Year: 2020

Free and bargain books February 26, 2020

/ For the Love of Books / Leave a comment

LPC has several FREE suggestions for us today and they are both New Releases. Rachel Scott McDaniel is new to me but Susan L Tuttle has been seen twice in the last year. I’ve read and enjoyed one of her books so far.

Hurry is needed as this price will be good only until the 28th.

Above the Fold

Above the Fold

Amazon quote:

After losing the love of her life to a big city journalism job, Elissa Tillman pours herself into the suffragette movement and her secretarial work helping keep her father’s Pittsburgh newspaper afloat.

Cole Parker returns to the steel city with the phantom failures of his past nipping his heels. All he asks of the future is a second chance with the woman he once spurned.

The murder of a millionaire offers the perfect chance for Elissa to prove to her father and the world that she’s a serious journalist. But there’s a catch—she has to compete for the story. Against none other than Cole Parker, the very man who shattered her heart.

*********

Love You Truly

Love You Truly

Amazon quote:

Blake Carlton, the camera-shy son of Hollywood’s Darling, dodges the invasive limelight and scripted relationships that so often accompany fame. But when his mother’s popularity declines and she falls into a depression, he offers himself up as the next bachelor on a reality show, hoping to reignite interest in her career while creating a way for them to finally connect.

After her fiancé dumps her for her best friend, aspiring photographer Harlow Tucker is done with romance—until her beloved, disabled sister requests her aid to start a nonprofit. Harlow agrees to do whatever is needed to raise funds, even reluctantly costarring on a dating show with a notorious womanizer who distrusts anyone behind a lens.

As Blake and Harlow navigate the superficiality of a reality show, their preconceived notions of love are challenged. Deciding to trust each other feels like the ultimate risk, but taking that chance could lead to a love truly picture-perfect, worth both of their hearts.

*********

Two bargains showing up as a bonus while window shopping.

Diamond in the Rough, a bargain at $0.99. We’ve seen a number of awesome books from Jen Turano and this one sounds like it will be a fun read too. There is a good chance this could be next on my TBR list.

Diamond in the Rough

Amazon quote:

To save her family from financial ruin, Miss Poppy Garrison accepts an unusual proposition to participate in the New York social season in exchange for her grandmother settling a family loan that has unexpectedly come due. Ill-equipped to handle the intricacies of mingling within the New York Four Hundred, Poppy becomes embroiled in one hilarious fiasco after another, doomed to suffer a grand societal failure instead of being deemed the diamond of the first water her grandmother longs for her to become.

Reginald Blackburn, second son of a duke, has been forced to travel to America to help his cousin, Charles Wynn, Earl of Lonsdale, find an American heiress to wed in order to shore up his family estate that is in desperate need of funds. Reginald himself has no interest in finding an heiress to marry, but when Poppy’s grandmother asks him to give etiquette lessons to Poppy, he swiftly discovers he may be in for much more than he bargained for.

*********

Sweet on You is new to me and a bargain at $0.99. Becky Wade is not new though. It looks like she appears on my radar every two years, except this time it’s only been a year. I’m not complaining, at all.

Sweet on You

Amazon quote:

Britt Bradford and Zander Ford have been the best of friends since they met thirteen years ago. Unbeknownst to Britt, Zander has been in love with her for just as long.

Independent and adventurous Britt channels her talent into creating chocolates at her hometown shop. Zander is a bestselling author who’s spent the past 18 months traveling the world. He’s achieved a great deal but still lacks the only thing that ever truly mattered to him–Britt’s heart.

When Zander’s uncle dies of mysterious causes, he returns to Merryweather, Washington, to investigate, and Britt is immediately there to help. Although this throws them into close proximity, both understand that an attempt at romance could jeopardize their once-in-a-lifetime friendship. But while Britt is determined to resist any change in their relationship, Zander finds it increasingly difficult to keep his feelings hidden.

********

Actually, all four of these new books will probably make their way to the top of my TBR list. I couldn’t be happier.

