was The Corporal and the Choir Girl. Brandon is spending time at Purple Heart Ranch with his fellow Special Unit members, healing from a mission gone wrong. One of their four members disappeared in the unexpected blast. He is considered dead even though they can find no trace of his remains.

The three reach the ranch with a mission that’s two fold. Healing is one part but the painful part will be telling Reegan (gardener at the ranch) that her twin brother (the only remaining member of her family) is considered to be dead.

Afternoon church service surrounded by friends seems like the kindest place for her to hear the traumatic news. Brandon is captivated and filled with inner peace at the sound of the voice of an angel in the choir. Reegan’s voice silences the inner turmoil of guilt and flashbacks for the first time since the blast took his friend. He feels peace even though they have still have the telling ahead of them.

Reegan can’t accept their decree Reece is dead. She’s always had a sense of her brother’s presence and she can feel he’s still alive. Something’s wrong but he’s alive. She won’t accept the guilt Brandon feels either. Instead there’s this strong pull of inspiration to comfort him.

This collection is still a bargain today at $0.99. Grab a copy if you haven’t already.

The soldiers of the purple heart ranch

I’ll need to post about read & enjoyed books again soon

In the meantime Happy Reading.