Friday Bargains: A mixed bag


I love Shannon Stacey’s Kowalski novels ( most of them, anyway.)  And right now, Exclusively Yours is free at number of e-bookstores. And,  if you buy the Kindle Version, the audiobook is discounted to 3.99.   ( You have to own the Kindle version, this is an Whispervoice deal. )

Samhain made me happy when they offered A Hint of Frost by Hailey Edwards for free.  This book has been on my wislist for ages.

Jaci Burton’s Paradise Awakening is free right now. This is one of her earlier Ellora’s Cave titles. It is short, and steamy.  I have this one in paper, but not as e-book.

Not free, but Carina Press is right now offering up to 50 % off on Erotic Romance at their webpage. 

Friday Bargains: Diana Pharaoh Francis Horngate novels

The first three novels in Diana Pharaoh Francis excellent Horngate series are discounted to 1.99 at Amazon and BN.  ( They are 2.99 at Kobo)  If you like a gritty world featuring fascinating characters, I recommend you check them out. 


SOMETIMES YOU CHOOSE YOUR BATTLES. AND SOMETIMES, THEY CHOOSE YOU…

Once, Max dreamed of a career, a home, a loving family. Now all she wants is freedom…and revenge. A witch named Giselle transformed Max into a warrior with extraordinary strength, speed, and endurance. Bound by spellcraft, Max has no choice but to fight as Giselle’s personal magic weapon — a Shadowblade — and she’s lethally good at it. But her skills are about to be put to the test as they never have before….
The ancient Guardians of the earth are preparing to unleash widespread destruction on the mortal world, and they want the witches to help them. If the witches refuse, their covens will be destroyed, including Horngate, the place Max has grudgingly come to think of as home. Max thinks she can find a way to help Horngate stand against the Guardians, but doing so will mean forging dangerous alliances — including one with a rival witch’s Shadowblade, who is as drawn to Max as she is to him — and standing with the witch she despises. Max will have to choose between the old life she still dreams of and the warrior she has become, and take her place on the side of right — if she survives long enough to figure out which side that is….

THERE ARE GOOD GUYS. THERE ARE BAD GUYS. AND THEN THERE’S MAX.
Max knows what trusting the wrong person can cost you. Her former friend Giselle, a powerful witch, enslaved Max years ago, turning her into a Shadowblade—a deadly warrior compelled to fight for Giselle. But there’s more at stake now than Max’s thirst for revenge. The Guardians, overseers of the magical world, have declared war on humanity and on any witches not standing with them. Max and Giselle have come to an uneasy truce in order to protect what’s left of Horngate, their coven’s home. Max would do anything for Horngate—even give herself over to a mysterious otherworldly creature in the nearby mountains in exchange for his help. But first, she intends to save the mortal family she left behind. And Alexander, the Shadowblade warrior who could be her closest ally or her deadliest enemy, is going with her.
On a road trip into the unknown, Max and Alexander face wild magic, desperate enemies, and battles that bruise both body and soul. But the greatest challenge will come from unexpected revelations that test everything Max believes about who she is—and where her loyalties lie. . . .

The world is falling apart. The magical apocalypse has come. Now is the time to guard the covenstead against both raiders and refugees. But Max has been stolen by a powerful demi-god who is determined to force her to find a way to use a magical power she never knew she had—even if it kills her. Meanwhile, back in Horngate, a Fury is birthing. When the creature breaks free of the fragile bonds that enclose her, her rage will scour the covenstead from the earth.
Max finds herself in the Shadow City, a place of mysteries and magic, where she must battle for her freedom or become a slave to creatures of dreadful greed and power. Back in Horngate, Alexander must swallow his anger and pride if he hopes to defeat the Fury, a creature that no one has ever successfully fought before.
In the end, it will be courage, friendship, faith and loyalty that win the day. Or else so one will live to see tomorrow.

Friday Bargains: Carina Press bargains

Carina Press have discounted selected new and upcoming releases this month, but ONLY on their webpage.
discounted to 1.99 dollar:

England, 1814
Leah Elliot sells secrets to survive. Donning boy’s clothes, she uncovers society scandals for a London gossip rag to support herself and her sister, who were left destitute after their father’s death. When she meets the dashing–and perhaps dangerous–Hal Forster, the Marquess of Denby, she learns he may be involved in treason. The rumor is too valuable not to sell, despite her attraction to him…
Hal does have a secret, but he’s no traitor: he’s a spy embroiled in a mystery, seeking the man who killed his contact in France. He sees the alluring woman behind Leah’s disguise at once but is intrigued enough to play along…until he realizes that she’s the source of the rumors interfering with his investigation and forcing him into an unwanted betrothal.
Now, Hal and Leah must work together to draw out the culprit and undo the damage caused by Leah’s gossip. Or will their passion only cause more scandal?

Kayla Maxwell is eager to shed her slasher-flick bimbo image–and she plans to do just that in her new role on daytime’s most popular soap. With a chance to showcase her dramatic range, Kayla will be able to wash away the lingering betrayal and public humiliation left by her controlling, philandering ex-boyfriend.
Sean Barrett, the son of an influential, award-winning actor, is the hottest soap star in the country. Paired on-screen with the talented and beautiful Kayla Maxwell, Sean is determined to keep her at arm’s length, burned before by fame-seeking actresses who had no qualms about using him to get to his famous father.
But when Kayla receives threatening letters, her past as a scream queen seems to be coming back to haunt her. Succumbing to an attraction neither one of them can deny, Sean and Kayla must face down her stalker and their own personal demons before trusting what they both feel–a love that lasts long after the cameras stop rolling.