I’m currently reading Sarah’s Smile and it’s awesome.

Sarah's Smile

It’s been a good day for books. As much as I love them, it gets boring seeing the same covers show up over and over. The appearance of new authors and covers is the best.

I hope you will be as excited about today’s awesome selection as I am.

Happy Reading.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bargain books February 25, 2020

/ For the Love of Books / Leave a comment

A bargain book, from my read and enjoyed file, is $1.32 today. A memorable story.

Summer’s End: Clean Wholesome Mystery and Romance (Northern Intrigue Book 3)

Summer's End

Amazon quote:

Small town Steadfast, Wisconsin, has spent the last six years raising funds to help a medical student stay in med school. In return, the student contracted to practice medicine in the local clinic for the next six years. Kirsi Royston is that doctor and now she must tell the town she is leaving at summer’s end. Family responsibilities demand she return to California. She promises she’ll find a replacement and all will be well. Doug Erickson, M. D. doubts that.

Kirsi is a dedicated doctor and a dutiful child. Her counterpart, known as Dr. Doug, is the same. His father died young and his 80-something grandfather deserves to retire. In the midst of their conflict over Kirsi wanting to break the contract comes the unthinkable. Meth is creeping into the county, poisoning students at the local high school. And the local eccentric, a woman who has bullied the town for years, finds herself needing help. Kirsi wants to provide that–another reason for the townspeople to grumble.

*********

Another bargain book at $1.32. I’ve not read this one, although I’ve read and enjoyed many from Christy Barritt, including books 1 and 2 from this series.

Ripple Effect (Lantern Beach Blackout Book 3)

Ripple Effect not purchased

Amazon quote:

A CHOICE THAT HAUNTS HIM
Griff McIntyre never expected his ex-wife and three-year-old daughter to come to Lantern Beach. After an abduction attempt, they’re desperate for safety. Now Griff’s not letting either of them out of his sight.

A DESPERATION THAT BINDS THEM
Bethany knows Griff is the only one who can protect them, despite the fact that he broke her heart. But she’ll do anything to keep her daughter safe—even if it means playing nicely with a man she can’t stand. 

A DANGER THAT PULLS THEM APART
As peril ripples through their lives, Griff and Bethany must work together to protect their daughter. But an unseen enemy wants something from them . . . and will stop at nothing to get it. When disaster strikes, can Griff keep his family safe? Or will past mistakes bring the ultimate failure?

*********

Karen Kingsbury, an author we’ve read extensively over the years, has a bargain book I’ve not seen before. It’s based on a true story and $0.99 is awesome.

Deadly Pretender: The Double Life of David Miller

Deadly Pretender

Amazon quote:

A New York Times–bestselling author and former Los Angeles Times reporter’s account of a con artist and bigamist who resorts to murder to hide his double life.
 
David Miller had a dream job and a beautiful family. But one perfect life wasn’t enough. So he pretended to be an attorney, then a CIA agent. And he secretly married another woman. He juggled it all quite well—until the day his two wives found out about each other. Miller groped for ways to hold on to his finances and reputation. But when he tried using a gun to silence his second wife, his carefully constructed facade of power and wealth exploded.

In Deadly Pretender, New York Times–bestselling author Karen Kingsbury dives into the tangled world of deceit, greed, and lust to reveal what drove a seemingly upright citizen to live a double life, and then, to commit the unthinkable.

********

A few good books on another blue sky day.

Happy Reading!

Read and Enjoyed February 24, 2020

/ For the Love of Books / Leave a comment

My favorite book today is Egypt’s Sister by Angela Hunt, one of my long time favorite authors. This story is based on historical fact with a fictional character tying it all together.

Young Chava and her princess friend grow up together becoming fast friends. Accompanying her scholarly father to the palace everyday, Chava receives an extraordinary education right alongside her friend. Learning skills that will save her life in the future yet to come.

Over the years their friendship deepens and, as young teens do, they pledge themselves as blood-sisters. They will always be there for one another.

Invariably, the way life does, things change and move on. The princess becomes queen, Cleopatra, with new friends, and enemies. Eventually even friends become enemies and Chava is left wondering why.

This story was captivating and very well written. Finishing it was not a problem, I was sad to see it end.

This is still a bargain at $0.99

Egypt's Sister

********

The Defiant Bride Tish Davis. I had trouble getting into this one, I don’t remember why. Picking it up again after a couple of months, it went much better and was a good read after all.

The Defiant Bride

Amazon quote: Still a bargain too

Victoria Beatty is a poised, obedient heiress who was raised to always honor God’s law and remain in control of her emotions, unlike her mother who abandoned her family when Victoria was young. Even though Victoria dreams of having a husband and family of her own, she strives to please her father in every way – until she falls for a fortune hunter and her father sends her away to avoid the embarrassment she’s brought to the family.

*********

Now comes a whole batch, all at once. I think a few of these are still bargains and maybe even FREE.

Shadows in the CurtainOn His Bended Knee

The Boden BirthrightHis Stubborn Sweet Bride

Small Town ChristmasAt First Sight

Remember MeLine of Duty

The After books 1-3The Gifted Groom

Forever YoursGranted

*******

I’ve just started Sentence of Marriage. I keep seeing this in the FREE section and just now realize it’s been downloaded since 2012 and I’ve not read it. Not sure why. I’ll try again and see how it goes. This may be one I find a little too dark to handle.

Sentence of Marriage 2012

Amazon quote:

“I won’t have her forced,” Jack said. “Let her decide for herself.”

Amy knew her father meant it. She could say no if she wanted. But this marriage would make everything all right. They could put all the trouble she had caused behind them. Everyone would be happy again.

Everyone except her.

“Sentence of Marriage” is the first book in the three-volume “Promises to Keep”.

In nineteenth century New Zealand, there are few choices for a farm girl like Amy. Her life seems mapped out for her by the time she is twelve. Amy dreams of an exciting life in the world beyond her narrow boundaries. But it is the two people who come to the farm from outside the valley who change her life forever, and Amy learns the high cost of making the wrong choice.

********

Wishing you Happy Reading!

 

 

Bargain books February 22, 2020

/ For the Love of Books / Leave a comment

BookBub has a bargain suggestion for us today at $0.99. This book showed up for us last summer and I can remember really liking it.

The Red Door Inn (Prince Edward Island Dreams Book #1)

The Red Door Inn

Amazon quote:

Marie Carrington is running from a host of bad memories. Broke and desperate, she’s hoping to find safety and sanctuary on Prince Edward Island, where she reluctantly agrees to help decorate a renovated bed-and-breakfast before it opens for prime tourist season.

Seth Sloane didn’t move three thousand miles to work on his uncle’s B&B so he could babysit a woman with a taste for expensive antiques and a bewildering habit of jumping every time he brushes past her. He came to help restore the old Victorian–and to forget about the fiancée who broke his heart.
The only thing Marie and Seth agree on is that getting the Red Door Inn ready to open in just two months will take everything they’ve got. Can these two wounded souls find hope, healing, and perhaps a bit of romance on this beautiful island?

********

The Vacant House (Sophie O’Brion Mysteries Book 1) is still a bargain at $0.99. I liked this one a lot too.

The Vacant House

Amazon quote:

She knows she didn’t do it, but everybody thinks she did.

It all begins when best-selling author Sophie O’Brion is the last person to see a murder victim alive. She looks even more guilty when a woman from her church is beaten, and Sophie was seen with her just hours before. Suddenly, people she has known her entire life begin pointing accusing fingers at her.

Marine Master Sergeant Burke Maguire, an old flame who dumped Sophie years ago, has recently been hired as a police officer in Forman Falls, Texas, and is assigned her case. She doesn’t want his help.

********

I’m excited to see Angela Hunt has a bargain book out right now. She has been one of my favorite authors for decades. $0.99 is a really good deal for one of her books. There are other similar books in this series and I can’t recall if I’ve read any of them. I don’t think so – though I’ve read similar books. I’m looking forward to this.