Discounted to 2.99:

Ava Kalle’s empty soul devours magic. And her hunger is deadly. She’s sharp, quick and can live in shadow, making her work as a spy for the Mages a natural choice. She lives on the fringes of society and likes it that way.
When the man she loves takes another woman for his mate, the darkness in her heart unravels and she’ll do anything to get him back. She makes a dangerous deal with a fire elemental, Heyerdar, who has a vested interest in agreeing: together they’ll use forbidden magic, harnessing their sexual energy to drive the couple apart.
But soon their pact pushes them both into a dark sexual obsession. One that Ava may not be able to control…

Friday Bargains: A lot of Contemporary romance

The first two are ONLY AVAILABLE AT Harlequin. Also you has to buy them seperately, or the codes doesn’t work:

The Wrangler by Lindsay McKenna. 

After Wall Street collapses, investment banker Griff McPherson trades in his suits and ties for Stetsons and cowboy boots. He returns to the Wyoming ranch he co-owns with his brother, but it’s not exactly a happy homecoming. So to prove to everyone, including himself, that that he belongs back in Jackson Hole, he takes a post as a wrangler on another ranch.
Air force lieutenant Val Hunter has just returned to the Bar H ranch to help her ailing grandmother run the property. While it is full of unhappy memories, Val is determined to do right by her home. Her new hire is easy on the eyes and a tough wrangler to boot, yet her instincts make it hard for her to trust him. When a nefarious neighbor endangers her land, Val is forced to accept Griff’s help–but will she finally be able to open her heart?

 Code: FBFANSROCK

 Within Reach by Sarah Mayberry
 Being a single dad was never on Michael Young’s agenda. Yet with the sudden loss of his wife, that’s exactly the role he has. On his best days, he thinks he can handle it. On his worst… Luckily, family friend Angie Bartlett has his back, easily stepping in to help out.
Lately, though, something has changed.
Michael is noticing exactly how gorgeous Angie is, and how single she is. She’s constantly in his thoughts and he feels an attraction he never expected. Does he dare disrupt the very good thing they have going? If they have a fling that goes nowhere, he stands to lose everything–including her. But if they make it work, he stands to gain everything!

Code: ThanksFBFans

0.99 bargains:

The Cowboy takes a bride by Lori Wilde:

Ex-champion bull rider-turned-cutting-horse cowboy Joe Daniels isn’t quite sure how he ended up sleeping in a horse trough wearing nothing but his Stetson and cowboy boots. But now he’s wide-awake, and a citified woman is glaring down at him. His goal? Get rid of her ASAP. The obstacle? Fighting the attraction he feels toward the blond-haired filly with the big, vulnerable eyes.

When out-of-work wedding planner Mariah Callahan learns that her estranged father has left her a rundown ranch in Jubilee, she has no choice but to accept it. Her goal? Redeem her career by planning local weddings. The obstacle? One emotionally wounded, hard-living cowboy who stirs her guilt, her heartstrings, and her long-burned cowgirl roots…
Book #1 of the Jubilee, Texas series

The Red Diary ( pre-order and a re-issue) by Toni Blake

 Sun, sand, and one woman’s private fantasies recorded in a seductive red book . . .
Prim and proper Lauren Ash has a secret side no one else sees: she records her sexual fantasies, in intimate detail, in a very personal book meant for her eyes only.
When hired hand Nick Armstrong finds the red diary, he’s shocked . . . and aroused. Never before has he come across anything so private–or so sensual. And, given the way the Ash family has hurt his, he soon begins to see this as a potent weapon for righting an old wrong. Wouldn’t it serve the haughty Lauren right if he used her own fantasies to seduce her, make her fall in love, and then break her heart?
But there’s much more to Lauren than Nick expects, and before he quite realizes it, he’s opening himself–and his heart–to her. Can Nick let go of the past and surrender to Lauren, body and soul?

Friday Bargains: Wicked Night Sale

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All the books are discounted at Amazon and BN.  SOME of them are discounted at Allromance. (So far, I have discovered two that are on ARe)

Friday Bargains: Free Serials

 The Serial that I am reading right now, is Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews.  It is funny, and quirky. And I love it. I might, just might, check it several times a day.  The first chapter is here.

When I was wibbling wheter or not I would I read the first Nightlights compilation to see if I liked her voice.Which I did.  That freebie is gone from Smashwords, but the free serial is still available.  ( If you like it, the complete collection is available for 3.99 from Smashwords)

Another serial I gobbled up, is the Shadow Unit serial. Think Criminal minds, but with Supernatural elements. And… the first season is free at Smashwords right now.

Friday Bargains: Book View Cafe deals

I love Patricia Rice, so was very happy when I discovered that she has discounted several of her books at Book view Cafe.

Almost Perfect is discounted from 4.99 to 2.99. The Prequel Impossible Dreams is discounted to 0.99.
 And it get’s better.  Some Enchanted Season by Patricia Burroughs is discounted to 0.99, if you use the coupon in this post. Her historical romance  La Desperada is also discounted if you use a coupon code.

Also, I just discovered that Book View Cafe is available at Allromance/Omnilit. Which means they are eligible for the Buy 10 coupon. Yay! 🙂

Not Book view cafe, but Kobo offers 90 % off on books on this list.