Egypt’s Sister (The Silent Years Book #1): A Novel of Cleopatra

Egypt's Sister

Amazon quote:

Five decades before the birth of Christ, Chava, daughter of the royal tutor, grows up with Urbi, a princess in Alexandria’s royal palace. When Urbi becomes Queen Cleopatra, Chava vows to be a faithful friend no matter what–but after she and Cleopatra have an argument, she finds herself imprisoned and sold into slavery.

Torn from her family, her community, and her elevated place in Alexandrian society, Chava finds herself cast off and alone in Rome. Forced to learn difficult lessons, she struggles to trust a promise HaShem has given her. After experiencing the best and worst of Roman society, Chava must choose between love and honor, between her own desires and God’s will for her life.

********

I found another bargain book, by an author unknown to me. I’ve read similar books to this one, but they were definitely not the same. I can’t make a recommendation at this point but I do plan to read it to see if I like it as well as I liked the others. This would fall in the Metaphysical Fiction category.

Adam’s Reign (The Hidden Kingdom Book 1) $0.99

Adam's Reign

Amazon quote:

Take a leap of faith into a world unlike any you have ever known, one where mankind still remembers its foundations and all the earth is clothed in perpetual springtime. Here, angels and demons wage war for the souls of mankind, and man lives for hundreds of years, forever growing either in righteousness or in evil. In these days, there are few who acknowledge where they have come from, few who keep hold of the one true God who wrought the world. For those who do, the blinders are ripped off and they see the truth: a world at war. Tucked just behind the veil of sense experience, battles rage and captives are taken as kingdoms collide and man is caught in the middle, a part of the struggle but unaware of his role.

********

The last two books will not be quick reads. I think it will be a deep and thought provoking experience, for both of them.

It’s always a good day when we find reads that break away from the usual. Today is a good day.

Happy Reading!

Awesome books Read & Enjoyed

/ For the Love of Books / Leave a comment

Three awesome books in a row, I couldn’t have been happier. Well, four if you count my current read.

Yesterday was the final read of the three books and the last page was a big let down. A cliffhanger? I’m used to neat and tidy. I had to flip through the pages a few times to realize it really was the last page. I wasn’t ready for it to end and unexpected probably made it worse. It didn’t end. It just stopped – mid scene. A real cliff hanger. Now I have to read book 2.

It’s probably a good thing it wasn’t any  longer, I had enough trouble putting it down as it was. In my opinion, everything about the book was perfect. The time travel element had a unique spin that added to the allure. I give this book a solid 5*****

It is still $2.66 CDN. There are  five more books in the series and they are all linked so it’s good to start at the beginning.

Yesterday

Amazon quote:

When HANNAH KRAEGER saves a family injured in a car accident, she has no idea she has changed events in the past. Waking the next morning, Hannah discovers her yesterday was really five years ago.

*********

The other two awesome books belong to Chautona Havig. I like all of her writing but these two are my favorites, at the moment anyway. It was an exciting surprise to find them even better than expected and I had trouble putting these books down.

The common thread between them is speech. In Speak Now the leading man doesn’t speak unless absolutely necessary. A successful business man, he does all of life like that and it works for him. Relationship can get complicated, though, when there are missing pieces of information. He’s oblivious. In Corner Booth the leading man loves to talk, more than a little too much. His friends have been calling him on it, daring him to hold back. An experiment seems like a good idea. He won’t speak to his unexpected lunch partner, he’ll try listening, to see if he can. It turns out to be an eye opener and he doesn’t always like what he’s learning about himself. Meanwhile, she’s learning to like him, a lot.

Speak NowCorner Booth

********

I’m currently reading Shadows in the Curtains and I’m almost finished. It’s another book I can’t put down. It’s still FREE if you hurry

It is a Billionaire story but you’d never know it. Not a single hint of the lifestyle-of-the-rich-and-famous. She’s the one with inherited money, lives in a nice house, and can afford to pursue her business dreams. He’s a regular guy, attracted to her before he knows anything about her.  The drama happens when her stalker begins killing everyone close to her so he can have her all to himself.

Shadows in the Curtain

Every stage actress wants fans, but what happens when one goes too far? 
Emmy has the perfect life— a house on the beach, a successful career headlining the local theater, and love. But when a brutal murder brings unimaginable grief, Emmy’s world comes crashing down. As she tries to pick up the pieces, she can’t seem to avoid Josh, the new fireman in town.

********

Happy Reading

on another beautiful day in our frozen neighborhood where it has suddenly turned warm. 1c. The sun is hot and the snow is melting.

 

 

Free and bargain books February 21, 2020

/ For the Love of Books / Leave a comment

Author Jennifer Youngblood has a couple of suggestions for us this morning.

Billionaire romances seem to be all the rage these days. I thought a subject like this automatically translates as tacky. I’m changing my attitude. After coming across a few great stories recently, I found some of them truly are tacky free. I’ve read and enjoyed a couple of  Cami Checketts’ (Jennifer’s friend) books in the last year and I’m expecting this to be a good experience too.

Shadows in the Curtain (Billionaire Beach Romance book 7) is FREE

Shadows in the Curtain

Amazon quote:

Every stage actress wants fans, but what happens when one goes too far? 
Emmy has the perfect life— a house on the beach, a successful career headlining the local theater, and love. But when a brutal murder brings unimaginable grief, Emmy’s world comes crashing down. As she tries to pick up the pieces, she can’t seem to avoid Josh, the new fireman in town. 
Emmy does her best to fight the sizzle in her chest when Josh is near. But with the stalker still out there, terrorizing her and those she cares about, she can’t fall for anyone—especially Josh, a suspect in the murder investigation.
If Emmy allows a man to get close, it’s not just her heart she puts at risk, it’s her life. 

*******

Jennifer Youngblood is offering a bargain collection of her own this morning. It’s $2.62 CDN and $1.99 US. I’ve read one of the four books (False Identity) and downloaded two (and Burned) of them in 2017.

Romance Suspense Collection: 4 Complete Novels

Romance Suspense Coolection

Amazon quote:

False Trust

Victoria and her two kids are on the run—hiding from her ruthless ex-boyfriend. She never expects to meet Hudson, a rough and tumble cop with piercing blue eyes and ripped muscles. Nor does she count on kissing him in the storeroom of the restaurant where she works or slapping him afterwards, not once but twice!

Burned

Sydney Lassiter has the perfect life—glamour, wealth, and all the high-society status to go with it. But something is tell her that she needs to return to the sleepy little town of Stoney Creek, Alabama where she grew up. She hasn’t been there since her father was killed in a boating accident—or was he murdered? She takes a job as a safety consultant at the local sawmill—the same place where her father worked—and sets out to discover the truth about his death.

Promise Me Love

When tragedy unfolds to betrayal … a haunting love refuses to die …

Chloe Kensley tries to put her life back together after her fiancé, Dan, is killed. Things get really bizarre when she starts seeing Dan’s ghost. He torments her in her dreams, and her terror mounts to new heights when she starts seeing him during waking hours.

In her search to carve out a new life for herself, Chloe gets caught up in a love triangle with two very different brothers who have glamorous yet turbulent lives. She unwittingly becomes the pawn in a deadly game of intrigue and betrayal where she must fight to stay alive amidst the growing darkness. Will the ghosts of the past prevent her from truly finding love, or will she finally be delivered when darkness falls?

False Identity

A chance encounter leads to a chilling deception where nothing is as it seems …

Chancy Hamilton can’t bear the thought of spending the holidays without her late husband Max who died in a plane crash. When Chancy and her teenage son, Travis, have an argument, Travis storms out of the house and ends up in the wrong part of town where he is attacked by a group of thugs. When a homeless man comes to his rescue, he invites the man home to have a meal with his mom and little sister.

Gabe Jones is not like any other homeless man Chancy has ever seen—he’s confident, intelligent, and devastatingly handsome. Jake, Chancy’s boyfriend, takes an instant dislike to Gabe and warns Chancy to stay away from him. Nevertheless, their lives become intertwined, and Chancy is soon thrown into nightmarish events, bringing a terrifying aftermath that threatens not only her, but also the lives of her children.

*******

I guess while we are at it we may as well add another hot collection to the mix. It promises to be clean. I don’t have any other downloads from this author but she looks familiar. Maybe she has taken part in some of the other collections I’ve read lately. I need to explore the possibility of this being a good read and the beginning pages of the first book look like they will deliver. The three book collection is a bargain at $1.29 CDN

Hot Navy SEAL Romance Collection: 3 Sweet, Contemporary, Military Romances

Hot Navy Seal collection

Amazon quote:

The Found Warrior

When Blaine Hammerton, Navy SEAL, is notified that his father died of a heart attack, he finds himself in Brooklyn, shaking hands with people he’s never met and accepting a random key from one of his father’s friends. As he finds himself lost in a mental fog on the streets of Manhattan, he never expects to walk into an art gallery, and he really never expects to discover a beautiful woman…having a breakdown. 

The Dream Groom

Scar Walker, professional football player and ex Navy Seal, only wanted to focus on getting his gym built for military vets while he was in San Diego. He didn’t want to take crap from his brother, he didn’t want to deal with a lippy waitress, and he really didn’t want random people calling him on the phone.

Shayla Castle came to San Diego to finally live out her childhood dream. When she accidentally calls the mysterious phone number left on her table while waitressing, she never anticipated it would be the handsome jerkface soldier who chewed her out that morning. It confuses her even more when the same jerkface shows up the next night and saves her from an attacker.

The Broken Warrior

Zane Kent, ex Navy SEAL and Thor look-alike, takes pride in keeping calm in stressful situations while being part of a ‘special teams’ vigilante group. But when he walks into a mission blind and discovers the woman who broke his heart 7 years ago is the target, the lines become fuzzy and his pride flies out the window.

Sarah Hamilton moved to San Diego to start a new life with her son and start a matchmaking business. She is shocked when Zane Kent shows up at a client meeting and down-right stunned when she finds herself asking for his protection. But it’s fine because their relationship is professional now. Too bad he kisses her. Good thing she slaps him.

********

Sorry for such a long post this morning but I couldn’t resist including these great synopses. I’m sure the writers will do a good job of delivering but if not the lives of the characters promise enough excitement to carry the show.

A couple of other sources have not weighed in yet this morning, I’ll let you know if there’s more.

Happy Reading!

 

Free and bargain books February 20, 2020

/ For the Love of Books / Leave a comment

Amanda Tru is one of my favorite authors. I came across one of her books with the intriguing aspect of time travel and I have to read it. Fortunately it is also at a bargain price of $2.66 CDN.

Yesterday Amanda Tru

Yesterday

Amazon quote:

Her yesterday was five years ago. What will her tomorrow bring?

When HANNAH KRAEGER saves a family injured in a car accident, she has no idea she has changed events in the past. Waking the next morning, Hannah discovers her yesterday was really five years ago.

Each trip Hannah takes through time changes the timeline and her own life. With help from DR. SETH MCALLISTER, Hannah must unravel the mystery of why she time travels and who she actually is before the strange ability costs her future, the man she loves, and even her life.

YESTERDAY is a thrilling Christian Romantic Suspense filled with unexpected twists, mystery, and romance.

********

BookRunes has a FREE book suggestion for us today. Reading the synopsis I can’t decide how I feel about it. It is free though so I guess I’ll take it and decide later whether I like it or not.

Alice’s Journey West Finding Her Way

Finding Her Way

Amazon quote:

The American Civil war has torn Alice Cleary’s family apart, and cast the children amongst what friends and relations would have them. And though Alice appreciates the home she and her younger brother, Will, have had with her aunt and uncle, when they pressure her to marry an older man for their benefit, she flees to the sanctuary of the church. There, sister Agnes helps to set Alice’s feet on a path that will lead her across the country. In Kansas, Will finds a place on their sister Louisa’s farm, but times are hard and as much as she craves the security of her own people, there is no place for Alice. Her journey lies onward, in the wilds of New Mexico.

After navigating risk and peril, Alice comes into her own. She knows her own mind – and her own heart. But when it is broken, will Alice have the strength and courage to remain true to herself?

********

BookBub also has a FREE suggestion. This is book one in a series. It was offered awhile back in a three book collection, I remember reading it then and liking it. A good read.

On His Bended Knee: The Brides of Purple Heart Ranch book 1

On His Bended Knee

Amazon quote:

Sgt. Dylan Banks lost more than just his leg in the war. His fiancée and family turned their backs on him as well. Now, he’s determined to create a safe place where wounded warriors like himself can heal. But a hidden zoning law requires all residents of the Purple Heart Ranch to be married. To save his dream, Dylan and his men will have to tie the knot—but can a man with such deep scars inside and out believe in love again?

Maggie Shaw lost both her job as a veterinary technician and her apartment on the same day. Who knew her unreasonable landlord would kick her out for being four dogs over the one pet limit? Now, she and her gang of special-needs dogs are in trouble. Fate puts her in Dylan’s path with a proposal that seems too good to be true—but can her heart bear a loveless marriage of convenience?
 
Dylan yearns to reach out for Maggie’s healing touch, but he keeps his distance, convinced his wounds are too deep for her embrace. Maggie sees past Dylan’s injuries, but if she fails to capture his heart they both could lose it all: her beloved animals, his ranch, and each other.

********

Happy Reading

on another beautiful, crisp day. It’s -18c and supposed to be even warmer tomorrow. Yay! Winter is on it’s way out, although… it’s not in any hurry.

Book collections at bargain prices, good reads – all of them

/ For the Love of Books / Leave a comment

Some of my read and enjoyed collections are still at bargain prices. An all seasons assortment with a little Christmas thrown in for good measure. I figured we could use a few more book choices, what with the sparse few days we’ve had lately. Well done, high quality reads definitely worth spending the time.

Betwixt Two Hearts ($1.31 CDN)

Please Note: The Crossroads Collections are sets of stories that are interconnected in some way, but the collections are independent, complete, and can be read in any order.

Betwixt two hearts

Yesterday’s Mail ($1.29)

Yesterday's Mail

The Wedding Dress Yes (Crossroads Collection) (1.32 CDN)

The Wedding Dress Yes

When Snowflakes Never Cease (Crossroads Collection) ($1.30 CDN)

When Snowflakes Never Cease

 

All is Bright (The Christmas Lights Collection) ($1.31 CDN)

All is Bright Collection

This should keep us busy until the next great haul of book happens.

Happy Reading!

 

 

 

Free and bargain books February 19, 2020

/ For the Love of Books / Leave a comment

An Amazon suggestion that showed up while I was searching for something else. A FREE book that also appeared in my 2016 reading lineup. I can still remember the great experience with this story.

Moving On

Moving On

Amazon quote\;

Two completely different personalities must learn to get along and play nice in order to survive a will that will change their lives.

Twenty years ago, Tyler Hayes was ripped from his childhood home. Right after a horrific accident took his parents’ lives, Tyler’s grandfather cast him out of the mansion and sent him away.

Now his grandfather has passed away and he can finally come home. However, even in death, Tyler’s grandfather has betrayed him, leaving the mansion to a woman he’s never met.

Even though Kate Mitchell has never met Tyler, she knows all about the accident that changed the Hayes family. What she doesn’t know is how she will be caught in a twenty-year estrangement between two generations and an inheritance tussle she wants no part of.

Kate has a promise to fulfill, but how will she do that when Tyler wants nothing to do with her?

********

An interesting historical romance bargain book showed up next ($1.23). This book is new to me and I expect the author is too. I’m looking forward to checking it out, the synopsis sounds intriguing.

His Stubborn Sweet Bride

His Stubborn Sweet Bride

Amazon quote:

When Englishman Nate Trowbridge inherits his uncle’s American ranch, he and his sister Leonie travel to Colorado. Nate plans to become a gentleman rancher and to marry Emmaline Chiswick, the daughter of family friends in Denver.

But Nate’s orderly world is turned upside down when his proposal letter to Emmaline is accidentally delivered to the wrong woman. When a redheaded adventuress arrives on his doorstep, demanding that he honor his offer of marriage, Nate is outraged at her nerve but also attracted to her beauty.

But when Molly Clanahan refuses to be bribed and also refuses to leave his house, Nate finds himself on the horns of a dilemma. In his wealthy social circles, where reputation is everything, the presence of a voluptuous unmarried woman in his home is a recipe for disaster.

But the longer Molly stays, the more Nate begins to suspect that she isn’t the greedy gold digger that she seems. He starts to believe that she’s taken refuge in his home because she’s hiding from something.

*********

A exciting new release at a bargain price showed up next. It will be out April 20, 2020 and the pre-order price is a $1.30. This series is written by a team of authors (different book different author) authors most of us have seen and enjoyed. It looks like most of the other seven books are at bargain prices right now as well. My pre-order copy is now in the queue.

Accept Me (Chapel Cove Romances book 8) 

Accept Me

Amazon quote:

On her deathbed, Haddie Hayes’s mother whispers a secret into Haddie’s ear—one that she and Haddie’s father had kept for twenty-eight years. The truth that Haddie wasn’t born a Hayes sends this shy Kentucky girl far from the bluegrass of home to a small coastal town in Oregon in search of her birth mother. Hopefully in Chapel Cove she’ll find the answers to all her questions.

EMT Riley Jordan can’t help himself—he’s a fixer, a helper, sometimes to his own detriment. A 911 call to Ivy’s on Spruce has Riley attending to Haddie Hayes, the new girl in town. After Riley learns of Haddie’s quest, he promises to help her find her birth family.

When Haddie makes the wrong assumptions, she vows to give up on her foolish crusade and go back to the only place she called home, a place she’d always felt safe and loved. But a freak accident hinders her plans of bolting from Chapel Cove.

And running from Riley…who has a secret of his own.

********

Well, that’s not too bad for a Wednesday, we have a few new intriguing reads to look forward to, anyway.

Happy reading

on a sunny and crisp Manitoba morning.

 

No new free and bargain books February 16, 2020

/ For the Love of Books / Leave a comment

I’m currently reading Speak Now, it’s still free, and I’m loving it. The setting, the life situations of the characters, and the direction things are taking them make the story appealing but….

The thing I love most about this story is the way it is being developed. Two things; first Chautona is using an awesome tool that is working very well for her. Unspoken communication. So much can be said with inference, reducing long paragraphs of mind numbing conversation to simple sentences. She’s got it just right and it works.

The second thing is character development. The two main characters are emerging layer by layer. The strong picture the opening scenes create is constantly changing with each new revelation. I’m at 15% of the book and realizing – I have no idea who these people really are. And I’m loving them.

This is one of my favorite Chautona books.

Speak Now, Chautona Havig

Speak Now

They met at a wedding and his children stole her heart. What started as a polite dance at the reception initiated a whirlwind romance. He admires her heart–not to mention her beauty. She feels more comfortable with him than anyone she’s ever met.

********

After an extensive Amazon search, I’ve not found anything else new and interesting in the Free and bargain range. I guess this is about it for today then. I’m hoping this won’t be a huge disappointment for you and that you still have something interesting waiting in your TBR pile.

My weather app says it’s cloudy here today but at the moment the sun is shining and life looks cheerful. A perfect time to refresh my coffee and go back to my book.

Maybe a little later I can come up with a read and enjoyed post. It would be a very good idea if I could since another backlog of read books is starting to accumulate.

In the meantime, Happy Reading to you!